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Dogs for Law Enforcement

EIN 46-3567585 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX

Profile

Our mission is to become a resource for Law Enforcement agencies in need of canines, by providing grants to assist with funding the purchase of canines and the training of the canine team

PO Box 2911Houston, TX 77252-2911

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Siviq Scores

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Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2024

Net Margin

65th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

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Asset Growth

85th percentile

40%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-80%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$14,764

Up $4,192 (+40%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$14,764

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$39,175

Down $153,580 (-80%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$34,983

Down $155,976 (-82%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,192

Up $2,396 (+133%) from 2023

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Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $15,096Liabilities 2014: $9,9272014Assets 2015: $9,439Liabilities 2015: $6,491Net Assets 2015: $2,9372015Assets 2016: $5,701Liabilities 2016: $257Net Assets 2016: $5,4442016Assets 2017: $18,975Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $18,9752017Assets 2018: $18,116Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $18,1162018Assets 2019: $20,162Liabilities 2019: $5,950Net Assets 2019: $14,2122019Assets 2020: $27,361Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $27,3612020Assets 2022: $69,774Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $69,7742022Assets 2023: $10,572Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $14,764Net Assets 2024: $14,7642024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$14,764
Liabilities-
Net Assets$14,764

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2014: $103,557Expenses 2014: $98,388Net Income 2014: $5,1692014Revenue 2015: $292,962Expenses 2015: $290,014Net Income 2015: $2,9482015Revenue 2016: $150,932Expenses 2016: $149,748Net Income 2016: $1,1842016Revenue 2017: $484,326Expenses 2017: $469,472Net Income 2017: $14,8542017Revenue 2018: $382,581Expenses 2018: $387,112Net Income 2018: -$4,5312018Revenue 2019: $418,992Expenses 2019: $422,896Net Income 2019: -$3,9042019Revenue 2020: $218,676Expenses 2020: $204,945Net Income 2020: $13,7312020Revenue 2022: $228,313Expenses 2022: $181,667Net Income 2022: $46,6462022Revenue 2023: $192,755Expenses 2023: $190,959Net Income 2023: $1,7962023Revenue 2024: $39,175Expenses 2024: $34,983Net Income 2024: $4,1922024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$39,175
Expenses$34,983
Net Income$4,192

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Aug 14, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$39,175
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission here at Dogs for Law Enforcement is to assist with the funding to place highly trained canines with law enforcement agencies who face budgetary constraints as well as assist with the funding for canine team training.

Our mission is to become a resource for Law Enforcement agencies in need of canines, by providing grants to assist with funding the purchase of canines and the training of the canine team

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Canine Training Seminars/Workshops: Organization paid fortraining seminars/workshops hosted in Indiana including 24Master Trainers & Certifying Officials$0$12,125
Canine grants: Organization paid for canines to be donated to agencies in need$11,600$11,600
Canine Handler Career Development grants: Organization paidthe registration fees for canine team training$4,500$4,500
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John IveyDirector/TreasurerPT$0--
Shaun IveyDirectorPT$0--
John VaughnSecretaryPT$0--
Rick JaurezSergeant Of ArmsPT$0--
Pamela SmithDirector/PresidentPT$0--
Tom ChiappettaEthics ChairPT$0--
Jennifer EdmondsAdvisory Board ChairPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Dogs for Law Enforcement
EIN
46-3567585
Phone
2817739953
Address
PO BOX 2911, HOUSTON, TX 77252-2911

Signing Officer

Name
Pamela J Smith
Title
President
Phone
2817739953
Signed
2025-08-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Benita B Dickey CPA Pc
Address
211 E PARKWOOD AVE STE 207, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546
Preparer
Benita B Dickey CPA
Phone
2814823358
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 12C

Dogs for Law Enforcement regulary and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with our written Conflict of Interest Policy by requiring that all board members read, complete, and sign the Director and Officer Conflict of Interest Statement on a yearly basis. The board holds a vote prior to signing and contracts, grant approvals, or purchases are made. If there is any possibility of a conflict of interest, the board member with the possible conflict is recused from the vote.

Pt VI, Line 19

Dogs for Law Enforcements governing documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and financial statements are available to the public by request through our website, email, or by phone.

Pt VI, Line 11B

A complete copy of Form 990 is made available by request to all board members after filing and is also available to the public by request.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

Program expenses 28225.

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

General expenses 5278.

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