Animal-Related
(D63Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
DOGS FOR THE DEAF INC
Financial strength (30%)
92/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
Dogs for Better Lives’ mission is to professionally train dogs to help people and enhance lives while maintaining a lifelong commitment to all dogs we rescue or breed and the people we serve.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$5.5M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$16.6M
Net Assets
66
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
84.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
33.99x
Liability-to-Asset
2.4%
Revenue Diversification
91.9%
Executive Compensation
$230K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 399 similar organizations
(United States, Animal-Related, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
|
84.3% | 84.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.7% | 9.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
11.9% | 4.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
34.0 mo | 19.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
2.4% | 3.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
91.9% | 77.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
32.8% | 10.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
14.8% | 8.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-7.5% | 5.1% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.5M | $5.9M | $16.6M | 84.3% | 66 |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $5.1M | $16.4M | 90.5% | 64 |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $4.1M | $16.7M | 89.4% | 63 |
| 2022 | $6.3M | $3.7M | N/A | — | 66 |
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