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 combat veterans wounded from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), or Military Sexual Trauma (MST), a rescue-to-trained ADA-certified service dog."
Year, State Incorporated:
2015, FL
Healing Paws for Warriors (HPW) provides combat veterans wounded from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), or Military Sexual Trauma (MST), with rescue-to-trained Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-certified service dogs. HPW states that during the service canine’s training the organization provides instruction, certification, equipment, educational seminars, and initial veterinarian care at no cost to the veteran.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, Healing Paws for Warriors's program expenses were:
Total Program Expenses: $114,217
Chief Executive
Mike Arena, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Kelley Fuller
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Air Force spouse
Board Size
7
Paid Staff Size
2
*2021 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, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 14% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $244,995, 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, 2021.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and grants | $149,613 |
| Special events | $95,382 |
| Investment income | $524 |
| Total Income | $245,519 |
Programs: 73% Fundraising: 22% Administrative: 6%
| Total Income | $245,519 |
| Total expenses: | $156,805 |
| Program expenses | $114,217 |
| Fundraising expenses | $33,897 |
| Administrative expenses | $8,691 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $88,714 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $281,179 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $369,894 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Assets | $369,894 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance