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Mutts With A Mission

CharityWatch rating issued
February 2026

F
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
21%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$71
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.

Contact Information

Mutts With A Mission
2700 Shirley Landing Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23457-1096

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Stated Mission

To provide selected, specially trained service/assistance dogs to qualified veterans, wounded warriors, law enforcement officers, federal agents and first responders. To allow qualified candidates the opportunity to train qualified dogs as service dogs.

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 12/31/2024

Program Percentage: 21%

The percentage of Mutts With A Mission's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$3,600,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $71

How many dollars Mutts With A Mission spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$3,600,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Joint Costs

Mutts With A Mission's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.

Program % Cost to Raise $100
78% $13
Accounting rules allow charities to report some telemarketing, direct mail, and other solicitation costs as Program expenses. CharityWatch believes that most donors do not consider a charity's solicitation activities to be the Programs they are intending to support with their donations. We therefore adjust such expenses out of a charity's reported Program expense and add it to Fundraising expense prior to calculating its rating.

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Mutts with a Mission Audited Financial Statements 26-3364885
Mutts with a Mission IRS Form 990 26-3364885
Entity: Mutts with a Mission
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 26-3364885
Entity: Mutts with a Mission
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 26-3364885

Governance & Transparency

CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
Mutts With A Mission
does not meet governance benchmarks.
 
Mutts With A Mission
does not meet transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy

  Name Title Compensation
1 Brooke Corson Executive Director $102,000
1
Name: Brooke Corson
Title: Executive Director
Compensation: $102,000

CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Mutts With A Mission audit of December 31, 2024 (Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Cash and Cash Equivalents and Concentration of Credit Risk):

"...Over 70% of the Organization’s support is from the direct mail campaigns directed by one professional fundraising consulting firm, ForthRight Strategy..."


According to the Mutts With A Mission audit of December 31, 2024 (Note 6, Related Party Transactions):

"Beginning in 2015 and continuing to the present, the Organization's direct mail program is directed by ForthRight Strategy, a professional fundraising consultant. One of the Organization’s Trustees is employed by ForthRight Strategy and serves as the Senior Account Executive over the Organization’s direct mail program. The Organization pays ForthRight Strategy a fee based upon pieces of mail produced in the direct mail campaign, and is not contingent upon revenue generated. Professional fundraising fees paid directly to ForthRight in 2024 were $156,631..."


According to the Mutts With A Mission audit of December 31, 2024 (Note 7, Other Commitments and Contingencies):

"The Organization has a written contract with the direct mail consulting firm, ForthRight Strategy. The contract stipulates that either party must provide a 90-day written notice of termination. For any outstanding bills, ForthRight would continue to provide creative services for direct mail campaigns in the name of the Organization until such outstanding bills were fully paid..."