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Veterans Puppy for Life Organization

EIN 81-2903628 • 501(c)3 • Denver, CO

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Purchases and places a puppy with a us armed forces veteran or emergency first responder living with ptsd. Both puppy and recipient live and train together for nine months. At the end of the nine months the puppy graduates as his or her service dog. The organization does not charge the recipient for any of the services provided

590 W 78th PlDenver, CO 80221

www.heropuppyforlife.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-3.7%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-29%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$10,270

Down $1,996 (-16%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$10,201

Up $3,185 (+45%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Down

$56,510

Down $23,276 (-29%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$58,575

Down $14,195 (-20%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$2,065

Down $9,081 (-129%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2017: $33,751Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $33,7512017Assets 2018: $5,575Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $5,5752018Assets 2019: $32,576Liabilities 2019: $32,576Net Assets 2019: $27,9062019Assets 2020: $18,950Liabilities 2020: $18,950Net Assets 2020: $6,3932020Assets 2021: $6,837Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $6,8372021Assets 2022: $5,317Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $5,3172022Assets 2023: $12,266Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $7,0162023Assets 2024: $10,270Net Assets 2024: $10,2012024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$10,270
Liabilities-
Net Assets$10,201
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $90,597Expenses 2017: $64,495Net Income 2017: $26,1022017Revenue 2018: $101,994Expenses 2018: $130,170Net Income 2018: -$28,1762018Revenue 2019: $169,162Expenses 2019: $141,256Net Income 2019: $27,9062019Revenue 2020: $86,272Expenses 2020: $79,879Net Income 2020: $6,3932020Revenue 2021: $88,096Expenses 2021: $100,467Net Income 2021: -$12,3712021Revenue 2022: $89,044Expenses 2022: $102,938Net Income 2022: -$13,8942022Revenue 2023: $79,786Expenses 2023: $72,770Net Income 2023: $7,0162023Revenue 2024: $56,510Expenses 2024: $58,575Net Income 2024: -$2,0652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$56,510
Expenses$58,575
Net Income-$2,065
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,270
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$10,201
Revenue
$56,510
Expenses
$58,575
Net income
-$2,065
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$0.57$0.59$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.07$0.80$0.73$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.89$1.03$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.88$1.00$0.12
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.19$0.06$0.86$0.80$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.33$0.28$1.69$1.41$0.28
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$1.02$1.30$0.28
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.91$0.64$0.26
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$56,510
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Purchases and places a puppy with a us armed forces veteran or emergency first responder living with ptsd. Both puppy and recipient live and train together for nine months. At the end of the nine months the puppy graduates as his or her service dog. The organization does not charge the recipient for any of the services provided

Providing service puppies for veterans and first responders with ptsd to date 96 puppies have graduated as ada compliant service dogs since 2016

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
10 PUPPIES GRADUATED THIS YEAR-$37,400
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRANK GRIGGSCEO And ChairmanFT$0--
JODIE DONORIOSecretary-$0--
FRANC REEDTreasurer-$0--
MALACHI PRIDEDirector-$0--
JOHNA OLIODirector-$0--
LEONARD TARDIFFDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Veterans Puppy for Life Dba Heros Puppy for Life
EIN
81-2903628
Phone
3039463321
Address
590 W 78TH PL, Denver, CO 80221

Signing Officer

Name
Frank Griggs
Title
CEO
Phone
3039463321
Signed
2025-02-04
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Hrb Tax Group Inc
Address
1301 MAIN ST STE 104E, KANSAS CITY, MO 64105
Preparer
Martha Keaveny
Phone
8004725625
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part 1 Line 16

“Includes cost of goods sold for the puppies”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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