Public Charity

AMERICAN VETERANS SERVICE DOG ACADEMY

Based in LEMONT, IL, AMERICAN VETERANS SERVICE DOG ACADEMY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $268K in revenue, $255K in expenses, $149K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $224K.

EIN: 465397186 LEMONT, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$268K
Total Expenses$255K
Total Assets$149K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$224K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 8TH, 2021: AVSDA WAS FOUNDED FOR, AND HAS AS ITS CORE MISSION, THE REDUCTION OF SUICIDE NUMBERS AMONGST VETERANS DIAGNOSED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS (PTS). WE STRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL THROUGH OUR SERVICE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH PAIRS AND TRAINS VETERANS WITH THEIR DOGS TO BECOME WORKING TEAMS. OUR PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY PROFESSIONAL, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND DEDICATED STAFF WHO ASSIST OUR VETERANS IN REACHING THEIR GOAL OF A BETTER, HAPPIER, MORE PRODUCTIVE LIFE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THEIR SERVICE DOG.

Sample Grants Received

$30,000
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$6,050
2023
Sponsorship helps train dogs for veterans in need.
$30,000
2023
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$6,550
2022
SPONSORSHIP HELPS TRAIN DOGS FOR VETERANS IN NEED
$65,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Aaron Rupp
PRESIDENT - Benjamin Sanders
TREASURER - Eric Carlson
DIRECTOR Keith Stevenson
DIRECTOR Lynn Sebek
DIRECTOR Robert Perez

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Top Grant Purposes

SPONSORSHIP HELPS TRAIN DOGS FOR VETERANS IN NEED
$80,000 2 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$35,000 2 grants
GROWTH
$30,500 4 grants
SPONSORSHIP HELPS TR
$30,000 1 grant
Sponsorship helps train dogs for veterans in need.
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $268K $255K $149K
2024 $243K $225K $135K
2023 $202K $213K $117K
2022 $269K $201K $128K
2021 $200K $164K $60K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $200K to $268K (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $149K.

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