Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,523,493 | 2,820,888 | 3,052,368 | 3,943,744 | 3,150,261 | 15,490,754 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,523,493 | 2,820,888 | 3,052,368 | 3,943,744 | 3,150,261 | 15,490,754 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 15,490,754 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,523,493 | 2,820,888 | 3,052,368 | 3,943,744 | 3,150,261 | 15,490,754 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 318,206 | 252,426 | 231,552 | 266,075 | 574,818 | 1,643,077 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 2,066 | 4,160 | 6,175 | 2,622 | 4,034 | 19,057 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 17,152,888 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS 2019 AMOUNT: $2,066 2020 AMOUNT: $4,160 2021 AMOUNT: $6,175 2022 AMOUNT: $2,622 2023 AMOUNT: $4,034 |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | PUPPIES BEHIND BARS (PBB) TRAINS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE PUPPIES TO BECOME SERVICE DOGS FOR WOUNDED WAR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, FACILITY DOGS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND EXPLOSIVE-DETECTION CANINES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. AS THE PUPPIES MATURE INTO WELL-LOVED, WELL-BEHAVED DOGS, THEIR RAISERS LEARN WHAT IT MEANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIETY RATHER THAN TAKE FROM IT. THE PROGRAM BEGAN WITH FIVE PUPPIES TRAINED AS GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND IN THE BEDFORD HILLS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, NEW YORK STATE'S ONLY MAXIMUM-SECURITY PRISON FOR WOMEN. PBB CURRENTLY WORKS IN SEVEN FACILITIES IN ONE STATE, RAISING APPROXIMATELY 75 PUPPIES AT ANY GIVEN TIME. PUPPIES BEHIND BARS HAS EXPANDED ITS GOALS THROUGH THE YEARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT OUR YEARS OF WORK, OUR MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO RAISE OBEDIENT, READY-TO-WORK, HEALTHY, AND HAPPY DOGS THAT WILL GO ON TO SERVE THE PUBLIC, AND AT THE SAME TIME, ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN VALUABLE LIFE AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. AFTER THE 9/11 TERRORIST ATTACKS, THE NEED FOR EXPLOSIVE-DETECTION CANINES IN THIS COUNTRY AND IN ALLIED NATIONS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. TO HELP MEET THIS DEMAND, PBB ADDED THE TRAINING OF EXPLOSIVE-DETECTION CANINES (EDCS) TO ITS PROGRAM. IN 2006, PBB STARTED RAISING SERVICE DOGS AND LAUNCHED DOG TAGS: SERVICE DOGS FOR THOSE WHO'VE SERVED US. THIS INITIATIVE PAIRS FULLY TRAINED SERVICE DOGS WITH WOUNDED SOLDIERS RETURNING FROM IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE SUFFERING FROM POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). IN 2013, PBB INITIATED A PROGRAM WITH THE MANHATTAN DA'S FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER, PROVIDING DOGS TO WORK AS THERAPY DOGS WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE SUFFERRED ABUSE, AND TO WORK WITH STAFF TO HELP RELIEVE THE STRESS OF THEIR DAILY ENCOUNTERS WITH CRIME VICTIMS. IN 2018, PBB EXPANDED ITS DOG TAGS SERVICE DOG PROGRAM TO INCLUDE WOUNDED FIRST REPONDERS. WE PAIRED THREE SERVICE DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS FROM THE 9/11 WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACKS, ALL OF WHOM SUFFER FROM SEVERE PTSD. IN 2019, WE PAIRED OUR FIRST DOG WITH A POLICE DEPARTMENT TO WORK IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND OFFICE WELLNESS. IN 2022, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL'S (ADI) CANINE CAREER DESIGNATIONS, OUR PROGRAM TO TRAIN DEPARTMENT DOGS WAS RENAMED "FACILITY DOGS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND IS NOW RECOGNIZED AS A SEPARATE CATEGORY OF PBB'S CANINE TRAINING PROGRAMS. WE ALSO OPENED NEW PUPPY TRAINING PROGRAMS IN TWO ADDITIONAL PRISONS IN 2022: GREEN HAVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND EASTERN NY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. EXPANDING OUR PROGRAMS INTO TWO ADDITIONAL PRISONS HELPS TO DEEPEN THE IMPACT OF MISSION BY EXPANDING OUR CAPACITY TO RAISE ADDITIONAL SERVICE DOGS, EDCS AND FACILITY DOGS. TO DATE PBB HAS RAISED MORE THAN 3,000 DOGS. GRADUATES INCLUDE 84 GUIDE DOGS, 13 COMPANION DOGS FOR BLIND CHILDREN, AND MORE THAN 550 EDCS. WE HAVE RAISED MORE THAN 200 SERVICE DOGS, INCLUDING 131 PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS PAIRED WITH WOUNDED WAR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, AND 28 FACILITY DOGS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 13A | PBB MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | ONCE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENT VIA EMAIL. AFTER APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDENT BASED ON BOARD FEEDBACK, THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS ELECTRONICALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE. THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD ALERT THE CHAIRMAN OR PRESIDENT. THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PRESIDENT WOULD DISCUSS PRIVATELY WITH THE BOARD MEMBER THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE ENTIRE BOARD WOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, AND IT WOULD BE DISCUSSED IF NECESSARY, AND DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE INDIVIDUAL HAVING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN A VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AT INITIAL HIRING, SALARY FOR KEY PBB STAFF MEMBERS IS BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE, INTERVIEWS, REFERENCE TO COMPARABILITY STUDIES, AND ASSESSMENT OF ANTICIPATED WORKLOAD. JOBS AT PBB OFTEN REQUIRE THE ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC ON A REGULAR BASIS AND TO REPRESENT THE ORGANIZATION IN AN EFFECTIVE WAY, AND MANY STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS THAT INVOLVE WEEKEND AND EVENING TIME COMMITMENTS. BECAUSE RAISING PUPPIES IS A NON-STOP UNDERTAKING, STAFF MAY BE CALLED UPON TO DEAL WITH EMERGENCIES AT ANY HOUR OF THE DAY OR NIGHT. FOR EXAMPLE, VOLUNTEERS WHO TAKE PUPPIES INTO THEIR HOMES ARE GIVEN ACCESS TO HOME NUMBERS AND CELL NUMBERS FOR ALL STAFF, SO THEY CAN REACH A PBB EMPLOYEE IF THEY EXPERIENCE A HEALTH OR BEHAVIORAL PROBLEM WITH THE DOG IN THEIR TEMPORARY CARE. AFTER HIRING, SALARIES ARE ADJUSTED BASED ON JOB PERFORMANCE AND AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A WRITTEN EVALUATION BY THE STAFF MEMBER AND A WRITTEN RESPONSE BY THE PRESIDENT. EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO ASSESS THEIR PERFORMANCE AND ALSO EVALUATE THEIR ROLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. SPECIFICALLY, THEY RECOUNT ACCOMPLISHMENTS THEY ARE PROUD OF AND STATE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS AND STRENGTHS IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR JOBS. THEY ARE ASKED TO DISCUSS THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION AND HOW THEY SEE ITS POTENTIAL EVOLUTION, AND TO DISCUSS THEIR ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION OVERALL AND HOW THEY FIT INTO IT. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FACTORS CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING RAISES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEE'S ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH CO-WORKERS, ABILITY TO INTERACT WELL WITH PBB'S VOLUNTEERS AND THE PUBLIC, AND WILLINGNESS TO TAKE ON EXTRA RESPONSIBILITIES. STARTING SALARIES AND RAISES FOR STAFF ARE DETERMINED BY PBB'S PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY PBB'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION SURVEYED OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR BUDGETS TO PBB TO SEE HOW MUCH THOSE ORGANIZATION'S PAID THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PBB MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAX RETURNS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS ADDRESS, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION AT 212-680-9562. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR. |
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