2025-06-02T15:55:59-05:00 2024-12-31 042513210 GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY 424 ADAMS STREET MILTON MA 02186 990 2024-01-01 061436718 EAST COAST ASSISTANCE DOGS INC EAST 8604896550 149 NEWFIELD ROAD TORRINGTON CT 06790 DALE PICARD DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 9146930600 2025-06-02 1 0 JAYME F MOORE CPA P01348807 6176968900 2025-06-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EDUCATED CANINES ASSISTING WITH DISABILITES DALE PICARD 149 NEWFIELD ROAD TORRINGTON CT 06790 5534934 0 X WWW.ECAD1.ORG X 1995 CT EAST COAST ASSISTANCE DOGS, INC (DOING BUSINEES AS EDUCATED CANINES ASSISTING WITH DISABILITIES) EDUCATES AND PLACES ASSISTANCE DOGS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES GAIN GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY. 5 5 37 150 0 0 2354156 5278411 0 0 -64530 82990 18543 30802 2308169 5392203 0 0 0 0 1082521 1265168 490447 436408 665170 1180583 1049929 2753551 2751505 -445382 2640698 3666565 6379446 738369 729231 2928196 5650215 X EDUCATED CANINES ASSISTING WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATES AND PLACES ASSISTANCE DOGS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES GAIN GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY. 0 0 429313 BREEDING, VETERINARY AND CANINE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: THE REPRODUCTIVE MANAGEMENT, WHELPING, RAISING AND EDUCATION OF PURPOSE-BRED SERVICE DOGS OVER THE PAST TWENTY EIGHT YEARS, HAS ALLOWED ECAD TO TITRATE A PROVEN FORMULA FOR THE SUCCESSFUL HEALTH, WELLNESS, TRAINING AND PLACEMENT OF THESE DOGS TO HELP PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. ECAD USES GOLDEN AND LABRADOR RETRIEVERS AS WELL AS A CROSS OF THE TWO BREEDS TO PRODUCE THE DESIRED RELIABLE PLACEMENTS. VOLUNTEER BREEDER-CARETAKERS CARE FOR DOGS ACTIVE IN OUR BREEDING PROGRAM. NURSERY TEAM FAMILIES WELCOME AN 8 TO 10-WEEK OLD PUPPY INTO THEIR HOMES FOR 6 - 7 MONTHS WITH THE OPTION OF ADDITIONAL STAY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THE FAMILIES WILL BEGIN TO TEACH THE PUPPY BASIC COMMANDS (SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, ETC.), HOUSEHOLD MANNERS, AND THE PUPS GET TO EXPLORE NEW AND DIFFERENT THINGS. OUR HOME HANDLER VOLUNTEERS PICK UP WHERE OUR NURSERY TEAM HOMES LEAVE OFF. THESE VOLUNTEERS BRING AN OLDER DOG INTO THEIR HOME EVERY WEEKEND AND ASSIST IN TEACHING HOME MANNERS, GIVING THE DOGS A BREAK FROM "SCHOOL", SOCIALIZING THEM WITH DOG FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES AND NEW PEOPLE, AND CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION. THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN HOME HANDLER TRAINING BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE TO BRING A SERVICE DOG IN TRAINING HOME FOR THE WEEKEND. THESE WEEKEND CLASSES ARE HELD REGULARLY AND MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE BEING PERMITTED TO TAKE A DOG INTO THEIR HOME. ADDITIONALLY, HOME HANDLERS CAN TAKE ADVANCED TRAINING SESSIONS AND TAKE A PAT (PUBLIC ACCESS TEST) TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY BRING THEIR WEEKEND CANINE CHARGE OUT INTO PUBLIC SPACES FOR MORE INTENSE AND ADVANCED TRAINING. OUR OVER 150 YOUTH AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PROVIDE EACH DOG APPROXIMATELY 1,275 HOURS OF STRUCTURED EDUCATION. BY THE END OF THEIR FIRST YEAR OF EDUCATION, EACH DOG HAS LEARNED UP TO 60 DIFFERENT COMMANDS THAT CAN BE COMBINED TO PERFORM EVEN MORE TASKS OF DAILY LIVING DESIGNED TO HELP A PERSON LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. 821747 CANINE EDUCATION AND CLIENT SERVICES: ECAD'S CANINE EDUCATORS SPEND EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY-FOUR MONTHS TEACHING THE SERVICE DOGS IN TRAINING TO MASTER MORE THAN EIGHTY COMMANDS. AS AN ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITED ORGANIZATION, EACH ECAD SERVICE DOG RECEIVES FIVE-TIMES THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF REQUIRED CANINE EDUCATION PRIOR TO PLACEMENT. THIS LEVEL OF TRAINING, COUPLED WITH OUR STAFF'S KNOWLEDGE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL DOG'S STRENGTHS, TEMPERAMENT AND QUALITIES - ENABLES US TO MEET THE NEEDS PEOPLE LIVING WITH COMPLEX DISABILITIES THAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNABLE TO SERVICE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. THROUGH OUR DIVERSE CLIENT FOCUSED PROGRAMS, ECAD TRAINS MULTIPLE TYPES OF ASSISTANCE DOGS TO BEST SERVE OUR CLIENTS: SERVICE DOGS ASSIST ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY PERFORMING DAILY TASKS SUCH AS PICKING UP DROPPED ITEMS; AND FACILITY DOGS: WORKS WITH A TRAINED AND LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WHO DIRECTLY SERVES CLIENTS IN HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND JUDICIAL SETTINGS. THE MATCHING OF CLIENTS AND CANINES TAKES PLACE DURING TEAM TRAINING, AN INTENSIVE TWO-WEEK TRAINING COURSE WHERE CLIENTS LEARN THE SKILLS TO USE THEIR NEW ASSISTANCE DOGS. CLIENTS ALSO LEARN TECHNIQUES TO EXPAND THE RANGE OF COMMANDS TO MEET THEIR PARTICULAR NEEDS IN ADDITION, EACH CLIENT MUST DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE DOG'S CARE AND WELL-BEING BEFORE GRADUATING WITH AN ECAD ASSISTANCE DOG SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1995, ECAD HAS GRADUATED MORE THAN 450 ASSISTANCE DOGS NATIONWIDE, OF WHICH OVER 125 ARE ACTIVELY WORKING TODAY. 243328 PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT: SERVING NATIONALLY, ACTING LOCALLY, PUBLIC INFORMATION AND LOCAL PRESENCE ECAD TAKES A PROACTIVE STANCE IN RAISING AWARENESS OF ASSISTANCE DOGS AND CHALLENGES FACED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. OUR EFFORTS HAVE PRODUCED MANY ARTICLES IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS. ECAD HAS WORKED WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL WEB, RADIO, AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS TO BRING AWARENESS OF OUR PROGRAM TO THE MASSES. ECAD DISTRIBUTES A NATIONAL NEWSLETTER, ELECTRONIC MESSAGES AND DIRECT MAIL PACKAGES THAT EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDE PROGRAM UPDATES. FURTHERMORE, ECAD MAINTAINS AND REGULARLY UPDATES ACCOUNTS WITH FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKEDIN AND YOUTUBE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O. ALL OF THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY ECAD STAFF AND ARE DEPENDENT ON THE SUPPORT OF MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS, INDIVIDUALLY, IN SMALL GROUPS, AND IN ORGANIZED CHAPTERS, CONDUCT PRESENTATIONS FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS, RAISING AWARENESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND HOW ASSISTANCE DOGS HELP THEM LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES. ECAD'S WEBSITE (WWW.ECAD1.ORG) PROVIDES FULL ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 197365 CANDIDATE, CLIENT AND GRADUATE SERVICES: ECAD MAINTAINS A WAITING LIST OF PERSONS DESIRING PLACEMENT WITH AN ASSISTANCE DOG. ALL CANDIDATES ARE INTERVIEWED PRIOR TO BEING ACCEPTED INTO AN ECAD PROGRAM OR ATTENDING A TEAM TRAINING SESSION, SO THAT THEY ARE INFORMED ON ALL THAT IS INVOLVED WITH OBTAINING A SERVICE OR FACILITY DOG. AND TO HOW MUCH THEIR LIFE WILL CHANGE, BOTH IN THE WORKPLACE AND AT HOME. INITIAL INTERVIEWS ARE EXTENSIVE, LASTING UP TO TWO HOURS. ECAD SURVEYS CANDIDATES' MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, FAMILY, EXTENDED SUPPORT GROUP TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF THE TEAM CAN BE MET. ECAD GRADUATE SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EACH GRADUATE TEAM AS THEY BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY ON THEIR NEW LIFE TOGETHER AFTER GRADUATION, TRACKING ALL THE TEAMS THROUGH FOLLOW-UP VISITS AND GRADUATE AFTER ACTIONS REPORTING. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF GRADUATE FOLLOW UP VISITS IS TO MAINTAIN AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GRADUATE TEAM WELL-BEING. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CREATING AN AWARENESS OF VITAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO GRADUATES THAT INCLUDE SAFETY ISSUES, PUBLIC ACCESS RECERTIFICATION, EQUIPMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT, ACCESS TO LEGAL ISSUES AND INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAM UPDATES TASKS PERFORMED BY INSTRUCTORS AT FOLLOW-UP VISITATION INCLUDE 1) ASCERTAINING THAT THE PLACEMENT IS STILL WORKING, 2) CORRECTION OF ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY EXIST, 3) ENSURING THAT THE DOG IS HEALTHY, 4) ENSURING EQUIPMENT BEING USED IS EFFECTIVE, 5) MAKING CERTAIN THAT THE DOG IS DOING THE COMMANDS INITIALLY TAUGHT, AND THAT THEY ARE STILL NEEDED, AND 6) BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF TEACHING NEW COMMANDS. IN 2024, ECAD STAFF PERFORMED 485 HOURS FOLLOW-UP CARE FOR OVER 91 CLIENT-SERVICE DOG TEAMS. 197365 1691753 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CT X X X DALE PICARD 8604896550 PO BOX 831 149 NEWFIELD ROAD TORRINGTON CT 06790 FRED JOHNSON CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN FORTE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE-THERESE HOENIG SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MORTON VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES HOENIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCILLE PICARD PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 144560 0 21352 DALE PICARD OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 144560 0 20797 CARRIE PICARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107528 0 14788 396648 0 56937 3 0 1 0 0 50945 5227466 5278411 18833 18833 206888 142731 64157 64157 64157 OTHER INCOME 30802 30802 30802 5392203 30802 0 82990 453585 280981 36106 136498 634433 567297 30860 36276 82340 52784 7850 21706 94810 82494 4250 8066 39920 39920 80738 80738 436408 436408 253551 139864 99687 14000 67269 11941 55328 7443 7403 40 6744 6744 9757 9757 4693 4693 47811 47131 680 105508 89129 7618 8761 56138 54675 1463 BANK CHARGES 72568 44680 25073 2815 FOOD/DOG SUPPLIES 49481 49481 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 49149 49149 VET AND BREEDING EXPENS 43285 43285 155874 150265 5009 600 2751505 1691753 394582 665170 674384 881685 2478600 3619 3619 14194 17205 3117190 885371 2313358 2231819 661010 766518 3666565 6379446 53010 84804 100000 100000 585359 544427 738369 729231 X 2928196 3171615 2478600 2928196 5650215 3666565 6379446 2640698 81321 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1310953 1658391 2105544 2354156 5278411 12707455 1310953 1658391 2105544 2354156 5278411 12707455 228126 290000 416556 235977 2556162 3726821 0 228126 290000 416556 235977 2556162 3726821 8980634 20035 26512 30151 27579 18833 123110 20035 26512 30151 27579 18833 123110 21024 21499 19412 18543 30802 111280 1352012 1706402 2155107 2400278 5328046 12941845 0.69390 0.76800 0.00950 0.01250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 181511 181511 2492770 605272 1887498 381604 280099 101505 61305 61305 2231819 5481124 81321 7600 88921 5392203 0 5392203 2759105 7600 7600 2751505 0 2751505 X X X 1 AEGIS FUNDRAISING GROUP 21 RAILROAD AVENUE DUXBURY MA 02332 DIRECT MAIL ACQUISITION & PROF. FUNDRAISING 0 437895 398749 39146 INNOVAIRRE GLOBAL LLC 2 EXECUTIVE CAMPUS SUITE 200 CHERRY HILL NJ 08002 DIRECT MAIL ACQUISITION & PROF. FUNDRAISING 0 37802 124366 -86564 475697 523115 -47418 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LUCILLE PICARD PROGRAM DIRECTOR 144560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21352 0 165912 0 0 0 DALE PICARD OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 144560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20797 0 165357 0 0 0 DALE AND LUCILLE PICARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR LAND LOAN TO THE ORGANIZATION X 150000 100000 0 1 1 100000 CARRIE PICARD DAUGHTER OF ED WAGES & BENEFITS 0 X 2 61488 FAIR VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ECAD WAS FOUNDED BY DALE AND LUCILLE PICARD, SPOUSES, IN 1995. DALE, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, AND LUCILLE, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, BOTH BRING A LEVEL OF PASSION, DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE BEEN A VITAL PART OF ECAD'S SUCCESS. IN 2010, CARRIE PICARD, THEIR DAUGHTER, JOINED THE TEAM AS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS AND IN 2024, BECAME THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, AND OVER 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CORPORATE POSITIONS, SHE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING BRAND AWARENESS, IMPLEMENTING A DIVERSIFIED DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, AND STREAMLINING OPERATIONAL DEMANDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION RETAINED THE SERVICES OF CONSULTANCE ACCOUNTING SERVICES A BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRM TO PROVIDE OUT-SOURCED BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO MANAGEMENT IN A DRAFT FORM FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT, THE DRAFT IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FINAL RETURN IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SIGNATURE AND DISTRIBUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ORGANIZATIONAL EMPLOYEES AND THE BOARD OF DIRCTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PAID TO THE DALE, LUCILLE AND CARRIE PICARD IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES ARE COMPENSATED THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE OFFICES DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. PART IX FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE, LINE 11E PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING - ECAD IS 100% FUNDED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUAL AND FOUNDATIONAL GIFTS, RESULTING IN DECLINING HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS EVERY YEAR. WITH DEMAND FAR EXCEEDING THE CURRENT SUPPLY, ECAD IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH A GROWTH PHASE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CREATED A TEN-YEAR PLAN TO INCREASE SUPPORTER-SHIP, EXPAND PLANNED GIVING AND BEQUEST AND DIVERSIFY INCOME STREAMS. AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION IS INVESTING IN NEW DONOR ACQUISITION, WHICH IS NECESSARY TO SUSTAIN ECAD AND ITS MISSION. THIS INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH OF THE ORGANIZATION IS A SUBSTANTIAL UNDERTAKING FOR ECAD. AND, EFFECTS THE COST OF FUNDRAISING (FUNDRAISING PERCENTAGE) SIGNIFICANTLY DURING THIS GROWTH PERIOD. HOWEVER, IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR THE HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE CLIENTS SERVED. INVESTING IN FUNDRAISING HELPS TO ENSURE THE LONG TERM FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SECURITY OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.