Human Services
Blue Star Service Dogs Inc
HAMBURG, MI
Total revenue
$585K
Total expenses
$545K
Net assets
$427K
Grants received
$582K
45 grants
EIN
272228933
Tax year
2024
Mission
We rescue shelter dogs, start training them in prison housed programs, pair them with military veterans and first responders diagnosed with visible and invisible wounds and continue training them together to be service dogs and qualified handlers. Doing this we are rescuing one to heal another.
Programs
2 programs
At Blue Star Service Dogs, we are proud to have rescued 18 dogs, with an impressive 77% success rate in our selection process. Only 4 dogs were returned to the shelter for adoption or were adopted by Correctional Staff who chose to adopt them directly.
Our education program engages organizations, schools, corporations, and public events to raise awareness about service dog laws and proper etiquette. We also collaborate with businesses to clarify their rights concerning unqualified or "fake" service dogs, helping protect their spaces and programs while ensuring non-discriminatory practices toward individuals with disabilities. In 2024, we completed 47 presentations, supporting our veterans and first responders in navigating civilian life and reconnecting with family, employers, and their communities.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
9 listed
ANDREW BOSCHMA
TREASURER & DIRECTOR
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4 hrs/wk
TINA PETERSON
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
BRIAN GANHS
VP & DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
MODESTO DE LA O
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
MAUREEN CHARLES
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
MARK JEWELL
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
LAURIE BREWIS
DIRECTOR
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4 hrs/wk
MIKE MITCHELL
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
CARIE SMITH
DIRECTOR
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2 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 45 of 45
Funded by
$582K from 35 funders · 45 grants · 2018–2024
$200K · 2 grants · 2019–2021
$100K · 1 grant · 2023
$61K · 2 grants · 2020–2023
$43K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$30K · 1 grant · 2023
$21K · 1 grant · 2022
$20K · 2 grants · 2022–2023
$16K · 1 grant · 2023