2024-05-03T11:48:34-05:00 2023-06-30 113066459 CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2022-07-01 208814368 AMERICA'S VETDOGS THE VETERANS K-9 CORPS INC AMER 6319309081 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 JOHN MILLER PRESIDENT AND CEO 6319309081 2024-05-01 1 JOHN MILLER 999009999 0 TANIA QUIGLEY P01549343 6315821600 2024-05-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JOHN MILLER 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 12583042 0 X HTTP://WWW.VETDOGS.ORG/ X 2006 DE TO ASSIST DISABLED VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, FIRST RESPONDERS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY HONORABLY TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE. VETDOGS TRAINS AND PLACES GUIDE DOGS FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION; PTSD SERVICE DOGS TO HELP MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; HEARING DOGS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PROFOUND HEARING LOSS; SERVICE DOGS FOR THOSE WITH OTHER PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND FACILITY DOGS AS PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROCESS IN MILITARY AND VA HOSPITALS. 26 26 0 1100 0 0 9371656 12145388 0 0 4687 118533 14477 12147 9390820 12276068 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30000 1168634 9968239 12246068 9968239 12276068 -577419 0 4103216 4582355 310645 789784 3792571 3792571 X TO ASSIST DISABLED VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, FIRST RESPONDERS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY HONORABLY TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE. VETDOGS TRAINS AND PLACES GUIDE DOGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION; PTSD SERVICE DOGS TO HELP MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; HEARING DOGS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PROFOUND HEARING LOSS; SERVICE DOGS FOR THOSE WITH OTHER PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND FACILITY DOGS AS PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROCESS IN MILITARY AND VA HOSPITALS. 0 0 4771361 TRAINING PROGRAM - OUR INSTRUCTORS COMPLETE A THREE YEAR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM BEFORE THEY BECOME CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS. DURING FY 2023, 181 DOGS BEGAN FORMAL TRAINING FOR PLACEMENT WITH A CONSUMER OF EITHER AMERICA'S VETDOGS -THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS, INC. OR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC. AMERICA'S VETDOGS IS MANAGED BY THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION AND REIMBURSES FOR THE SERVICES IT RECEIVES FROM THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION. FORMAL TRAINING OF AN ASSISTANCE DOG TAKES APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS DURING WHICH TIME THE ORGANIZATION CARES FOR ALL DOGS. DOGS ARE HOUSED ON CAMPUS IN STATE OF THE ART KENNELS IN THE DESIGNATED TRAINING CENTER. NOT EVERY DOG THAT ENTERS FORMAL TRAINING BECOMES A GUIDE OR SERVICE DOG. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY ESTIMATES A SUCCESS RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 50%. AFTER COMPLETION OF FORMAL TRAINING, THE DOG IS READY TO BE TEAMED WITH A CONSUMER. THE TRAINING OF THE DOG AND THE STUDENT ARE CUSTOMIZED TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR DISABILITIES. HARNESSES, BACK PACKS AND OTHER REQUIRED ACCESSORIES ARE ALSO CUSTOMIZED TO THE NEEDS OF THE PARTICULAR CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER OR STUDENT AND THEIR DOG ARE TRAINED TO WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM EITHER ON OUR CAMPUS, IN THE CONSUMER'S HOME COMMUNITY OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO. THE PROCESS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT CONTINUES AFTER PLACEMENT WITH AFTERCARE, FOLLOW-UP, SUPPORT AND OUTREACH THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE DOG. THE CYCLE IS PERPETUAL, WITH EACH STAGE FINANCED 100% BY THE ORGANIZATIONS. 2323968 DURING FY 2023 THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED 105 DOGS IN THE BREEDING COLONY. THE BREEDING COLONY IS CAREFULLY SELECTED AFTER EXTENSIVE SCREENING AND TESTING. DURING FY 2023, 264 PUPPIES WERE ADDED TO THE PROGRAMS OF AMERICA'S VETDOGS AND THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION. PUPPIES SPEND SEVEN TO EIGHT WEEKS IN OUR PUPPY NURSERY. FROM THE NURSERY THEY SPEND APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR IN THE HOME OF A VOLUNTEER PUPPY RAISER OR PRISON PUPPY PROGRAM BEFORE COMING BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR FORMAL TRAINING. DURING FY 2023 A TOTAL OF 337 PUPPIES WERE PLACED. 233 PUPPIES WERE PLACED IN PUPPY RAISER HOMES AND 104 PUPPIES PARTICIPATED IN OUR PRISON PUPPY PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY SUPPORTS PUPPY RAISERS IN NEARLY 20 STATES AND HAS AGREEMENTS WITH 14 PRISONS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, FLORIDA, MAINE, PENNSYLVANIA AND CONNECTICUT. THE PROFESSIONAL PUPPY STAFF SUPPORTS OUR PUPPY RAISING VOLUNTEERS AND OUR STAFF TYPICALLY VISITS EACH PRISON WEEKLY TO FOLLOW UP AND TRAIN THE INMATE HANDLERS WHO ARE CAREFULLY SCREENED TO INSURE THEY ARE SUITABLE CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. 1635165 STUDENT AND GRADUATE SERVICES DURING FY 2023, AMERICA'S VETDOGS - GRADUATED 5 GUIDE DOG TEAMS, 43 PTSD/SERVICE DOG TEAMS, 51 SERVICE DOG TEAMS, 2 SEIZURE/SERVICE DOG TEAMS, 3 HEARING/SERVICE DOG TEAMS AND ALSO PLACED 8 FACILITY DOGS. ONE AT NEW JERSEY VA MEDICAL CENTER, THREE WITH THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TWO AT FORT BELVOIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ONE WITH BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, AND ONE AT THE US PENTAGON. IN ADDITION, THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION GRADUATED 25 GUIDE DOG TEAMS AND PLACED ONE FACILITY DOG WITH THE LARC SCHOOL. EACH CONSUMER'S NEEDS ARE EVALUATED, AND IF POSSIBLE A DOG IS TRAINED TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. SOME OF THE DISABILITIES SERVED INCLUDE: PHYSICALLY DISABLED, PROSTHETIC LIMB RECIPIENTS, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, PROFOUND HEARING LOSS AND THOSE WITH A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS OF PTSD. IN ADDITION TO THE TASKS, THE DOGS ARE TRAINED TO MITIGATE A PERSON'S DISABILITY. SERVICE DOGS ALSO PROVIDE COMFORT AND PROVIDE RE-SOCIALIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR OUR VETERANS. STUDENTS TYPICALLY STAY ON CAMPUS APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS IN THE STUDENT RESIDENCE WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 17 STUDENTS AT A TIME. EACH STUDENT HAS A PRIVATE ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. THE RESIDENCE IS STAFFED 24 HOURS PER DAY. ALL MEALS ARE PROVIDED. STUDENTS CAN ALSO RECEIVE HOME TRAINING, WHERE THE FOUNDATION SENDS A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR TO THE STUDENT'S HOME COMMUNITY. 1336829 PUBLIC EDUCATION - PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE MISSION OF AMERICA'S VETDOGS. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED THREE ISSUES OF THE SENTINEL WHICH WERE SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 61,400 RECIPIENTS. THE SENTINEL IS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ASSISTANCE DOGS, ASSISTANCE DOG ETIQUETTE AND DISABILITY ISSUES. ORGANIZATION GRADUATES, PUPPY RAISERS AND CARETAKERS WENT ON OVER 75 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS OFF CAMPUS AND EACH ONE TYPICALLY HAS AN AUDIENCE OF 30 OR MORE PEOPLE. VETDOGS HAS EMBRACED SOCIAL MEDIA AS A MEANS TO REACH OUR SUPPORTERS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. WE HAVE NEARLY 81,200 FACEBOOK LIKES AND NEARLY 13,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS. ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 69,800 FOLLOWERS THROUGH YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN AND INSTAGRAM. DURING FY 2023 AMERICA'S VETDOGS PARTNERED WITH MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TEAM ATLANTA UNITED FC TO RAISE SERVICE DOG KING, NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB TO RAISE SERVICE DOG CASH, NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAM WASHINGTON CAPITALS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG BISCUIT, MAJOR LEAGUE BASESBALL TEAM THE NEW YORK METS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG SHEA, NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM HOUSTON TEXANS' TO RAISE SERVICE DOG KIRBY. COPRORATE PUPPY WITH A PURPOSE SPONSOR PENFED TO RAISE SERVICED DOG ALFIE, THE FOUNDER'S GROUP AT MORGAN STANLEY TO RAISE SERVICE DOG JUNO, VOYA FINANCIAL TO SPONSOR PUPPY COOPER, DELOITTE TO RAISE SERVICE DOG KEVIN AND CONTOUR MORTGAGE TO SPONSOR PUPPY CHAMP. VETDOGS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE MADE PRESENTATIONS AT SEVERAL STATE CONVENTIONS FOR THE VETERANS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN LEGION, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND THE MARINE CORP LEAGUE. 1336829 10067323 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WI X X X AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERANS K-9 CORPS INC 6319309081 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 X DONALD DEA CHAIR 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALPHONCE J BROWN JR ACFRE VICE CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN TECKER VICE CHAIR - PLANNING 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCAS MATTHIESSEN LCSW CASAC VICE CHAIR - PROGRAM 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS J CAREY CPA TREASURER 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE H TAYNE ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA TATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH N CAMPOLO ESQ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT S MADDEN VICE-CHAIR- MILITARY AND V 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARTH JORDAN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 GARY BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 WENDY FRIGERIA BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 GLENN SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA MCCARREN BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA KAUL BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 PAMELA LINDEN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 CELESE V LOPES ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 LACHELLE SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCINERNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 WALTER J BUCKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN CHAMBERS BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 MAJ PETER WAYRET BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F TROIANO ESQ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 THERESA FITZPATRICK BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SHERWOOD PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BONOMO BOARD MEMBER 1.50 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER PRESIDENT AND CEO 20.00 20.00 X 0 517804 59363 LAURA ENGLISH CAFO 20.00 20.00 X 0 214645 19143 BRADLEY HIBBARD CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 0 200324 35317 LORETTA QUIS DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIV 20.00 20.00 X 0 142400 25050 JENNIFER GISLER CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 0 169988 37688 GRETE EIDE CHIEF CANINE CARE OFFICER 20.00 20.00 X 0 138955 35657 MICHAEL DEVLIN INSTRUCTOR 20.00 20.00 X 0 136059 29711 MICHAEL BIZZARRO IT MANAGER 20.00 20.00 X 0 135940 6061 0 1656115 247990 0 0 1 0 RWT PRODUCTION LLC 8932 ORANGE HUNT LANE ANNANDALE VA 22003 MAIL SERVICES 558376 WASHINGTON ALLIANCE GROUP INC 875 10TH STREET NW 1105 WASHINGTON DC 20001 PUBLIC RELATIONS/LOBBYIST 171572 GREENWOOD GRAPHICS PO BOX 263 COMMACK NY 11725 PRINTING SERVICES 143520 3 269143 1000000 10876245 224716 12145388 115644 115644 227605 224716 2889 2889 2889 82258 269143 82258 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 12147 12147 12147 12276068 12147 0 118533 77567 57475 11456 8636 13000 8672 2166 2162 30000 30000 1097474 958013 71338 68123 77895 75658 1114 1123 996412 146430 23962 826020 189290 179173 6662 3455 434871 426217 3237 5417 7854 7168 488 198 424734 383620 29264 11850 176528 164538 8563 3427 SHARED PROFESSIONAL SER 7453725 6435486 843698 174541 KENNEL EXPENSES 475229 475229 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 330253 301526 20938 7789 OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 224608 194540 14975 15093 266628 253578 2250 10800 12276068 10067323 1040111 1168634 2669530 3673288 1375737 909067 57949 4103216 4582355 59422 57116 216923 246861 34300 485807 310645 789784 X 3603547 3751364 189024 41207 3792571 3792571 4103216 4582355 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 8361045 8621646 8676681 9371656 12145388 47176416 8361045 8621646 8676681 9371656 12145388 47176416 52189 47124227 328 11294 15412 5528 115644 148206 16691 11686 10942 14477 12147 65943 47390565 0.99440 0.98900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 46990 0 1 186000 232990 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: LINE 1B AND LINE 1G ARE COMPRISED OF STAFF COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL COSTS. 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THE SCOPE OF QUINTESSENTIAL MARKETING, INC'S DUTIES WILL BE TO PLAN, ADVISE, CONSULT AND/OR ARRANGE FOR THE PREPARATION OF MATERIALS BY THIRD-PARTY VENDORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION CONTACTING THOSE WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED AN INTEREST AND/OR A NEED, AS WELL AS A WILLINGNESS TO RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AN APPROPRIATE CALL TO ACTION THAT WILL HELP ORGANIZATION IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION GOALS, AND WHEN APPROPRIATE, RESPOND TO AN INCIDENTAL REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO. LLC IS RETAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE PREDICTIVE MODELLING AND DONOR ANALYTICS ASSESSMENTS. 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PERSONS WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO, CAFO AND ANY KEY EMPLOYEE, AS DEFINED BY THE IRS, IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDIES, CHOSEN BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. RESEARCH STUDIES ARE BASED UPON CURRENT COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. COMPENSATION IS INCENTIVE/GOAL BASED. GOALS ARE PREPARED IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPARE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE ESTABLISHED GOALS, AND ARE APPLIED TO COMPENSATION RANGES DERIVED FROM THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDIES. PART II, COLUMN E AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERANS K-9 CORPS, INC. IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO, CAFO, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND ALL STAFF THAT IS REPORTED IN PART VII AND ALSO IN PART II, COLUMN E OF SCHEDULE J OF THIS RETURN REPRESENTS TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR WORK PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. X 1951 224716 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A QUESTIONNAIRE/REVIEW CHECKLIST ACCOMPANIES THE DRAFT FORM 990. THE CHECKLIST HIGHLIGHTS KEY AREAS TO BE REVIEWED AND INDICATES PROPER CORRESPONDING PART REFERENCES ON THE 990. AFTER REVIEW BY SENIOR STAFF OF AMERICA'S VETDOGS, A FINAL DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS VERBALLY DESCRIBED TO VISUALLY IMPAIRED BOARD MEMBERS, AS REQUESTED. THE FORM 990 WILL BE FINALIZED AFTER ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO THE FULL BOARD AND ADDRESSED AS REQUIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE CAFO, AND ANY EMPLOYEE THAT MEETS THE KEY EMPLOYEE CRITERIA, AS DEFINED BY THE IRS, IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL AS PER THE BYLAWS. PERSONS WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE CAFO, AND ANY EMPLOYEE THAT MEETS THE KEY EMPLOYEE CRITERIA, AS DEFINED BY THE IRS, IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDIES, CHOSEN BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. RESEARCH STUDIES ARE BASED UPON CURRENT COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING AS TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. COMPENSATION IS INCENTIVE/GOAL BASED. GOALS ARE PREPARED IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPARES ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE ESTABLISHED GOALS, AND IS APPLIED TO COMPENSATION RANGES DERIVED FROM THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH STUDIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND ALSO AT WWW.VETDOGS.ORG AND GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VII AMERICA'S VETDOGS IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION. THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS HAVE OVERLAPPING MISSIONS AND OPERATIONS, WHEREBY THE COSTS OF RUNNING THE ENTITIES ARE SHARED COSTS, INCLUSIVE OF SALARY COSTS ARE ALLOCATED TO AMERICA'S VETDOGS BASED UPON THE NUMBER OF AMERICA'S VETDOGS TEAMS PLACED DURING THE YEAR. AMERICA'S VETDOGS HAS NO DIRECT EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 111687477 TO PROVIDE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED NY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC P 7114364 DIRECT COST GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC C 3136924 DIRECT COST GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC O 7453725 DIRECT COST GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC N 3675094 DIRECT COST