ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEBRA WALLS-VAZQUEZ

Phone

3606713509

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY, founded in 1999, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $556K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 27% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY (ANT) OFFERS THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE THAT ANIMALS CAN ASSIST HUMANS IN THE LEARNING OF IMPORTANT LIFE SKILLS: RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS, TRUST- BUILDING, AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $469,884 Revenue: $101,717

ANIMALS AS NATURAL THERAPY PROVIDES MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO YOUTH, VETERANS AND ELDERS THROUGH ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY AND MENTORSHIP. WHAT BEGAN AS SIMPLE HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN 1999, HAS DEVELOPED INTO A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND WELL-RESPECTED THERAPEUTIC MODEL. ANT OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC COMMUNITY NEEDS: A) THE SAFETY NET PROGRAM, WHICH WAS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED FOR ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS FOR YOUTH FOR WHOM TRADITIONAL THERAPY WAS INEFFECTIVE, UNAFFORDABLE, OR UNAVAILABLE, NOW SERVES BETWEEN 350-400 YOUTH PER YEAR. IT ALSO INCLUDES SCHOOL WORKSHOPS ON LEADERSHIP, BULLY AWARENESS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. B) THE NEW HORIZONS PROGRAM, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH SEAMAR VISIONS CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT CENTER, PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR 60 TEEN WOMEN STRUGGLING WITH CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY FROM THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE. C) THE EAGLE PROGRAM PROVIDES EQUINE ASSISTED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SERVICES TO A DOZEN VETERANS YEARLY. ANT HAS DEVELOPED A PROVEN MODEL IN ALL PROGRAMS THAT USES ANIMALS TO HELP A PERSON BUILD TRUST, RESPECT, AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. IN TURN, PARTICIPANTS FIND HOPE AND HEALING AS THEY LEARN TO MANAGE THEIR OWN BEHAVIORS AND NEGOTIATE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. THE EXPERIENTIAL COMPONENT ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO PHYSICALLY EXPLORE THEIR STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, AND OPTIONS AS THEY HANDLE CHALLENGING SITUATIONS THAT THE ANIMALS PRESENT, AND SUCCESS IN THIS EFFORT ULTIMATELY SHIFTS THEIR BELIEFS IN THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $384,328

Program Service Revenue $101,717

Investment Income $200

Other Revenue $69,637

TOTAL REVENUE $555,882

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $411,308

Fundraising Expenses $66,785

Program Expenses $469,884

Other Expenses $159,917

TOTAL EXPENSES $571,225

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$555,882	$438,084	+0.3%
Expenses	$571,225	$549,023	+0.0%
Net Income	$-15,343	$-110,939	-0.9%

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

N/A

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

$78,177

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAIME ARNETT	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$72,570	$5,607	$78,177
DEBRA WALLS-VAZQUEZ	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
IAN MCCURDY	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA MARSHALL	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ADRIAN FIALA-CLARK	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA AMBAUEN-MEADE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA PAGE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TABER DARLAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	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
2025	$555,882	$571,225	$127,738	$-15,343
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$466,164	$541,589	$253,350	$-75,425
2022	$379,448	$506,765	$325,473	$-127,317
2021	$493,486	$451,185	$319,498	$42,301
2020	$518,203	$506,839	$152,231	$11,364
2019	$512,044	$464,454	$97,575	$47,590
2018	$379,372	$402,029	$65,308	$-22,657