Nonprofit · EIN 46-5544969
MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT
Tax-exempt · CHATSWORTH, CA 91311
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $37,384 | $108,601 | -$71,217 | $528,898 | $7,440 | $521,458 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $101,594 | $151,675 | -$50,081 | $592,675 | $0 | $592,675 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $321,711 | $119,944 | $201,767 | $646,191 | $3,435 | $642,756 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $37,374
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,511
- Depreciation
- $6,803
- Program services (functional)
- $63,775
- Management and general (functional)
- $33,693
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $592,675
- Total assets, end of year
- $528,898
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,440
- Net assets, end of year
- $521,458
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $439,489
- Gross receipts
- $37,384
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA MARDU LYDICK | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| VERNEE BARNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RONALD M LYDICK | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HORRELL | CO-FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIREC Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $42,000 |
| TINA MARDU LYDICK | CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| VERNEE BARNETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RONALD M LYDICK | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT HORRELL | CO-FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIREC Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $42,000 |
| TINA MARDU LYDICK | CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LINDA HORRELL | SECRETARY/EBP DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| RONALD M LYDICK | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9357 ETON AVE, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-5810
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 9357 ETON AVE, CHATSWORTH CA 91311
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TINA MARDU LYDICK, 9357 ETON AVE, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- TINA MARDU LYDICK, 207 W LOS ANGELES AVE, MOORPARK CA 93021
- Signed the 990
- TINA MARDU LYDICK, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (805) 551-1168
- Return prepared by
- KKAJ LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-5544969 or by the name MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROVIDE MILITARY VETERANS SUFFERING FROM POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS (PTS), TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI), MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA (MST), ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION COMFORT, SUPPORT, COMPANIONSHIP, AND A MEANS TO HEAL THROUGH EMOTIONAL SUPPORT OR PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS, CERTIFIED/INSURED THERAPY DOGS, AND THERAPEUTIC EQUINE PROGRAM.
Program accomplishments
- VETERAN DOG PROGRAMS INCLUDE CERTIFIED/INSURED THERAPY DOGS, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOGS, AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS. DOGS ARE TRAINED AND PROVIDED TO VETERANS TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL,PSYCHIATRIC, AND PHYSICAL HELP.Expenses $15,206
- EQUINE BUDDIES IS AN ONSITE THERAPEUTIC EQUINE RETREAT THAT HELPS THE VETERAN FORM A CLOSE BOND WITH THE HORSE AND IS AN EXERCISE IN LEADERSHIP, TRUST, AND RESPECT.Expenses $23,490
- VETERAN PET SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT MODEL THAT INCLUDES SHORT-TERM FOSTERING, EMERGENCY BOARDING, VETERINARY CARE, GROOMING,AND PET SUPPLY ASSISTANCE, PARTICULARLY WHEN VETERANS ARE HOSPITALIZED OR UNDERGOING TREATMENT.Expenses $17,761
- Expenses $7,318
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
- 46-5544969
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $528,898
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,384
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $37,384 | $108,601 | $528,898 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $101,594 | $151,675 | $592,675 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $321,711 | $119,944 | $646,191 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $452,472 | $32,164 | $440,989 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: TINA MARDU LYDICK | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: TINA MARDU LYDICK | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-5544969).
Questions about MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT
- What is the EIN of MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT is 46-5544969.
- Is MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT 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 MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT 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 MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TINA MARDU LYDICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MILITARY ANIMAL PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,384, expenses of $108,601 and total assets of $528,898 at year end.
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