Healing Paws for Warriors
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Healing Paws for Warriors meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
“to provide rescue-to-trained service dogs to veterans faced with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Military Sexual Trauma (MST) at no cost to the veteran.”
Year, State Incorporated:
2015, FL
Healing Paws for Warriors (HPW) is a local veteran-founded organization dedicated to providing support and service dogs for other veterans. The organization reports that it works to reduce veteran suicide and increase self and family health and wellness. HPW aims to pair and train service dogs with veterans at no cost to the veteran to give hope and healing to veterans and rescue dogs; and empower military heroes to return to civilian life with dignity and independence.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Healing Paws for Warriors's program expenses were:
| Program services | $249,236 |
| Total Program Expenses | $249,236 |
Chief Executive
Dennis Krebs, Executive Director
Compensation*
$15,534
Chair of the Board
Terry Cowan
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Program Manager, CareerSource Okaloosa Walton
Board Size
9
Paid Staff Size
5
*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet
Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $185,498, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Healing Paws for Warriors's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Special events, net | $81,265 |
| Other contributions | $71,509 |
| Government grants | $32,724 |
| Investment income | $2,873 |
| Miscellaneous income | $341 |
| Total Income | $180,841 |
Programs: 90% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 5%
| Total Income | $180,841 |
| Total expenses: | $277,415 |
| Program expenses | $249,236 |
| Fundraising expenses | $14,061 |
| Administrative expenses | $14,118 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-96,574 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $518,881 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $422,307 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Assets | $422,307 |
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Report completed by:
BBB of Northwest Florida