Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
AATPC'S MISSION IS TO MAKE THE BENEFITS OF ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INCOME LEVELS, AND INSURANCE STATUSES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 93%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $68,147, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 67% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $504,775 spent. MAZEY'S DREAM - LOW FEE COUNSELING PROGRAM. 55% OF AATPC'S CLIENTS RECEVIED COUNSELING FOR A MINIMUM FEE, PAYING AN AVERAGE OF 20 PER SESSION, BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. NO CLIENTS WERE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS. TO QUALIFY, CLIENTS EARNED LESS THAN 50,000 PER YEAR. MAZEY'S DREAM ENABLED AATPC TO SEE REFERRALS FROM SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS PROBATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, VICTIMS OF CRIME, ETC. COUNSELING WAS PROVIDED BY MASTER'S LEVEL INTERNS AND GRADUATE TRAINEES, ALLOWING THE CLINICIANS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE THE ADVANCED SKILLS OF ANIMAL ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION.
- $399,452 spent. SASHA'S PAW - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING PROGRAM. 45% OF AATPC'S CLIENTS PAID 85 OR MORE FOR COUNSELING SESSIONS, WHICH IS LOWER THAN THE STANDARD RATE FOR THE FRONT RANGE AREA. THESE FEES SUPPLEMENTED AND SUPPORTED MAZEY'S DREAM LOW FEE COUNSELING PROGRAM.
- $205,254 spent. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN ANIMAL ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY - SINCE ITS INCEPTION, AATPC HAS TRAINED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN OVER 10 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND NEARLY EVERY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE PRACTICE OF ANIMAL ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY. THE TRAINING FEES GO TO SUPPORT MAZEY'S DREAM, AATPC'S COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME CLIENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 February 2013.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.