PAWS FOR LIFE K9 RESCUE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
PAWS FOR LIFE K9 RESCUE (EIN 83-0757621)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349321076
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Activity Or MissionPFLK9 PULLS DOGS FROM CITY AND COUNTY SHELTERS AND PLACES THEM IN OUR PAWS FOR LIFE (PFL) CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON PROGRAM WITH OUR INCARCERATED TRAINERS WHO ARE ABLE TO DEDICATE ALL OF THEIR TIME TO THEIR REHABILITATION. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF LIVING AND WORKING WITH OUR INMATE TRAINERS, OUR DOGS EARN THEIR AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CERTIFICATION AND ARE READY FOR ADOPTION AND FAMILY LIFE. SOME PFL GRADUATES COMPLETE FURTHER TRAINING TO BECOME SERVICE ANIMALS FOR MILITARY VETERANS SUFFERING FROM PTSD. THE PFL PROGRAM ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE INMATES AND DOGS ALIKE. BY LOWERING EUTHANASIA RATES AND PREPARING DOGS FOR SERVICE JOBS, PFL IS PROVING THAT EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionPFLK9 PULLS DOGS FROM CITY AND COUNTY SHELTERS AND PLACES THEM IN OUR PAWS FOR LIFE (PFL) CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON PROGRAM WITH OUR INCARCERATED TRAINERS WHO ARE ABLE TO DEDICATE ALL OF THEIR TIME TO THEIR REHABILITATION. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF LIVING AND WORKING WITH OUR INMATE TRAINERS, OUR DOGS EARN THEIR AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CERTIFICATION AND ARE READY FOR ADOPTION AND FAMILY LIFE. SOME PFL GRADUATES COMPLETE FURTHER TRAINING TO BECOME SERVICE ANIMALS FOR MILITARY VETERANS SUFFERING FROM PTSD. THE PFL PROGRAM ENRICHES THE LIVES OF THE INMATES AND DOGS ALIKE. BY LOWERING EUTHANASIA RATES AND PREPARING DOGS FOR SERVICE JOBS, PFL IS PROVING THAT EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE.MissionDesc
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DescTHE PFLK9 SHELTER PROGRAM READIES LAAS DOGS FOR SUCCESSFUL HOME PLACEMENTS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING - FACILITATED BY OUR PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINERS, INCARCERATED DOG TRAINERS AT CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION (CDCR) FACILITIES, AND REENTRY PROGRAM DOG TRAINERS ON-SITE AT OUR PEOPLE AND PET INNOVATION CENTER. OUR TRAINERS WORK WITH DOGS TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL ISSUES BEFORE ADOPTION, AND AFTER ADOPTION TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FOR THE CANINES. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, DOGS ALSO RECEIVE ESSENTIAL VETERINARY CARE AND MICROCHIPPING, PARTICIPATE IN PLAYGROUPS FOR SOCIALIZATION, AND MUCH MORE. SHELTER IS ON AVERAGE A 6 TO 8-WEEK PROGRAM THAT TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE CORRECTIONAL SETTING, AT THE PEOPLE AND PET INNOVATION CENTER (PPIC), AND IN THE COMMUNITY FOR ROUGHLY TWO TO FOUR HOURS EACH DAY, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. BECAUSE OF THE HANDS-ON TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION THE DOGS RECEIVE, SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM HOME PLACEMENTS AND FEWER OWNER SURRENDERS DUE TO TEMPERMENT AND CORRECTABLE BEHAVIOR ISSUES ARE MORE LIKELY. BEST OF ALL, THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED AT NO COST - THIS INCLUDES ANY NECESSARY CONTINUED TRAINING POST-ADOPTION. WE CURRENTLY SERVE BETWEEN 700-800 LAAS DOGS EACH YEAR AND HAVE A GOAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THOSE NUMBERS EACH YEAR.Desc

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DescTHE PFL SERVICE DOG PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN PAWS FOR LIFE K9 RESCUE AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION (CDCR) THAT REHABILITATES RESCUE DOGS INTO HIGHLY TRAINED SERVICE DOGS FOR MILITARY VETERANS WITH PTSD. INCARCERATED PARTICIPANTS IN CDCR FACILITIES SPEND HUNDREDS OF HOURS TRAINING THE DOGS TO PERFORM A VARIETY OF TASKS THAT ALLEVIATE MAY OF THE DAILY CHALLENGES OF PTSD. IN THE PROCESS THEY FIND HEALING, ACCOUNTABILITY, A SENSE OF PURPOSE, AND FOR MANY, A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND EMPATHY FOR THE FIRST TIME. PARTICIPANTS ALSO BUILD JOB SKILLS THAT CAN LEAD TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT UPON RELEASE, LOWERING REENTRY RISK SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS PROGRAM IS A 40-WEEK TRAINING PROCESS THAT PREPARES THE DOG TO HANDLE THE RIGORS OF PERFORMING IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS AND PTSD DISABILITY-SPECIFIC TASKS. AT THE END OF THE CORE SIX MONTHS OF THE PROGRAM, OUR TRAINERS PLACE DOGS WITH CLIENTS (VETERANS) DURING A SEVEN-DAY EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOOT CAMP. THE BOOT CAMP TEACHES VETERANS HOW TO UTILIZE HIS/HER NEW SERVICE DOG APPROPRIATELY. THE TRAINING TAKES PLACE IN VARIOUS PUBLIC SETTINGS/SITUATIONS, AS WELL AS, WITHIN THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WITH THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WHO TRAINED THE SERVICE DOGS. PFL'S STAFF AND TRAINERS SUPPORT THE VETERAN ADOPTERS AT EVERY STEP OF THE PROGRAM, AND BEYOND. THE PLF PTSD SERVICE DOG PROGRAM RUNS TWO 52-WEEK CYCLES ANNUALLY, SERVING 25 INCARCERATED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, 7 DOGS, AND 7 MILITARY VETERANS EACH CYCLE. VETERANS AND THEIR DOGS CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER, AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING IS OFFERED TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE FIT FOR HUMANS AND CANINES.Desc

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DescTHE WRAPAROUND SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE PEOPLE AND PET INNOVATION CENTER (PPIC) INCLUDE ONGOING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP DOG TRAINING, SOCIALIZATION, PLAYGROUPS, TRANSPORT, AND MAY OTHER ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF DOGS POSSIBLE ARE PLACED IN FOREVER HOMES. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY REMAIN IN LOVING HOMES AND DO NOT RETURN TO OVERBURDENED SHELTERS. MANY DOG OWNERS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS TO NAVIGATE DIFFICULT TRAINING SCENARIOS WITH THEIR DOGS NOR THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO HIRE A TRAINER. PAWS FOR LIFE K9 RESCUE (PFL) HAS COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND KEEP DOGS IN THIER HOMES, SUPPORT OTHER RESCUES, AND TACKLE ISSUES WITH DIFFICULT-TO-ADOPT DOGS - ALL AT ABSOLUTELY ZERO COST TO ADOPTERS! IN 2023, 2,030 DOGS RECEIVED SERVICES AT THE PEOPLE AND PET INNOVATION CENTER. MOVING FORWARD, THE PPIC IS POISED TO TRAIN 2,500 DOGS IN A SINGLE YEAR, WITH A STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE THAT NUMBER YEAR AFTER YEAR. SERVICES AT THE PPIC INCLUDE GROUP TRAINING, 1:1 DOG TRAINING/TUTORING, SOCIALIZATION, PLAYGROUPS, BOOT CAMPS (FOR PTSD VETERANS), FIREFIGHTER CAMPS (FOR FIRST RESPONDERS), AND MUCH MORE. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND AVAILABLE EARLY IN THE MORNING, EVENING, AND ON WEEKENDS, TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE CAN ACCESS THE RESOURCES, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, WORK, OR LIFE SCHEDULES.Desc

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DescTHE PAWS FOR LIFE FIRST RESPONDER - FIREHOUSE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 2021 IN RESPONSE TO THE EMOTIONAL, MENTAL (AND PHYSICAL) TOLL THAT THE UNPRECEDENTED CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA HAD ON THE PEOPLE ON THE FRONTLINES. MUCH OF THE PROGRAM TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE CORRECTIONAL SETTING, OVERSEEN BY PFL'S PROGRAM LEADERSHIP AND FACILITATED BY INCARCERATED DOG TRAINERS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH FORMERLY HOMELESS DOGS TO LEARN THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND COMMANDS TO MEET THE CRITERIA TO SERVE AS EFFECTIVE THERAPY DOGS. AROUND 10 WEEKS INTO TRAINING, A THERAPY DOG WILL BE PAIRED WITH A FIRST RESPONDER TO BEGIN WORKING TOGETHER IN THE FIELD. OUR PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINERS PROVIDE AROUND-THE-CLOCK TRAINING SERVICES, ADVICE, AND VIDEOS TO ENSURE THE PROCESS IS SUCCESSFUL AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS FEEL ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED. THE FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM RUNS 3 CYCLES ANNUALLY, SERVING 25 INCARCERATED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, 2-3 DOGS, AND AS MANY AS 100 FIRST RESPONDERS PER CYCLE (DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF A FIRE STATION OR PLACEMENT OF A DOG WITH A FIRE CAMP). TO DATE, WE HAVE PLACED OUR SPECIALLY TRAINED THERAPY DOGS AT FIRE STATIONS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA: SACRAMENTO COUNTY, SONOMA VALLEY FIRE, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY. IT IS GENUINELY REWARDING TO WITNESS THE DOGS AND FIRST RESPONDERS SUPPORTING EACH OTHER.Desc
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BOY$171,892BOYAmt
EOY$149,897EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,816BOYAmt
EOY$5,559EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,152BOYAmt
EOY$51,875EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,292,131LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$695,586LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$648,973BOYAmt
EOY$596,545EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$101,849EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$416,606EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,683BOYAmt
EOY$5,683EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,053BOYAmt
EOY$674EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,023,450BOYAmt
EOY$2,344,901EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,569BOYAmt
EOY$36,215EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,820BOYAmt
EOY$57,222EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,389BOYAmt
EOY$97,437EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,761,916BOYAmt
EOY$1,463,875EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,145BOYAmt
EOY$783,589EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,897,061BOYAmt
EOY$2,247,464EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,023,450BOYAmt
EOY$2,344,901EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$327,199ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$23,204PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,255,907CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,884,907CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,577,022CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,681,092CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,035,637CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,434,565TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$57,490CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,899CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,226CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$241,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$385,725TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,313,397CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,927,806CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,621,248CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,922,202CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,035,637CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,820,290TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$11,820,290PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,858CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,427CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,134TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,858CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,427CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$28,134TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,109CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$2,109TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,313,655CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,932,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,624,839CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,943,738CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,035,637CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,850,533TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99740PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99700PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00240InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00280InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$709,283OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$475,797DepreciationAmt
Book Value$233,486BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$582,848OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$219,789DepreciationAmt
Book Value$363,059BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$596,545TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMERRILL LYNCH - CASHDesc
Book Value$416,606BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$416,606TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PTO$53,354
OTHER ACCRUED$812
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PAYABLE$3,056
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$57,222TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA CODE SECTION 23701D RESPECTIVELY, QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER IRC SECTIONS 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER IRC SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND (3). THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ALEXANDRA TONNER
PRESIDENT$153,791$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$153,791$0$0$0
ZOE RAMAGNANO
HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE$153,061$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$153,061$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescDOG FOOD AND SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution8ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$207,987NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AMENDMENTS, AND POLICIES IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 364,220. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 364,220.

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