ECAD, Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities

Mission

East Coast Assistance Dogs D/B/A ECAD, Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities was founded by Lu and Dale Picard. When Lu's father suffered a stroke, she saw how much he hated being dependent on her. She taught their family pet to help him rise from a chair and retrieve some items, and noticed that her dad actually became more active and less depressed than when all his help came from a human. Lu saw first hand how Service Dogs could change people's lives, and in 1995 quit her full-time job to start ECAD. ECAD has grown to have training facilities in Connecticut and New York, and have placed Assistance Dogs in over a dozen states.

Torrington CT | EIN: 06-1436718

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501(c)(3) organization

P.O. Box 831,
Torrington CT 06790

https://www.ecad1.org

860-489-6550

ECAD, Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities

Mission

Torrington CT | EIN: 06-1436718

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

P.O. Box 831,
Torrington CT 06790

https://www.ecad1.org

860-489-6550

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Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes

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No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes

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Financial Statements:Yes

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Audit Oversight Committee:Yes

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No Loans Reported To or From Officers:No

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Records Retention Policy:Yes

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Tax Form Disclosed on Website:Yes

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Accountability Panel
Score	Metric
100%	Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
100%	No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
100%	Financial Statements:Yes
100%	Audit Oversight Committee:Yes
0%	No Loans Reported To or From Officers:No
100%	Records Retention Policy:Yes
100%	Tax Form Disclosed on Website:Yes