Nonprofit · EIN 13-3969389
PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,918,300 | $3,957,751 | $960,549 | $24,578,896 | $1,569,491 | $23,009,405 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,848,635
- Program service revenue
- $114,065
- Investment income
- $955,600
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $569,378
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $400,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,051,169
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $77,962
- Occupancy
- $251,466
- Travel
- $19,611
- Depreciation
- $169,772
- Program services (functional)
- $3,657,194
- Management and general (functional)
- $178,045
- Fundraising (functional)
- $122,512
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,811,663
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,578,896
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,569,491
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,009,405
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,647,238
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,686,369
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,969,405
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,000
- Gross receipts
- $10,725,608
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLORIA GILBERT STOGA | PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER Officer | 60 | $400,000 | $12,701 |
| DOUGLAS J HAMILTON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,833 | $5,875 |
| CARL ROTHE | DIRECTOR OF EDC PROGRAMS & Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,000 | $0 |
| NORA MORAN | DIRECTOR, DOG TAGS, & INST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,160 | $4,769 |
| DARRYL TYSON | DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS & I Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,781 | $4,706 |
| ANAIS ZAFRA | DATABASE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 | $4,350 |
| ERIN BRIGGS | INVESTMENT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HODGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LAWRENCE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY R PASQUARIELLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX JAFFE | INVESTMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON VENEKLASEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10018-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GLORIA GILBERT STOGA, 263 WEST 38TH STREET 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- GLORIA GILBERT STOGA, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
- Phone
- (212) 680-9562
- Return prepared by
- TOBIN & COMPANY CPA'S
Mission
PUPPIES BEHIND BARS TRAINS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE SERVICE DOGS FOR WOUNDED WAR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, FACILITY DOGS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND EXPLOSIVE-DETECTON CANINES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- RAISING SERVICE DOGS IN PRISION AND PAIRING THEM WITH WOUNDED VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND FACILITY DOGS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS:PBB TRAINS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN FOUR NY PRISONS TO RAISE SERVICE DOGS FOR WOUNDED VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND FACILITY DOGS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS (PDS). SERVICE DOGS LEARN MORE THAN 70 COMMANDS TO ASSIST WITH DAILY TASKS AND MITIGATE SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. FACILITY DOGS ARE TRAINED TO SERVE WHOLE PDS. PBB PLACES DOGS FREE OF CHARGE AND PROVIDES INTENSIVE HANDLER TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT. SERVICE DOG RECIPIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT THROUGH REDUCED ANXIETY AND OTHER PTSD SYMPTOMS. FACILITY DOGS FOR PDS ENHANCE OFFICER WELLNESS AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH. APPROXIMATELY 125 INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TRAIN UP TO 60 DOGS AT A TIME. AS PUPPY RAISERS, THEY LEARN IMPORTANT SKILLS FOR REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY WITH THE HOPE OF RETURNING TO WORK OR SCHOOL. PUPPIES ENTER THE PROGRAM AT 8 WEEKS OLD AND REMAIN IN TRAINING FOR TWO YEARS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS WITH SUPPORT FROM MORE THAN 250 VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $2,805,067
- RAISING EXPLOSIVE-DETECTION CANINES IN PRISON:PBB RAISES EXPLOSIVE-DETECTION CANINES (EDCS) FOR WORK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IN TWO PRISONS IN NEW YORK. AN AVERAGE OF 40 INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TAKE PART IN OUR PROGRAM, RAISING 16 TO 20 DOGS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE TRAINING PROCESS TAKES APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS, AND BETWEEN 16 AND 20 OF THESE DOGS GRADUATE EACH YEAR. OUR EDCS HAVE GONE TO WORK TO DETECT EXPLOSIVES OR ACCELERANTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE, WESTCHESTER COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND ATF ARE JUST A FEW OF THE AGENCIES THAT USE PBB DOGS. THEY SCREEN COURTHOUSES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, CHECK STADIUMS BEFORE BALL GAMES, AND HELP SOLVE ARSON CASES AND PROVIDE MANY OTHER SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $264,077 · revenue $114,065
- EMPLOYMENT OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS:INCARCERATED PUPPY-RAISERS IN OUR PROGRAM BECOME EXPERT DOG TRAINERS AND GAIN INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AS WELL. THEY MUST WORK AS PART OF A TEAM TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, ATTEND RIGOROUS WEEKLY CLASSES, DO WRITTEN HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, AND MAINTAIN A DAILY JOURNAL OF THEIR PUPPIES'PROGRESS. THEIR LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE ENHANCED, AND THEY BENEFIT FROM THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE PROVIDED BY THE DOGS AS WELL. RATHER THAN BIDING THEIR TIME WHILE INCARCERATED, THE PBB PROGRAM ALLOWS THEM TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY THAT IS A SOURCE OF PRIDE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. MANY ARE HIRED FOR DOG-RELATED JOBS AFTER PAROLE. PBB CURRENTLY EMPLOYS FIVE FORMERLY INCARCERATED PUPPY-RAISERS AS PART OF ITS FULL-TIME STAFF. ALL FIVE WORK AS INSTRUCTORS TEACHING CURRENTLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS BY THEIR EXAMPLE WHAT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AFTER INCARCERATION. ONE IS ALSO DIRECTOR OF THE SERVICE DOG PROGRAM FOR WOUNDED VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, AND ONE IS THE DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS. A FOURTH STAFF MEMBER IS DIRECTOR OF SOCIALIZATION FOR YOUNG PUPPIES. A FIFTH STAFF MEMBER IS THE DIRECTOR OF DOG SOCIALIZATION.Expenses $588,050
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3969389
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,578,896
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,725,608
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,991,785 | $3,004,790 | $20,871,382 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,780,426 | $3,417,688 | $19,808,842 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC
- What is the EIN of PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC is 13-3969389.
- Is PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC 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 PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GLORIA GILBERT STOGA.
- Who are the officers and directors of PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,000 (GLORIA GILBERT STOGA, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,918,300, expenses of $3,957,751 and total assets of $24,578,896 at year end.
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