2025-07-14T15:52:25-05:00 2024-08-31 812950760 SAX LLP 389 INTERPACE PARKWAY STE 3 PARSIPPANY NJ 07054 990 2023-09-01 113466707 THE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION INC GOOD 8888599992 21 ROSSMAN AVE HUDSON NY 125342905 RACHEL MCPHERSON PRESIDENT 8888599992 2025-07-14 1 0 MARQUS WHITE P00053187 9734726250 2025-07-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RACHEL MCPHERSON 21 ROSSMAN AVE HUDSON NY 125342905 1039018 0 X THEGOODDOGFOUNDATION.ORG X 1998 NY TRAIN AND DEPLOY DOG-HUMAN TEAMS TO ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, BUSINESSES, CORPORATIONS TO RELIEF STRESS AND SUFFERING. 28 26 8 500 0 0 894402 768361 85187 123433 104 80 0 0 979693 891874 0 0 0 0 592458 608283 0 0 67872 296440 372546 888898 980829 90795 -88955 399763 341547 562495 593234 -162732 -251687 X GOOD DOG HARNESSES THE DOG-HUMAN BOND TO EASE HUMAN SUFFERING & SUPPORT LEARNING W/ ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTION. WE TRAIN, CERTIFY & FIELD HUNDREDS OF DOGS & THEIR HANDLERS ANNUALLY, WHO HELP TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RECOVER FROM STRESS, ANXIETY & EMOTIONAL TRAUMA IN HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, CARE FACILITIES AND CORPORATE OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TRI-STATE AREA. WE PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH W/MAJOR HOSPITALS & UNIVERSITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THERAPY DOGS ENHANCE OUTCOMES IN MEDICINE & EDUCATION. 0 0 650011 123433 ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTION PROGRAMS - THE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN ACTIVE RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS TO BECOME CERTIFIED THERAPY DOG TEAMS TO MEET A STEADILY INCREASING DEMAND FOR THERAPY DOGS IN ALL THE SECTORS WE SERVE; SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING, PRESS RELEASES, COLLATERAL MATERIALS, AND TABLING AT EVENTS ARE TOOLS THAT NOT ONLY RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR WORK, BUT ALSO ASSIST IN ATTRACTING NEW VOLUNTEERS AND ACTIVATE NEW DONORS. NEW VOLUNTEERS ARE SCREENED, TRAINED AND CERTIFIED BEFORE WE COORDINATE THEIR DEPLOYMENT TO PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. WE PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE VISITS, AND ALL OF OUR VISITS CREATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DATA COLLECTION ON THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK. RECENT DEMAND FOR CORPORATE VISITS HAS EXPANDED OUR REACH FOR RAISING AWARENESS AND DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS THAT OPEN DOORS FOR RESEARCH USING OUR DATA. 87328 RESEARCH AND AWARENESS - WITH MAJOR ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC PARTNERS, GOOD DOG CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF THERAPY DOG INTERVENTIONS ON SPECIFIC POPULATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTS TO HELP BUILD AN EVIDENCE BASE FOR THE INDUSTRY. RECENT STUDIES INCLUDE: 1) A LONG-TERM STUDY WITH MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER IN NYC THAT ASSESSED AAT FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCE THROAT AND NECK CANCERS. THE FINDINGS PUBLISHED IN THE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE ONCOLOGY PROVED THAT PATIENTS SPENDING THERAPEUTIC TIME WITH THERAPY DOGS DURING RADIATION AND CHEMOTHERAPY HAD IMPROVED EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL WELLBEING VS THOSE WHO DIDN'T. GOOD DOG DISSEMINATED THE FINDINGS BROADLY THROUGH ONLINE, BROADCAST AND PRINT MEDIA AIMED AT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 2) A STUDY WITH YALE UNIVERSITY PARENTING CENTER EXAMINED THE ROLE OF DOGS TO HELP LOWER STRESS IN CHILDREN. 3) A STUDY WITH PACE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSESSING THE VALUE OF USING SPECIALLY TRAINED GOOD DOG THERAPY TEAMS AS PART OF AN IN-PRISION PARENTING PROGRAM FOR FEMALE INMATES WHO WILL BE REUNITING WITH THEIR MINOR CHILDREN. 4) A SURVEY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PROVIDING THE FIRST-EVER-IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THERAPY DOG TRAINING METHODS ON A NATIONAL BASIS. IN ADDITION, GOODD DOG REGULARLY CONFERS, ASKS FOR AND/OR SHARES INFORMATION WITH SCIENTISTS AND ACADEMIANS INCLUDING THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH UNIVERSITIES, PET CARE INDUSTRY GROUPS, HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION ASSOCIATIONS, AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION WAS FORCED TO CEASE ITS MISSION-DRIVEN PROGRAMMATIC OPERATIONS (THERAPY DOG VISITS AND CERTIFICATION TRAINING) AND CANCEL OUR CHIEF FUNDRAISER, OUR ANNUAL GALA. THE RESULT WAS THE LOSS OF NEARLY HALF OUR ANNUAL REVENUE. FORTUNATELY, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CARES ACT SBA LOAN PROGRAM, WHICH ALLOWED US TO RETAIN ALL OUR EMPLOYEES AND REDIRECT OUR ATTENTION TO BUILDING A NEW, MORE EFFECTIVE WEBSITE AND OTHER "INFRASTRUCTURE" ENHANCEMENTS SO THAT WE WOULD BE READY TO PROVIDE OUR VITAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AS SOON AS THE BAN ON IN-PERSON INTERVENTION AT HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND NURSING HOMES WAS RELAXED. THE SBA LOAN HAS HELPED THE ORGANIZATION MOVE FROM PANDEMIC STRUGGLING TO POST PANDEMIC THRIVING. WE ARE REBUILDING OUR CERTIFIED THERAPY DOG VOLUNTEER TEAM (NOW OVER 320 CERTIFIED TEAMS) AND WORKING WITH OVER 200 FACILITIES NOT ONLY HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND NURSING HOMES BUT WITH BUSINESSES NEEDING POST PANDEMIC WORKFORCE WELLNESS HELP. 737339 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY CT X X PEI SUN 8888599992 21 ROSSMAN AVE HUDSON NY 125342905 ROBERT REDER BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 W PATRICK MCMULLAN III SENIOR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA DE MARVAL SENIOR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER STROMBERG VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK G GORDON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL RUDZIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM B WEXLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA HONDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL COMSTOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON ECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KALLENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN LEIKIND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN TROOST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HYEBIN MCGILLIVARY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME BELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA C KATES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI SHAPIRO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA BEENEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN M NEWHOUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA BARNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERAV PEPERE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE KRIEGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS DELLAVECCHIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REMY BLAIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONI COWAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA GREENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAO BU KINSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAYLER SIRABELLA-FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL MCPHERSON FOUNDER/PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 120000 0 0 WILLIAM ROSS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN 24.00 X 52621 0 0 BRUCE FAGIN EXEC. DIRECTOR- CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 120000 0 0 TIAROSE BIASI VP OF BUSINESS DEV 6.00 X X 20800 0 0 313421 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 290169 478192 768361 TRAINING FEES 812900 123433 123433 123433 80 80 147144 290169 147144 0 891874 123433 0 80 306354 250191 27163 29000 219252 219252 40460 37876 1372 1212 42217 39521 1431 1265 121621 10082 111539 63471 56653 6818 10675 9269 691 715 5448 5448 4028 3843 13 172 13051 13051 12532 2154 10378 THERAPY DOG TRAINING CO 39873 39873 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 34975 19866 3976 11133 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 23716 16736 6980 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 12551 9086 796 2669 30605 17489 5208 7908 980829 737339 175618 67872 40133 9837 15992 83844 343145 247373 32065 32065 0 0 493 493 399763 341547 54482 102898 508013 490336 562495 593234 X -324241 -444687 161509 193000 -162732 -251687 399763 341547 -88955 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 560364 688596 471748 894402 768361 3383471 560364 688596 471748 894402 768361 3383471 659605 2723866 169 250 104 80 603 2894 2894 3386968 345853 0.80420 0.78650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10550 10550 0 21515 21515 0 0 X 891874 0 891874 0 891874 980829 0 980829 0 980829 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A), AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A). MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS IN REGARD TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION, AS WELL AS IN VARIOUS STATE JURISDICTIONS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES UNLESS THE FOUNDATION WAS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD GENERATE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ANNUAL GALA 437313 290169 147144 0 65172 81972 437313 290169 147144 65172 81972 147144 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 PATRICK MCMULLAN AND RACHEL MCPHERSON HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B KEY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE TAX RETURN AND THE ASSOCIATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPROVE THE FILINGS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY WITH A REQUIREMENT FOR DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT, IF ANY. THE RESPONSES ARE MONITORED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET TO REVIEW CONTEMPORANEOUS INFORMATION OF 2 PIECES OF PUBLISHED DATA CONCERNING NOT FOR PROFIT EXECUTIVE SALARIES IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PUT TOGETHER A COMPENSATION OFFER THAT WAS MADE AND ACCEPTED. THIS MEETING AND THE OFFER TENDERED WERE BOTH DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ENTITY WEBSITE