Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDogs for the Deaf Inc Dba Dogs for Better Lives
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +67% in 3 yrs66staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.5%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianDogs for the Deaf Inc Dba Dogs for Better Lives
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.9M spent
Programs$4.9M84%Management and general$220k4%Fundraising$701k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023, −$1.0M in FY2024 and −$411k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI96funders
$467ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23M J Murdock Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$188kR & H Miller Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$113kCarrico Family FoundationSince FY2020$10k$25k$30k$30kBenevolent Patriotic Order of DoesOn and off$7k$17k$14k$12k$10k$14kEdgerton Lucille H Charitable TuaSince FY2018$13k$13k$13k$10k$12k$12kFrog Crossing Foundation IncOn and off$15k$25k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$49k$48k$23k$62k$65k$102k$167k66 other fundersUp to $65k a year each$25k$38k$43k$101k$181k$136k$238k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund