Mission
PUPPIES BEHIND BARS TRAINS INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE SERVICE DOGS FOR WOUNDED WAR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, FACILITY DOGS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND EXPLOSIVE-DETECTON CANINES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Public Charity
PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC
PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.9M, expenses of $4.0M, total assets of $24.6M. Imperigo tracks 122 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.2M.
EIN: 133969389
NEW YORK, NY
Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
NTEE: P80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$24.6M
Grant Records122
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Puppies Behind Bars Inc
How Puppies Behind Bars Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$68
Raising service dogs in prision and pairing them with wounded veterans, first responders and facility dogs for police departments:pbb trains incarcerated individuals in four ny prisons to raise…
$14
Employment of formerly incarcerated individuals:incarcerated puppy-raisers in our program become expert dog trainers and gain interpersonal skills as well
$7
Raising explosive-detection canines in prison:pbb raises explosive-detection canines (edcs) for work with law enforcement in two prisons in New York
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$125,885
HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$44,821
GENERAL SUPPORT
$44,821
Showing up to 5 of 122 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Alan Lawrence
SECRETARY
Amy R Pasquariello
DATABASE MANAGER
Anais Zafra
DIRECTOR OF EDC PROGRAMS &
Carl Rothe
DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS & I
Darryl Tyson
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Douglas J Hamilton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.9M | $4.0M | $24.6M |
| 2024 | $4.4M | $3.6M | $21.8M |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $3.0M | $20.9M |
| 2022 | $5.8M | $3.4M | $19.8M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $2.9M | $19.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $4.9M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.