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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PROJECT K9 HERO

EIN 81-1770909 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Animal (D12)

What they do

IN 2024, PROJECT K-9 HERO TOOK ON 52 NEW RETIRED WORKING DOG HEROES to GIVE THEM A LIFETIME of MEDICAL CARE AFTER THEIR SERVICE to OUR COUNTRY. THE 52 NEW HEROES WERE IN ADDITION to THE EXISTING 265 PROGRAM MEMBERS WE COMMITTED to SINCE 2016. THUS, ENDING THE 2024 YEAR WITH 145 LIVING MEMBERS for PROGRAM SERVICES THAT VARIES FROM THE PAYING of VETERINARY BILLS, PRESCRIPTION FOOD, END-OF-DUTY SERVICES, REHABILITATION, REHOMING, or ADOPTION. EIGHT of THE NEW 52 HEROES DID NOT HAVE A HOME to GO to RETIREMENT, and MAY HAVE BEEN FACING EUTHANASIA IF IT WASNT for OUR 177 ACRE FACILITY IN TENNESSEE WHERE THEY HAVE COME to GET THEIR SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE and FIND NEW FAMILIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

74.68%of revenue went to mission work89.2% of expenses · Program services
5.07%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses
$83.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
3.99%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses
$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $163,383 for JASON K JOHNSON (PRESIDENT, D). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,866,966
Mission workProgram services$4,381,39274.68% of revenue89.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$234,1543.99% of revenue4.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$297,3445.07% of revenue6.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$954,07616.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,912,89083.74% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.2% mission · 4.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.74% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 5.0% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.44% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 5.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.50% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 5.5% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.02% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 7.0% management · 22.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.98% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 43.1% mission · 7.5% management · 49.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.19% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 32.2% mission · 6.3% management · 61.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.68% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 9.7% mission · 5.7% management · 84.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,866,966
Expenses$4,912,890
Annual surplus $954,076 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,381,392 · 89.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$234,154 · 4.8% of expenses
Fundraising$297,344 · 6.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$5,866,966
Expenses$4,912,890
Assets$3,072,823
Income$6,054,566
Contributions$5,803,687
Mission work (program services)$4,381,392
Fundraising$297,344
Grants given$32,900
Average grant$10,967
Management and general$234,154
Stocks and bonds$158,420
Accounting fees$13,290
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JASON K JOHNSONPRESIDENT, D · 60 hrs/week $163,383Base $144,087 · Other $19,296

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

JASON K JOHNSONPRESIDENT, D

ASHLEY ALTMANSECRETARY, D

DAVID DYCUSMEDICAL DIRE

KENNETH LUST DVMMEDICAL DIRE

MELISSA PARSONS-DOHERTYMEDICAL DIRE

PATRICK LESERTREASURER, D

SURANGI WIDYARATNECAPITAL CAMP

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2016
Location
309 BEAR PEN RD, WHITWELL, TN 37397-6862
County
Marion
In care of
JASON K JOHNSON
Primary officer
JASON K JOHNSON, PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(810) 844-6045

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CURCURU & ASSOCIATES CPA PLC
NTEE classification
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Animal (D12)
IRS tax category
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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