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ASSISTANCE DOGS OF THE WEST (ADW) GRADUATED 21 HIGHLY SKILLED WORKING CANINES TO SERVE CLIENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED. AMONG THESE TEAMS, 19 WENT TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THESE DOGS PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF TASK WORK INCLUDING MOBILITY TASKS, DIABETIC ALERT, MEDICAL ALERT, BEHAVIOR INTERRUPTIONS AND MORE. ADW'S OWNER/SELF-TRAINING (OST)PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW IN POPULARITY. IN FY24, 12 TEAMS GRADUATED FROM THIS PROGRAM. IN OST,CLIENTS LEARN TO TRAIN THEIR PERSONAL DOG AS THEIR SERVICE DOG, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF OUR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING STAFF. THE PROGRAM REQUIRES IMMENSE DEDICATION FROM THE CLIENT AND DOG, AS IT TAKES A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS FOR EACH TEAM TO COMPLETE THE COURSE.(CONTINUED SCH O) 1373510 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 42 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false NM X X ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE 5059869748 1590 SAN MATEO LANE SANTA FE NM 87505 LINDA MILANESI CEO/PRESIDEN 40.00 X X 103465 0 0 JILL FELICE FOUNDER/EXEC 40.00 X X 81106 0 0 WHITNEY SUNDERLAND EXECUTIVE CH 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM MOORE EXECUTIVE VI 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DION SILVA EXECUTIVE TR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA BERKELEY-WEISS EXECUTIVE SE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUISE ANN FERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEENA SEMLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY KEEFER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOLEEN ROE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 184571 1 false false false 45744 1067263 44363 1113007 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 624100 556273 556273 MERCHANDISE SALES 452000 5615 5615 561888 49088 49088 58778 58250 528 528 528 1724511 561888 49616 198579 104753 46913 46913 687113 630357 17453 39303 68951 57228 5011 6712 21904 21904 63197 18210 211 44776 30718 17168 214 13336 42622 34316 1246 7060 4255 3671 210 374 133740 119645 5056 9039 47975 47975 8809 7880 334 595 2167 1939 82 146 29744 26609 1124 2011 37264 33336 1409 2519 DOG CARETAKING COSTS 208450 208450 AUTOMOTIVE 24448 24448 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 17571 2351 15138 82 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 13844 12385 523 936 27024 22789 332 3903 1668375 1373510 117160 177705 1094329 1236125 94345 27856 7189 1243463 207828 1010213 1035635 559730 628688 17312 101381 2803785 3009018 10923 16601 39861 55586 152593 149932 28673 120588 232050 342707 X 2361540 2193547 210195 472764 2571735 2666311 2803785 3009018 56136 35675 2765 X false true X true false X 1835673 1610630 1340786 1317192 1113007 7217288 1835673 1610630 1340786 1317192 1113007 7217288 1240215 5977073 7512 11540 8061 23496 49088 99697 7316985 1503465 0.81690 0.82760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17312 1827 921 240 17978 17348 93 129 17312 20305 -1837 924 196 17348 17388 3768 658 193 20305 17602 827 869 172 17388 1.00000 true false 297736 297736 751573 70210 681363 53778 24378 29400 129556 102420 27136 10820 10820 1035635 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 83403 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 18178 COMPENSATED ABSENCES PAYABLE 15425 PAYROLL TAXES AND EXPENSES PAYABLE 3582 120588 X 1781178 35675 20992 56667 1724511 1724511 1686602 18227 18227 1668375 1668375 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS FOR THE FOUNDATION TO MAKE GRANTS TO THE DONOR. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. GOOD DOG HOUSE LLC BOARD MEMBER 42000 RENT PAYMENTS false SCHEDULE L, PART V ASSISTANCE DOGS OF THE WEST LEASES PROPERTY INDIRECTLY OWNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDER/EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 1 3169 X 1 14993 X ASST PUPPIES 5 7500 X SUPPLIES 1 3701 X CONST MATERIALS 1 15000 false false false FORM 990, PART III 1 DOG: MANY PEOPLE (COURTHOUSE FACILITY DOGS, CRISIS RESPONSE CANINES AND FACILITY DOGS) COURTHOUSE FACILITY DOGS, CRISIS RESPONSE CANINES AND FACILITY DOGS WORK IN PROFESSIONAL SETTINGS, SUCH AS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS, COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) AGENCIES AND WITH JUDICIAL DISTRICTS' SPECIAL VICTIM ADVOCATES TO ASSIST CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS THROUGH THE PROCESS AND LIKELY TRAUMA OF THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. IN FY 2024, ADW PLACED TWO FACILITY DOGS IN ROSWELL, NM; BOTH OF WHOM ARE SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMING. ADDITIONALLY, THREE FACILITY DOG TEAMS FROM 2023 WERE HONORED WITH AWARDS FOR THE WORK THEY DO IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. HANDLERS PLACED WITH ADW FRANKLIN ADW BLUE, WERE AWARDED SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR FOR STARTING THE THERAPEUTIC COURT FACILITY DOG PROGRAM - THE FIRST OF ITS KIND WITHIN PROBATION IN ARIZONA. ADW BARNEY IS A HIGHLY-TRAINED CRISIS RESPONSE FACILITY DOG WHO WAS PLACED WITH A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER IN 2023. THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, BARNEY AND THE RESOURCE OFFICER VISITED EIGHT MARIETTA CITY SCHOOLS TO HELP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, WHO ARE STRUGGLING. FOLLOWING ARE THE AWARDS THAT WERE GIVEN TO THIS TEAM IN JUST ONE YEAR: --CITY OF MARIETTA RISING STAR AWARD: THIS CAN ONLY BE PRESENTED TO A FIRST-YEAR OFFICER THAT HAS PROVED TO BE AN EXTREME ASSET TO THE CITY OF MARIETTA. IT IS GIVEN AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF AND/OR CITY MANAGER. --OFFICER OF THE YEAR: COBB COUNTY, GA BAR ASSOCIATION LAW DAY AWARDS --OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION: AWARD TO BARNEY AND THE RESOURCE OFFICER FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ACTS OF SERVICE, INVOLVEMENT, AND VOLUNTEERISM. (COBB COUNTY AWARDS) --ASIS INTERNATIONAL (AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY) TOP DOG AWARD ADW IS PROUD OF THE WORK DONE BY ALL OF OUR FACILITY DOGS AND IS EXCEPTIONALLY PROUD OF THESE TEAMS FOR THE WORK THEY ARE DOING TO PROVIDE MORE HOPE AND RESILIENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. AWARDS AND ACCOLADES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024, FBI DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER WRAY PRESENTED ADW WITH THE FBI DIRECTOR'S COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD (DCLA). THE CEREMONY TOOK PLACE AT FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC. CREATED IN 1990, THE AWARD PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THOSE WORKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND VIOLENCE. FOUNDER JILL FELICE ACCEPTED THE AWARD ON BEHALF OF ADW STAFF AND THE AGENCY. ON FRIDAY, MAY 17TH, 2024, FBI-ALBUQUERQUE HOSTED ADW STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE ADW BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THEIR ALBUQUERQUE, NM-BASED FIELD OFFICE FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE FOR THE DIRECTORS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD. STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES FROM AGES 8 TO 18 AND INCLUDE MAINSTREAM AND AT-RISK YOUTH. ADW'S PHILOSOPHY OF INCLUSION AND RESPECT RESULTS IN NON-STIGMATIZING PROGRAMS, AND MANY OF OUR STUDENT TRAINERS JOIN BECAUSE WE ARE REGARDED AS A SAFE PLACE FOR LEARNING AND GROWING FOR YOUTH, WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT TO INTEGRATE INTO OTHER PROGRAMS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR FY24 STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE: --AFTER SCHOOL & SUMMER CAMP: ADW OFFERS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUTH, WITH OPEN ENROLLMENT IN AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES, FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY. SIX WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS WERE OFFERED IN THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY. STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND THROUGH WORKING WITH THE DOGS DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS, LEADERSHIP AND EMPATHY. BOTH AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP REMAIN HIGH IN POPULARITY AMONG LOCAL YOUTH, WITH OUR SUMMER CAMP REACHING CAPACITY WITHIN DAYS OF REGISTRATION OF OPENING. --THE MASTERS PROGRAM: THE MASTERS PROGRAM/ADW TRAINING COURSE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS IN A UNIQUE, HANDS-ON SETTING WITHIN A JUDGMENT-FREE ENVIRONMENT. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING ARE SOME OF THE INSIGHTS TAKEN FROM THE WORK REQUIRED TO BUILD THE SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A SERVICE DOG AND ITS PERSON, AND ARE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TAKEAWAYS ACQUIRED FROM THIS COURSE. ONE OF OUR MASTERS STUDENTS SHARED, "A BIG THING IS THAT THROUGH WORKING WITH THE DOGS, IT TAUGHT ME I CAN OVERCOME MY FEARS AND I'M CAPABLE OF SO MUCH MORE THAN I THINK. THIS WAS VERY IMPACTFUL TO ME BECAUSE IT CHANGED MY PERSPECTIVE ON MANY THINGS IN LIFE AND IT MADE ME FEEL ENCOURAGED TO TRY TO CONQUER OTHER FEARS AND GOALS EVEN IF AT FIRST I FAILED. I THINK THAT I HONESTLY AM INCORPORATING THIS 'TAKEAWAY' INTO MY LIFE; BUT DEFINITELY I LEARNED TO BELIEVE IN MYSELF MORE." WORK-BASED LEARNING (WBL) STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAM & ADW TAOS: OUR WORK- BASED LEARNING STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAM IS NOW RUN DIRECTLY BY ADW AS OF JANUARY 1, 2024. PRIOR TO THIS DATE, THE PROGRAM WAS RUN BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS. ADW SERVED 25 STUDENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM FROM JANUARY 1- JUNE 30, 2024. EIGHT STUDENTS WERE FROM CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL'S KEEPING INDEPENDENT VISIONS ALIVE (KIVA) PROGRAM; 11 WERE FROM TAOS; AND SIX WERE FROM NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. WITH OUR LANL EDUCATION ENRICHMENT GRANT, WE SUPPORTED SEVEN WBL STUDENT TRAINERS, PLUS A PARENT/GUARDIAN, TO ATTEND THE STATE OF THE ART "THINK COLLEGE- AND STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, OCTOBER 23-25, 2023. THE ADW TAOS CREW HOSTED THE FIRST-EVER "FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL ALLIANCE" FOR THINK COLLEGE (INCLUSIVE HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS) JUNE 5 AND 6TH, IN SANTA FE, AT NMSD. THERE WERE ATTENDEES FROM UTAH, ARIZONA, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO. PRESENTERS INCLUDED EXPERTS FROM THINK COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS) AND THE NATIONAL DEAF CENTER IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. WE CONTINUE TO WORK TO SUPPORT MORE INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS AND ACCESS TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS IN NORTHERN NM. AT OUR TAOS LOCATION, WE BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON A WHEELCHAIR LIFT, TO MAKE THE SECOND-STORY LOFT ACCESSIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING. REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ADW BEGAN A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, STARTING IN MAY OF 2024. THIS RIGOROUS, TWO-YEAR, PAID, FULL-TIME APPRENTICESHIP PROVIDED BY ADW REQUIRES 3,200 HOURS OF HANDS-ON, ON-THE-JOB LEARNING, SUPPLEMENTED BY THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 288 HOURS OF CLASSROOM-STYLE RELATED INSTRUCTION, ALL WHILE MEETING DEFINED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS COMPETENCIES. RELATED INSTRUCTION INCLUDES TOPICS REGARDING: CANINE ETHOLOGY AND LEARNING; POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS FOR CANINES AND HUMANS; HUMAN LEARNING STYLES AND TEACHING METHODS; UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY; TRAUMA AND ADVOCACY; ASSISTANCE DOG LAWS AND STATUTES; PARTNERING HUMANS AND WORKING CANINES TOGETHER FOR THEIR MUTUAL SUCCESS, BENEFIT, AND LIFE-LONG ENJOYMENT; AND PROFESSIONALISM AND BUSINESS SKILLS. APPRENTICES, WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE ADW REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WILL EARN A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-ISSUED CERTIFICATION OF "ANIMAL TRAINER." ADW IS THE FIRST AND ONLY ORGANIZATION TO OFFER THIS REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR ANIMAL TRAINER IN NEW MEXICO, AND ONE OF VERY FEW NATIONWIDE. OBTAINING THIS CERTIFICATION THAT IS BACKED BY THE NM DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ALLOWS OUR APPRENTICESHIP GRADUATES TO BECOME LEADERS AND BECOME ENTREPRENEURS TO HELP MEET THE DEMAND IN THIS FIELD. THE WARRIOR CANINE CONNECTION PROGRAMS IN FY24, WE CONTINUED OUR WARRIOR CANINE CONNECTION PROGRAMS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM, AND AT OUR HEADQUARTERS IN SANTA FE. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES SERVICE MEMBERS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI), AND OTHER CHALLENGES WITH REINTEGRATING TO CIVILIAN LIFE, IN TRAINING SERVICE DOGS TO BE PLACED WITH OTHER VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES. OUR WCC PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2014 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VETERANS COURT, SERVING JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS; WE HAVE NOW OPENED THE PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE ALL VETERANS, WHETHER JUSTICE-INVOLVED OR NOT. TO DATE, MORE THAN 200 VETERANS HAVE BEEN SERVED BY OUR WCC PROGRAM. IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, ADW WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION IN ALBUQUERQUE. THIS PARTNERSHIP ALLOWED ADW TO ENGAGE WITH POPULATIONS, WHO ARE RECEIVING INPATIENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE FROM THE VA, WITH THE SUPPORT OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS, WHO ARE PART OF THE VETERAN'S CARE. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE WEEKLY ON MONDAYS. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN HIGHLY ATTENDED AND APPRECIATED BY THE VETERANS. ON AUGUST 23, 2023, OUR LOCAL SANTA FE MOVIE THEATER, THE VIOLET CROWN THEATER, DONATED A PRIVATE SCREENING OF THE MOVIE STRAYS TO OUR WCC PARTICIPANTS. THE MOVIE WAS WELL RECEIVED AND FORWARD FLAG PROVIDED A CARPOOL TO VETERANS IN ALBUQUERQUE SO THEY COULD ATTEND AS WELL. VOLUNTEER COORDINATION AND PUPPY ENRICHMENT CENTER ON MAY 11TH, 2024, ADW HOSTED MORE THAN 80 PEOPLE AT THE TRAINING CENTER FOR A VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION OPEN HOUSE, TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF TIME THAT T FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS E-MAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. THEIR APPROVAL OF THE 990 IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VIA E-MAIL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INT EREST QUESTIONNAIRE EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE BOARD IS PRESENTED THE WRITTEN DISCLOSURE OF ANY BOARD MEMBER INVOLVED IN ANNUAL TRANSACTIONS WITH THE OR GANIZATION THAT EXCEED 5,000. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ASSISTANCE DOGS OF THE WEST BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION BY ASSESSING COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR JOB OR DELIVERABLES IN THE SANTA FE AND ALBUQUERQUE, NM AREA. SUCH DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.