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FSD PLACED 19 SERVICE DOGS, 5 PROFESSIONAL THERAPY DOGS, AND 10 SKILLED COMPANION DOGS. 47 PURPOSE-BRED PUPPIES WERE BORN AT FSD AND ENTERED THE SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM. CAREFULLY MANAGING THE GENETICS, TEMPERAMENT, HEALTH CARE, TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION OF THE SERVICE DOG CANDIDATES HAS ENABLED FSD TO GRADUATE MORE SUCCESSFUL SERVICE DOGS IN A TIMELIER MANNER. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. 1014748 EDUCATION & CLIENT RELATIONS: FSD PROVIDED LIFETIME SUPPORT, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UP TRAINING AND RECERTIFICATION, TO 163 EXISTING TEAMS TO ENSURE THAT GRADUATES AND THEIR ASSISTANCE DOGS CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP BY TEACHING DOGS NEW TASKS, BRUSHING UP ON SKILLS, AND ADDRESSING ANY CHANGING NEEDS OF THE HANDLER. FURTHERMORE, FSD HAS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, CORPORATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE ABOUT ASSISTANCE DOGS AND THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF FSD. 4250580 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true 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 11 0 true 83 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X THE ORGANIZATION 3039226231 7193 S DILLON CT ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 X X CHRIS NELSON PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SEARCH BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LANI KESSLER CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER MEYERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SWARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NOEL WICKWAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN DEEVY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE DAHL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA MORROW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DELLASALLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM FOY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL MAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AL HIRSHBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR EMERY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER BAILEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DJ DESROSIERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 827172 2333443 8030 3160615 ADOPTION FEES AND OTHER INCOM 40338 40338 40338 114078 114078 78209 78209 78209 78209 164857 827172 164857 3393240 40338 192287 158304 79153 31660 47491 2557341 2242973 150851 163517 277666 212866 62350 2450 256024 222913 15453 17658 13984 13984 35206 33167 2039 49780 41833 589 7358 254594 170458 4250 79886 134760 130888 1145 2727 85351 73809 155 11387 5634 4652 885 97 323406 308565 8413 6428 69448 61347 3468 4633 DIRECT MAIL EXPENSE 199770 199770 SCHEDULED MEDICAL EXPENSE 199171 199171 PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EQUIP. 152956 152952 2 2 CONTRACTORS 133079 33108 34073 65898 365135 282725 54179 28231 5271609 4250580 381457 639572 X 3925087 2289153 263776 138450 33224 19844 8260281 2448408 5823729 5811873 2412523 2785075 196723 218274 12655062 11262669 326013 499057 110758 181529 436771 680586 X 11608794 9891160 609497 690923 12218291 10582083 12655062 11262669 -1878369 242161 X false true X true false X 4807647 5027343 4495173 5145920 3160615 22636698 4807647 5027343 4495173 5145920 3160615 22636698 648311 21988387 58870 124847 82150 222119 114078 602064 23238762 287810 0.94620 0.95820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2444652 306386 2360758 1966705 67501 410446 2444652 2417045 -450340 1966705 2036410 75000 305635 2417045 1812906 223504 2036410 0.86000 0.14000 false false 7688998 2066456 5622542 571283 381952 189331 5811873 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 135961 OBLIGATION FOR SOFTWARE USAGE 45568 181529 3635401 242161 242161 3393240 3393240 5271609 5271609 5271609 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 TO PROVIDE OPERATING FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BASED ON A BOARD APPROVED SPENDING FORMULA. NO ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE SPENT DOWN, FUNDS REMAIN INVESTED. FACES OF FREEDO 518583 431009 87574 24825 29656 1797 31295 DIAMONDS IN THE 473446 396163 77283 22045 26624 27127 1488 992029 827172 164857 46870 56280 28924 32783 164857 CO FORM 990, PART III IN JAN-SEPT 2024, FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS PLACED 34 DOGS WHERE THEY CAN HAVE THE MOST IMPACT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. -- 19 FSD SERVICE DOGS WERE PLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING GRADUATES, HELPING THEM TO EXPERIENCE GREATER INDEPENDENCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, HAPPINESS, AND HOPE: 10 VETERANS, 5 PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES, AND 4 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. -- 5 FSD PROFESSIONAL THERAPY DOGS WERE PLACED WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OR FIRST RESPONDERS WHERE THEY WORK ALONGSIDE THEIR HANDLER TO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT IN PLACES LIKE POLICE DEPARTMENTS, FIRE STATIONS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, AND MORE. -- 10 FSD SKILLED COMPANION DOGS WERE PLACED WITH VETERANS AND/OR MILITARY FAMILIES WHERE THEY PROVIDE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, COMFORT, AND SUPPORT. THESE ARE DOGS THAT WERE NOT QUALIFIED TO BECOME FSD SERVICE DOGS, BUT WERE QUALIFIED TO BE LOVING COMPANIONS. DURING THIS PERIOD, 47 PURPOSE-BRED PUPPIES BORN AT FSD ENTERED THE SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM. CAREFULLY MANAGING THE GENETICS, TEMPERAMENT, HEALTH CARE, AND EARLY TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION OF THE SERVICE DOG CANDIDATES ENABLES FSD TO GRADUATE MORE SUCCESSFUL SERVICE DOGS IN A TIMELIER MANNER. 380 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE FREELY OF THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO HELP IN ALL FACETS OF OPERATIONS AT FSD. OF THESE, 140 VOLUNTEERS RAISED PUPPIES, PROVIDING ENDLESS HOURS OF SOCIALIZATION, TRAINING, AND ROUND- THE-CLOCK CARE. VOLUNTEERS AT OUR FACILITY ASSISTED WITH DOG CARE, DOG TRAINING, DOG SOCIALIZATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION, EVENT SUPPORT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO PLACING 34 TEAMS IN 2024, FSD PROVIDED LIFETIME SUPPORT, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UP TRAINING AND RECERTIFICATION, TO 163 EXISTING TEAMS TO ENSURE THAT GRADUATES AND THEIR ASSISTANCE DOGS CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP BY TEACHING DOGS NEW TASKS, BRUSHING UP ON SKILLS, AND ADDRESSING ANY CHANGING NEEDS OF THE HANDLER. EACH OF OUR SERVICE DOGS, PROFESSIONAL THERAPY DOGS, AND SKILLED COMPANION DOGS IS PLACED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL OR SITUATION WHERE THEY CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT. AT FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE PUPPIES WITH A PURPOSE ARE FAR MORE THAN HIGHLY-TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS; FOR THOSE WE SERVE, THEY ARE EVERYDAY GAME CHANGERS. FORM 990, PART VI SECTION C, LINE 17: WI, WV, WA, NC, NV, MI, MA, IL, HI, GA, DC, CO, AR, AK, AL,CA, CT, FL, KS, KY, ME, MD, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,RI, SC, TN, UT, VA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED/ACCEPTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON MERIT, ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, AND BENCHMARK DATA COMPILED FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON RECEIPT OF VALID WRITTEN REQUESTS AND A NOMINAL FEE TO COVER THE COSTS OF HANDLING, COPYING AND POSTAGE. FORM 990, PART VII FSD CHANGED ITS FISCAL YEAR-END TO SEPTEMBER 30. SINCE THIS YEAR'S FORM 990 ONLY COVERS ACTIVITY FROM JANUARY 1, 2024 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES IN PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ARE NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE THERE IS NO CORRESPONDING CALENDAR YEAR-END WITHIN THIS REPORTING PERIOD.