Nonprofit · EIN 43-2106405
FREEDOM DOGS
Tax-exempt · OCEANSIDE, CA 92057
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $414,500 | $504,853 | -$90,353 | $956,065 | $9,062 | $947,003 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $373,728 | $411,795 | -$38,067 | $1,022,686 | $3,095 | $1,019,591 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $426,410
- of which government grants
- $130,493
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $32,984
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,909
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$44,894
- Other revenue
- -$44,894
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,426
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $220,396
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100
- Accounting fees
- $10,291
- Occupancy
- $59,870
- Travel
- $29,307
- Depreciation
- $7,732
- Program services (functional)
- $317,759
- Management and general (functional)
- $138,749
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,345
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,022,686
- Total assets, end of year
- $956,065
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,062
- Net assets, end of year
- $947,003
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $63,866
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $947,003
- Gross receipts
- $463,144
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET R POORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,900 |
| COOPER PATTERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES GREENWAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORI WALTON | DIRECTOR (LEAVE OF ABSENCE) Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGE ROOT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON ROOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MERIBETH RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN BROCKMEIER | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AYREN PFEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER PIEDRAHITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LUTHER | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Poore | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $132,375 |
| Duane Gonyea | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Cooper Patterson | Director Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Karen Brockmeier | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Kate Flatley | Director Former Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sharon Root | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Meribeth Russell | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Lori Walton | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| George L Root Jr | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Luther | Treasurer & Director Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| James Greenway | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Haley Bjerk | Director & Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 521 VANDEGRIFT BLVD SUITE BC D, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057-4308
- In care of
- % GEORGE L ROOT JR
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 525 b street suite 2200, san diego CA 92101
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL LUTHER, 521 VANDEGRIFT BLVD, OCEANSIDE, CA 92057
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- george root, 525 b street suite 2200, san diego CA 92101
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL LUTHER, DIRECTOR & TREASURER
- Phone
- (760) 696-3076
- Website
- freedomdogs.org
- Return prepared by
- CONSIDINE & CONSIDINE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 43-2106405 or by the name FREEDOM DOGS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
FREEDOM DOGS IS DEVOTED TO SERVING WOUNDED MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY WHO ARE BEING TREATED FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STREES DISORDER (PTSD), TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI), AND/OR PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT.
Program accomplishments
- FREEDOM DOGS TEAMS SPECIALITY SERVICE DOGS WITH TROOPS RETURNING FROM ARMED CONFLICT WITH PTSD. THE DOGS MUST GO THROUGH TWO YEARS OF CUSTOM TRAINING TO BECOME A FREEDOM DOG. THE WOUNDED WARRIORS MAY PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF TWO PROGRAMS OFFERED BY FREEDOM DOGS, THE PARTNER PROGRAM THAT PAIRS A WOUNDED WARRIOR WITH A SPECIALITY SERVICE DOG AND THEIR TRAINER ON A SHORT TERM, INTERMITTENT STATUS, OR THE PARTNER FOR LIFE PROGRAM WHICH PERMANENTLY PLACES THE SPECIALTY SERVICE DOGS WITH THE WOUNDED WARRIOR. BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO THE MILITARY PERSONNEL.Expenses $317,759
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-2106405
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $956,065
- Income (IRS master file)
- $463,144
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $414,500 | $504,853 | $956,065 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $373,728 | $411,795 | $1,022,686 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $362,566 | $363,534 | $1,061,434 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: george root | June 30, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-2106405).
Questions about FREEDOM DOGS
- What is the EIN of FREEDOM DOGS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREEDOM DOGS is 43-2106405.
- Is FREEDOM DOGS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to FREEDOM DOGS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREEDOM DOGS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FREEDOM DOGS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREEDOM DOGS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREEDOM DOGS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL LUTHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREEDOM DOGS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,900 (MARGARET R POORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FREEDOM DOGS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $414,500, expenses of $504,853 and total assets of $956,065 at year end.
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