2025-02-24T07:17:59-06:00 2024-06-30 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 280 TRUMBULL ST 24TH FL HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2023-07-01 066060478 FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION INC FIDE 8602435200 103 VISION WAY BLOOMFIELD CT 06002 KAREN C TRIPP CEO 8602435200 2025-02-21 1 1 THOMAS GOLDFUSS P00579546 8605223111 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAREN C TRIPP 103 VISION WAY BLOOMFIELD CT 06002 6170049 0 X WWW.FIDELCO.ORG X 1962 CT PROMOTING INCREASED INDEPENDENCE TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE BLIND BY PROVIDING THEM WITH HIGHEST QUALITY GUIDE DOGS. 10 9 59 0 0 0 3242803 4226821 41903 47121 160988 -697943 52359 19479 3498053 3595478 0 0 0 0 4197889 3805062 0 0 776442 2202492 2194036 6400381 5999098 -2902328 -2403620 15320268 14719770 3729474 4192196 11590794 10527574 X PROMOTING INCREASED INDEPENDENCE TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE BLIND BY PROVIDING THEM WITH HIGHEST QUALITY GUIDE DOGS. 0 0 3505287 47121 THE PURPOSE OF THE FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY, INCREASED MOBILITY AND GREATER INDEPENDENCE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, BY BREEDING AND TRAINING, HIGHLY INTELLIGENT GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS WHO ARE THEN MATCHED WITH THESE CLIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES THIS, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY MAINTAINING A SIGNIFICANT SCIENTIFIC BREEDING PROGRAM, ENHANCING THE INTELLIGENCE AND STAMINA OF THE DOGS TO ENABLE THEM TO SPEND UP TO 10 YEARS PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO CLIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT PROVIDES "IN-COMMUNITY" TRAINING, WHICH MEANS THAT CLIENTS DO NOT NEED TO TRAVEL OR SPEND TIME AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES AND PLACES OF WORK IN ORDER TO BE TRAINED. OUR HIGHLY SKILLED TRAINING STAFF, EACH OF WHOM HAS EXCELLED IN A THREE-YEAR TRAINING APPRENTICESHIP, TRAVEL TO THE CLIENT'S COMMUNITY TO COMPLETE TRAINING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ANNUAL FOLLOW UP MEETINGS AND A 24/7 HEALTH AND EMERGENCY HOT-LINE. FIDELCO PROVIDES SUCCESSOR DOGS WHEN THE NATURAL LIFESPAN OF THE GUIDE DOG COMES TO ITS CONCLUSION. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CLOSE AND COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL GUIDE DOG COMMUNITY, SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE GUIDE DOG COLONY. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME TO DAILY OPERATIONS AND, IMPORTANTLY, TO THE FOSTER CARE OF PUPPIES FOR THE FOURTEEN MONTHS NEEDED TO ALLOW THEM TO REACH THEIR MATURITY AND READINESS TO BE TRAINED AS GUIDE DOGS. THIS TRAINING AVERAGES 6-8 MONTHS FOR EACH DOG. FIDELCO GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION HAS TWO CAMPUSES, WHICH INCLUDE KENNELS, VETERINARY CARE, TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS. OVER 1500 GUIDE DOG TEAMS HAVE BEEN ENABLED, AND AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CLIENTS ARE VETERANS.FIDELCO GUIDE DOG TEAMS ARE AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE CAPABILITIES OF BLIND PEOPLE PARTNERED WITH SPECIALLY-TRAINED GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, WITH SAFETY AND DIGNITY. 3505287 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT MA NY PA FL NJ X X X RICHARD N PUMMELL 8602435200 103 VISION WAY BLOOMFIELD CT 06002 KAREN C TRIPP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X X 341229 0 18129 G KENNETH BERNHARD ESQ CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK T BERTOLINI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD H BUDD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN H GOTTA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LILIAN F JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SHAW PETROU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER L TEDONE VICE CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HEIDENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN K WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD N PUMMELL VP, DEVELOPMENT, HR & FINA 50.00 X 256383 0 32037 TAMER MOURAD VP, GUIDE DOG OPERATIONS 50.00 X 191632 0 504 RISA NICOLOSI DIRECTOR, GRANTS DEVELOPME 50.00 X 145857 0 30812 MCGRATH MARK MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER 50.00 X 118575 0 13972 1053676 0 95454 5 0 1 0 0 3325 4223496 3889 4226821 SALES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 900099 47121 47121 47121 192509 192509 29417 13965 15452 15452 15452 155266 1507560 34218 2519060 121048 -1011500 -890452 -890452 0 3325 7328 -7328 -7328 11355 11355 11355 3595478 47121 0 -678464 808124 242437 242437 323250 2001854 1521896 311350 168608 773176 506187 181562 85427 221908 104528 53074 64306 115507 3113 112394 31925 31925 119423 114920 4503 61395 350 61045 162508 63335 75462 23711 1737 1737 225610 182619 23005 19986 183562 176670 3641 3251 5116 4851 265 256910 256910 255551 211005 24276 20270 185627 185627 KENNEL COSTS 267375 267375 321790 104264 210938 6588 5999098 3505287 1717369 776442 162608 1118811 114593 120210 122145 130229 7954696 5746426 4826923 2208270 8165830 9067462 1928169 2074788 15320268 14719770 1125361 787197 2604113 3404999 3729474 4192196 X 708483 1626083 10882311 8901491 11590794 10527574 15320268 14719770 -2403620 1340400 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4700321 3285570 3087217 3241582 4226821 18541511 4700321 3285570 3087217 3241582 4226821 18541511 18541511 249141 193783 197697 138209 192509 971339 5760 66774 8379 2264 3889 87066 19599916 0.94600 0.93770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10955561 1087552 146619 3288241 8901491 10803191 282053 -4683 125000 10955561 13288225 95584 -1370947 1209671 10803191 14325843 263675 3057768 4359061 13288225 15506269 394408 39271 1614105 14325843 1 0 150000 150000 6311799 4443487 1868312 49642 49642 0 1443255 1253297 189958 2208270 HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 1851219 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 223569 2074788 4943206 1340400 7328 1347728 3595478 0 3595478 6006426 7328 7328 5999098 0 5999098 PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE THE ENDOWMENT TO FUND FUTURE PROGRAMS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 7,328. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 7,328. OCTOBERFEST 3325 3325 7328 1 3325 3325 7328 7328 -7328 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KAREN C TRIPP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 341229 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18129 0 359358 0 0 0 RICHARD N PUMMELL VP, DEVELOPMENT, HR & FINA 256383 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32037 0 288420 0 0 0 TAMER MOURAD VP, GUIDE DOG OPERATIONS 191632 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 504 0 192136 0 0 0 RISA NICOLOSI DIRECTOR, GRANTS DEVELOPME 145857 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30812 0 176669 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE CEO, CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND AUDIT COMMITTEE IN DRAFT FORM. THEY REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS AND, ONCE APPROVED, THEY ARE PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. UPON THEIR APPROVAL, THESE ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION AND FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE DELIVERS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND FOUNDATION OFFICERS. THE POLICY IS READ BY EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND FOUNDATION OFFICERS, AND THEY ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN AN ACCEPTANCE FORM FOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE CEO, WHO REVIEWS SALARIES OF VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER MARKET APPLICABLE DATA. THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER DETERMINES THE ACTUAL COMPENSATION AND/OR RAISE. COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS ALSO REVIEWED USING SALARIES OF VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER MARKET APPLICABLE DATA, AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE WHERE FILED AND ON THE INTERNET. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.