Canines for Service
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
Canines for Service does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
CFS does not meet this Standard because:
- The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
CFS does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.
Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.
CFS does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in 2023.
Standard 17 (Web Site Disclosures)
Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.
CFS does not meet this Standard because the organization’s website, https://caninesforservice.org/, does not include all of the recommended information for those charity websites that solicit for donations. Specifically, it does not include:
- A summary of 2023 program service accomplishments.
Canines for Service meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to inspire veterans through life-changing canine partnerships."
Year, State Incorporated:
1998, NC
Canines for Service (CFS) reports that it provides trained service dogs to veterans with service-connected Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and mobility challenges. The organization’s service dogs are supplied at no cost and requires no fundraising from the veterans. CFS also offers canine therapy training and a military prison training program, where military prisoners gain the skills to become service dog trainers and provide one-on-one training for the dogs.
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Canines for Service's program expenses were:
| Program services | $988,218 |
| Total Program Expenses | $988,218 |
Chief Executive
Bethany Leighton, Executive Director
Compensation*
$96,215
Chair of the Board
Cara Arrans
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Accounting Director, Plantation Village
Board Size
11
Paid Staff Size
17
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio
Fundraising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $855,926, 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 Canines for Service's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Program service revenue | $25,981 |
| Investment income, net | $113,606 |
| Government grants and contracts | $426,623 |
| Contributions and grants | $429,303 |
| Total Income | $995,513 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 5%
| Total Income | $995,513 |
| Total expenses: | $1,168,401 |
| Program expenses | $988,218 |
| Fundraising expenses | $124,832 |
| Administrative expenses | $55,351 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-172,888 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $1,157,163 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $984,275 |
| Total Liabilities | $360,172 |
| Total Assets | $1,344,447 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance