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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND.

Totals

Total revenue
$20,424,355
Total expenses
$21,271,443
Contributions and grants received
$20,283,701
Grants paid
$15,480
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,309
Other revenue
$134,345
Total assets, end of year
$27,686,017
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,048,604
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,637,413
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$14,432,821
Management and general expenses
$2,868,470
Fundraising expenses
$3,970,152
Program service expenses (Part III)
$14,432,821

Program services were 67.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $322,151

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $4,150,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $15,811,550

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $151,087

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $85,140 · excluded $85,140

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $131,250

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $131,250

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $131,250 · excluded $131,250

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $439,577 · other assets $4,533

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $512,499 · other assets $10,442

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$72,922 · other assets -$5,909

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$78,831 · excluded -$78,831

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $72,275

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $322,151

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $134,740

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$62,465 · excluded -$62,465

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $101,928

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $40,545

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $61,383 · unrelated business $61,383

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $4,177 · related or exempt $4,177

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,177

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $15,480 · program services $15,480

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $848,066 · program services $225,450 · management and general $370,707 · fundraising $251,909

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,263,479 · program services $7,869,679 · management and general $750,718 · fundraising $1,643,082

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $665,244 · program services $498,319 · management and general $65,349 · fundraising $101,576

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,205,854 · program services $950,271 · management and general $83,891 · fundraising $171,692

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $827,092 · program services $619,555 · management and general $81,248 · fundraising $126,289

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $206,666 · program services $52,518 · management and general $152,358 · fundraising $1,790

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,349 · management and general $52,349

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $48,202 · fundraising $48,202

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $16,953 · management and general $16,953

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $750,479 · program services $506,101 · management and general $110,306 · fundraising $134,072

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $72,304 · program services $47,623 · management and general $3,415 · fundraising $21,266

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $387,494 · program services $262,948 · management and general $24,068 · fundraising $100,478

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $914,157 · program services $623,312 · management and general $225,880 · fundraising $64,965

  • 17 · Travel

    total $451,326 · program services $394,797 · management and general $2,925 · fundraising $53,604

  • 20 · Interest

    total $429,317 · management and general $429,317

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,288,590 · program services $958,581 · management and general $307,244 · fundraising $22,765

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $250,026 · program services $182,176 · management and general $58,194 · fundraising $9,656

  • 24a · Other expenses: CLIENT AND CANINE EXPEN

    total $963,088 · program services $956,222 · management and general $4,987 · fundraising $1,879

  • 24b · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL

    total $849,547 · program services $10,729 · management and general $0 · fundraising $838,818

  • 24c · Other expenses: SERVICE FEES

    total $586,492 · program services $202,258 · management and general $62,927 · fundraising $321,307

  • 24d · Other expenses: LIONS CLUB EXPENSES

    total $113,604 · program services $56,802 · management and general $0 · fundraising $56,802

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $65,634 · management and general $65,634

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,007,760 · end of year $1,188,712

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $432,207 · end of year $182,992

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $203,315 · end of year $147,995

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,472,024 · end of year $2,737,487

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $78,627 · end of year $50,894

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $868,810 · end of year $782,427

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $35,818,509

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $18,918,901

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $19,895,687 · end of year $16,899,608

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,631,682 · end of year $2,614,800

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,416,566 · end of year $3,081,102

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,333,045 · end of year $1,668,135

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $6,274,808 · end of year $9,380,469

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,241,504 · end of year $12,372,651

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,157,321 · end of year $4,264,762

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH LIFELONG SKILLS FOR SAFE AND INDEPENDENT DAILY TRAVEL.

  • GUIDE DOG TRAINING: SINCE 1939, LEADER DOG HAS OPERATED ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST RESPECTED AND INNOVATIVE GUIDE DOG PROGRAMS. THE FREE, 21-DAY RESIDENTIAL TRAINING PROGRAM WELCOMES CLIENTS WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND, AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD, HAVE GOOD ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SKILLS AND ARE ABLE TO CARE FOR THEIR DOG.TRAINING IS PERSONALIZED FOR EACH CLIENT. THANKS TO SOPHISTICATED BREEDING, PUPPY RAISING AND DOG TRAINING PROGRAMS, LEADER DOG IS ABLE TO MATCH CLIENTS WITH A DOG THAT BEST FITS THEIR LIFESTYLE, TRAVEL PACE, PHYSICAL SIZE, STAMINA AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. CLIENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN WITH THEIR GUIDE DOG IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SITUATIONS TO FIT THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS, INCLUDING URBAN, SUBURBAN AND RURAL LOCATIONS; COLLEGE CAMPUSES; BUSY STORES AND MALLS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTS.

    Expenses $12,714,572

  • VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: THE LEADER DOG VOLUNTEER PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. VOLUNTEERS ARE INTEGRAL TO DAILY OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT LEADER DOG, BOTH LOCALLY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IN PROVIDING LIFE-ENHANCING SERVICES TO OUR CLIENTS. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND A VARIETY OF SKILLS AND TALENTS IN MANY AREAS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING DOG CARE, CLIENT ASSISTANCE, PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.-THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PORTION OF THE PROGRAM ALLOWS LEADER DOG TO UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS TO REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT GUIDE DOGS, LEADER DOG OPERATIONS, AND A SENSE ABOUT WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED. COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS CONDUCTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ATTEND, SPEAK OR GIVE PRESENTATIONS BEFORE VARIOUS GROUPS IN SCHOOL, CORPORATE OR COMMUNITY CLUB SETTINGS.

    Expenses $874,289 · Revenue $4,177

  • ORIENTATION & MOBILITY (O&M) TRAINING: THE FIRST FIVE-DAY RESIDENTIAL O&M PROGRAM EMPOWERS PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO TRAVEL SAFELY USING A WHITE CANE IN A MUCH SHORTER TIMEFRAME THAN TRADITIONAL O&M PROGRAMS. O&M TRAINING IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD BECOMING AN INDEPENDENT TRAVELER.TRAINING FOCUSES ON CANE SKILLS AND MAINTAINING ORIENTATION WHILE TRAVELING. IT IS PROVIDED ON A 1:1 CLIENT-TO-INSTRUCTOR RATIO AND IS PERSONALIZED FOR EACH CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES.THE TRAINING IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO ANYBODY WHO IS LEGALLY BLIND AND AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY PLAN TO EVENTUALLY TRAIN WITH A GUIDE DOG.

    Expenses $828,480

  • SUPPORT THE MISSION OF LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND FOUNDATION

    Expenses $15,480 · Grants $15,480

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kathryn Davis

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kim Gorman

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Guthrie

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anne Arvia

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Spriet

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Henderson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Douglas Wright

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Paul Edwards

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Franklin Carmona

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jackie Buchanan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Garvey

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Gaus

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Hebert

    TRUSTEE THRU 2/24/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Reed

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Arun Anand

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Avril Rinn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kurt Terrien

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Wisniewski

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Dimond

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marilyn Kelly

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Hock

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michele Honomichl

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Dawkins Davis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Guarini

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom O'Masta

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Lev Thru 63023

    VP/CFO/ASST SECRETARY/ASST TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $198,399
    From this org
    $174,110
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,289
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,110
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,706
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,583
    Filer's total
    $198,399
  • Lorene Suidan

    VP/COO

    Total calculated
    $214,066
    From this org
    $189,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,941
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,125
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,358
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,583
    Filer's total
    $214,066
  • Melissa Weisse

    VP/CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFI

    Total calculated
    $226,968
    From this org
    $211,010
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,958
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,519
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,491
    Deferred
    $10,076
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,882
    Filer's total
    $226,968
  • Susan M Daniels

    PRESIDENT/CEO

    Total calculated
    $350,523
    From this org
    $322,815
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,708
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $308,315
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $14,500
    Deferred
    $15,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,458
    Filer's total
    $350,523
  • Danielle Landolt

    CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $212,919
    From this org
    $189,125
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,794
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,125
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,206
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,588
    Filer's total
    $212,919
  • David Locklin

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS THRU 3/24/23

    Total calculated
    $191,671
    From this org
    $176,942
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,729
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,942
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,847
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,882
    Filer's total
    $191,671
  • David Smith DVM

    DIRECTOR OF CANINE HEALTH

    Total calculated
    $177,799
    From this org
    $168,117
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,682
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,718
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,399
    Deferred
    $8,036
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,646
    Filer's total
    $177,799
  • Gerette Kerby

    DIRECTOR OF CANINE OPERATI

    Total calculated
    $145,814
    From this org
    $127,103
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,711
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kelly Wilson DVM

    VETERINARIAN

    Total calculated
    $150,173
    From this org
    $128,181
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,992
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,181
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,583
    Filer's total
    $150,173
  • Kevin O'Callaghan

    FORMER CHIEF TALENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $208,860
    From this org
    $208,860
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $86,752
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $122,108
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $208,860

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
KEVIN O'CALLAGHAN RECEIVED A SEVERANCE AGREEMENT TOTALING $208,860, WHICH WAS PAID IN JANUARY 2022 AND IS INCLUDED ON FORM 990 PAGE 7 AND SCHEDULE J FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/2023. $86,752 WAS INCLUDED ON HIS 2022 W-2 AND THE BALANCE WAS INCLUDED ON HIS 2022 FORM 1099.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
5 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313399349300901

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