2025-06-12T15:48:03-07:00 2024-12-31 770460195 McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman 2511 Garden Road Suite A-180 Monterey CA 93940 990 2024-01-01 452566382 OPERATION FREEDOM PAWS OPER 4086839010 777 FIRST ST PMB 515 GILROY CA 95020 Mary Cortani President & ED 2025-06-12 true true Patricia M Kaufman CPA P00312047 8313733337 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mary Cortani 777 FIRST ST PMB 515 GILROY CA 95020 2025672 false X WWW.OPERATIONFREEDOMPAWS.ORG X 2011 CA Assistance to veterans and others with disabilities to live a quality life by helping the individuals learn the necessary skills to train their dogs and then certify as a service dog team. 5 3 59 230 0 781832 1384342 527889 623410 11737 14879 -38826 -35742 1282632 1986889 0 0 1242255 1152203 0 34482 301232 428378 1543487 1580581 -260855 406308 823257 1265515 11447 823257 1254068 Operation Freedom Paws empowers veterans and individuals with disabilities to restore their freedom to live life. false false 1254267 SERVICE DOG PROGRAM - OPERATION FREEDOM PAWS (OFP) PROVIDES SERVICES AT NO COST TO DISABLED (VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, KIDS AND NONVETERANS). THE PROGRAM IS A MINIMUM OF 48 WEEKS. IT INCLUDES PROVIDING A SERVICE DOG, TRAINING, VETERINARY CARE, NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING FOR THE CLIENT AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY OUTINGS, GROUP AND PEER TO PEER COUNSELING. ALL TRAINING IS FOCUSED ON TRAINING THE CLIENT TO TRAIN THE SERVICE DOG FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CLIENTS NEEDS. IN 2024 SUPPORTED 575 CLIENTS, 23 OF WHICH WERE NEW PARTICIPANTS, AND CONTINUED TO HAVE AN ACTIVE TRAINING GROUP OF 42. OFP ALSO PROVIDED 7 THERAPY DOGS IN TRAINING TO 3 DIFFERENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, TO REDUCE AND PREVENT SUICIDE. 214989 623410 KENNEL PROGRAM - OPERATION FREEDOM PAWS (OFP) OPERATES A 24/7 KENNEL. OUR DOGS COME FROM SHELTERS AND RESCUES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE OFP SERVICE DOG PROGRAM, HOUSES THEM AT THE KENNEL AND FUNDS ALL THEIR MEDICAL CARE UNTIL MATCHED AND SENT HOME WITH THE CLIENT. TRAINERS AND KENNEL STAFF WORK ON BASIC TRAINING, THEN CLIENTS TAKE OVER FOR BEGINING, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED TRAINING FOLLOWED BY SERVICE DOG TRAINING. IN ADDITION TO DOGS IN TRAINING, OFP OFFERS DAYCARE AND BOARDING AT A NO COST OR REDUCED COST TO FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT K9S AND OFP CLIENTS WHO NEED MEDICAL SERVICES WHERE IT IS UNSAFE TO TAKE THE DOGS WITH THEM. OFP ALSO OFFERS DAYCARE AND BOARDING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. THE KENNEL FACILITY IS ALSO USED FOR TRAINING AND A SAFE PLACE FOR CLIENTS TO COME WHEN IN CRISIS. IT ALSO OPERATES AS A 24-HOUR HOTLINE FOR ALL OFP CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 1469256 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 59 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 3 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X NICOLE MARTINEZ 4086839010 5165A REDWOOD RETREAT RD GILROY CA 95020 Mary Cortani President & ED 40.00 0.00 X X 99344 0 0 Renee Hammer Director 5.00 0.00 X 84933 0 0 Nicole Martinez Treasurer 20.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Diane Jimenez Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Mark Wilson Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 184277 0 false false false 0 226173 1158169 2822 1384342 Kennel & Training 721310 623410 623410 623410 14338 14338 0 0 0 3582 3041 541 541 541 226173 35742 -35742 -35742 0 0 0 1986889 623410 -20863 0 0 0 0 184277 164408 14902 4967 0 639377 618060 18047 3270 15099 14344 604 151 17167 16308 687 172 296283 281469 11851 2963 0 0 119086 100244 10456 8386 0 0 1859 1859 0 17501 14001 1750 1750 11442 9417 1012 1013 853 603 175 75 0 56874 45500 5686 5688 4484 4484 0 0 0 0 9081 9081 13672 10938 1367 1367 Facility & Equipment Rental 60848 57806 3042 Supplies 60511 51151 4680 4680 Dog Medical 47442 47442 Counseling 24000 24000 725 725 1580581 1469256 76843 34482 280689 417819 195000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 281080 202246 87915 78834 429787 546987 24866 26875 0 0 0 823257 1265515 11447 0 11447 X 823257 1254068 823257 1254068 823257 1265515 406308 24503 X false false false X 662906 911567 1097136 781832 1384342 4837783 0 0 662906 911567 1097136 781832 1384342 4837783 664882 4172901 6644 9623 13064 11702 14338 55371 49558 49558 0 4942712 2282528 0.84430 0.92760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 180709 106330 74379 20002 19851 151 80369 76065 4304 78834 false Wine Gala 125128 125128 1478 3240 5583 Golf Tournament 43008 43008 18801 1225 2 58037 58037 5415 226173 226173 20279 8655 6808 35742 -35742 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Mary and Nicole are registered domestic partners Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 and all schedules are reviewed by the board of directors prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board of directors annually reviews conflicts of interest and documents any conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board of directors will review annually and vote for any increase in compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Compensation review and approval are completed annually by the Executive Director Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Policies, by-laws, and annual return are available by request at (408)683-9010