Retired Police Canine Foundation
Helping America's K9 Heroes
Retired Police Canine Foundation
EIN: 45-4474058
as of September 2024
as of September 09, 2024
Mission
The Retired Police Canine Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 charity formed in 2011. Our purpose is to assist with medical bills, food and supplies providing life saving services to America's retired canine heroes.
Ruling year
2014
President
Mrs. Tina Geraci
Main address
Po Box 5687
Spring Hill, FL 34611 USA
Formerly known as
The Retired Police Canine Foundation
EIN
45-4474058
Environment
Public affairs
Domesticated animals
Public safety
Population served
Adults
Military personnel
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (D12)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (M12)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The need that the Retired Police Canine Foundation is working so hard to address is providing healthcare and financial support for retired Police and Military canines. This year we plan to expand our food distribution and medial care coverage. We also provide end of life care and final arrangements to retired police and military canines.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
K9 Safe Return
Our goal is to register all police and military K9s identification chips. We want every lost k9 to get back home safely.
Medical Care Fund
The purpose of this fund is to assist with the sometimes overwhelming medical bills associated with owning a retired police or military service animal.
Handler Advocacy Program
The Retired Police Canine Foundation advocates on behalf of handlers rights to ownership and canine related legal topics. We also push legislation affecting canine handlers and their dogs.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals with freedom from pain
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Medical Care Fund
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have been able to provide medical care to our program canines on an increasing basis.
Number of animals provided with long term care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Medical Care Fund
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have been able to provide long term medical and end of life care for an increasing number of program canines.
Number of animals with freedom from discomfort
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Retired people
Related Program
Medical Care Fund
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Medical care provided to our program canines.
Number of animals with freedom from fear and distress
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Medical Care Fund
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Medical assistance provided to our program canines.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our organization is trying to provide financial support to handlers of retired police and military canines so that they may keep their partners in retirement. We also want to help change polices regarding owning a retired canine. Finally, we would like to require the military and police departments to cover the cost of their canines in retirement.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Through donations we provide our program canines food and medical care taking the financial burden off of the handler. We advocate for handlers rights through petitions and by creating awareness of the situations that these teams face in retirement. We educate the public on matters that effect retired canines. We support legislation that is favorable to retired canines. If needed we will help provide legal representation to handlers who are in need.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The Retired Police Canine Foundation has been so far very successful in offering our program canines assistance with medical care and a quarterly allowance of food. We have a network of vets that provide discounted services to our program canines. We offer discounted pet insurance to all of our program and associate canines. We are able to tap into our network of corporate sponsors to provide products and financial support. We also have a large base of private donors and trusts that we built that donate to our charity on a regular basis.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Some of the things we have accomplished are providing medical care and food for over 300 program canine teams. We have helped over 650 retired canines through our various programs. We have created a vast network of sponsor vets that provide discount care for our program canines. We are able to offer discount pet insurance to our Program and associate canines. We have educated and reached over 1million people through our mailings and social media education campaigns. We have been able to amass a large sponsor and donor support system to provide continued care for our program canines. \nIn the future we plan to grow all aspects of our program so that we will be able to assist more retired canines. We plan to increase our public education program and lobbying efforts to create a favorable environment for retired police and military canines and their handlers.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
0.44
Months of cash in 2023 info
1.9
Fringe rate in 2023 info
8%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Retired Police Canine Foundation
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Aug 01 - Jul 31
Retired Police Canine Foundation
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Aug 01 - Jul 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Aug 01 - Jul 31
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| Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$96,736 | $56,200 | $90,026 | -$168,130 | -$124,710 |
| As % of expenses | -10.5% | 5.8% | 5.1% | -7.5% | -7.0% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$96,867 | $54,862 | $87,610 | -$171,337 | -$128,018 |
| As % of expenses | -10.5% | 5.6% | 4.9% | -7.6% | -7.2% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $826,758 | $1,022,359 | $1,861,801 | $2,086,870 | $1,659,967 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 51.2% | 23.7% | 82.1% | 12.1% | -20.5% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.1% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81.9% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $923,494 | $971,719 | $1,771,775 | $2,255,000 | $1,786,747 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 51.6% | 5.2% | 82.3% | 27.3% | -20.8% |
| Personnel | 2.3% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 5.5% |
| Professional fees | 7.1% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 90.6% | 89.3% | 90.4% | 91.5% | 88.0% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $923,625 | $973,057 | $1,774,191 | $2,258,207 | $1,790,055 |
| One month of savings | $76,958 | $80,977 | $147,648 | $187,917 | $148,896 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,022 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $919 | $6,031 | $0 | $7,885 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $1,001,502 | $1,060,065 | $1,921,839 | $2,462,031 | $1,938,951 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Months of cash and investments | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | -2.5 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -2.5 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $52,096 | $78,850 | $160,113 | $250,750 | $289,175 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $919 | $6,950 | $9,184 | $17,069 | $17,069 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 14.3% | 21.1% | 42.3% | 41.5% | 60.9% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 459.4% | 265.7% | 136.3% | 188.8% | 221.5% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | -$194,592 | -$139,730 | -$60,120 | -$231,457 | -$359,475 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Mrs. Tina Geraci
Tina Geraci and her husband have 3 children, a retired New York Police Department (NYPD) K9 named Chief and an active duty NYPD K9. Before retiring after serving 8 years with the NYPD Chief was one of the first K-9 units after 9/11 to patrol the New York City subway system. Being the “mother” of a retired law enforcement dog Tina saw firsthand the many issues owners of these dogs faced when they retired; the high cost of veterinary care, being turned away from housing options because of “No Dogs Allowed” policies, the high cost of kenneling their dog when they went on their yearly vacation,and the expense of purchasing dog food for a large dog.That’s why Tina started the Retired Police Canine Foundation. Her goal was to raise awareness about the tremendous service these dogs provide in homeland security, community police work, and border patrol and to relieve the financial burden of those who adopt these dogs when they retire by assisting w/vet bills, and assisting with other expenses.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Retired Police Canine Foundation
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Retired Police Canine Foundation
Board of directorsas of 02/01/2024
Board of directors data
Tina Geraci
Retired Police Canine Foundation Inc.
Term: 2011 -
Michelle Benson
Retired Police Canine Foundation Inc.
Richard Geraci
Retired Police Canine Foundation Inc.
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Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G
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