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DEAFINITELY DOGS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022

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Organization
DEAFINITELY DOGS INC (EIN 47-1590153)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-06-05
IRS object ID
202331569349200423
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-06-05T11:32:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityCEDAR RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN471590153EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1DEAFINITELY DOGSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDEAFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3199303647PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12802 LIPPISCH PLACE SWAddressLine1Txt
CityCEDAR RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP52404ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHERRY STEINE ROSSPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3199303647PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person FirstSHERRYPersonFirstNm
Person LastSTEINE ROSSPersonLastNm
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Preparer PersonBARRY FRANTZPreparerPersonNm
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Phone3193642945PhoneNum
Preparation2023-05-31PreparationDt

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.DEAFINITELYDOGS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$187,654GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$184,713ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$2,586ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Other Revenue Total$355OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$187,654TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$108,409SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$3,944FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$24,604OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$520PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$58,701OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$196,178TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$8,524ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$21,015NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$35,112OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$47,603NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$94,893BOYAmt
EOY$121,801EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$702BOYAmt
EOY$702EOYAmt

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BOY$95,595BOYAmt
EOY$122,503EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,580BOYAmt
EOY$74,900EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$21,015BOYAmt
EOY$47,603EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeDEAFINITELY DOGS IS A SERVICE DOG AND PROFESSIONAL FACILITY DOG ORGANIZATION THAT ENRICHES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE DISABILITIES LIVE A MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE THROUGH THE LOVE AND PLACEMENT OF HIGHLY TRAINED SERVICE DOGS, TRAINED SPECIFICALLY FOR EACH INDIVIDUALS NEEDS. WE STRIVE FOR INCREASED INDEPENDENCE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE HUMAN / CANINE BOND. WE ACQUIRE AND PLACE: AUTISM SERVICE DOGS, HEARING NOTIFICATION DOGS, MOBILITY ASSIST DOGS, AND PTSD/PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS (BOTH VETERAN AND CIVILIAN). DEAFINITELY DOGS ALSO PLACES PROFESSIONAL FACILITY DOGS TO WORK IN MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO USE THE NON-JUDGEMENTAL LOVE OF A HIGHLY TRAINED DOG FOR ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPIES AND INTERVENTIONS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
SERVICE DOG PROGRAM - DEAFINITELY DOGS! CONTINUED TO PLACE TEAMS IN A HIGHLY RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENT. PTSD SERVICE DOGS WERE PLACED WITH VETERANS ALLOWING THEM TO LIVE THEIR "NEW NORMAL". THESE DOGS ASSIST THEIR PERSON WITH WEIGHTED PRESSURE, INTERRUPTING INCREASING ANXIETY, TURNING ON LIGHTS AND WAKING FROM NIGHTMARE/FLASHBACKS. WE CONTINUE TO ALLOW OUR DOGS TO PICK THE JOB THEY PREFER DOING AND THEN WE ALLOW THEM TO PICK THE PERSON THEY WANT TO WORK WITH WHICH ALLOWS FORM THRIVING TEAMS. WE HAVE A 100% RETENTION RATE FOR OUR SERVICE DOG TEAMS.$0$7,822
FACILITY DOG PROGRAM - THE REQUEST FOR FACILITY DOGS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC WE PLACED 7 FACILITY DOGS THAT ARE WORKING AT FACILITIES INCLUDING; MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR OFFICES, SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES, FUNERAL HOMES, VETERAN CENTER AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THESE DOGS ARE ASSISTING BOTH STAFF AND THEIR CLIENTS/STUDENTS AS WE ARE FACINGMENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN OUR COMMUNITIES.$0$7,242
SUPER PUPPY RAISER PROGRAM - DEAFINITELY DOGS CONTINUED TO BRING SERVICEDOGSINTRAINING AND ACQUIRE NEW PUPPY RAISERS TO GROW OUR POOL OF DOGS IN OUR PROGRAM THAT WILL BE TRANSITIONED INTO SERVICE OR FACILITY DOGS. OUR PROGRAM IS UNIQUE. WE DO NOT KENNEL OUR PUPPIES/DOGS. OUR BELIEF IS THAT OUR DOGS SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN LOVING HOMES THAT MAKE THEM THRIVE. THE WILL NOT BE IN KENNELS WHEN THEY BECOME WORKING DOGS, SO THEY SHOULD NOT BE IN KENNELS WHILE THEY AREGROWING, LEARNING AND BECOMING CONFIDENT.$0$9,124
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$24,188TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
LORETTE VANOURNY
DIRECTOR40.00$52,771$0$0
SHERRY STEINE ROSS
DIRECTOR40.00$52,771$0$0
ERIN SOTECO
PRESIDENT4.00$0$0$0
SUE TYRELL
TREASURER4.00$0$0$0
JAN CLIELAND
BOARD MEMBER4.00$0$0$0
JANET TEAHEN
BOARD MEMBER4.00$0$0$0
DIANA RHINE
BOARD MEMBER4.00$0$0$0
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCEDAR RAPIDSCityNm
State AbbreviationIAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,212CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,212CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$187,298CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$695,962TotalAmt
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: FIDELITY - DIVIDEND INCOME. AMOUNT: 355.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 808. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 524. DESCRIPTION: CONTINUING EDUCATION. AMOUNT: 941. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 7,242. DESCRIPTION: FOREIGN TAX PAID. AMOUNT: 52. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,341. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,280. DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT ACCOUNT FEES. AMOUNT: 3. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 4,045. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 6,393. DESCRIPTION: SERVICE DOG PROGRAM FEES. AMOUNT: 34,532. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,540. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 58,701.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSDESCRIPTION: ERC FUNDS RECEIVED. AMOUNT: 35,112.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES HELD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 702. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 702.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: SMALL BUSINESS DISASTER LOAN. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 74,580. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 74,900.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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