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Animals : Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services
Board Leadership
John McKinney
Chair
CEO
Paige Mazzoni
CEO
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Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, Canine Companions for Independence enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. Canine Companions trains four types of assistance dogs to master over 40 specialized commands: Service Dogs, Skilled Companions, Hearing Dogs and Facility Dogs. We also provide service dogs to veterans with PTSD. After completing training, the dogs are teamed with a graduate during an intensive two week training period (Team Training). For the sixth consecutive year, Canine Companions placed over 300 assistance dogs, and over 6,600 dogs have been placed in the organization's history. All assistance dogs and follow-up services are provided free of charge to recipients. In 2020, a new North Central Region campus was completed in New Albany, Ohio.
Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, Canine Companions for Independence enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. Canine Companions trains four types of assistance dogs to master over 40 specialized commands: Service Dogs, Skilled Companions, Hearing Dogs and Facility Dogs. We also provide service dogs to veterans with PTSD. After completing training, the dogs are teamed with a graduate during an intensive two week training period (Team Training). For the sixth consecutive year, Canine Companions placed over 300 assistance dogs, and over 6,600 dogs have been placed in the organization's history. All assistance dogs and follow-up services are provided free of charge to recipients. In 2020, a new North Central Region campus was completed in New Albany, Ohio.
86.49
100.00
Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
71.9% | |
Administrative Expenses | 10.2% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 17.7% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.14 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 3.41 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 7.7% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 4.8% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Canine Companions for Independence (CA) | 90.44 | |
Can Do Canines (MN) | 96.19 | |
Freedom Service Dogs of America (CO) | 94.67 | |
ECAD, Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities (CT) | 90.57 | |
The Gentle Barn (CA) | 92.61 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $35,413,027 |
Federated Campaigns | $21,314 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $3,016,410 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $287,147 |
Total Contributions | $38,737,898 |
Program Service Revenue | $2,369,008 |
Total Primary Revenue | $41,106,906 |
Other Revenue | $1,969,466 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $43,076,372 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $20,887,787 |
Administrative Expenses | $4,129,560 |
Fundraising Expenses | $4,476,753 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $29,494,100 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $13,582,272 |
Net Assets | $98,410,543 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Training | $11,082,761 | 53.1% |
Breeding and Puppy Raising | $5,916,002 | 28.3% |
Public Information and Local Presence | $3,889,024 | 18.6% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-12 | 12/23/2020 | 90.44 | |||||||
2018-12 | 12/20/2019 | 90.34 | |||||||
2017-12 | 12/21/2018 | 88.43 | |||||||
2016-12 | 04/01/2018 | 88.11 | |||||||
2015-12 | 02/01/2017 | 86.55 | |||||||
2014-12 | 06/01/2016 | 86.63 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-12 | 12/22/2015 | 84.88 | |||||||
2014-12 | 12/01/2015 | 84.62 | |||||||
2013-12 | 06/01/2015 | 88.55 | |||||||
2012-12 | 02/01/2014 | 84.24 | |||||||
2011-12 | 04/01/2013 | 86.39 | |||||||
2010-12 | 02/01/2012 | 91.04 | |||||||
2009-12 | 09/20/2011 | 89.19 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-12 | 12/22/2010 | 84.71 | |||||||
2008-12 | 12/01/2009 | 85.08 | |||||||
2007-12 | 04/01/2009 | 81.16 | |||||||
2006-12 | 05/01/2008 | 78.35 | |||||||
2005-12 | 10/01/2006 | 81.60 | |||||||
2004-12 | 10/01/2005 | 78.47 | |||||||
2003-12 | 09/01/2004 | 82.86 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 94-2494324 |
Name in IRS Master File | CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE |
NTEE Code | P8X |
NTEE Classification | [Not Provided by IRS] |
NTEE Type | [Not Provided by IRS] |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (30) School, college, trade school, etc. |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | February, 1979 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$242,450 | 0.82% | Paige Mazzoni | CEO |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Canine Companions for Independence (CA) | 90.44 | |
Guide Dogs of America (CA) | 97.28 | |
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (CA) | 94.28 | |
Guide Dogs of the Desert (CA) | 87.81 | |
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation (CT) | 91.67 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Canine Companions for Independence
2965 Dutton Avenue
P.O. Box 446
Santa Rosa,
CA 95402
tel: (800) 572-2275
fax: (707) 577-1712
TTY: (707) 577-1756
EIN: 94-2494324
John McKinney
Chair
Paige Mazzoni
CEO
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923