DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

10175 WHEELER RD, CENTRAL POINT, OR 97502-9360

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

BRYAN WILLIAMS, 10175 WHEELER ROAD, CENTRAL POINT, OR 97502

Signed the 990

BRYAN WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT/CEO

Phone

(541) 826-9220

Website

HTTP://WWW.DOGSFORBETTERLIVES.ORG/

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AIKEN & SANDERS INC PS

Mission

TO PROFESSIONALLY TRAIN DOGS TO HELP PEOPLE AND ENHANCE LIVES WHILE MAINTAINING A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO ALL DOGS WE RESCUE OR BREED AND THE PEOPLE WE SERVE.

Program accomplishments

• INCORPORATED IN 1977, DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES (DBL) IS THE OLDEST HEARING DOG TRAINING CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES, AND AMONG ONE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANCE DOG ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD TO BE FULLY ACCREDITED BY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL (ADI). DBL TRAINERS MUST COMPLETE AN IN-DEPTH THREE-YEAR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS ASSISTANCE DOG TRAINERS. DBL IS UNIQUE IN THAT CERTIFIED TRAINERS BRING THE TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS TO THE CLIENTS' HOMES FOR PLACEMENT, ALLOWING FOR CUSTOMIZED ONE-TO-ONE CLIENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE OF THE MOST THOROUGH FOLLOW-UP PROGRAMS IN THE ASSISTANCE DOG SECTOR.IN NOVEMBER 2017, THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT CHANGED ITS NAME FROM DOGS FOR THE DEAF TO DOGS FOR BETTER LIVES TO BETTER ENCOMPASS THE RANGE OF ASSISTANCE DOGS IT TRAINS AND PLACES, WHICH INCLUDES HEARING DOGS, AUTISM ASSISTANCE DOGS, FACILITY DOGS, AND CAREER CHANGE DOGS. DBL TRAINS SHELTER DOGS EVALUATED FOR APPROPRIATE TEMPERAMENT, CONFIDENCE, AND WORK ETHIC AND WITH PURPOSE-BRED DOGS WITHIN ITS OWN BREEDING PROGRAM AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFFILIATED SERVICE DOG ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, PARTICULARLY GUIDE DOG PROGRAMS. DOGS BEGIN EXTENSIVE TRAINING, WHICH CAN TAKE FOUR TO 6 MONTHS OR LONGER FOR EACH DOG. ONCE TRAINED, DOGS ARE CAREFULLY MATCHED WITH APPLICANTS FROM A WAITING LIST. CERTIFIED TRAINERS TAKE THE DOGS TO THE CLIENTS' HOMES TO TEACH THEM HOW TO MAINTAIN THE DOGS' TRAINING. AFTER PLACEMENT, CLIENTS ARE SUPPORTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE DOGS BY CONDUCTING ONGOING GUIDANCE, AFTERCARE, AND IN PERSON FOLLOW-UP VISITS. DBL DOES NOT REQUIRE FEES OR DEPOSITS THUS DOGS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THEIR CLIENTS.IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, DBL LAUNCHED TWO NEW PROGRAMS PUPPY RAISING PROGRAM IN COOPERATION WITH PRISON PET PARTNERSHIP AND THE WASHINGTON CORRECTIONS CENTER FOR WOMEN IN GIG HARBOR. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, PUPPIES WILL BE RAISED FOR OUR PROGRAM. IN THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM, INCARCERATED HANDLERS RAISE AND TRAIN PUPPIES WHO WILL ONE DAY WORK AS ASSISTANCE DOGS. STAFF TEACHES THE HANDLERS TO WORK WITH THE DOGS USING POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING TECHNIQUES AND GENERAL OBEDIENCE SKILLS THAT LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE ASSISTANCE DOG TRAINING AT ONE OF DBL'S TRAINING CAMPUSES. AND THE FROM SHELTER TO SERVICE DOG PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATLANTA HUMANE SOCIETY IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. DBL WORKS WITH SHELTER STAFF AND FOSTER VOLUNTEERS TO IDENTIFY AND TRAIN SHELTER DOGS WHO MAY BE GOOD CANDIDATES FOR OUR ASSISTANCE DOG PROGRAM WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING MORE PEOPLE AND DOGS IN NEED. DBL MAINTAINED REGULAR CONTACT WITH AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR 166 EXISTING CLIENTS AND 78 WAITLIST CLIENTS. DBL RESCUED SIX DOGS FROM SHELTERS; FOUND HOMES FOR FOUR RETURNED SHELTER DOGS; BRED 43 PUPPIES; AND ACQUIRED 22 DOGS THROUGH NETWORKING WITH OTHER SERVICE DOG AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION PLACED A TOTAL OF 62 DOGS: FIVE AUTISM ASSISTANCE DOGS, 16 HEARING DOGS, 13 FACILITY DOGS, 22 CAREER CHANGE DOGS, ONE DBL DEMO DOG, FOUR SELECTED BREEDERS, AND ONE DOG WERE TRANSFERRED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL WORKING DOGS.
  Expenses $3,876,756 · revenue $5,500
• DBL'S PUBLIC EDUCATION IS PRIMARILY DONE THROUGH SHARING OF DIGITAL ONLINE MEDIA AND PRINTED MATERIALS, INCLUDING ITS MONTHLY ENEWSLETTER, QUARTER IMPACT REPORT, QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, CANINE LISTENER, AND ANNUAL REPORT. REGULARLY, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTS ON CAMPUS, IN-PERSON, AND VIRTUALLY ONLINE TO SEVERAL DIVERSE AUDIENCES ACROSS THE NATION, DEMONSTRATING HOW THE DOGS ARE TRAINED TO HELP PEOPLE, NEED FOR PUPPY RAISERS AND BREEDER CARETAKERS FOR AN EVER-GROWING BREEDING PROGRAM, AND FURTHER NEED FOR REGIONAL VOLUNTEER LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR ITS NATIONAL PROGRAMS.DBL IS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP ITS VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THROUGH THE LAUNCHING AND GROWTH OF ITS REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS (RAB) ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING IN CALIFORNIA, PACIFIC NORTHWEST (OR, WA), TEXAS, SOUTHEAST (GA AND FL), AND NORTHEAST (MA, NJ, NJ, AND VA) REGIONS. THE RABS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING DBL, THROUGH HELPING TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, SHARE POWERFUL IMPACT, AND ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS, AMONG OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. AS A RESULT OF ITS OUTREACH AND CULTIVATION EFFORTS, DBL CONTINUES TO RECEIVE CONSISTENT INCOME FROM BEQUESTS, FOUNDATIONS, COMMUNITY/CLUB ORGANIZATIONS, ALONG WITH CURRENT DONORS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLACING THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR ESTATE PLANS.DBL'S NATIONAL BOARD HAS CONTINUED TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY WITH 21 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS CURRENTLY, INCLUDING 18 REPRESENTATIVES OUTSIDE OF OREGON ACROSS 13 STATES. THE BOARD INCLUDES CLIENTS, VETERINARIANS, AND AN IMPRESSIVE DIVERSIFICATION OF BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING MARKETING, LAW, FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE, AND HUMAN RESOURCES. COMPANIES REPRESENTED, INCLUDE MICROSOFT, ALASKA AIRLINES, F5, BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, LITHIA MOTORS, U.S. BANK, GOODRX, TRIMBLE, AND TOYOTA, AMONG OTHERS.
  Expenses $1,072,988

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

93-0681311

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

1977

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Animal-related (D63Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$17,027,372

Income (IRS master file)

$5,458,979

Filing history

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 93-0681311).

Questions about DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC

What is the EIN of DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC is 93-0681311.

Is DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.

Are donations to DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does DOGS FOR THE DEAF 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 DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRYAN WILLIAMS.

Who are the officers and directors of DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,323 (BRYAN WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT/CEO).

How much revenue does DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,458,979, expenses of $5,870,389 and total assets of $17,027,372 at year end.

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