Leashes of Valor
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR AND PROVIDE PHYSICAL AID AND SUPPORT TO DISABLED US MILITARY VETERANS. OUR PROGRAM COVERS A CRUCIAL GAP IN THE INDUSTRY-A VETERAN OPERATED ORGANIZATION, THAT CAN ASSIST VETERANS WITH THEIR RECOVERY THROUGH THE FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT VETERANS FACE DAILY(A VETERAN CENTRIC APPROACH). OUR VISION IS TO ENSURE OUR VETERANS RECEIVE A SERVICE DOG OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER THAT CAN MITIGATE THEIR SPECIFIC DISABILITIES WITHOUT ANY TEMPERMENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $622,733
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 12.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 220
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 84% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $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
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $531,444 spent. OUR PROGRAM IS ENTITLED: LEASHES OF VALOR. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR DISABLED US MILITARY VETERANS AND TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL AID AND SUPPORT FOR DISABLED VETERANS BY TRAINING AND PAIRING THEM WITH SERVICE DOGS TRAINED SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST THEM IN MITIGATING THEIR SYMPTOMS OF PTSD(POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER) AND TBI(TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY). THESE SERVICE DOGS REDUCE THE SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH PTSD AND TBI IN OUR VETERANS, SYMPTOMS THAT CAN OFTEN LEAD TO SUICIDE. THESE DOGS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED BY EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS TO KEY IN ON THE VETERANS' DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING "ALERTS" TO THEIR SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS THE TRAINERS ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF OBEDIENCE AND QUALITY OF TRAINING IS ACHIEVED BEFORE THE DOG EVER LEAVES THE PROGRAM. ONCE THE DOG'S TRAINING IS COMPLETE, THE DOG IS PAIRED WITH A VETERAN, WHERE THE TWO WILL BE TRAINED TOGETHER.
- $106 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF SERVICE DOGS AND VETERANS.
- $830 spent. ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE FOR RETIRED WORKING DOGS AND SERVICES DOGS TO ENSURE THAT THEY RECEIVE THE NECESSARY CARE THEY DESERVE FOR SERVING OUR NATION AND OUR NATIONS WARRIORS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 2024.
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 September 2017.
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 October 21, 2026.
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