Public Charity

SOLDIERS BEST FRIEND

Based in PEORIA, AZ, SOLDIERS BEST FRIEND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $5.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 67 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 274665797 PEORIA, AZ Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$5.2M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICE/THERAPEUTIC COMPANION DOG TRAINING FOR VETERANS LIVING WITH COMBAT-RELATED POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY . OUR PROGRAM IS ARIZONA-BASED, PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE VETERANS AND AZ HOMELESS DOGS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Brandi Ludtke
VICE PRESIDENT Brian Riveland
TREASURER David Rackham
FOUNDERDIRECTOR John G Burnham Dvm
PRESIDENT Julie Wirtanen
PAST PRESIDENT Kelly Finnell

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$322,428 15 grants
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$160,808 5 grants
HEALTH
$140,000 7 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$84,400 5 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$68,106 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.7M $1.3M $5.2M
2023 $1.4M $1.0M $4.8M
2022 $1.4M $738K $4.3M
2021 $1.1M $670K $3.9M
2020 $1.1M $624K $3.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.7M (+48%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.2M.

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