EIN 81-3606565

BluePath Service Dogs

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
BluePath Service Dogs expertly trains autism service dogs to prevent wandering and provide safety, companionship, and opportunities for independence. They raise and place these service dogs in families with children with autism. Additionally, they participate in various community events annually to educate people about autism spectrum disorders and the benefits of service dogs.
Total revenues
$1,769,345
2023
Total expenses
$1,030,782
2023
Total assets
$3,181,022
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at BluePath Service Dogs

Bluepath Service Dogs, Inc. raises, trains and places Service Dogs in families with children with autism. Annually, Bluepath participates in a number of community events, providing extensive education around autism spectrum disorders and Service Dogs, and garnering continued support for its mission. Bluepath's autism Service dog program includes puppy raising, formal training and placement components. Volunteer puppy raisers devote their time and expertise to preparing labrador and golden retriever puppies to become well-adjusted Service Dogs. Beginning at eight weeks of age, puppies are taught basic obedience skills and appropriate home behavior. Raisers expose the eager pups to all the world has to offer, enabling them to develop a reference library of sights, sounds, and experiences needed to become well-trained Service Dogs. At approximately 18 months of age, Bluepath Dogs begin formal training during which time a professional instructor builds on the foundation the puppy raiser has instilled, teaching the dog increasingly advanced behaviors. Dogs acquire skills like "anchoring" (learning how to stop a child from wandering or bolting) and "visit" (providing emotional support by the dog resting its head on the child). Integral to formal training is Bluepath's paws to learn program, which provides therapeutic services in schools, camps, and adult residential and day-habilitation facilities. Future Service Dogs and participants learn together, with the Dogs obtaining important training experience and individuals receiving the invaluable benefits of emotional support, mood regulation, improved social interaction and connection, and increased physical activity. More than 1,500 children and adults are impacted through this program annually. At approximately two years of age, Bluepath Service Dogs are ready to be placed in the homes of families with children with autism. Bluepath currently serves families with children with autism between the ages of 5 and 11 years old who live within a two-hour radius of hopewell junction, ny. Lifetime follow-up support is provided. Both the Dogs and lifetime support are free of charge.

Who funds BluePath Service Dogs

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Community & Human Services$499,000
The Sexton Family FoundationCharitable Contribution - Provide Service Dogs To Individuals With Autism, Offering Safety, Companionship and Opportunities for Independence.$55,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$53,650
...and 30 more grants received totalling $788,907

Personnel at BluePath Service Dogs

NameTitleCompensation
Jody SandlerFounder$46,000
Michelle BrierFounder , Chief Executive Officer$0
Caroline McCabe-SandlerFounder , Vice President of Canine Operations$75,992
Erica StanzioneDirector of Marketing and Development
Julia VelezOperations Manager
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for BluePath Service Dogs

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,670,198
Program services$81,675
Investment income and dividends$33,104
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-16,148
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$516
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,769,345

Form 990s for BluePath Service Dogs

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-03990View PDF
2021-062022-02-01990View PDF
2020-122021-05-21990View PDF
2019-122020-10-16990View PDF
2018-122019-09-14990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $55,000 from The Sexton Family Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $18,230 from American Online Giving Foundation
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from The Sexton Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthAnimalsHuman servicesDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Conducts researchFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
71 E Main St PO Box 328
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Metro area
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
County
Dutchess County, NY
Website URL
bluepathservicedogs.org/ 
Phone
(845) 377-0477
IRS details
EIN
81-3606565
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P80: Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Population Groups
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0247890
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-20
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