2026-07-10T11:53:31-07:00 2025-12-31 770460195 McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman 2511 Garden Road Suite A-180 Monterey CA 93940 990 2025-01-01 452566382 OPERATION FREEDOM PAWS OPER 4086839010 777 FIRST ST PMB 515 GILROY CA 95020 Mary Cortani President & ED 2026-07-10 true Patricia M Kaufman CPA P00312047 8313733337 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mary Cortani 777 FIRST ST PMB 515 GILROY CA 95020 2197396 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. 4 3 66 230 0 1384342 1115240 623410 669721 14879 40005 -35742 -53773 1986889 1771193 0 0 1152203 1301638 0 29936 428378 440792 1580581 1742430 406308 28763 1265515 1335767 11447 0 1254068 1335767 Operation Freedom Paws empowers veterans and individuals with disabilities to restore their freedom to live life. false false 1397124 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 2025 SUPPORTED 602 CLIENTS, 31 OF WHICH WERE NEW PARTICIPANTS, AND CONTINUED TO HAVE AN ACTIVE TRAINING GROUP OF 38. OFP ALSO PROVIDED 7 THERAPY DOGS IN TRAINING TO 3 DIFFERENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, TO REDUCE AND PREVENT SUICIDE. 231177 669721 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. 1628301 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 1 0 true 66 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 3 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL CA HI IL MA SC X NICOLE MARTINEZ 4086839010 5165A REDWOOD RETREAT RD GILROY CA 95020 Mary Cortani President & ED 40.00 0.00 X X 99344 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 99344 0 false false false 0 232084 883156 4885 1115240 Kennel & Training 721310 669721 669721 669721 6455 6455 0 0 0 396733 363183 33550 33550 33550 232084 62980 -62980 -62980 9247 40 9207 9207 0 0 1771193 669721 -13768 0 0 0 0 99344 79475 14902 4967 0 1040247 1003136 30682 6429 12760 12122 510 128 26770 23876 1694 1200 122517 116392 4901 1224 0 0 39440 32288 4795 2357 0 0 3194 3194 10096 9576 520 7977 6382 798 797 16205 14230 987 988 1816 501 1253 62 0 63410 51129 6207 6074 16287 16287 0 4000 4000 0 0 8930 8930 14759 11807 1476 1476 Facility & Equipment Rental 134999 128249 6750 Supplies 69338 60870 4234 4234 Counseling 26000 26000 Dog Medical 23051 23051 1290 1290 1742430 1628301 84193 29936 417819 453360 195000 195000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 281080 211176 78834 69904 546987 585381 26875 30847 0 0 1275 1265515 1335767 11447 11447 0 X 1254068 1335767 1254068 1335767 1265515 1335767 28763 52936 X false false false X 911567 1097136 781832 1384342 1124487 5299364 0 0 911567 1097136 781832 1384342 1124487 5299364 632538 4666826 9623 13064 11702 14338 6455 55182 49558 49558 0 5404104 2693095 0.86360 0.84430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 180709 115260 65449 20002 19851 151 80369 76065 4304 69904 false Wine Gala 179863 179863 12845 3254 8347 Golf Tournament 25417 25417 21739 1854 1000 1 21335 21335 7491 226615 226615 34584 5108 16838 56530 -56530 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