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HERO DOGS INC

EIN: 27-0887317 · BROOKEVILLE, MD 20833-0064 · United States · FY 2025 Data
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Mission Statement

Hero Dogs, Inc., founded in 2009, improves the quality of life of our nation’s heroes and enhances the services of community organizations by placing assistance dogs with customized training and lifetime support. Hero Dogs service dogs are placed exclusively with veterans of the U.S. military and first-responders with disabilities. Disabilities do not need to be service connected. There is no cost to the recipient for the service dogs that Hero Dogs raises, trains, and places, or for the training they provide. It costs approximately $40,000 over a period of 2.5-3 years to train just one service dog for a veteran or first responder. In creating these partnerships, clients achieve a renewed level of independence, rely less on support people in their lives, and improve quality of life.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$3.6M
Net Assets
17
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 78.5%
Fundraising Efficiency 634.5%
Operating Reserve 39.73x
Liability-to-Asset 2.6%
Revenue Diversification 93.7%
Executive Compensation $190K
Impact
1 program
Outcome / Program People Served Cost / Service # Completed Duration
Improved independence, health, and quality of life 10,000 $40,000.00 Lifetime
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.5M $1.1M $3.6M 78.5% 17
2024 $986K $945K $3.0M 79.4% 20
2023 $1.4M $957K $2.8M 76.9% 15
2022 $1.2M $916K N/A 16
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Organization Details
EIN
27-0887317
State
MD
City
BROOKEVILLE
ZIP
20833-0064
Classification
P80
Category
Human Services
Rating
54★
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2009
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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