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Guide Dogs Of The Desert

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.85M (2023)

Expenses
$2.77M (2023)

Total Assets
$11.9M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$775k (2023)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,854,817
Expenses
$2,773,151
Net Income
$1,081,666
Net Assets
$11,098,554
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,628,686
94.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $168,131
4.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$35,344
Sales of Assets $23,886
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $69,458
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $177,850
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $33,200
1.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,126,134
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,873,250
Total Liabilities $774,696
Net Assets $11,098,554
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Maher (Executive Di) $137,850 $0 $17,496
Andrew Gartland (Dir. Of Fina) $40,000 $0 $4,435
Richard Clapp (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Judy Northrup (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Schooler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tricia Gehrlein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gary Jeandron (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shellie Reade (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Woods (Member) $0 $0 $0
Guido Portante (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,552,523
Expenses
$1,126,894
Net Income
$425,629
Net Assets
$9,624,780
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,520,595
97.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $76,744
4.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$66,680
Sales of Assets -$4,841
Net Inventory Sales $26,705
1.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $52,076
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $474,658
42.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,317,570
Total Liabilities $692,790
Net Assets $9,624,780
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Maher (Executive Di) $104,152 $0 $1,800
Ellen Jeffrey (Dir. Of Oper) $71,250 $0 $2,850
Jonathan Yorba (Former Exec.) $14,598 $0 $0
Richard Clapp (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Judy Northrup (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Schooler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Woods (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Gary Jeandron (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shellie Reade (Member) $0 $0 $0
Guido Portante (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,484,249
Expenses
$2,259,151
Net Income
$2,225,098
Net Assets
$9,364,315
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,268,253
95.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $96,949
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $44,430
1.0%
Sales of Assets $74,617
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $313,567
13.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $26,400
1.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $651,256
28.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,097,924
Total Liabilities $733,609
Net Assets $9,364,315
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Jeffrey (Dir. Of Oper) $73,566 $0 $11,736
Jonathan Yorba (Executive Di) $29,963 $0 $1,286
Robert Maher (Executive Di) $0 $0 $0
Richard Clapp (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Judy Northrup (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Schooler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Tricia Gehrlein (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shellie Reade (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Woods (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Jeandron (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,573,579
Expenses
$2,036,873
Net Income
$1,536,706
Net Assets
$8,018,432
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,419,612
95.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $93,304
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $24,488
0.7%
Sales of Assets $35,835
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $340
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,561
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $26,400
1.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $907,277
44.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,778,725
Total Liabilities $760,293
Net Assets $8,018,432
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ellen Jeffrey (Dir. Of Operat.) $75,000 $0 $10,795
Tricia Gehrlein (Executive Dir.) $60,562 $0 $0
Gary Jeandron (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Guido Portante (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
John Schooler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Judy Northrup (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Milauskas (Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Clapp (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shellie Reade (Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Twiss (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,708,866
Expenses
$1,900,981
Net Income
-$192,115
Net Assets
$6,026,494
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,615,072
94.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $88,472
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,565
0.4%
Sales of Assets -$8,181
Net Inventory Sales $5,938
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $159,238
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $26,400
1.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $784,746
41.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,786,248
Total Liabilities $759,754
Net Assets $6,026,494
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ben Schirmer Through Nov 2020 (Executive Dir.) $108,395 $0 $9,980
Ellen Jeffrey (Finance Manager) $50,842 $0 $9,840
Gary Jeandron (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Guido Portante (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Kettering (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Schooler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dorothy Milauskas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Bradshaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shellie Reade (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tricia Gehrlein From Nov 2020 (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,588,923
Expenses
$2,238,448
Net Income
$350,475
Net Assets
$6,284,622
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,398,691
92.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $59,867
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$5,737
Sales of Assets $131,860
5.1%
Net Inventory Sales $4,212
0.2%
Other Revenue $30
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $40,856
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $51,908
2.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,122,890
50.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,031,812
Total Liabilities $747,190
Net Assets $6,284,622
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah G Clapp (Former Exec. Dir. (Thru 12/18)) $133,172 $0 $391
Curt J Bergeron (Frmr Dir. Ops/Fin (Thru 12/18)) $100,803 $0 $5,085
Ellen Jeffrey (Finance Manager) $31,545 $0 $0
Ben Schirmer (Executive Dir.) $6,275 $0 $3,036
Gary Jeandron (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Kettering (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darcy Mc Naboe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Woods (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patti Craine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jackie Johnson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Foster (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Leonard Sigdestad (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Lowey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Guido Portante (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Thornton (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,236,988
Expenses
$2,431,517
Net Income
-$194,529
Net Assets
$6,063,288
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,230,394
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $45,642
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$78,174
Sales of Assets $11,028
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $3,914
0.2%
Other Revenue $24,184
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $225,611
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $55,800
2.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,050,998
43.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,879,914
Total Liabilities $816,626
Net Assets $6,063,288
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah G Clapp (Executive Dir.) $125,468 $0 $782
Curtis J Bergeron (Dir. Of Ops/Fin) $84,875 $0 $14,486
Dr Leonard Sigdestad (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gary Jeandron (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darcy Mc Naboe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Woods (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patti Craine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Kettering (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Lowey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Mc Lean (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,800,327
Expenses
$2,240,212
Net Income
$560,115
Net Assets
$6,194,815
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,846,455
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11,280
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$62,207
Sales of Assets -$4,909
Net Inventory Sales $9,708
0.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $211,568
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $28,200
1.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $880,256
39.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,040,417
Total Liabilities $845,602
Net Assets $6,194,815
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah G Clapp (Executive Dir.) $115,833 $0 $1,562
Curtis J Bergeron (Dir. Of Ops/Fin) $88,211 $0 $13,732
Dr Leonard Sigdestad (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gary Jeandron (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Darcy Mc Naboe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Woods (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patti Craine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laurie Kettering (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
John Lowey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Mc Lean (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,147,408
Expenses
$1,836,436
Net Income
$2,310,972
Net Assets
$5,441,240
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,158,185
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,860
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$39,886
Sales of Assets $8,852
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $18,397
0.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $190,000
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $27,660
1.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $690,426
37.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,270,121
Total Liabilities $828,881
Net Assets $5,441,240
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah G Clapp (Executive Dir.) $111,562 $0 $781
Curtis J Bergeron (Dir. Of Ops/Fin) $77,167 $0 $15,240
Dr Leonard Sigdestad (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Woods (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Clark Hallren (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Phil Dombrowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vicki Lynes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Manning (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raymond Mc Lean (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patti Craine Loa 1015 516 (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,655,157
Expenses
$1,556,871
Net Income
$1,098,286
Net Assets
$3,158,056
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,603,788
98.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,857
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $38,146
1.4%
Sales of Assets -$2,464
Net Inventory Sales $12,830
0.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $168,200
10.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $17,700
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $593,629
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,024,397
Total Liabilities $866,341
Net Assets $3,158,056
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Sarah G Clapp (Executive Dir.) $88,000 $0 $390
Curt Bergeron (Dir Of Finance) $52,580 $0 $10,902
Dr Albert Milauskas (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Dr Leonard Sigdestad (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Woods (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Clark Hallren (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Erickson Boate (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patti Craine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Dombrowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vicki Lynes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Mc Lean (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,948,701
Expenses
$1,533,732
Net Income
$414,969
Net Assets
$2,067,227
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,913,481
98.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $289
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $21,979
1.1%
Sales of Assets -$1,716
Net Inventory Sales $14,668
0.8%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $146,400
9.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $21,610
1.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $535,582
34.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,975,574
Total Liabilities $908,347
Net Assets $2,067,227

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,996,383
Expenses
$1,725,572
Net Income
$270,811
Net Assets
$1,608,423
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,978,814
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $433
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $31,603
1.6%
Sales of Assets -$31,914
Net Inventory Sales $17,447
0.9%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $195,727
11.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $609,631
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,594,312
Total Liabilities $985,889
Net Assets $1,608,423

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,778,912
Expenses
$2,385,411
Net Income
-$606,499
Net Assets
$1,341,633
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,762,006
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $160
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $24,448
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$7,702
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $294,033
12.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $795,709
33.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,604,565
Total Liabilities $1,262,932
Net Assets $1,341,633

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,073,496
Expenses
$1,901,297
Net Income
$172,199
Net Assets
$1,991,188
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,097,644
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$44,377
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $20,215
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $189,748
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $685,399
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,760,051
Total Liabilities $768,863
Net Assets $1,991,188

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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