Assistance Dogs International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ADI FOSTERS A COLLABORATIVE GLOBAL COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE ASSISTANCE DOG INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $811,012
- Spending
- $736,145
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 9.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $97,200, executive di
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
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
6 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 (1)
- $720,929 spent. ADI IS A COALITION OF WORLDWIDE NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRAIN AND PLACE ASSISTANCE DOGS. AS OF DECEMBER 2024, ADI'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTED OF 160 ACCREDITED MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND 52 CANDIDATE PROGRAMS ACROSS 29 COUNTRIES. IN 2024, 10 MEMBERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR VERY THOROUGH ACCREDITATION PROCESS. 25 NEW CANDIDATE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO WORK TOWARDS THEIR ACCREDITATION PROCESS. 2024 PROVED TO BE A YEAR FULL OF EXCITING CHANGES TO MAKE ADI STRONGER AND BETTER FOR OUR MEMBERS. ADI IS CONCLUDING OUR FIRST STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WAS INTRODUCED IN 2022. OUR PLAN KEPT US FOCUSED ON FOUR PILLARS OF PRIORITIES: ENHANCING STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE; GROW, ENGAGE, AND DEVELOP ADI GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP; ENHANCE AWARENESS OF ADI, ITS MEMBERS AND THE VALUE OF ASSISTANCE DOGS; AND ENHANCE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. ADI HAS ACCOMPLISHED 75% OF THE ACTION ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN. SOME ACTION ITEMS HAVE BECOME REGULAR PROCEDURES WHILE OTHERS WILL BE CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN. OUR NEW 2025-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. EDUCATION PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO BE A PRIORITY FOR ADI. THE BOARD MADE THE DECISION TO CHANGE THE CADENCE OF OUR CONFERENCES TO EVERY OTHER YEAR, ALLOWING US TO OFFER SMALL REGIONAL WORKSHOPS IN THE CONFERENCE OFF YEARS. OUR FIRST TRAINERS' WORKSHOP IN BELGIUM WAS A HUGH SUCCESS WITH OVER 75 TRAINERS AND 25 DOGS ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP. ADI CONTINUES TO PROMOTE THE DIGITAL ID CARD GLOBALLY TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH A TOOL THAT VERIFIES THEIR STATUS AS AN ADI CERTIFIED ASSISTANCE DOG TEAM. AS THE ASSISTANCE DOG FIELD CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND GROW ACROSS THE GLOBE, ADI AND OUR MEMBERS ARE BEING ASKED TO DO MORE. ADI'S MISSION TO OUR MEMBERS IS TO OFFER HELP, FACILIATE SUPPORT, AS WELL AS OFFER PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SO OUR MEMBERS CAN FOCUS ON THEIR MISSION TO HELP THEIR CLIENTS TO LIVE THEIR FULLEST LIVES WITH ASSISTANCE DOGS. ADI IS A COALITION OF WORLDWIDE NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRAIN AND PLACE ASSISTANCE DOGS. AS OF DECEMBER 2024, ADI'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTED OF 160 ACCREDITED MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND 52 CANDIDATE PROGRAMS ACROSS 29 COUNTRIES. IN 2024, 10 MEMBERS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR VERY THOROUGH ACCREDITATION PROCESS. 25 NEW CANDIDATE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO WORK TOWARDS THEIR ACCREDITATION PROCESS. 2024 PROVED TO BE A YEAR FULL OF EXCITING CHANGES TO MAKE ADI STRONGER AND BETTER FOR OUR MEMBERS. ADI IS CONCLUDING OUR FIRST STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WAS INTRODUCED IN 2022. OUR PLAN KEPT US FOCUSED ON FOUR PILLARS OF PRIORITIES: ENHANCING STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE; GROW, ENGAGE, AND DEVELOP ADI GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP; ENHANCE AWARENESS OF ADI, ITS MEMBERS AND THE VALUE OF ASSISTANCE DOGS; AND ENHANCE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. ADI HAS ACCOMPLISHED 75% OF THE ACTION ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN. SOME ACTION ITEMS HAVE BECOME REGULAR PROCEDURES WHILE OTHERS WILL BE CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN. OUR NEW 2025-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT. EDUCATION PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO BE A PRIORITY FOR ADI. THE BOARD MADE THE DECISION TO CHANGE THE CADENCE OF OUR CONFERENCES TO EVERY OTHER YEAR, ALLOWING US TO OFFER SMALL REGIONAL WORKSHOPS IN THE CONFERENCE OFF YEARS. OUR FIRST TRAINERS' WORKSHOP IN BELGIUM WAS A HUGH SUCCESS WITH OVER 75 TRAINERS AND 25 DOGS ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP. ADI CONTINUES TO PROMOTE THE DIGITAL ID CARD GLOBALLY TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH A TOOL THAT VERIFIES THEIR STATUS AS AN ADI CERTIFIED ASSISTANCE DOG TEAM. AS THE ASSISTANCE DOG FIELD CONTINUES TO EXPAND AND GROW ACROSS THE GLOBE, ADI AND OUR MEMBERS ARE BEING ASKED TO DO MORE. ADI'S MISSION TO OUR MEMBERS IS TO OFFER HELP, FACILIATE SUPPORT, AS WELL AS OFFER PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SO OUR MEMBERS CAN FOCUS ON THEIR MISSION TO HELP THEIR CLIENTS TO LIVE THEIR FULLEST LIVES WITH ASSISTANCE DOGS.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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