2025-07-01T13:50:21-04:00 2024-12-31 232983324 SHUBERT GOODMAN & HUTTNER LLP 118 YORK RD JENKINTOWN PA 190463233 990EZ 2024-01-01 651321275 NOR'WESTER THERAPY DOGS INC NORW 485 WORTHINGTON MILL ROAD RICHBORO PA 18954 JAY A HUTTNER TREASURER 2155040154 2025-06-30 true true JAY A HUTTNER CPA P00142271 2158845678 2025-06-25 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X N/A X X 7865 X 7339 526 526 7339 4000 5054 9054 -1715 12754 11039 12754 11039 12754 11039 12754 11039 X NOR'WESTER THERAPY DOGS: CANINE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROVIDES REGISTERED THERAPY DOG TEAMS WHO WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY IN THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT AND BUILD STUDENT MOTIVATION, ENHANCE FOCUS, AND INCREASE TASK PERSISTANCE. THE PRESENCE OF OUR THERAPY DOG TEAMS WILL ALSO OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND A STRESS FREE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, STUDENT SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE. SINCE THE DECEMBER 2007 LAUNCH OF NOR'WESTER THERAPY DOGS PILOT PROGRAM IN THE COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, THE ORGANIZATION NOW PROVIDES THERAPY DOG TEAMS TO TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS (CENTENNIAL AND COUNCIL ROCK), ONE PRIVATE SCHOOL (THE CENTER SCHOOL), AND TWO PUBLIC LIBRARIES (THE FREE LIBRARY OF NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP IN RICHBORO, PENNSYLVANIA,AND AMBLER BRANCH OF THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY FREE LIBRARY IN AMBLER,PENNSYLVANIA). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLABORATES WITH BCCC (NEWTOWN CAMPUS) AND OFFERS THEIR COMFORT DOGS ON CAMPUS PROGRAM. NOW COMPLETING ITS EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF PROVIDING THERAPY DOG SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 25 PARTICIPATING TEACHERS/CLASSROOMS, THE NOR'WESTER ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS 34 ACTIVE THERAPY DOG TEAMS SERVING IN SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, AT BCCC, AND IN TWO PUBLIC LIBRARIES. 9054 9054 WENDI HUTTNER DIRECTOR 5.00 0 DEBORAH GLESSNER DIRECTOR 5.00 0 JAY A HUTTNER TREASURER 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false JAY A HUTTNER 485 WORTHINGTON MILL ROAD RICHBORO PA 18954 2155040154 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 2863 4772 4388 4609 7339 23971 526 526 2863 4772 4388 4609 7865 24497 24497 2863 4772 4388 4609 7865 24497 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING MERCHANDISE 82 WEBSITE 302 VOLUNTEER RELATIONS 1,321 INSURANCE 2,097 SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 114 COPYING AND PRINTING 877 POSTAGE AND MAILING 203 AWARDS 58 TOTAL 5,054 FORM 990-EZ, PART III NOR'WESTER THERAPY DOGS: CANINE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROVIDES REGISTERED THERAPY DOG TEAMS WHO WILL WORK COOPERATIVELY IN THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT TO SUPPORT AND BUILD STUDENT MOTIVATION, ENHANCE FOCUS, AND INCREASE TASK PERSISTANCE. THE PRESENCE OF OUR THERAPY DOG TEAMS WILL ALSO OFFER EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND A STRESS FREE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, STUDENT SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 SINCE THE DECEMBER 2007 LAUNCH OF NOR'WESTER THERAPY DOGS PILOT PROGRAM IN THE COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, THE ORGANIZATION NOW PROVIDES THERAPY DOG TEAMS TO TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS (CENTENNIAL AND COUNCIL ROCK), ONE PRIVATE SCHOOL (THE CENTER SCHOOL), AND TWO PUBLIC LIBRARIES (THE FREE LIBRARY OF NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP IN RICHBORO, PENNSYLVANIA,AND AMBLER BRANCH OF THE WISSAHICKON VALLEY FREE LIBRARY IN AMBLER,PENNSYLVANIA). THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COLLABORATES WITH BCCC (NEWTOWN CAMPUS) AND OFFERS THEIR COMFORT DOGS ON CAMPUS PROGRAM. NOW COMPLETING ITS EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF PROVIDING THERAPY DOG SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 25 PARTICIPATING TEACHERS/CLASSROOMS, THE NOR'WESTER ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS 34 ACTIVE THERAPY DOG TEAMS SERVING IN SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, AT BCCC, AND IN TWO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.