PUPPY PRODIGIES
EIN 20-5636843 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
OUR WAVES of EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM EMPOWERS and ENRICHES THE WELL-BEING OFVETERANS and CIVILLIANS of ALL ABILITIES and BACKGROUNDS, TAKING THEM FROMTHE BATTLEGROUND to THE PLAYGROUND. WE HELD FOUR EVENTS WHERE 19VETERANS WITH PTSD WERE MATCHED WITH 19 KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS for A DAYOF CANINE-ASSISTED ADOPTIVE SURFING, PADDLING, SWIMMING, PLAYING ANDTHERAPY. THESE ACTIVITIES ENABLED THE VETERANS to CONTINUE THEIR LIFE OFSERVICE, and FIND NEW PURPOSE BY ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY SERVICE WHILEMENTORING and INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE GOAL WAS to CONNECT DIVERSEPOPULATIONS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE, BRINGING THEM TOGETHER FORTHEIR GREATER GOOD and THE GREATER GOOD of THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE SEVERALCOMPONENTS to THIS PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:CANINE-ASSISTED SWIMMING for KIDS WITH AUTISM and OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS WASLAUNCHED IN 2017 BECAUSE ONE of OUR SERVICE DOGS IN TRAINING DISPLAYED ANINSTINCT for ASSISTING KIDS IN THE WATER. THE OBJECTIVE is to HELP KIDSLEARN ABOUT WAT
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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (13)
CINDY CHAVEZMEMBER AT LARGE
HEATHER MCALLISTERMEMBER AT LARGE
JENNIFER KAYLERMEMBER AT LARGE
JENNIFER VOLZSECRETARY
KIM ELLIOTTMEMBER AT LARGE
MARY DICKSONMEMBER AT LARGE
MELISSA COLEMANMEMBER AT LARGE
PATRICK IVISONMEMBER AT LARGE
PERSONS GRIFFITHPRESIDENT
RANDY DEXTERMEMBER AT LARGE
STEVE BENNETTTREASURER
TERRI MCCLIMENT ADAMSEXECUTIVE DIR.
VERNON GILMOREAGENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2012
- Location
- 9621 E HARTLAND CIR, SANTEE, CA 92071-2647
- County
- San Diego
- In care of
- % JUDY FRIDONO
- Primary officer
- JENNIFER VOLZ, Secretary
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- GOODSELL & COMPANY INC CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
- IRS tax category
- Animal Protection & Welfare