Public & Societal Benefit
American Veterans Service Dog Academy
LEMONT, IL
Total revenue
$243K
Total expenses
$225K
Net assets
$134K
Grants received
$258K
12 grants
EIN
465397186
Tax year
2024
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.
Programs
1 program
Avsda has continued patnership with kankakee community college and have taken our service dog program into the college. The 2 year associate degree program in human-animal relationships is currently on hold.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
6 listed
ERIC CARLSON
TREASURER -
$41K
40 hrs/wk
BENJAMIN SANDERS
PRESIDENT -
—
3 hrs/wk
LYNN SEBEK
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ROBERT PEREZ
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
AARON RUPP
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
KEITH STEVENSON
DIRECTOR
—
2 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 12 of 12
Funded by
$258K from 7 funders · 12 grants · 2020–2024
$140K · 4 grants · 2021–2024
$60K · 2 grants · 2022–2024
$35K · 2 grants · 2020–2022
$8K · 1 grant · 2020
$7K · 1 grant · 2023
$6K · 1 grant · 2022
$4K · 1 grant · 2024