Nonprofit · EIN 47-3759502
DOG TAG BUDDIES
Tax-exempt · SHEPHERD, MT 59079
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $347,799 | $728,097 | -$380,298 | $204,010 | $56,151 | $147,859 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $587,216 | $829,202 | -$241,986 | $544,202 | $53,317 | $490,885 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $715,630 | $745,499 | -$29,869 | $667,394 | $8,038 | $659,356 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $226,770
- of which government grants
- $26,892
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,910
- Net income from fundraising events
- $110,119
- Other revenue
- $110,119
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $154,798
- Other salaries and wages
- $135,065
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $364,741
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,357
- Occupancy
- $32,137
- Travel
- $42,588
- Depreciation
- $11,582
- Program services (functional)
- $587,181
- Management and general (functional)
- $113,621
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,295
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $544,202
- Total assets, end of year
- $204,010
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $56,151
- Net assets, end of year
- $147,859
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,208
- Publicly traded securities
- $90,770
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $147,859
- Gross receipts
- $429,504
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| KATRINA GROVE | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| STEVE BERTRAND | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| QUINT NYMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE POWELL | QUALITY ASSURANCE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA LACKMAN | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ROTH | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE MCMANUS | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA LYON | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARIN LONSKI | DIRECTOR AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER ROTH | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA LACKMAN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE MCMANUS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DARIN LONSKI SR | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MELISSA LYON | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE BERTRAND | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATRINA GROVE | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 50 | $0 |
| DAVE POWELL | QUALITY ASSURANCE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| QUINT NYMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARIN LONSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER ROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| QUINT NYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVE POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE MCMANUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA LACKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATRINA GROVE | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Key employee | 50 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 |
| MIKE WICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE BERTRAND | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 250, SHEPHERD, MT 59079-0250
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH BAKER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- PO Box 250, Shepherd MT 59079
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- DeeDe Baker, 5055 Lewies Way, Shepherd MT 59079
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH BAKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (406) 969-1227
- Website
- dogtagbuddies.org
- Return prepared by
- SAXONDAY PC
Mission
DOG TAG BUDDIES PAIRS VETERANS WITH SERVICE DOGS, PUTTING THEM THROUGH A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH. TRAINERS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP INSTRUCTION TO VETERANS IN RURAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES TO HELP BUILD LIFE-LONG SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND SOCIAL MOBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- DOG TAG BUDDIES OPERATES STATEWIDE WITH TRAINERS LOCATED ACROSS MONTANA, INCLUDING RURAL AND FRONTIER REGIONS, TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. COVERED PROGRAM EXPENSES INCLUDE ADOPTION AND VETERINARY FEES, FOOD, TRAINING TREATS, AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES SUCH AS LEASHES, COLLARS, AND KENNELS. EACH VETERAN-DOG TEAM RECEIVES PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION ONE OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK FOR UP TO TWO YEARS, WITH CONTINUOUS EVALUATION AND MENTORSHIP TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS. IN 2024, DOG TAG BUDDIES ADDED 25 NEW DOGS AND SERVED 42 ACTIVE VETERAN-DOG TEAMS. MORE THAN 1,200 HOURS OF INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP INSTRUCTION WERE PROVIDED, REPRESENTING IN-KIND SERVICES VALUED AT OVER $460,000. ADOPTION AND VETERINARY EXPENSES TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $19,417. DOG TAG BUDDIES REMAINS MONTANAS FIRST AND ONLY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL (ADI)-ACCREDITED ORGANIZATION AND IS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE DOG TRAINING, CLIENT CARE, AND ANIMAL WELFARE.Expenses $587,181
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
- 47-3759502
- 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 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $204,010
- Income (IRS master file)
- $429,504
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $347,799 | $728,097 | $204,010 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $587,216 | $829,202 | $544,202 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $715,630 | $745,499 | $667,394 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: DeeDe Baker | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $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 47-3759502).
Questions about DOG TAG BUDDIES
- What is the EIN of DOG TAG BUDDIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOG TAG BUDDIES is 47-3759502.
- Is DOG TAG BUDDIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to DOG TAG BUDDIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOG TAG BUDDIES 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 DOG TAG BUDDIES 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 DOG TAG BUDDIES 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 DOG TAG BUDDIES?
- The 990-N for 2015 names DeeDe Baker.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOG TAG BUDDIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DOG TAG BUDDIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $347,799, expenses of $728,097 and total assets of $204,010 at year end.
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