2026-03-17T16:22:12-05:00 2025-06-30 113066459 CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2024-07-01 208814368 AMERICA'S VETDOGS THE VETERANS K-9 CORPS INC AMER 6319309000 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 JOHN MILLER PRESIDENT AND CEO 6319309000 2026-03-17 1 0 MATT BURKE P00760659 6315821600 2026-03-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN MILLER 371 E JERICHO TURNPIKE SMITHTOWN NY 11787 10618194 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. AMERICA'S 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. 22 22 0 1400 0 0 10272329 10016875 0 0 217148 136777 334 0 10489811 10153652 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1258227 10489811 10153652 10489811 10153652 0 0 4577102 4409704 784531 617133 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. AMERICA'S 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 3656789 TRAINING PROGRAM - OUR INSTRUCTORS COMPLETE A THREE YEAR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM BEFORE THEY BECOME CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS. DURING FY 2025, 189 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 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 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 ORGANIZATIONS. 1630145 BREEDING PROGRAM - DURING FY 2025 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED 108 DOGS IN THE BREEDING COLONY. THE BREEDING COLONY IS CAREFULLY SELECTED AFTER EXTENSIVE SCREENING AND TESTING. DURING FY 2025, 362 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 2025 A TOTAL OF 373 PUPPIES WERE PLACED. 266 PUPPIES WERE PLACED IN PUPPY RAISER HOMES AND 107 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 ENSURE THEY ARE SUITABLE CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. 1703478 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 56,500 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 98 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 83,900 FACEBOOK LIKES AND NEARLY 12,500 TWITTER FOLLOWERS. ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 93,000 FOLLOWERS THROUGH YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN, TIK TOK, THREADS AND INSTAGRAM. DURING FY 2025 AMERICA'S VETDOGS PARTNERED WITH MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TEAM NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB TO RAISE SERVICE DOG CASH, NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAMS NEW YORK ISLANDERS TO RAISE SEVICED DOG JETHRO AND GUIDE DOG BUTCHIE, LAS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG MAVERICK AND UTAH MAMMOTH TO RAISE SERVICE DOG ARCHIE, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS ALUMNI ASSOC TO RAISE SERVICE DOG STANLEY, MAJOR LEAGUE BASESBALL TEAM THE NEW YORK METS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG BUDDY, NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM HOUSTON TEXANS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG BLITZ AND NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG REGGIE. CORPORATE PUPPY WITH A PURPOSE SPONSOR VOYA FINANCIAL TO SPONSOR PUPPY COOPER, AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE TO RAISE DOGS STORM AND LEO, 3M TO SPONSOR PUPPY SCOTTY, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON TO SPONSOR PUPPY ASTRO, NBC UNIVERSAL TO RAISE SERVICED DOG ATLAS, WINDOW WORLD TO RAISE DOGS ACE AND LIBERTY OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT TASKS ASSISTANCE DOGS ARE TRAINED DO FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. VETDOGS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE MADE PRESENTATIONS AT SEVERAL STATE CONVENTIONS FOR THE VETERANS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN LEGION, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND THE MARINE CORP LEAGUE. 1152920 STUDENT AND GRADUATE SERVICES DURING FY 2025, AMERICA'S VETDOGS - GRADUATED 6 GUIDE DOG TEAMS, 36 PTSD/SERVICE DOG TEAMS, 32 SERVICE DOG TEAMS, 1 SEIZURE DOG TEAM, 4 HEARING DOG TEAMS AND ALSO PLACED 6 FACILITY DOGS. FACILITY DOGS WERE PLACED AT KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, THE PENTAGON, MAC DILL AIR FORCE BASE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, UCLA CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER, AND CARL R DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. IN ADDITION, THE GUIDEDOG FOUNDATION GRADUATED 29 GUIDE DOG TEAMS. 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. 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THE SCOPE OF ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING 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. 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 MODELING AND DONOR ANALYTICS ASSESSMENTS AND WORKSHOPS FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER PRESIDENT AND CEO 0 493839 0 66182 0 0 0 27450 0 56665 0 644136 0 0 MICHAEL ROSEN CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 0 177447 0 18726 0 0 0 18944 0 56945 0 272062 0 0 LAURA ENGLISH CHIEF OF STAFF 0 225669 0 21028 0 0 0 20017 0 1166 0 267880 0 0 BRADLEY HIBBARD CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 0 188299 0 19403 0 0 0 19481 0 37755 0 264938 0 0 DAVID LOCKLIN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 0 209366 0 21000 0 0 0 12241 0 19273 0 261880 0 0 GRETE EIDE CHIEF CANINE CARE OFFICER 0 129196 0 13690 0 0 0 13746 0 38615 0 195247 0 0 VALERIE CRAMER DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS 0 134701 0 0 0 0 0 12528 0 19860 0 167089 0 0 MICHAEL BIZZARRO DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 0 149232 0 0 0 0 0 13431 0 0 0 162663 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO, CHIEF OF STAFF, AND ANY KEY EMPLOYEE, 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, CHIEF OF STAFF, 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, CHIEF OF STAFF, 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 5973 296210 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 CHIEF OF STAFF, 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 CHIEF OF STAFF, 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 IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 991,904. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,188. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 204,079. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,222,171. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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