2025-11-03T06:48:32-06:00 2025-06-30 910870697 AIKEN & SANDERS INC PS 324 S MAIN ST UNIT A MONTESANO WA 985634502 990 2024-07-01 930681311 DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC DBA DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES DOGS 5418269220 10175 WHEELER ROAD CENTRAL POINT OR 97502 BRYAN WILLIAMS PRESIDENT/CEO 5418269220 2025-10-29 0 NIKOLE WELLS CPA P01409848 3605333370 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRYAN WILLIAMS 10175 WHEELER ROAD CENTRAL POINT OR 97502 5458979 0 X HTTP://WWW.DOGSFORBETTERLIVES.ORG/ X 1977 OR DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES (DBL) IS THE OLDEST HEARING DOG TRAINING CENTER IN THE U.S. AND AMONG ONE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANCE DOG ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD TO BE FULLY ACCREDITED BY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL. DBL TRAINERS MUST COMPLETE AN IN-DEPTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO BECOME CERTIFIED. DBL IS UNIQUE IN THAT CERTIFIED TRAINERS BRING THE DOGS TO THE CLIENTS' HOMES FOR PLACEMENT, ALLOWING FOR A CUSTOMIZED AND ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE OF THE MOST THOROUGH FOLLOW-UP PROGRAMS IN THE ASSISTANCE DOG SECTOR. IN NOVEMBER 2017, THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT CHANGED ITS NAME FROM DOGS FOR THE DEAF TO DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES TO BETTER ENCOMPASS THE RANGE OF ASSISTANCE DOGS IT NOW TRAINS AND PLACES, WHICH INCLUDES HEARING DOGS, AUTISM ASSISTANCE DOGS, FACILITY DOGS, AND CAREER CHANGE DOGS. 20 20 66 175 0 0 3809591 5015469 800 5500 285965 432010 14665 6000 4111021 5458979 0 0 0 0 3610684 4172230 0 0 700864 1504916 1698159 5115600 5870389 -1004579 -411410 16608159 17027372 218081 399469 16390078 16627903 X TO PROFESSIONALLY TRAIN DOGS TO HELP PEOPLE AND ENHANCE LIVES WHILE MAINTAINING A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO ALL DOGS WE RESCUE OR BREED AND THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. 0 0 3876756 5500 INCORPORATED IN 1977, DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES (DBL) IS THE OLDEST HEARING DOG TRAINING CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES, AND AMONG ONE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANCE DOG ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD TO BE FULLY ACCREDITED BY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL (ADI). DBL TRAINERS MUST COMPLETE AN IN-DEPTH THREE-YEAR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS ASSISTANCE DOG TRAINERS. DBL IS UNIQUE IN THAT CERTIFIED TRAINERS BRING THE TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS TO THE CLIENTS' HOMES FOR PLACEMENT, ALLOWING FOR CUSTOMIZED ONE-TO-ONE CLIENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE OF THE MOST THOROUGH FOLLOW-UP PROGRAMS IN THE ASSISTANCE DOG SECTOR.IN NOVEMBER 2017, THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT CHANGED ITS NAME FROM DOGS FOR THE DEAF TO DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES TO BETTER ENCOMPASS THE RANGE OF ASSISTANCE DOGS IT TRAINS AND PLACES, WHICH INCLUDES HEARING DOGS, AUTISM ASSISTANCE DOGS, FACILITY DOGS, AND CAREER CHANGE DOGS. DBL TRAINS SHELTER DOGS EVALUATED FOR APPROPRIATE TEMPERAMENT, CONFIDENCE, AND WORK ETHIC AND WITH PURPOSE-BRED DOGS WITHIN ITS OWN BREEDING PROGRAM AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFFILIATED SERVICE DOG ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, PARTICULARLY GUIDE DOG PROGRAMS. DOGS BEGIN EXTENSIVE TRAINING, WHICH CAN TAKE FOUR TO 6 MONTHS OR LONGER FOR EACH DOG. ONCE TRAINED, DOGS ARE CAREFULLY MATCHED WITH APPLICANTS FROM A WAITING LIST. CERTIFIED TRAINERS TAKE THE DOGS TO THE CLIENTS' HOMES TO TEACH THEM HOW TO MAINTAIN THE DOGS' TRAINING. AFTER PLACEMENT, CLIENTS ARE SUPPORTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE DOGS BY CONDUCTING ONGOING GUIDANCE, AFTERCARE, AND IN PERSON FOLLOW-UP VISITS. DBL DOES NOT REQUIRE FEES OR DEPOSITS THUS DOGS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THEIR CLIENTS.IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, DBL LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS PUPPY RAISING PROGRAM IN COOPERATION WITH PRISON PET PARTNERSHIP AND THE WASHINGTON CORRECTIONS CENTER FOR WOMEN IN GIG HARBOR. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, PUPPIES WILL BE RAISED FOR OUR PROGRAM. IN THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM, INCARCERATED HANDLERS RAISE AND TRAIN PUPPIES WHO WILL ONE DAY WORK AS ASSISTANCE DOGS. STAFF TEACHES THE HANDLERS TO WORK WITH THE DOGS USING POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING TECHNIQUES AND GENERAL OBEDIENCE SKILLS THAT LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE ASSISTANCE DOG TRAINING AT ONE OF DBL'S TRAINING CAMPUSES. AND THE FROM SHELTER TO SERVICE DOG PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATLANTA HUMANE SOCIETY IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. DBL WORKS WITH SHELTER STAFF AND FOSTER VOLUNTEERS TO IDENTIFY AND TRAIN SHELTER DOGS WHO MAY BE GOOD CANDIDATES FOR OUR ASSISTANCE DOG PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING MORE PEOPLE AND DOGS IN NEED. DBL MAINTAINED REGULAR CONTACT WITH AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR 166 EXISTING CLIENTS AND 78 WAITLIST CLIENTS. DBL RESCUED SIX DOGS FROM SHELTERS; FOUND HOMES FOR FOUR RETURNED SHELTER DOGS; BRED 43 PUPPIES; AND ACQUIRED 22 DOGS THROUGH NETWORKING WITH OTHER SERVICE DOG AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION PLACED A TOTAL OF 62 DOGS: FIVE AUTISM ASSISTANCE DOGS, 16 HEARING DOGS, 13 FACILITY DOGS, 22 CAREER CHANGE DOGS, ONE DBL DEMO DOG, FOUR SELECTED BREEDERS, AND ONE DOG WERE TRANSFERRED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL WORKING DOGS. 1072988 DBL'S PUBLIC EDUCATION IS PRIMARILY DONE THROUGH SHARING OF DIGITAL ONLINE MEDIA AND PRINTED MATERIALS, INCLUDING ITS MONTHLY ENEWSLETTER, QUARTER IMPACT REPORT, QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, CANINE LISTENER, AND ANNUAL REPORT. REGULARLY, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS ON CAMPUS, IN-PERSON, AND VIRTUALLY ONLINE TO SEVERAL DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS THE NATION, DEMONSTRATING HOW THE DOGS ARE TRAINED TO HELP PEOPLE, NEED FOR PUPPY RAISERS AND BREEDER CARETAKERS FOR AN EVER-GROWING BREEDING PROGRAM, AND FURTHER NEED FOR REGIONAL VOLUNTEER LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ITS NATIONAL PROGRAMS.DBL IS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ITS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THROUGH THE LAUNCHING AND GROWTH OF ITS REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS (RAB) ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING IN CALIFORNIA, PACIFIC NORTHWEST (OR, WA), TEXAS, SOUTHEAST (GA AND FL), AND NORTHEAST (MA, NJ, NJ, AND VA) REGIONS. THE RABS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING DBL, THROUGH HELPING TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, SHARE POWERFUL IMPACT, AND ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS, AMONG OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. AS A RESULT OF ITS OUTREACH AND CULTIVATION EFFORTS, DBL CONTINUES TO RECEIVE CONSISTENT INCOME FROM BEQUESTS, FOUNDATIONS, COMMUNITY/CLUB ORGANIZATIONS, ALONG WITH CURRENT DONORS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLACING THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR ESTATE PLANS.DBL'S NATIONAL BOARD HAS CONTINUED TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY WITH 21 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS CURRENTLY, INCLUDING 18 REPRESENTATIVES OUTSIDE OF OREGON ACROSS 13 STATES. THE BOARD INCLUDES CLIENTS, VETERINARIANS, AND AN IMPRESSIVE DIVERSIFICATION OF BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING MARKETING, LAW, FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE, AND HUMAN RESOURCES. COMPANIES REPRESENTED, INCLUDE MICROSOFT, ALASKA AIRLINES, F5, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, LITHIA MOTORS, U.S. BANK, GOODRX, TRIMBLE, AND TOYOTA, AMONG OTHERS. 4949744 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR AL AK ID AR CA CO CT DC FL GA IL IN KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK PA RI SC TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY HI IA MT SD AZ LA NE NV X X X MEAGAN STEAHLY 5418269220 10175 WHEELER ROAD CENTRAL POINT OR 97501 STEPHANIE DEINES TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CARRIEJO HOELZEL BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 TOM DOBRY CHAIR 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY NELSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICH PERLMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARRETT WEST SECRETARY 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH BROADWATER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLIE GREEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHELLY QUINN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERINN RHODES BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA DE VIVO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE RYAN-JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE FARABAUGH BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM CIBULA VICE CHAIR 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STACIE BIANCO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD STARK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATTY JENSEN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARREN HEYE BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SCHLAG BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN WILLIAMS PRESIDENT/CEO 42.00 X 184323 0 24737 HARVEY POTTS VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 121418 0 2428 305741 0 27165 5 0 1 0 0 5375 5010094 148969 5015469 ADOPTION FEES 459900 5500 5500 5500 271718 271718 6000 0 6000 6000 6000 160292 0 160292 160292 160292 5458979 5500 0 438010 229628 183702 22963 22963 3082161 2704276 68048 309837 79434 71333 1017 7084 504122 435548 19284 49290 276885 241518 7515 27852 2700 2700 72 54 18 12158 5650 3683 2825 54330 54330 27771 27771 74445 47927 26518 38791 32113 1686 4992 127993 117068 1850 9075 220843 187386 18117 15340 210371 204168 2081 4122 8164 2340 5824 339670 324990 4893 9787 109767 98757 2768 8242 DOG TRAINING COSTS 189722 189722 INKIND 148969 148969 OTHER RELATED COSTS 81200 37077 2968 41155 OTHER EVENT COSTS 51193 38398 12795 5870389 4949744 219781 700864 190192 344937 105713 178000 183000 3816 4284 16777 14777 77229 104616 10833168 3696917 7361135 7136251 8616130 9185340 59167 54167 16608159 17027372 218081 399469 218081 399469 X 15014731 15269869 1375347 1358034 16390078 16627903 16608159 17027372 -411410 649235 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2654108 3051689 3138192 3809591 3626990 16280570 2654108 3051689 3138192 3809591 3626990 16280570 16280570 173934 281554 260319 194702 432010 1342519 -49743 -361504 -435291 7586 0 -838952 1571 13 315 1079 2978 16787115 16311 0.96980 0.98470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8488923 1090196 437602 54330 9087187 8794418 987693 1259166 34022 8488923 9288311 174684 952639 1550774 70442 8794418 11670921 60000 -1099559 1228561 114490 9288311 9861164 2846037 929843 106437 11670921 1 0 673713 673713 8761165 2635225 6125940 1354487 1061692 292795 43803 43803 7136251 OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 154200 F MUTUAL FUNDS/STOCKS ENDOWMENT FUND 9031140 F 9185340 X 6087910 649235 34026 683261 5404649 54330 54330 5458979 5850085 34026 34026 5816059 54330 54330 5870389 PART V, LINE 4: EARNINGS FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND ARE USED TO COVER THE MAJORITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. PART X, LINE 2: THE AGENCY FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE AGENCY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE JUNE 30, 2021. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE NO EXAMINATION OR PENDING EXAMINATIONS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH THE DEDUCTIBILITY IS CERTAIN BUT FOR WHICH THERE IS UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE TIMING OF SUCH DEDUCTIBILITY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES IN EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES IN EXPENSES 54,330. X X X X 1 RKD ALPHA DOG 8001 S 13TH ST LINCOLN NE 68512 DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING 0 160553 25335 135218 160553 25335 135218 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL GA IL IN KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY VA LA NE NV ID SD HI IA MT X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRYAN WILLIAMS PRESIDENT/CEO 184323 0 0 0 0 0 11390 0 13347 0 209060 0 0 0 X SUPPLIES 77 148969 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WE REVIEW THE 990 WITH OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE, WITH OUR CPA AND BOARD MEMBERS. OUR CPA REVIEWS WITH AND PRESENTS THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE 990 TO OUR BOARD. SUBSEQUENT TO THE CPA'S REVIEW AND PRESENTATION, THE BOARD VOTES FOR APPROVAL TO ACCEPT AND TO FILE THE 990 TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE REGULARLY UPDATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF IT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY THE CEO, CFO, AND TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS ARE REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO THE CURRENT MARKET WAGE. IT IS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD BEFORE ANY CHANGES ARE MADE TO COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE 990 TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.DOGSFORBETTERLIVES.ORG. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR AND OTHER VARIOUS WEBSITES. THE PUBLIC CAN REQUEST A COPY OF THE 990 TAX RETURN AND IT WILL BE SENT TO THEM PROMPTLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION ON THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR. IN ADDITION, THE PUBLIC CAN REQUEST DETAIL ON THE ORGANIZATION. PART XII LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.