Operation K9 Beethoven a Nj Nonprofit Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Helping veterans one paw at a time
- Income
- $56,337
- Spending
- $39,055
- Reserves
- 10.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $23,435 spent. Operation K9 Beethoven (OK9B) placed 8 trained service days with veterans in 2025 at no cost to veterans. Each veteran also received a comprehensive starter kit, which includes essential items such as kennel, bed, blanket, leash,collar, bowls, a bag of dog food, treats, toys, and a service vest complete with patches. OK9B added 6 more Therapy Dog Teams in 2025. OK9B Therapy Dog Team visited 47 institutions in 2025 (i.e. Veterans homes, special needs,and regular schools, Scouts of America meetings, Nursing Homes/Rehab Centers. These visits aim to bring comfort, companionship, and emotional support to veterans and others in need, fostering a sense of connection and community. Through this outreach, Operation K9 Beethoven strive to make a positive impact on mental health and well-being in various settings, offering the healing presence of our therapy dogs to those who could benefit from it most. OK9B increased public awareness of service and therapy dogs. OK9B created a "teaching" program called Service Animals and Us. OK9B broke it down into age brackets K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and made each teaching booklet age appropriate. The lessons are as follows: Teaching the kids about Service Dogs and Therapy Dogs; What is their purpose and how they help individuals and groups; How to approach a dog; and How to take care of animals. Every event, podcast, radio spot, etc. is a teaching moment to teach people about OK9B mission, how important our veterans are, their sacrifice to our country. And another teaching moment is to bring awareness to people about how many rescue dogs there are and how the rescues and shelters are overrun and need help. OK9B is working with an author to write a book about "Duffy the Deaf Therapy Dog". Another teaching moment that speaks to disabilities and inclusion. And teaching that just because he is disabled, he is remarkable, he understands sign language, etc.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 2021.
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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