Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
The Service Dog Institute Of
EIN 27-1494848 • 501(c)3 • Simpsonville, SC
Profile
To raise and train service dogs for special needs children. To train child/parent/dog teams and place dogs in loving homes. To provide ongoing support to families with service dogs, to ensure a successful, long-term partnership.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
53rd percentile
Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 40.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
56th percentile
Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
78th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$146,737
Up $940 (+0.6%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $661 (-100%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$146,737
Up $1,601 (+1.1%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$53,971
Up $12,573 (+30%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$52,370
Up $7,916 (+18%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$1,601
Up $4,657 (+152%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $146,737
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $146,737
- Revenue
- $53,971
- Expenses
- $52,370
- Net income
- $1,601
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 7, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $53,971
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To raise and train service dogs for special needs children. To train child/parent/dog teams and place dogs in loving homes. To provide ongoing support to families with service dogs, to ensure a successful, long-term partnership.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO ENRICH THE LIVES CHILDREN AGES 5-18 YEARS OLD, ADULTS AND VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING TRAINED SERVICE DOGS TO BOOST CONFIDENCE, PROVIDE COMFORT AND PERFORM SKILLED TASKS THAT ENABLE PARTNERS TO LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES. TSDI EXTENSIVELY TRAINS BOTH THE FAMILY AND DOG, AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT TO ENSURE A LONG-TERM SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP. | $0 | $14,285 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA YETTER | President | PT | $22,000 | - | $22,000 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Service Dog Institute of
- EIN
- 27-1494848
- Phone
- 8646081073
- Address
- 202 PLAYER WAY, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681-4008
Signing Officer
- Name
- Melissa Yetter
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8646081073
- Signed
- 2025-05-07
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- SCHMOYER AND COMPANY LLC CPA'S
- Address
- PO BOX 11881, COLUMBIA, SC 29211-1188
- Preparer
- Terry K Schmoyer Jr CPA
- Phone
- 8032542050
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: program service fees. Amount: 45.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 1,347. Description: other expenses. Amount: 178. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 1,525.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: service dogs. Amount: 4,600. Description: supplies. Amount: 2,463. Description: dues and memberships. Amount: 1,771. Description: travel. Amount: 419. Description: advertising. Amount: 873. Description: business registration fees. Amount: 50. Description: insurance. Amount: 4,222. Description: proprety taxes. Amount: 483. Description: other costs. Amount: 1,885. Description: telephone. Amount: 744. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 1,683. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 19,193.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 2,001. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 3,392. End of year amount: 2,045.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: payroll liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 42. End of year amount: 0. Description: accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 619. End of year amount: 0.”
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