Totals
- Total revenue
- $175,054
- Total expenses
- $169,899
- Contributions and grants received
- $123,443
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $11,810
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $39,801
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,228
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,190
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,038
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $139,339
- Management and general expenses
- $5,103
- Fundraising expenses
- $25,457
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $139,339
Program services were 82.0% 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.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$39,801
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$0
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$83,642
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$0
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2a · Program service revenue: Literacy Intervention - Elementary Education
total $4,000 · related or exempt $4,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: Child Victim Assistance Program
total $7,810 · related or exempt $7,810 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$70,157
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$15,867
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$30,356
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $39,801 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $39,801
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0 · program services $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0 · program services $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $104,568 · program services $87,068 · management and general $0 · fundraising $17,500
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,496 · program services $2,496 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $705 · program services $705 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $8,211 · program services $6,872 · fundraising $1,339
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11a · Fees: management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0 · fundraising $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $200 · program services $200 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $10,139 · program services $6,866 · management and general $1,118 · fundraising $2,155
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14 · Information technology
total $1,103 · program services $0 · management and general $281 · fundraising $822
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15 · Royalties
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,683 · program services $0 · management and general $240 · fundraising $1,443
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17 · Travel
total $11,575 · program services $9,818 · management and general $600 · fundraising $1,157
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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20 · Interest
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,640 · program services $1,148 · management and general $328 · fundraising $164
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23 · Insurance
total $3,507 · program services $1,569 · management and general $1,938 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: Canine Grooming and Veterinarian
total $12,496 · program services $12,496 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Canine Training and Evaluation
total $1,298 · program services $1,298 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: Memberships, Subscriptions & Dues
total $2,274 · program services $799 · management and general $598 · fundraising $877
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24d · Other expenses: Canine Supplies and Food
total $8,004 · program services $8,004 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,527 · end of year $14,974
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $13,456 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $3,000 · end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,327 · end of year $1,260
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$21,180
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$12,186
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $6,842 · end of year $8,994
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,000
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,230 · end of year $2,455
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $0
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $22,039 · end of year $20,735
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,883 · end of year $2,038
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,000
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
The mission of Canine Classmates is to encourage and improve literacy and socialization skills for struggling and at-risk pre-K through 5th grade students through pairing mentors and trained service dogs in a one-on-one program that is positive, nurturing and motivational. The students selected by their teachers are behind in reading skills, have behavioral issues or other special needs. The mentors work with each student for approximately 30 minutes once a week.
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It is important to point out that Canine Classmates is primarily an education program. During the 2023-2024 school year, our volunteers and small staff provided over 6,000 30-minute session to the students in the program. The Canine Classmates literacy program is designed to encourage and improve literacy and social skills for struggling and at-risk K through 5th grade students. We accomplish this by pairing mentors and trained, certified service dogs with students in a program that is positive, nurturing and motivational. The students participate in the one-on-one (or in small groups) literacy program for 30 minutes at the same time and on the same day each week with the same mentor to develop consistency. We work with the teachers and counselors to tailor our approach based on the needs of each child. Our continual evaluation enables us to quickly modify our approach when needed. Canine Classmates has developed a proven solution with an effective success rate based on school measurements. A majority of students in the Canine Classmates program are deemed at-risk and represent a diverse population of children with issues such as mobility handicaps, emotional issues, learning problems, special education needs, speech and language delays, autism, and those from economically disadvantaged homes. Behaviors in children who are autistic, nonverbal by choice, argumentative, emotionally disturbed, and with prior high truancy have been dramatically changed for the better due to interaction with the dogs and Canine Classmates mentors. Literacy is often the one single denominator to a student's success in school, society, and in the job market. National statistics show that students who aren't reading at grade level by the third grade are four times less likely to finish high school and two-thirds of students who struggle with reading by the fourth grade will run into trouble with the law. Approximately 85% of youth in the juvenile court system are considered to be functionally illiterate. Several of the schools have requested additional days next year. The goal of Canine Classmates is to help these students attain the reading skills and interpersonal skills they need to advance and succeed in later life.
Expenses $110,339 · Revenue $109,339
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Canine Classmates works with the McKenna Children's Museum. A mentor and service dogs visit the Museum for 2 to 3 hours on the 1st Saturday each month. The goal of the program is to encourage families to read together. We also try to educate children on service dogs and their benefits in education. We also discuss the proper way to approach strange pets. This is an all-volunteer program that makes contact with over 2,200 parents and children each year.
Expenses $12,000
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Canine Classmates works with the Comal County District Attorney's office to assist children in the court system. A Canine Classmates service dog provides comfort and encouragement to the child as they prepare to testify. The dogs don't accompany the child into the courtroom, but the child knows that the dog will be waiting when they finish. The dog helps ease an extremely stressful situation. The Canine Classmates service dog stays with and focusses on the child to ease their anxiety while they are at the courthouse.
Expenses $17,000 · Grants $5,000 · Revenue $7,810
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VARIOUS OTHER LITERACY RELATED PROGRAMS.
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Donna Dishman
CEO
- Total calculated
- $69,833
- From this org
- $69,833
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Alyson Martin
Development Director
- Total calculated
- $41,136
- From this org
- $41,136
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Carla Carter
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jean Swift
Past President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Donna Eccleston
Past President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Keith Lakey
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jenni Maniscalco
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jennifer Barry
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Michele Doeppenschmidt
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Sandra Plumb
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Carol Snider
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Archie Dishman
Controller
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 26 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202521639349300207
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