Animal-Related
(D12)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
PROJECT K9 HERO
Financial strength (30%)
86/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
86/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION To protect those who protected our families, communities, and our America. OUR VISION To ensure the best quality of life for our nation’s retired Military Working Dogs and Police K-9 Heroes through providing assistance with medical costs, food, rehabilitation, adoption, and end of duty services. OUR PURPOSE To ensure each K-9 Hero is rewarded with health and the way of life that they deserve for their faithful and loyal service. To educate the public on the costs and responsibilities of adopting a retired K-9 Hero. To help cover or offset all medical, food, and end of duty costs for retired K-9 Heroes.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$5.9M
Total Revenue
$4.9M
Total Expenses
$2.9M
Net Assets
8
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
89.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
7.17x
Liability-to-Asset
4.4%
Revenue Diversification
98.9%
Executive Compensation
$159K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,001 similar organizations
(United States, Animal-Related, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
89.2% | 84.8% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
4.8% | 9.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.1% | 4.1% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
7.2 mo | 17.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
4.4% | 4.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
98.9% | 79.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
45.4% | 10.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
23.7% | 9.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
16.3% | 4.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.9M | $4.9M | $2.9M | 89.2% | 8 |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $4.0M | $2.0M | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $3.4M | $1.9M | 89.0% | 7 |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $3.5M | N/A | — | 4 |
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