Americas Vetdogs the Veterans K9 Corps Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ASSIST DISABLED VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, FIRST RESPONDERS WITH DISABILITIES, AND THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY HONORABLY TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY AND INDEPENDENCE. AMERICA'S VETDOGS TRAINS AND PLACES GUIDE DOGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE LOW VISION; PTSD SERVICE DOGS TO HELP MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; HEARING DOGS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PROFOUND HEARING LOSS; SERVICE DOGS FOR THOSE WITH OTHER PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND FACILITY DOGS AS PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROCESS IN MILITARY AND VA HOSPITALS.
- Income
- $10.2 million
- Spending
- $10.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 4.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,400
- Highest pay
- $644,136, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $3.7 million spent. TRAINING PROGRAM - OUR INSTRUCTORS COMPLETE A THREE YEAR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM BEFORE THEY BECOME CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS. DURING FY 2025, 189 DOGS BEGAN FORMAL TRAINING FOR PLACEMENT WITH A CONSUMER OF EITHER AMERICA'S VETDOGS - THE VETERAN'S K-9 CORPS, INC. OR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND, INC. AMERICA'S VETDOGS IS MANAGED BY THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION AND REIMBURSES FOR THE SERVICES IT RECEIVES FROM THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION. FORMAL TRAINING OF AN ASSISTANCE DOG TAKES APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS DURING WHICH TIME THE FOUNDATION CARES FOR ALL DOGS. DOGS ARE HOUSED ON CAMPUS IN STATE OF THE ART KENNELS IN THE DESIGNATED TRAINING CENTER. NOT EVERY DOG THAT ENTERS FORMAL TRAINING BECOMES A GUIDE OR SERVICE DOG. THE FOUNDATION CURRENTLY ESTIMATES A SUCCESS RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 50%. AFTER COMPLETION OF FORMAL TRAINING, THE DOG IS READY TO BE TEAMED WITH A CONSUMER. THE TRAINING OF THE DOG AND THE STUDENT ARE CUSTOMIZED TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR DISABILITIES. HARNESSES, BACK PACKS AND OTHER REQUIRED ACCESSORIES ARE ALSO CUSTOMIZED TO THE NEEDS OF THE PARTICULAR CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER OR STUDENT AND THEIR DOG ARE TRAINED TO WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM EITHER ON OUR CAMPUS, IN THE CONSUMER'S HOME COMMUNITY OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO. THE PROCESS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT CONTINUES AFTER PLACEMENT WITH AFTERCARE, FOLLOW-UP, SUPPORT AND OUTREACH THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE DOG. THE CYCLE IS PERPETUAL, WITH EACH STAGE FINANCED 100% BY ORGANIZATIONS.
- $1.6 million spent. BREEDING PROGRAM - DURING FY 2025 THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED 108 DOGS IN THE BREEDING COLONY. THE BREEDING COLONY IS CAREFULLY SELECTED AFTER EXTENSIVE SCREENING AND TESTING. DURING FY 2025, 362 PUPPIES WERE ADDED TO THE PROGRAMS OF AMERICA'S VETDOGS AND THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION. PUPPIES SPEND SEVEN TO EIGHT WEEKS IN OUR PUPPY NURSERY. FROM THE NURSERY THEY SPEND APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR IN THE HOME OF A VOLUNTEER PUPPY RAISER OR PRISON PUPPY PROGRAM BEFORE COMING BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR FORMAL TRAINING. DURING FY 2025 A TOTAL OF 373 PUPPIES WERE PLACED. 266 PUPPIES WERE PLACED IN PUPPY RAISER HOMES AND 107 PUPPIES PARTICIPATED IN OUR PRISON PUPPY PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY SUPPORTS PUPPY RAISERS IN NEARLY 20 STATES AND HAS AGREEMENTS WITH 14 PRISONS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, FLORIDA, MAINE, PENNSYLVANIA AND CONNECTICUT. THE PROFESSIONAL PUPPY STAFF SUPPORTS OUR PUPPY RAISING VOLUNTEERS AND OUR STAFF TYPICALLY VISITS EACH PRISON WEEKLY TO FOLLOW UP AND TRAIN THE INMATE HANDLERS WHO ARE CAREFULLY SCREENED TO ENSURE THEY ARE SUITABLE CANDIDATES TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
- $1.7 million spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION - PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ARE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE MISSION OF AMERICA'S VETDOGS. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED THREE ISSUES OF THE SENTINEL WHICH WERE SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 56,500 RECIPIENTS. THE SENTINEL IS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT ASSISTANCE DOGS, ASSISTANCE DOG ETIQUETTE AND DISABILITY ISSUES. ORGANIZATION GRADUATES, PUPPY RAISERS AND CARETAKERS WENT ON OVER 98 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS OFF CAMPUS AND EACH ONE TYPICALLY HAS AN AUDIENCE OF 30 OR MORE PEOPLE. VETDOGS HAS EMBRACED SOCIAL MEDIA AS A MEANS TO REACH OUR SUPPORTERS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY. WE HAVE NEARLY 83,900 FACEBOOK LIKES AND NEARLY 12,500 TWITTER FOLLOWERS. ADDITIONALLY WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 93,000 FOLLOWERS THROUGH YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN, TIK TOK, THREADS AND INSTAGRAM. DURING FY 2025 AMERICA'S VETDOGS PARTNERED WITH MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TEAM NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB TO RAISE SERVICE DOG CASH, NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAMS NEW YORK ISLANDERS TO RAISE SEVICED DOG JETHRO AND GUIDE DOG BUTCHIE, LAS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG MAVERICK AND UTAH MAMMOTH TO RAISE SERVICE DOG ARCHIE, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS ALUMNI ASSOC TO RAISE SERVICE DOG STANLEY, MAJOR LEAGUE BASESBALL TEAM THE NEW YORK METS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG BUDDY, NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM HOUSTON TEXANS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG BLITZ AND NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM CLEVELAND CAVALIERS TO RAISE SERVICE DOG REGGIE. CORPORATE PUPPY WITH A PURPOSE SPONSOR VOYA FINANCIAL TO SPONSOR PUPPY COOPER, AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE TO RAISE DOGS STORM AND LEO, 3M TO SPONSOR PUPPY SCOTTY, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON TO SPONSOR PUPPY ASTRO, NBC UNIVERSAL TO RAISE SERVICED DOG ATLAS, WINDOW WORLD TO RAISE DOGS ACE AND LIBERTY OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT TASKS ASSISTANCE DOGS ARE TRAINED DO FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. VETDOGS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE MADE PRESENTATIONS AT SEVERAL STATE CONVENTIONS FOR THE VETERANS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN LEGION, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND THE MARINE CORP LEAGUE.
- $1.2 million spent. STUDENT AND GRADUATE SERVICES DURING FY 2025, AMERICA'S VETDOGS - GRADUATED 6 GUIDE DOG TEAMS, 36 PTSD/SERVICE DOG TEAMS, 32 SERVICE DOG TEAMS, 1 SEIZURE DOG TEAM, 4 HEARING DOG TEAMS AND ALSO PLACED 6 FACILITY DOGS. FACILITY DOGS WERE PLACED AT KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, THE PENTAGON, MAC DILL AIR FORCE BASE, ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, UCLA CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER, AND CARL R DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. IN ADDITION, THE GUIDEDOG FOUNDATION GRADUATED 29 GUIDE DOG TEAMS. EACH CONSUMER'S NEEDS ARE EVALUATED, AND IF POSSIBLE A DOG IS TRAINED TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. SOME OF THE DISABILITIES SERVED INCLUDE: PHYSICALLY DISABLED, PROSTHETIC LIMB RECIPIENTS, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES, PROFOUND HEARING LOSS AND THOSE WITH A PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS OF PTSD. IN ADDITION TO THE TASKS, THE DOGS ARE TRAINED TO MITIGATE A PERSON'S DISABILITY. SERVICE DOGS ALSO PROVIDE COMFORT AND PROVIDE RE-SOCIALIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR OUR VETERANS. STUDENTS TYPICALLY STAY ON CAMPUS APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS IN THE STUDENT RESIDENCE WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 17 STUDENTS AT A TIME. EACH STUDENT HAS A PRIVATE ROOM WITH PRIVATE BATH. THE RESIDENCE IS STAFFED 24 HOURS PER DAY. ALL MEALS ARE PROVIDED. STUDENTS CAN ALSO RECEIVE HOME TRAINING, WHERE THE FOUNDATION SENDS A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR TO THE STUDENT'S HOME COMMUNITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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