2025-03-11T19:09:44-05:00 2024-06-30 113066459 CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2023-07-01 111687477 GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC GUID 6319309081 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 JOHN MILLER PRESIDENT AND CEO 6319309081 2025-03-10 1 0 TANIA QUIGLEY P01549343 6315821600 2025-03-10 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN MILLER 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 40168345 0 X WWW.GUIDEDOG.ORG X 1946 NY THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC. PROVIDES GUIDE AND SERVICE DOGS FREE OF CHARGE TO PROVIDE INCREASED INDEPENDENCE, ENHANCED MOBILITY, AND COMPANIONSHIP TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HAVE OTHER DISABLITIES. THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION OFFERS EXTENSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION VEHICLES TO BROADEN SOCIETY'S UNDERSTANDING OF VISION, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS, OTHER DISABILITIES, AND DISABILITY RIGHTS. 25 25 194 1400 0 0 11088265 15807600 0 0 298315 1859171 192055 198202 11578635 17864973 0 0 0 0 2403547 4815644 75000 0 722886 4665370 4283102 7143917 9098746 4434718 8766227 53727264 63533417 1753285 1802419 51973979 61730998 X THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC. PROVIDES GUIDE AND SERVICE DOGS FREE OF CHARGE TO PROVIDE INCREASED INDEPENDENCE, ENHANCED MOBILITY, AND COMPANIONSHIP TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HAVE OTHER DISABLITIES. THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION OFFERS EXTENSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION VEHICLES TO BROADEN SOCIETY'S UNDERSTANDING OF VISION, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS, OTHER DISABILITIES, AND DISABILITY RIGHTS. 0 0 3681797 TRAINING PROGRAM -OUR INSTRUCTORS COMPLETE A THREE YEAR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM BEFORE THEY BECOME CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS. DURING FY 2024, 167 DOGS BEGAN FORMAL TRAINING FOR PLACEMENT WITH A CONSUMER OF EITHER THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC. OR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION AMERICA'S VETDOGS -THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS, INC. THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION MANAGES AMERICA'S VETDOGS AND IS REIMBURSED FOR THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO AMERICA'S VETDOGS. FORMAL TRAINING TAKES APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS DURING WHICH TIME THE FOUNDATION 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 FOUNDATION CURRENTLY ESTIMATES A SUCCESS RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 50%. AFTER COMPLETION OF FORMAL TRAINING, THE DOG IS READY TO BE TEAMED WITH A 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 FOUNDATION'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. 1484795 BREEDING AND PUPPY PROGRAM -DURING FY 2024, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED 101 DOGS IN THE BREEDING COLONY. THE BREEDING COLONY IS CAREFULLY SELECTED AFTER EXTENSIVE SCREENING AND TESTING. DURING FY 2024, 292 PUPPIES WERE ADDED TO THE PROGRAMS OF THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION AND AMERICA'S VETDOGS. 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 2024 A TOTAL OF 325 PUPPIES WERE PLACED. 219 PUPPIES WERE PLACED IN PUPPY RAISER HOMES AND 106 PUPPIES PARTICIPATED IN OUR PRISON PUPPY PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY SUPPORTS PUPPY RAISERS IN NEARLY 20 STATES AND HAS AGREMENTS WITH 14 PRISONS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, FLORIDA, CONNECTICUT, MAINE AND PENNSYLVANIA. DURING THE TIME THE PUPPIES ARE IN PUPPY RAISER HOMES, WE SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER FAMILY THROUGH CONSTANT OUTREACH, COMMUNICATION AND TRAINING. WE BRING OUR VOLUNTEER REGIONAL PUPPY RAISER COORDINATORS ON CAMPUS FOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT THAT THEY CAN SHARE WITH THEIR LOCAL REGIONALLY BASED PUPPY RAISING FAMILIES. 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. 1151289 STUDENT AND GRADUATE SERVICES -DURING FY 2024, THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION GRADUATED 24 GUIDE DOG TEAMS. IN ADDITION, AMERICA'S VETDOGS - GRADUATED 3 GUIDE DOG TEAMS, 41 PTSD/SERVICE DOG TEAMS, 35 SERVICE DOG TEAMS, AND ALSO PLACED 10 FACILITY DOGS. FOUR AT BROOK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, ONE AT NAVAL HISTORY AND HERTAGE COMMAND, ONE AT NYC LANGONE, ONE AT POLYTRAUMA TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM, TWO AT WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, AND ONE AMBASSADOR FACILITY DOG. OUR STUDENTS COME FROM ALL OVER THE U.S. AS WELL AS OUTSIDE THE U.S. 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 FOR 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. 1433697 PUBLIC EDUCATION - PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ARE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE MISSION OF GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS TO RAISE GUIDE DOG MONTE AND DEMONSTRATED VARIOUS SKILLS A GUIDE DOG CAN PROVIDE. THIS PAST YEAR, THREE ISSUES OF THE GUIDEWAY WERE DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 43,000 RECIPIENTS. THE GUIDEWAY IS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT GUIDE DOGS, GUIDE DOG ETIQUETTE, AND DISABILITY ISSUES. ORGANIZATION GRADUATES, PUPPY RAISERS AND CARETAKERS WENT ON OVER 95 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS OFF CAMPUS AND EACH ONE TYPICALLY HAS AN AUDIENCE OF 30 OR MORE PEOPLE. THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION HAS EMBRACED SOCIAL MEDIA AS A MEANS TO REACH OUR SUPPORTERS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. WE CURRENTLY HAVE NEARLY 42,200 LIKES ON FACEBOOK AND OVER 5,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER. 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IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC.'S MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR 2024 AND 2023. X X X X X X 1 QUINTESSENTIAL MARKETING INC 11571 MAPLE RIDGE RD RESTON VA 20190 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTANT 0 670981 79722 591259 COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE CO LLC 527 MADISON AVE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 PREDICTIVE MODELLING AND DONOR ANALYTICS ASSESSMENT 0 0 52500 0 670981 132222 591259 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DOGS ON THE CATWALK 145968 101105 44863 18034 26829 VIRTUAL DOG WALK AND RUN 18734 14785 3949 3949 164702 115890 48812 18034 30778 48812 0 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) QUINTESSENTIAL MARKETING, INC. IS RETAINED BY ORGANIZATION AS A DIRECT RESPONSE CONSULTANT FOR A FIXED FEE THAT IS NOT COMPUTED ON A PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS RAISED, OR ACTUALLY RECEIVED, UNDER A WRITTEN AGREEMENT. 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. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER PRESIDENT AND CEO 482110 0 59400 0 0 0 27450 0 40018 0 608978 0 0 0 BRADLEY HIBBARD CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 173545 0 33921 0 0 0 19374 0 27312 0 254152 0 0 0 LAURA ENGLISH CAFO 201396 0 19292 0 0 0 19850 0 0 0 240538 0 0 0 MICHAEL ROSEN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 167447 0 17501 0 0 0 4973 0 40018 0 229939 0 0 0 JENNIFER GISLER CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER 164428 0 17172 0 0 0 17224 0 27312 0 226136 0 0 0 GRETE EIDE CHIEF CANINE CARE OFFICER 125917 0 13291 0 0 0 13331 0 27312 0 179851 0 0 0 MICHAEL DEVLIN INSTRUCTOR 138965 0 0 0 0 0 13202 0 18090 0 170257 0 0 0 DAVID LOCKLIN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 151558 0 5250 0 0 0 0 0 7320 0 164128 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, CAFO, AND ANY KEY EMPLOYEES, 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 AND CEO, CAFO, AND ANY KEY EMPLOYEES, 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 POSITION 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 GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC. IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND 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 32914 2118213 FMV X MINERAL INTERESTS 1 798858 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 CORRESPONDING PAGE REFERENCES ON THE 990. AFTER REVIEW BY SENIOR STAFF OF THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION, 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 AND CEO, 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 AND CEO, 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 POSITION 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION'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 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.GUIDEDOG.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, WITH THE MAJORITY OF COSTS BEING PAID INITIALLY BY THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION. COSTS, INCLUSIVE OF SALARY COSTS, ARE THEN 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. AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS INC 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 208814368 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DOGS TO THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY. DE 501(C)(3) LINE 7 GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS INC Q 7515058 DIRECT COST AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS INC B 1649681 DIRECT COST AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS INC O 6197534 DIRECT COST AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS INC N 2659348 DIRECT COST