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Human Services

HERO DOGS INC

Brookeville, MD

www.hero-dogs.org

Mission

Hero Dogs improves the quality of life of our nation's heroes by raising, training, and placing service dogs and other highly skilled canines, free of charge, with lifetime support of the partnerships.

Ruling Year

2010

Principal Officer

Dr. Jennifer Lund

Main Address

PO Box 64

Brookeville, MD 20833 USA

Keywords

service dog, assistance dog, veteran, military, disabled

EIN

27-0887317

Number

8457897549

Cause Area (NTEE Code)

Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Populations (P80)

IRS Filing Requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Our programs

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Puppy Raising Program

Obtaining suitable canine candidates, recruiting volunteer foster homes to raise and care for puppies, providing veterinary care and supplies for puppies in program, providing support to volunteer puppy raisers, providing group and individual instruction to volunteer puppy raisers to aid them in raising and training their service puppy candidates.

Population(s) Served

Disabled, General or Disability Unspecified

Military/Veterans

Budget

Service Dog Training Program

Providing professional training to service dog candidates who have completed the puppy program, including housing, veterinary care, and supplies for service dog candidates. Meeting or exceeding all applicable training standards defined as industry best practices and required for accreditation.

Population(s) Served

Disabled, General or Disability Unspecified

Military/Veterans

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HERO DOGS INC

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Board of Directors

as of 4/29/2019

Board Chair

Bryan DuChene

Department of Justice

Term: 2016 - 2018

Jennifer Lund, Ph.D.
Hero Dogs

Bryan DuChene
Department of Justice

Joe Trella
Senior Strategic Consultant

Bess Amerman
College Summitt

Linda Phipps
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Jim Crimmins

J. Blair Fishburn

Rob Grubbs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Christy Tosatto

Jeanie Wade
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Glenn Wasik
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Board Leadership Practices

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BOARD ORIENTATION & EDUCATION

Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations?

Yes

CEO OVERSIGHT

Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year?

Yes

ETHICS & TRANSPARENCY

Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year?

Yes

BOARD COMPOSITION

Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership?

BOARD PERFORMANCE

Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years?