Nonprofit · EIN 84-1068936
FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC
Tax-exempt · ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,338,544 | $6,398,568 | -$60,024 | $11,230,241 | $554,935 | $10,675,306 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,393,240 | $5,271,609 | -$1,878,369 | $11,262,669 | $680,586 | $10,582,083 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,417,779 | $6,961,356 | -$1,543,577 | $12,655,062 | $436,771 | $12,218,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,024,719
- Program service revenue
- $91,230
- Investment income
- $201,934
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $123,764
- Net income from gaming
- $20,661
- Other revenue
- $20,661
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $209,740
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,129,904
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,974,735
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $198,131
- Travel
- $82,827
- Depreciation
- $422,432
- Program services (functional)
- $5,001,167
- Management and general (functional)
- $572,251
- Fundraising (functional)
- $825,150
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,262,669
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,230,241
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $554,935
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,675,306
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,577,654
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,007,474
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,043,206
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $632,100
- Gross receipts
- $6,560,551
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 785
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS NELSON | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $186,637 | $14,040 |
| MICHELLE SEARCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DELLASALLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANI KESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL WICKWAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DEEVY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MORROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AL HIRSHBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR EMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DJ DESROSIERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX ROBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS NELSON | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KEITH SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SEARCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LANI KESSLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PETER MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOEL WICKWAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DEEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MORROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN DELLASALLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL MAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AL HIRSHBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TREVOR EMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DJ DESROSIERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS NELSON | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $187,970 | $13,214 |
| KAREN AALUND | DIR OF PHILA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,195 | $24,333 |
| LAURA WARNER | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,576 | $9,855 |
| KEITH SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SEARCH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANI KESSLER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SWARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL WICKWAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DEEVY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FITCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MORROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DELLASALLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FOY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL MAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AL HIRSHBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7193 S DILLON CT, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112-4372
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS NELSON
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS NELSON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (303) 922-6231
- Website
- WWW.FREEDOMSERVICEDOGS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC
Mission
FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS TRANSFORMS LIVES BY PARTNERING PEOPLE WITH CUSTOM- TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS.
Program accomplishments
- DOG OPERATIONS: FROM OCT 2024-SEPT 2025, FSD PLACED 38 ASSISTANCE DOGS WITH CLIENTS INCLUDING 28 SERVICE DOGS, 3 FACILITY DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS, AND 7 PROFESSIONAL THERAPY DOGS. IN ADDITION, 21 SKILLED COMPANION DOGS WERE PLACED IN THE HOME OF A VETERAN, FIRST RESPONDER, ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY MEMBER, OR GOLD STAR FAMILY. THIS YEAR, 125 PUPPIES WERE BORN AT FSD AND BEGAN THE JOURNEY TO BECOME A LIFE-CHANGING ASSISTANCE DOG. CAREFULLY MANAGING THE GENETICS, TEMPERAMENT, HEALTH CARE, TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION OF THE SERVICE DOG CANDIDATES HAS ENABLED FSD TO GRADUATE MORE SUCCESSFUL SERVICE DOGS IN A TIMELIER MANNER.Expenses $4,066,607 · revenue $91,230
- EDUCATION & CLIENT RELATIONS: FSD PROVIDED LIFETIME SUPPORT, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UP TRAINING AND RECERTIFICATION, TO 171 EXISTING TEAMS TO ENSURE THAT GRADUATES AND THEIR ASSISTANCE DOGS CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP BY TEACHING DOGS NEW TASKS, BRUSHING UP ON SKILLS, AND ADDRESSING ANY CHANGING NEEDS OF THE HANDLER. FURTHERMORE, FSD HAS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, CORPORATIONS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO EDUCATE ABOUT ASSISTANCE DOGS AND THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF FSD.Expenses $934,560
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-1068936
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,230,241
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,560,551
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,338,544 | $6,398,568 | $11,230,241 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,393,240 | $5,271,609 | $11,262,669 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,417,779 | $6,961,356 | $12,655,062 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,427,824 | $5,755,592 | $14,067,187 | 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 84-1068936).
Questions about FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC
- What is the EIN of FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC is 84-1068936.
- Is FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS 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 FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CHRIS NELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,637 (CHRIS NELSON, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,338,544, expenses of $6,398,568 and total assets of $11,230,241 at year end.
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