Nonprofit · EIN 47-1789429
GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION
Also known as GROUND ZERO K9 EMERGENCY TRAINING
Tax-exempt · NORMAN, OK 73072
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $754,187 | $611,361 | $142,826 | $2,373,645 | $420,620 | $1,953,025 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $680,201 | $455,531 | $224,670 | $2,289,332 | $429,133 | $1,860,199 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,132,135
- Program service revenue
- $1,450
- Investment income
- $22,899
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$400
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$406,249
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,606
- Other revenue
- -$402,297
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $250,849
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $278,649
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,800
- Occupancy
- $103,500
- Travel
- $2,023
- Depreciation
- $83,228
- Program services (functional)
- $582,162
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,103
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,096
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,289,332
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,373,645
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $420,620
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,953,025
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,247,357
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,851,532
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101,493
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,606
- Gross receipts
- $1,234,256
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- OK
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BROWNELL | TRAINER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,214 |
| KEN MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOE DORMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BRORSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KORY COOTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COPELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK HATHAWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MORRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KACEE VANHORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY TRACHTENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSSLYN BIGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA SWITZER | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BROWNELL | TRAINER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $130,000 |
| KEN MILLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA SAMPLES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BRORSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KORY COOTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIANNA BAUGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COPELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE DORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK HATHAWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY MORRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KACEE VANHORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA SWITZER | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3334 W MAIN STREET STE 445, NORMAN, OK 73072-4805
- In care of
- % BECKY SWITZER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA M SWITZER, 3334 W MAIN STREET SUITE 445, NORMAN, OK 73072
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA M SWITZER, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (405) 573-9773
- Website
- WWW.GROUNDZEROSAVESLIVES.COM
- Return prepared by
- HOGANTAYLOR LLP
Mission
STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SEARCH AND RESCUE CANINE TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM PRODUCES HIGHLY SPECIALIZED SAR CANINES, VALUED AT $50,000, PLACES THEM WITH EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AT NO CHARGE, AND TRAINS THEM TO BE A TEAM. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 18 MONTHS OF INTENSIVE CANINE TRAINING IN RUBBLE PILE, WILDERNESS, SCENT TRAILING, AND WATER RESCUE AND RECOVERY. TRAINING FOR SAR TEAMS INCLUDES STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE, SEARCH TACTICS, BASIC AND ADVANCED MEDICAL TRIAGE, RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS, HAZMAT, BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNICAL RESCUE, AND MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS. CANINES LEARN TO SEARCH, LOCATE AND ALERT WHEN HUMAN SCENT IS DETECTED AND ARE TRAINED TO IGNORE ALL OTHER SMELLS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY LEARN TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE SCENT OF THE FIRST RESPONDER AND THE VICTIM WHO MIGHT BE BURIED BENEATH THE RUBBLE. THIS SPECIALIZED TRAINING MEANS WHEN A TRAINED CANINE BARKS TO ALERT THE FIRST RESPONDER, THERE IS, IN FACT, A PERSON IN NEED OF RESCUING. CANINES ARE ALSO TRAINED TO NAVIGATE UNSTABLE FOOTING, INCLUDING COLLAPSED CONCRETE BUILDINGS WITH GLASS AND NAILS EVERYWHERE. OFF-LEASH TRAINING ENABLES THE CANINE, INDEPENDENT OF THEIR HANDLER, TO SEARCH THE SCENE OF A DISASTER MORE SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY THAN A HUMAN FIRST RESPONDER. IN 2016, THERE WERE ONLY 9 DOGS CERTIFIED IN OKLAHOMA TO RESPOND TO DISASTER EVENTS AND MOST WERE NEARING RETIREMENT AGE. OK TASK FORCE 1, COMPRISED OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FROM TULSA AND OKLAHOMA CITY, HAD BEEN ON A WAITLIST FOR OVER 3 YEARS TO RECEIVE NEW CANINES, PUTTING THE TASK FORCE TEAMS IN BOTH CITIES IN A DIRE POSITION. GROUND ZERO ENSURES OKLAHOMA EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ALWAYS HAVE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF CERTIFIED SAR CANINES REQUIRED TO DEPLOY AND PROVIDES ADVANCED TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATIONS FOR SAR TEAMS. GROUND ZERO'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, DISASTER RISK AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PRESENTATIONS IN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AND ADVANCED SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.Expenses $582,162 · revenue $2,796
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 | Not 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
- 47-1789429
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D61)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,373,645
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,234,256
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $754,187 | $611,361 | $2,373,645 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $680,201 | $455,531 | $2,289,332 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $955,024 | $803,852 | $2,119,933 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 47-1789429).
Questions about GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION is 47-1789429.
- Is GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION 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 GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION 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 GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION 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 GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names REBECCA M SWITZER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,214 (DAVID BROWNELL, TRAINER).
- How much revenue does GROUND ZERO EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $754,187, expenses of $611,361 and total assets of $2,373,645 at year end.
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