2026-04-06T17:49:55-05:00 2025-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 14815 BALLANTYNE VILLAGE WAY SUITE 300 CHARLOTTE NC 28277 990 2025-01-01 133813813 AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION AMER 9193344010 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 30 RALEIGH NC 27617 DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9193344010 2026-03-31 1 KATHERINE A WARLICK P02065266 7049985200 2026-03-31 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 30 RALEIGH NC 27617 24778058 0 X WWW.AKCCHF.ORG X 1995 NY TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL DOGS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND DISCOVERY. 15 15 14 150 0 0 4616265 4258974 334177 168627 1689123 1278070 -229466 -106668 6410099 5599003 3271957 3222205 0 0 1462960 1504285 0 0 793636 502216 1055800 5237133 5782290 1172966 -183287 38151708 41822710 5428051 5660176 32723657 36162534 THE MISSION OF THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO FUND, ADVANCE, AND COMMUNICATE CANINE HEALTH RESEARCH AND SCIENCE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND DISCOVERY. 0 0 2651851 2400750 168627 THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION (CHF) FUNDS CANINE HEALTH RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL DOGS. IN 2025, CHF AWARDED $3.2 MILLION IN COMPETITIVE GRANTS SUPPORTING 30 NEW STUDIES IN AREAS LIKE CANCER; EPILEPSY; ALLERGIES; HEART, EYE, LIVER, KIDNEY, LUNG, BRAIN, SKIN, AND IMMUNE SYSEM HEALTH; GENERAL HEALTH; BEHAVIOR. TO ACHIEVE THIS, CHF WORKS WITH MORE THAN 40 VETERINARY SCHOOLS AND RESEARCH PARTNERS. STUDIES SPAN BASIC TO TRANSLATIONAL TO CLINICAL SCIENCE. UDPATES AND OUTCOMES OF FUNDED STUDIES ARE COMMUNICATED THROUGH PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, WEBINARS, CONFERENCES, BLOGS, EMAILS, NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. CHF THOUGHTFULLY INVESTS IN IMPACTFUL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL ADVANCES TO EXTEND THE LIFESPAN AND IMPROVE HEALTHSPAN OF DOGS. 971016 CHF PROVIDES VETERINARIANS, RESEARCHERS, AND DOG OWNERS WITH TIMELY INFORMATION ON THE LATEST ADVANCES IN CANINE HEALTH. IN 2025, CHF HOSTED 12 EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS, EACH REACHING 100700 PARTICIPANTS, ON TOPICS INCLUDING CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY, EARLY DETECTION OF BONE CANCER, ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS FOR LYMPHOMA, DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY, HOOKWORM, COPPER-ASSOCIATED LIVER DISEASE, AND INSIGHTS FROM THE DOG GENOME PROJECT. CHF STAFF ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF DOG LOVERS AND PROFESSIONALS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN SEVEN DOG SHOWS, VETERINARY CONFERENCES, AND BREED CLUB EVENTS. BY SUPPORTING THE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH THROUGH EXPERT PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS, WEBINARS, BLOGS, SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWSLETTERS, AND OUTREACH, CHF COMMUNICATES OUTCOMES TO IMPACT THE CARE AND HEALTH OF DOGS. 821455 821455 CHF INVESTS IN TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF VETERINARY SPECIALISTS TO ADVANCE CANINE HEALTH. IN 2025, CHF SUPPPORTED CANINE SPORTS MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION RESIDENCIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, STRENGTHENING EXPERTISE IN CARING FOR WORKING, ATHLETIC, AND AGING DOGS. CHF ALSO FUNDED THERIOGENOLOGY RESIDENCIES AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND AUBURN UNIVERSITY TO ADVANCE CANINE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. CHF SUPPORTED A PROJECT AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHING STANDARDIZED CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING CANINE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, PROVIDING PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR VETERINARIANS AND DOG OWNERS. 4444322 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NC NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN VA WV WI X X DR STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY 9193344010 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 300 RALEIGH NC 27617 MARY SMITH BVMS PHD DACVIM NEURO CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE JENSEN DVM PHD MBA VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN HAMBLIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN LACROIX HAMIL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BLOINK PA-C MPH DVM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 A DUANE BUTHERUS PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM I CHRISTENSEN MD MPH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY L FINEBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 J CHARLES CHARLIE GARVIN MD FACS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LISCUM PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS MIELE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIA RICKARD DVM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SANSONE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZOILA TINA A TRUESDALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY DVM PHD DACVP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 55.00 X 305441 0 30156 DAVID NEAL SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 134145 0 9793 ANDREA FIUMEFREDDO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 55.00 X 219705 0 26205 FLEMING SAMUELS DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 119208 0 20607 JOSHUA BROWN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 116295 0 18615 894794 0 105376 5 0 1 0 EXCELERATE 9 BRILLANTEZ IRVINE CA 92620 MARKETING CONSULTING ON WEB RE-DESIGN 330470 1 378319 1107439 2773216 206262 4258974 GRANT MANAGEMENT INCOM 900099 168627 168627 168627 1466335 1466335 24207 24207 18808833 18997098 -188265 -188265 -188265 44216 378319 181957 -137741 -137741 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 6866 6866 6866 5599003 168627 0 1171402 2688497 2688497 533708 533708 713461 356731 249711 107019 585563 343023 10654 231886 70976 39535 9190 22251 52962 29622 6390 16950 81323 43944 15770 21609 5025 2206 1811 1008 70276 30846 25332 14098 30047 30047 269879 118456 97282 54141 49410 19183 30227 33046 10528 6983 15535 100297 38979 21649 39669 583 352 87 144 49012 22959 583 25470 19291 19291 13420 13420 GOVERNANCE AND SPECIAL 192291 1464 14679 176148 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 187729 160237 19538 7954 MISCELLANEOUS 19439 133 1915 17391 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND SUB 16055 3919 12136 5782290 4444322 544332 793636 941938 2427459 1679761 2253894 402657 181483 8155 22840 68589 68539 293053 136545 84237 156508 34966371 36711987 38151708 41822710 132825 179590 5295226 5480586 5428051 5660176 X 4460048 4900102 28263609 31262432 32723657 36162534 38151708 41822710 -183287 3622164 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5497288 4098143 4245569 4616265 4258974 22716239 5497288 4098143 4245569 4616265 4258974 22716239 8094490 14621749 911358 619112 1136629 1222119 1490542 5379760 2463 11977 42085 982 6866 64373 28160372 1369957 0.51920 0.52520 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,463. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 11,977. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 42,085. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 982. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 6,866. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8907123 100 1284419 434478 9757164 8045731 30025 1142683 311316 8907123 7076175 1969 1269968 302381 8045731 8287105 7848 -1214172 4606 7076175 6080017 1123530 1088215 4657 8287105 0.23051 0.47316 0.29633 0 0 15869 7394 8475 277184 129151 148033 156508 X 10132741 3622164 729617 181957 4533738 5599003 0 5599003 6693864 729617 181957 911574 5782290 0 5782290 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION WHICH ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER TAX LAW ARE SUBJECT TO TAX WHICH, IF INCURRED, IS RECOGNIZED AS A CURRENT EXPENSE. NO SUCH TAX HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740-10, INCOME TAXES OVERALL, RELATING TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. ASC 740-10 ESTABLISHES A MINIMUM THRESHOLD FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF THE BENEFITS OF POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN FILING TAX RETURNS. IT REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. TAX POSITIONS NOT DEEMED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY THAN-NOT THRESHOLD ARE RECORDED AS TAX EXPENSE. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL UNDER THIS CRITERIA. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 181,957. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 181,957. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORTH AMERICA 1) ENGINEERING CYTOKINE-RECEPTOR ENHANCED CAR T CELLS TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM PERSISTENCE AND DURABLE REMISSION IN CANINE B-CELL LYMPHOMA AND 2) OPTIMIZING PAIN CONTROL WITH EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA IN CANINE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISEASE SURGERY 44986 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1) DECIPHERING THE STS-LANDSCAPE COMBINING SPATIALLY DEFINED TRANSCRIPTOMICS WITH CLINICAL OUTCOME DATA TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF CANINE SOFT-TISSUE SARCOMA AND 2) ASSESSING THE RADIOSENSITIVITY OF MOLECULAR SUBTYPES IN CANINE MENINGIOMAS - A PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL RADIOTHERAPY TRIAL. 488722 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY ASSISTING A PRIMARY RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR TO THE FUNDED PROJECTS. THE INVESTIGATOR PROVIDES A PROGRESS REPORT EVERY SIX MONTHS AND AGAIN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORTS AND ARE COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT. IF THE PROGRESS REPORT, INCLUDING THE EXPENSE REPORT, IS APPROVED, THE NEXT GRANT PAYMENT IS ISSUED. GRANT PAYMENTS ARE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD WITH THE FINAL PAYMENT ISSUED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AND RECEIPT OF FINAL EXPENSE REPORT. IF EXPENSES DO NOT REFLECT THE INITIAL BUDGETED EXPENSES OR THERE ARE CONCERNS REGARDING HOW THE GRANT FUNDS ARE BEING USED, FUTURE PAYMENTS ARE WITHHELD. IF ERRORS ARE NOT CORRECTED, THE GRANT IS CANCELLED. CANINES & COCKTAILS 416122 378319 37803 5000 146801 22600 TAR HEEL 10 MILER 6413 6413 55 7501 422535 378319 44216 5000 55 146801 30101 181957 -137741 1 AUBURN UNIVERSITY 203 MARY MARTIN HALL AUBURN AL 36849 636000724 ALABAMA 221199 0 RESEARCH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 300 WEST DRAKE RD FORT COLLINS CO 80523 846000545 COLORADO 250000 0 RESEARCH LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SKIP BERTMAN DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70803 726000848 LOUISIANA 28423 0 RESEARCH MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 426 AUDITORIUM ROAD EAST LANSING MI 48824 386005984 501(C)3 86250 0 RESEARCH NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY 4700 HILLSBOROUGH AVENUE RALEIGH NC 27606 566000756 NORTH CAROLINA 163570 0 RESEARCH TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH 400 HARVEY MITCHELL PKWY SOUTH SUITE 300 COLLEGE STATION TX 77845 746000531 TEXAS 209500 0 RESEARCH THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI 316 UNIVERSITY HALL COLUMBIA MO 65211 436003859 MISSOURI 75196 0 RESEARCH THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 1960 KENNY RD COLUMBUS OH 432101063 316025986 OHIO 157884 0 RESEARCH TUFTS UNIVERSITY 80 GEORGE STREET MEDFORD MA 021555519 042103634 501(C)3 48240 0 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS 1850 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE SUITE 300 DAVIS CA 956186153 946036494 CALIFORNIA 233211 0 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PO BOX 115500 207 GRINTER HALL GAINESVILLE FL 326115500 596002052 501(C)3 239030 0 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC 150 COVERDELL CENTER 500 DW BROOKS DRIVE ATHENS GA 306027411 581353149 501(C)3 177109 0 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 100 CHURCH STREET SE MINNEAPOLIS MN 554550213 416007513 MINNESOTA 13468 0 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3451 WALNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 231352685 PRIVATE 366533 0 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 702 W JOHNSON ST MADISON WI 53715 396006492 501(C)3 59760 0 RESEARCH VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 205 DUCK POND DR BLACKSBURG VA 24061 546001805 VIRGINIA 170654 0 RESEARCH CORNELL UNIVERSITY 377 PINE TREE ROAD ITHACA NY 14850 150532082 501(C)3 182821 0 RESEARCH 16 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BY ASSISTING A PRIMARY RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR TO THE FUNDED PROJECTS. THE INVESTIGATOR PROVIDES A PROGRESS REPORT EVERY SIX MONTHS AND AGAIN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE REPORTS AND ARE COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT. IF THE PROGRESS REPORT, INCLUDING THE EXPENSE REPORT, IS APPROVED, THE NEXT GRANT PAYMENT IS ISSUED. GRANT PAYMENTS ARE ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD WITH THE FINAL PAYMENT ISSUED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AND RECEIPT OF FINAL EXPENSE REPORT. IF EXPENSES DO NOT REFLECT THE INITIAL BUDGETED EXPENSES OR THERE ARE CONCERNS REGARDING HOW THE GRANT FUNDS ARE BEING USED, FUTURE PAYMENTS ARE WITHHELD. IF ERRORS ARE NOT CORRECTED, THE GRANT IS CANCELLED. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MONTGOMERY DVM PHD DACVP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 305441 0 0 0 0 0 13914 0 16242 0 335597 0 0 0 ANDREA FIUMEFREDDO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 219705 0 0 0 0 0 10134 0 16071 0 245910 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION FOR AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC (CHF) EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB (AKC) HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT RESEARCHES INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR EACH POSITION TO DETERMINE A CLASSIFICATION AND A SALARY RANGE. ALL CHF EMPLOYEES ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). THE CEO IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO RELIES ON THE OPINION OF KEY BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS WHOSE EXPERTISE ARE KEY TO SELECTING A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR OPEN POSITIONS WITHIN CHF. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. X 18500 FMV X 5 42407 FMV X 1 567 FMV X GALA FOOD 1 126942 VENDOR INVOICE X CUSTOM ORNAMENTS 1 9375 VENDOR INVOICE X AUDTION ITEMS 3 8472 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS: THE OFFICERS AND ONE OR TWO DIRECTORS ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON MATTERS REQUIRING ATTENTION BUT NOT IN CONFLICT WITH ANY ACTION OF THE BOARD OR IN ANY MATTER RESERVED BY LAW TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED TO REQUIRE THAT AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BE LICENSED VETERINARIANS IN GOOD STANDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE COO, CEO, AND TREASURER OF THE BOARD WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMMITTEE (ACTING AS DELEGATES OF THE COMPLETE BOARD). THE FORM IS REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. A COPY OF THE FINALIZED RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HIS OR HER RECEIPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY. THE POLICY IS DELIVERED TO EACH MEMBER EITHER IN PERSON, BY FIRST CLASS MAIL, OR SECURELY AND ELECTRONICALLY. EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS SEVERAL DAYS TO READ AND RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICY PRIOR TO HIS OR HER SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC (CHF) EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB (AKC) HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT RESEARCHER INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR EACH POSITION TO DETERMINE A CLASSIFICATION AND A SALARY RANGE. ALL CHF EMPLOYEES ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). THE CEO IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CEO RELIES ON THE OPINION OF KEY BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS WHOSE EXPERTISE ARE KEY TO SELECTING A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR OPEN POSITIONS WITHIN CHF. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, WWW.AKCCHF.ORG, ON WHICH THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO MULTIPLE YEARS OF ANNUAL REPORTS AND THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990. THE WEBSITE ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING THE FOUNDATION'S ALLIANCES, MISSION STATEMENT, RESEARCH ENDEAVORS, ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY, AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. HUMAN RESOURCE-BASED INFORMATION, SUCH AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, CAN BE OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM THE FOUNDATION OR THROUGH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.