Canines With a Cause

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Canines With a Cause, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $428K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $100K, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of Canines With a Cause is to harness the untapped potential of shelter dogs to heal emotional and psychological wounds, provide unconditional love, support and companionship, and give a new leash on life to those in need through assistance, therapy or service dog work. Making a difference, one person and one dog at a time!

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $228,377

Transforming two lives at once, Canines With a Cause (CWAC) pairs rescued dogs with veterans affected by PTSD (PTSD), TBI, and MST, offering complimentary, personalized training classes to form...

Transforming two lives at once, Canines With a Cause (CWAC) pairs rescued dogs with veterans affected by PTSD (PTSD), TBI, and MST, offering complimentary, personalized training classes to form psychiatric service dog teams. To accomplish this, CWAC begins by identifying suitable canine candidates from local animal shelters and rescue organizations. We select dogs with the ideal temperament and traits, then adopt and place them in either our prison program, a foster home, or, in some cases, the veteran-in-waiting. This pre-training process prepares both the dog and the veteran for a successful partnership. CWAC also collaborated with the Walter Reed Military Hospital Soldier Rehabilitation Program and the Uniformed Services University's Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program, working to facilitate the provision of service dogs to military beneficiaries and veterans. This partnership aimed to share best practices in service dog training and education. Unfortunately, the program faced setbacks, including the suspension of the Utah prison program due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the termination of the Walter Reed program's funding in 2025 due to budget cuts. This has forced CWAC to focus on community-based initiatives, like the newly established Paw Squad foster program. This program brings rescued dogs into loving Utah homes, emphasizing teamwork - a concept familiar to military personnel. Much like our prison programs, this helps bridge the gap between adoption and placement, ensuring a smooth transition for canines awaiting pairing with veterans.

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $423,746

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $3,313

Other Revenue $728

TOTAL REVENUE $427,787

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $282,881

Fundraising Expenses $42,384

Program Expenses $228,377

Other Expenses $45,400

TOTAL EXPENSES $328,281

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$427,787	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$328,281	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$99,506	N/A	N/A

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

$104,868

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Cathy King	Executive Dir.	40.00	Director	$96,868	$0	$96,868
Justyn Manley	Director	2.00	Director	$8,000	$0	$8,000
Oliver Tsuya	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicholas Ciolono	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Antoinette Carter	President	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Kitty Bennion	Treasurer	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Jennifer Booth	Vice President	1.00	Officer	$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
2025	$427,787	$328,281	$322,452	$99,506
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$309,181	$395,490	$212,501	$-86,309
2022	$408,159	$391,081	$283,389	$17,078
2021	$244,447	$321,919	$282,394	$-77,472
2020	$711,574	$370,055	$363,631	$341,519
2019	$383,571	$353,660	$52,210	$29,911
2018	$216,345	$238,382	$24,712	$-22,037