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DUE TO SURPASSING REVENUE GOALS IN THE PRIOR YEAR, FUNDS WERE NOT SPENT DOWN AND REMAIN INVESTED. FACES OF FREEDO 521403 414477 106926 64191 34178 8557 DIAMONDS IN THE 423461 342963 80498 10892 67870 1736 2 49778 49778 994642 807218 187424 75083 102048 10293 187424 false false 20360 391 false 20360 391 391 19969 CO true false true false 1.00000 LAURA WARNER 7193 S DILLON COURT ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 false MELISSA MORROW OVERSEES EVENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE X true 20360 SCHEDULE G, PAGE 3, PART III, LINE 17B COLORADO 20,360 X X false false false false false false false false false CHRIS NELSON PRESIDENT & CEO 187970 13214 201184 FORM 990 FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 1C: THE BALANCE OF 410,446 REPRESENTS A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT TOTALING 112,660 THAT RESTATES THE BEGINNING BALANCE OF THE ENDOWMENT TO 2,079,365 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022. FORM 990, PART III IN 2023, FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS PLACED 39 DOGS WHERE THEY CAN HAVE THE MOST IMPACT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. -- 32 FSD SERVICE DOGS WERE PLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING GRADUATES, HELPING THEM TO EXPERIENCE GREATER INDEPENDENCE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, HAPPINESS, AND HOPE: 13 VETERANS, 11 PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES, AND 8 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. -- 2 FSD PROFESSIONAL THERAPY DOGS WERE PLACED WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OR FIRST RESPONDERS WHERE THEY WORK ALONGSIDE THEIR HANDLER TO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT IN PLACES LIKE POLICE DEPARTMENTS, FIRE STATIONS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, AND MORE. -- 5 FSD SKILLED COMPANION DOGS WERE PLACED WITH VETERANS AND/OR MILITARY FAMILIES WHERE THEY PROVIDE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, COMFORT, AND SUPPORT. THESE ARE DOGS THAT WERE NOT QUALIFIED TO BECOME FSD SERVICE DOGS, BUT WERE QUALIFIED TO BE LOVING COMPANIONS. IN 2023, 113 PURPOSE-BRED PUPPIES BORN AT FSD ENTERED THE SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM. CAREFULLY MANAGING THE GENETICS, TEMPERAMENT, HEALTH CARE, AND EARLY TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION OF THE SERVICE DOG CANDIDATES ENABLES FSD TO GRADUATE MORE SUCCESSFUL SERVICE DOGS IN A TIMELIER MANNER. DURING 2023, 365 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE FREELY OF THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO HELP IN ALL FACETS OF OPERATIONS AT FSD. OF THESE, 140 VOLUNTEERS RAISED PUPPIES, PROVIDING ENDLESS HOURS OF SOCIALIZATION, TRAINING, AND ROUND- THE-CLOCK CARE. VOLUNTEERS AT OUR FACILITY ASSISTED WITH DOG CARE, DOG TRAINING, DOG SOCIALIZATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION, EVENT SUPPORT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO PLACING 39 TEAMS IN 2023, FSD PROVIDED LIFETIME SUPPORT, INCLUDING FOLLOW-UP TRAINING AND RECERTIFICATION, TO 134 EXISTING TEAMS TO ENSURE THAT GRADUATES AND THEIR ASSISTANCE DOGS CONTINUE TO HAVE A POSITIVE PARTNERSHIP BY TEACHING DOGS NEW TASKS, BRUSHING UP ON SKILLS, AND ADDRESSING ANY CHANGING NEEDS OF THE HANDLER. EACH OF OUR SERVICE DOGS, PROFESSIONAL THERAPY DOGS, AND SKILLED COMPANION DOGS IS PLACED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL OR SITUATION WHERE THEY CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT. AT FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE PUPPIES WITH A PURPOSE ARE FAR MORE THAN HIGHLY-TRAINED ASSISTANCE DOGS; FOR THOSE WE SERVE, THEY ARE EVERYDAY GAME CHANGERS. FORM 990, PART VI SECTION C, LINE 17: WI, WV, WA, NC, NV, MI, MA, IL, HI, GA, DC, CO, AR, AK, AL,CA, CT, FL, KS, KY, ME, MD, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,RI, SC, TN, UT, VA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED/ACCEPTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON MERIT, ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET, AND BENCHMARK DATA COMPILED FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE FURNISHED UPON RECEIPT OF VALID WRITTEN REQUESTS AND A NOMINAL FEE TO COVER THE COSTS OF HANDLING, COPYING AND POSTAGE.