Animals : Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services

Canine Assistants

Training great dogs to help special people

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (62.11)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 96.1%    
Administrative Expenses 2.9%    
Fundraising Expenses 0.9%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.01    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.61)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 6.5%    
Program Expenses Growth 11.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.19    
Capacity Rating    
      (22.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 05/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $2,382,319
Other Revenue $282,593
Total Revenue $2,664,912
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $2,551,281
Administrative Expenses $78,544
Fundraising Expenses $24,008
Total Functional Expenses $2,653,833
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $11,079
   
Net Assets $2,909,531

Contact Information

Canine Assistants
3160 Francis Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
tel: (800) 771-7221
fax: (770) 664-7820

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Leadership      (FYE 05/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Jennifer Arnold Executive Director, Founder (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $68,305 2.57%
Other Salaries of Note
Kent Bruner Veterinarian (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $67,350 2.53%
Gary Arnold Chief Financial Officer (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $62,690 2.36%

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Mission

Canine Assistants, founded in 1991, trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. In addition to physically assisting those with disabilities, Canine Assistants service dogs are instrumental in removing many of the barriers faced by the disabled in today's society. Most Canine Assistants service dogs are born, raised, and trained at our facility in Alpharetta, Georgia, while some are occasionally adopted from local organizations or breeders. The majority of our service dogs are retrievers, including both goldens and labradors.

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