PLATINUM2023

Sophie's Companions for Veterans/Sophie Kerrigan for the Love of Animals

aka Sophie's Companions for Veterans   |   CENTERVILLE, OH   |  Sophiesanimalfund.com

Mission

Through the training of rescues becoming a companion or service dog to one of our Veterans and allowing each to create a powerful bond between each other. Giving strength and the perseverance to step outside their comfort zone back into life while dealing with the demons of PTSD and other illnesses. Both Veteran and rescue benefit from a better life.

Ruling year info

2018

President/Founder

Mrs. Janet Marie Carpenter

Awards/grant

Mrs. Becky Napier

Main address

2212 E ALEX BELL RD

CENTERVILLE, OH 45459 USA

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Formerly known as

Sophie Kerrigan For the Love of Animals

EIN

46-6616193

NTEE code info

Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)

Animal Training, Behavior (D61)

Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)

IRS filing requirement

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

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Sophie's Companions for Veterans

Training dogs (or cats) to be connected to a disabled veteran. To allow the Veteran to have companionship, love, assistance where needed. To be able to help each other heal the wounds of war and abuse.

Population(s) Served
Veterans

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of service dogs provided to veterans

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Sophie's Companions for Veterans

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our goals for 2023 include placing an additional 7 rescue/service dogs with a veteran who is dealing with PTSD, TBI or military sexual trauma, assisting an additional 15 to 20 abused/rescue dogs requiring surgery or medical treatment, and implementing 2 to 3 free group training sessions for veterans that already have dogs in our community that need help.

Sophie's Companions For Veterans Foundation make all of this work and possible with multiple fundraising events, company sponsors, and individual donors.

The following fundraising events are scheduled for 2023:
-Annual sand volleyball tournament
-Annual Greene beach party for vets
-Annual paddles up event
-Gardening tour
-Mad River 911 poker tournament

And additional fundraising that helps us complete the training of our rescues and help the disabled veteran live a more sustainable life.

Financials

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Operations

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Sophie's Companions for Veterans/Sophie Kerrigan for the Love of Animals

Board of directors
as of 03/07/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Mrs. Janet Carpenter


Board co-chair

Mrs. Becky Napier

Danny Austin

Sharon Lowry

Chris Habib

Janet Carpenter

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and 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 and 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? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/7/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 04/06/2022

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Data
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.