Mental Health, Crisis Intervention
Finding You Sanctuary
Pairing veterans bearing invisible wounds with rescued dogs
Mission
The FYS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) with a threefold mission that focuses on helping to restore the souls of our: --Warrior Veterans living with invisible wounds, by pairing them with --Dogs rescued from euthanasia. We also look to help our --Communities learn to share with our Veteran Families in the "reciprocal, social contract between warrior, citizen and nation."
Ruling Year
2017
Co-Founder/Chairperson/Core Program Director/Lead Behavior Specialist
Lynne Karli
Co-Founder/President/Executive Director
Chuck McStay
Main Address
204 Forest St
Franklin, MA 02038 USA
Keywords
Finding You Sanctuary, Veterans, PTSD, TBI, MST, Rescue Dogs, Dog Euthanasia, Community Responsibility
EIN
82-1517618
4268310899
Mental Health Treatment (F30)
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
IRS Filing Requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
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Board of Directors
as of 10/17/2017
Board Chair
Lynne Karli
Shear Elegance Pet Services
Term: 2017 - 2020
Bill Weiss
VP, Mission Networks at General Dynamics C4 Systems
Lisa Steinka
Recreation Therapist/Adult Psychiatric Inpatients, ret
Tim Mitchell
Co-Founder/EVP, NimbusDDOS
Ann Doherty
Human Resource Manager, ret
Chris Haslam
Human Services/Dog Rescue
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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?
No
CEO OVERSIGHT
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No
ETHICS & TRANSPARENCY
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No
BOARD COMPOSITION
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No
BOARD PERFORMANCE
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years?
No
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