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THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS WE HAVE WORKED WITH STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AT-RISK, FEDERAL PRISON INMATES, VETERANS WITH PTSD AND OTHERS BY PROVIDING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS STRONGER EMOTIONAL REGULATION, BETTER COMMUNICATION, PARENTING AND ADVOCACY SKILLS ALONG WITH A SOLID EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. OUR OUTCOME HAS PLACED EXCEPTIONAL DOGS THAT BENEFIT NUMEROUS POPULATIONS INCLUDING SERVICE DOGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, DIABETIC ALERT DOGS FOR TYPE-1 DIABETICS, FACILITY DOGS IN SCHOOLS (SCHOOL RESOURCE DOGS), SENIOR LIVING CENTERS (SENIOR RESOURCE DOGS) AND THOSE THAT WORK WITHIN THE LEGAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (SURVIVOR SUPPORT DOGS). DURING FY 2023, PAWPADS: "CONTINUED TO TRAIN AND PREPARE DOGS FOR PLACEMENT, INCLUDING SERVICE DOGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, DIABETIC ALERT DOGS AND FACILITY DOGS; MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OF 15 SERVICE DOGS IN-TRAINING. "SUCCESSFULLY FACILITATED SEVERAL SCHOOL RESOURCE DOG WORKSHOPS FOR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS/TEACHERS. "PLACED 4 DOGS IN THEIR FULL-TIME CAREERS AFTER FACILITATING A SUCCESSFUL PARTNER TRAINING CAMP. "BROUGHT FIVE NEW PUPPIES INTO THE PROGRAM (1 RESCUE AND 4 PURPOSE-BRED). "FACILITATED THE ADEPT INTERNSHIP AS A STAND-ALONE PROGRAM FOR UWRF STUDENTS. "REJOINED ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL (ADI) AS A CANDIDATE MEMBER. "PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE (UTILIZING THE POWER OF THE HUMAN-CANINE BOND IN EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES) AND VIRTUALLY AT THE 3RD ANIMAL BEHAVIOR & WELFARE CONFERENCE IN AFRICA (CANINE CATALYSTS: STRATEGIES FOR LAUNCHING INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DOG INITIATIVES) PAWPADS CONTINUALLY DOCUMENTS THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMMING IN THE FORM OF STATISTICS AND TESTIMONIALS, SUCH AS THIS ONE: "PAWPADS IS A LIFE CHANGING ORGANIZATION PAWPADS GOES MUCH DEEPER THAN TRAINING DOGS. THEY PUT A LOT OF TIME, EFFORT, AND THOUGHT INTO PAIRING EACH DOG WITH EACH RECIPIENT, CREATING A LIFE-CHANGING PARTNERSHIP. SIX YEARS AGO, I BECAME BENJI'S PRIMARY HANDLER WHERE BENJI SERVES AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE DOG AT JFK ELEMENTARY. THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE TIME, PAWPADS HAS PROVIDED CONTINUAL TRAINING TO ME AND ALL OF BENJI'S HANDLERS AND HAS BEEN AVAILABLE TO ASSIST EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. THE MAGIC HAPPENS WHEN THE DOGS BEGIN TO DO THE WORK THEY WERE TRAINED TO DO I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO WITNESS THIS FIRSTHAND WITH BENJI. WATCHING AN ANXIOUS CHILD'S BODY INSTANTLY CALM OR KIDS WITH ASD MAKE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH BENJI. BRINGING COMFORT TO A CHILD DEALING WITH GROWN-UP PROBLEMS OR SIMPLY BEING THERE FOR THEM DURING A TOUGH DAY. THESE ARE SOME OF THE EXAMPLES OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN ON A DAILY BASIS AND ARE MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE VISION AND DEDICATION PAWPADS OFFERS. WHO IS TO SAY HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS LIFE-CHANGING ORGANIZATION? I KNOW THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD IS MUCH BRIGHTER BECAUSE OF THE WORK THEY DO." 261055 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false X 6 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MN OR X LINDA BALL 9522262063 9877 234TH STREET EAST LAKEVILLE MN 55044 LINDA BALL EXEC. DIR/SE 40.00 X X 67695 0 6552 ANGELA DIEHL PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN TENENHOLTZ TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 AUDREY BERGSTROM MEMBER AT-LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL PETERSON MEMBER AT-LA 3.00 X 0 0 0 67695 6552 false false false 240721 2368 240721 PLACEMENT FEES 900099 22839 22839 22839 1113 1113 902 538 364 364 265037 23952 364 74247 67565 5940 742 119265 95412 23853 20855 18978 1668 209 2702 2702 34 34 3764 1204 2447 113 34769 27816 5215 1738 5209 5209 3410 3410 5707 4566 856 285 9506 9506 VETERINARY COSTS 19083 19083 DOG SUPPLIES 8117 8117 DOG TRAINING/PROGRAM EXP 7668 7668 DUES AND FEES 1996 1993 3 316332 261055 52190 3087 287909 197988 61113 20000 2094 74288 54172 25824 20116 333733 281311 2076 788 175 336 2251 1124 X 331482 280187 331482 280187 333733 281311 -51295 X false false false X 244192 201319 342143 276941 240721 1305316 39709 100438 41616 13050 22839 217652 283901 301757 383759 289991 263560 1522968 10000 5000 10000 25000 10000 5000 10000 25000 1497968 283901 301757 383759 289991 263560 1522968 0.98360 0.97240 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 74288 54172 20116 20116 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE - CITICARD 336 336 FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C PAWPADS FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PAWSITIVE PERSPECTIVES ASSISTANCE DOGS' (PAWPADS) MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE POWER OF THE HUMAN-CANINE BOND, AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF OTHERS, THROUGH THE PROCESS OF TRAINING ASSISTANCE DOGS AND THE OUTCOME OF PLACING THEM WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A OUR PROCESS, WHICH IS WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE, IS ACHIEVED THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS THAT UTILIZES THE POWER OF THE HUMAN-CANINE BOND AS AN EDUCATIONAL, EXPERIENTIAL AND THERAPEUTIC OPPORTUNITY. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS WE HAVE WORKED WITH STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION, YOUTH AT-RISK, FEDERAL PRISON INMATES, VETERANS WITH PTSD AND OTHERS BY PROVIDING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS STRONGER EMOTIONAL REGULATION, BETTER COMMUNICATION, PARENTING AND ADVOCACY SKILLS ALONG WITH A SOLID EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. OUR OUTCOME HAS PLACED EXCEPTIONAL DOGS THAT BENEFIT NUMEROUS POPULATIONS INCLUDING SERVICE DOGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, DIABETIC ALERT DOGS FOR TYPE-1 DIABETICS, FACILITY DOGS IN SCHOOLS (SCHOOL RESOURCE DOGS), SENIOR LIVING CENTERS (SENIOR RESOURCE DOGS) AND THOSE THAT WORK WITHIN THE LEGAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (SURVIVOR SUPPORT DOGS). DURING FY 2023, PAWPADS: "CONTINUED TO TRAIN AND PREPARE DOGS FOR PLACEMENT, INCLUDING SERVICE DOGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, DIABETIC ALERT DOGS AND FACILITY DOGS; MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OF 15 SERVICE DOGS IN-TRAINING. "SUCCESSFULLY FACILITATED SEVERAL SCHOOL RESOURCE DOG WORKSHOPS FOR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS/TEACHERS. "PLACED 4 DOGS IN THEIR FULL-TIME CAREERS AFTER FACILITATING A SUCCESSFUL PARTNER TRAINING CAMP. "BROUGHT FIVE NEW PUPPIES INTO THE PROGRAM (1 RESCUE AND 4 PURPOSE-BRED). "FACILITATED THE ADEPT INTERNSHIP AS A STAND-ALONE PROGRAM FOR UWRF STUDENTS. "REJOINED ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL (ADI) AS A CANDIDATE MEMBER. "PRESENTED AT THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE (UTILIZING THE POWER OF THE HUMAN-CANINE BOND IN EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES) AND VIRTUALLY AT THE 3RD ANIMAL BEHAVIOR & WELFARE CONFERENCE IN AFRICA (CANINE CATALYSTS: STRATEGIES FOR LAUNCHING INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DOG INITIATIVES) PAWPADS CONTINUALLY DOCUMENTS THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMMING IN THE FORM OF STATISTICS AND TESTIMONIALS, SUCH AS THIS ONE: "PAWPADS IS A LIFE CHANGING ORGANIZATION PAWPADS GOES MUCH DEEPER THAN TRAINING DOGS. THEY PUT A LOT OF TIME, EFFORT, AND THOUGHT INTO PAIRING EACH DOG WITH EACH RECIPIENT, CREATING A LIFE-CHANGING PARTNERSHIP. SIX YEARS AGO, I BECAME BENJI'S PRIMARY HANDLER WHERE BENJI SERVES AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE DOG AT JFK ELEMENTARY. THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE TIME, PAWPADS HAS PROVIDED CONTINUAL TRAINING TO ME AND ALL OF BENJI'S HANDLERS AND HAS BEEN AVAILABLE TO ASSIST EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. THE MAGIC HAPPENS WHEN THE DOGS BEGIN TO DO THE WORK THEY WERE TRAINED TO DO I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE TO WITNESS THIS FIRSTHAND WITH BENJI. WATCHING AN ANXIOUS CHILD'S BODY INSTANTLY CALM OR KIDS WITH ASD MAKE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH BENJI. BRINGING COMFORT TO A CHILD DEALING WITH GROWN-UP PROBLEMS OR SIMPLY BEING THERE FOR THEM DURING A TOUGH DAY. THESE ARE SOME OF THE EXAMPLES OF THINGS THAT HAPPEN ON A DAILY BASIS AND ARE MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE VISION AND DEDICATION PAWPADS OFFERS. WHO IS TO SAY HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS LIFE-CHANGING ORGANIZATION? I KNOW THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD IS MUCH BRIGHTER BECAUSE OF THE WORK THEY DO." FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW TAX DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED USING COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS, AND IS SUBJECT TO DELIBERATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST.