PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RICK STEVENS

Phone

9727723282

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGS, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $3.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $3.7M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

TO TRAIN AND PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AT NO COST TO DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AND OTHERS WITH MOBILE DISABILITIES IN ORDER TO HELP RESTORE THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INDEPENDENCE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,134,901

DOG TRAINING AND PLACEMENT: PATRIOT PAWS IS COMMITTED TO RESTORING AND ENHANCING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF AMERICAN VETERANS BY PROVIDING SERVICE DOGS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AT NO...

DOG TRAINING AND PLACEMENT: PATRIOT PAWS IS COMMITTED TO RESTORING AND ENHANCING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF AMERICAN VETERANS BY PROVIDING SERVICE DOGS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AT NO COST. THESE DOGS ARE PROVIDED TO VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEIR DISABILITIES ARE CONNECTED TO THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. IN 2023, WE TOOK A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD BY BUILDING OUR PUPPY DEVELOPMENT CENTER (PDC) AND PRODUCING PURPOSE-BRED DOGS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ADI NORTH AMERICA BREEDING COOPERATIVE (ABC). OUR DOGS ARE CAREFULLY EVALUATED TO ENSURE ONLY THOSE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY ARE SELECTED FOR OUR PROGRAM. ONCE ACCEPTED INTO TRAINING, EACH DOG IS TAUGHT COMMANDS THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE STANDAREDS SET BY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL (ADI). WITH PARTNERSHIPS FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, AND LOCAL PUPPY RAISERS, OUR COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM ENSURES EACH DOG RECEIVES THE BEST POSSIBLE PREPARATION. ONCE TRAINING IS COMPLETED, DOGS ARE SELECTED FOR VETERANS BASED ON DETAILED OBSERVATION AND EVALUATION, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY OF THE VETERAN AND THE SERVICE DOG TO EFFECTIVELY WORK TOGETHER AND PASS THE ADI PUBLIC ACCESS TEST AS A TEAM.DURING 2023, PATRIOT PAWS PLACED 13 SERVICE DOGS, 12 IN-HOME WORKING DOGS, AND 2 FACILITY DOGS WITH VETERANS AND QUALIFYING FACILITIES, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS PLACED IN 2023 TO 27.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,856,399

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $68,148

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,924,547

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,038,835

Fundraising Expenses $156,281

Program Expenses $3,134,901

Other Expenses $1,620,884

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,659,719

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,924,547	$3,301,551	+0.2%
Expenses	$3,659,719	$2,991,115	+0.2%
Net Income	$264,828	$310,436	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

680

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$198,213

Total Directors

$106,294

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LORI STEVENS	EXECUTIVE DIR.	40.00		$132,210	$0	$132,210
RICK STEVENS	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer Director	$106,294	$0	$106,294
ADAM CUNNINGHAM	DIRECTOR OF FIN	40.00	Officer	$91,919	$0	$91,919
MITZI BROWN	Chairman	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE L KOVAR	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN FIELD	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID MARGULIES	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE FORD	Board Member	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$3,924,547	$3,659,719	$7,433,011	$264,828
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,301,551	$2,991,115	$7,231,480	$310,436
2023	$3,304,996	$2,989,463	$7,234,428	$315,533
2022	$2,854,626	$2,651,029	$6,925,410	$203,597
2021	$3,558,536	$2,341,076	$6,836,558	$1,217,460
2020	$2,533,660	$1,925,238	$5,720,065	$608,422
2019	$2,655,842	$2,080,699	$5,240,386	$575,143
2018	$2,233,116	$2,024,078	$4,875,460	$209,038