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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3815107

PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS

Tax-exempt · ROCKWALL, TX 75032

Financials

$3.3M$3M2023$3.9M$3.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$3,924,547$3,659,719$264,828$7,433,011$252,897$7,180,114
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$3,301,551$2,991,115$310,436$7,231,480$316,194$6,915,286
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,856,399
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$68,148
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$333,627
Other salaries and wages
$1,705,208
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,038,835
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$200,707
Travel
$152,291
Depreciation
$248,706
Program services (functional)
$3,134,901
Management and general (functional)
$368,537
Fundraising (functional)
$156,281

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,231,480
Total assets, end of year
$7,433,011
Total liabilities, end of year
$252,897
Net assets, end of year
$7,180,114
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,643,176
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,160,114
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,000
Gross receipts
$3,924,547
Employees
37
Volunteers
680
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LORI STEVENSEXECUTIVE DIR.40$132,210
RICK STEVENSExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$106,294
ADAM CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR OF FIN
Officer
40$91,919
MITZI BROWNChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MIKE L KOVARTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN FIELDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID MARGULIESBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ELAINE FORDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LORI STEVENSExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$132,087$5,357
ADAM CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR OF FIN
Officer
40$76,406$2,553
MITZI BROWNChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MIKE L KOVARTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID MARGULIESBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ELAINE FORDBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
254 RANCH TRL, ROCKWALL, TX 75032-6029
In care of
% LORI STEVENS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RICK STEVENS, 254 RANCH TRAIL, ROCKWALL, TX 750326029
Signed the 990
RICK STEVENS, Executive Dir.
Phone
(972) 772-3282
Return prepared by
Lawrence J Beardsley CPA PLLC

Mission

TO TRAIN AND PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AT NO COST TO DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AND OTHERS WITH MOBILE DISABILITIES IN ORDER TO HELP RESTORE THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INDEPENDENCE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DOG TRAINING AND PLACEMENT: PATRIOT PAWS IS COMMITTED TO RESTORING AND ENHANCING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF AMERICAN VETERANS BY PROVIDING SERVICE DOGS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AT NO COST. THESE DOGS ARE PROVIDED TO VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEIR DISABILITIES ARE CONNECTED TO THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. IN 2023, WE TOOK A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD BY BUILDING OUR PUPPY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC) AND PRODUCING PURPOSE-BRED DOGS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ADI NORTH AMERICA BREEDING COOPERATIVE (ABC). OUR DOGS ARE CAREFULLY EVALUATED TO ENSURE ONLY THOSE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY ARE SELECTED FOR OUR PROGRAM. ONCE ACCEPTED INTO TRAINING, EACH DOG IS TAUGHT COMMANDS THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE STANDAREDS SET BY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL (ADI). WITH PARTNERSHIPS FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, AND LOCAL PUPPY RAISERS, OUR COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM ENSURES EACH DOG RECEIVES THE BEST POSSIBLE PREPARATION. ONCE TRAINING IS COMPLETED, DOGS ARE SELECTED FOR VETERANS BASED ON DETAILED OBSERVATION AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY OF THE VETERAN AND THE SERVICE DOG TO EFFECTIVELY WORK TOGETHER AND PASS THE ADI PUBLIC ACCESS TEST AS A TEAM.DURING 2023, PATRIOT PAWS PLACED 13 SERVICE DOGS, 12 IN-HOME WORKING DOGS, AND 2 FACILITY DOGS WITH VETERANS AND QUALIFYING FACILITIES, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS PLACED IN 2023 TO 27.
    Expenses $3,134,901

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3815107
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,433,011
Income (IRS master file)
$3,924,547

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,924,547$3,659,719$7,433,011IRS
990December 2023$3,301,551$2,991,115$7,231,480XML
990December 2022$2,854,626$2,651,029$6,925,410IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3815107).

Questions about PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS

What is the EIN of PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS is 04-3815107.
Is PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RICK STEVENS.
Who are the officers and directors of PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,210 (LORI STEVENS, EXECUTIVE DIR.).
How much revenue does PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,924,547, expenses of $3,659,719 and total assets of $7,433,011 at year end.

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