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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 17 February 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$3,393,240 changed to $6,338,544
Total expenses
$5,271,609 changed to $6,398,568
Contributions and grants received
$3,160,615 changed to $6,024,719
Program service revenue
$40,338 changed to $91,230
Investment income
$192,287 changed to $201,934
Other revenue
$0 changed to $20,661
Total assets, end of year
$11,262,669 changed to $11,230,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$680,586 changed to $554,935
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,582,083 changed to $10,675,306
Program services expenses
$4,250,580 changed to $5,001,167
Management and general expenses
$381,457 changed to $572,251
Fundraising expenses
$639,572 changed to $825,150
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,250,580 changed to $5,001,167

Listed only on the earlier return

  • BRIAN SWARD
  • KEITH SMITH

Listed only on the later return

  • ALEX ROBB

Listed under a different title

  • DANIEL MAY: BOARD MEMBER then TREASURER
  • JOHN DELLASALLE: BOARD MEMBER then VICE CHAIR
  • KRISTEN DEEVY: BOARD MEMBER then SECRETARY
  • LANI KESSLER: CO-CHAIR then BOARD MEMBER

Totals

Total revenue
$6,338,544
Total expenses
$6,398,568
Contributions and grants received
$6,024,719
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$91,230
Investment income
$201,934
Other revenue
$20,661
Total assets, end of year
$11,230,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$554,935
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,675,306
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,001,167
Management and general expenses
$572,251
Fundraising expenses
$825,150
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,001,167

Program services were 78.2% 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

    $824,675

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,200,044

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $21,621

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADOPTION FEES AND OTHER INCOM

    total $91,230 · related or exempt $91,230

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $78,170 · excluded $78,170

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $123,764

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $123,764

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $123,764 · excluded $123,764

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $221,663

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

    $824,675

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $221,663

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $21,005

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $344

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $20,661 · excluded $20,661

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $209,740 · program services $104,870 · management and general $41,948 · fundraising $62,922

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,129,904 · program services $2,654,221 · management and general $232,175 · fundraising $243,508

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $317,233 · program services $253,998 · management and general $58,119 · fundraising $5,116

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $317,858 · program services $275,799 · management and general $17,774 · fundraising $24,285

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $20,575 · management and general $20,575

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $39,287 · program services $34,228 · management and general $62 · fundraising $4,997

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $187,804 · program services $85,497 · management and general $69,246 · fundraising $33,061

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $214,748 · program services $152,676 · management and general $8,727 · fundraising $53,345

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $198,131 · program services $189,200 · management and general $5,389 · fundraising $3,542

  • 17 · Travel

    total $82,827 · program services $64,204 · management and general $346 · fundraising $18,277

  • 20 · Interest

    total $198 · program services $84 · management and general $112 · fundraising $2

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $422,432 · program services $401,311 · management and general $12,673 · fundraising $8,448

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $109,080 · program services $65,316 · management and general $39,374 · fundraising $4,390

  • 24a · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL EXPENSE

    total $267,206 · fundraising $267,206

  • 24b · Other expenses: SCHEDULED MEDICAL EXPENSE

    total $223,943 · program services $223,884 · fundraising $59

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EQUIP.

    total $177,590 · program services $177,590

  • 24d · Other expenses: CONTRACTORS

    total $173,501 · program services $42,619 · management and general $49,269 · fundraising $81,613

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $306,511 · program services $275,670 · management and general $16,462 · fundraising $14,379

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,289,153 · end of year $2,288,543

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $138,450 · end of year $99,990

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $19,844 · end of year $64,353

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

    $8,372,471

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

    $2,794,817

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,811,873 · end of year $5,577,654

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,751,038 · end of year $3,007,474

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $34,037 · end of year $31,803

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $218,274 · end of year $160,424

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $499,057 · end of year $431,901

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $181,529 · end of year $123,034

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,891,160 · end of year $10,043,206

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $690,923 · end of year $632,100

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS TRANSFORMS LIVES BY PARTNERING PEOPLE WITH CUSTOM- TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS.

  • DOG OPERATIONS: FROM OCT 2024-SEPT 2025, FSD PLACED 38 ASSISTANCE DOGS WITH CLIENTS INCLUDING 28 SERVICE DOGS, 3 FACILITY DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS, AND 7 PROFESSIONAL THERAPY DOGS. IN ADDITION, 21 SKILLED COMPANION DOGS WERE PLACED IN THE HOME OF A VETERAN, FIRST RESPONDER, ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY MEMBER, OR GOLD STAR FAMILY. THIS YEAR, 125 PUPPIES WERE BORN AT FSD AND BEGAN THE JOURNEY TO BECOME A LIFE-CHANGING ASSISTANCE DOG. CAREFULLY MANAGING THE GENETICS, TEMPERAMENT, HEALTH CARE, TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION OF THE SERVICE DOG CANDIDATES HAS ENABLED FSD TO GRADUATE MORE SUCCESSFUL SERVICE DOGS IN A TIMELIER MANNER.

    Expenses $4,066,607 · Revenue $91,230

  • EDUCATION & CLIENT RELATIONS: FSD PROVIDED LIFETIME SUPPORT, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UP TRAINING AND RECERTIFICATION, TO 171 EXISTING TEAMS TO ENSURE THAT GRADUATES AND THEIR ASSISTANCE DOGS CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP BY TEACHING DOGS NEW TASKS, BRUSHING UP ON SKILLS, AND ADDRESSING ANY CHANGING NEEDS OF THE HANDLER. FURTHERMORE, FSD HAS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, CORPORATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE ABOUT ASSISTANCE DOGS AND THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF FSD.

    Expenses $934,560

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • CHRIS NELSON

    PRESIDENT &

    Total calculated
    $200,677
    From this org
    $186,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,040
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,637
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $14,040
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $200,677
  • MICHELLE SEARCH

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JOHN DELLASALLE

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LANI KESSLER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PETER MEYERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NOEL WICKWAR

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KRISTEN DEEVY

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MELISSA MORROW

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • WILLIAM FOY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DANIEL MAY

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • AL HIRSHBERG

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • STEPHANIE DAHL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • TREVOR EMERY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ROGER BAILEY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DJ DESROSIERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ALEX ROBB

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202620969349301492

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