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Financial Documents
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| K9s For Warriors | IRS Form 990 | 27-5219467 |
| K9s For Warriors | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements | multiple |
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Entity: K9s For Warriors Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 27-5219467 |
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Entity: K9s For Warriors Document Type: Audited Consolidated Financial Statements Tax ID: multiple |
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Top Salaries
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory Diamond | CEO | $299,309 |
| 2 | Patricia Dodson | Chief of Staff/General Counsel | $217,853 |
| 3 | Carl Cricco | Chief Marketing Officer | $188,713 |
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1 Name: Rory Diamond Title: CEO Compensation: $299,309 |
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2 Name: Patricia Dodson Title: Chief of Staff/General Counsel Compensation: $217,853 |
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3 Name: Carl Cricco Title: Chief Marketing Officer Compensation: $188,713 |
Analysts' Notes
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CharityWatch's rating of K9s For Warriors also includes the financial activities of K9s For Warriors Research Institute, which are included in the organization's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. Each entity is a 501(c)(3) public charity. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the audit consolidation. |
According to the K9s For Warriors consolidated audit of December 31, 2021 (Note 8, Contributions In-Kind), K9s reports receiving in-kind contributed goods, services, and other non-cash items in 2021 on which it placed a value of $1,452,149. [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |
According to the K9s For Warriors consolidated audit of December 31, 2021 (Note 6, PPP Loan): "On May 11, 2020, the Organization received a $901,624 loan made pursuant to the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ('CARES Act'). The loan has a two-year term and accrues simple interest at a fixed annual rate of 1.00%. Under the terms of the CARES Act guidelines, a portion of the loan up to 100% may be forgiven by the U.S. Small Business Administration if the amount spent is within the timeframe and under the guidelines that have been set for forgiveness. At December 31, 2020, principal and interest totaling $906,897 are outstanding. On February 1, 2021, the Organization received notice of forgiveness of its PPP loan in its entirety." |
According to the K9s For Warriors consolidated audit of December 31, 2021 (Note 11, Related Party Transactions): "American Service Dog Access Coalition ('ASDAC') is a related party to K9s through an economic interest. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, ASDAC owed K9s $205,084 for start-up and operating costs paid by K9s. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, K9s owed ASDAC $65,190 for outstanding pledges. "During 2021 and 2020, K9s made contributions of $75,000 to ASDAC. ... During 2021 and 2020, K9s paid $16,184 and $18,801, respectively, to Business Intelligence, a vendor of the Organization, owned by a relative of the President of K9s." |