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DEAFINITELY DOGS

CEDAR RAPIDS, IAEIN: 47-1590153Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

DEAFINITELY DOGS DEAFINITELY DOGS IS A SERVICE DOG AND PROFESSIONAL FACILITY DOG ORGANIZATION THAT ENRICHES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE DISABILITIES LIVE A MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE THROUGH THE LOVE AND PLACEMENT OF HIGHLY TRAINED SERVICE DOGS, TRAINED SPECIFICALLY FOR EACH INDIVIDUALS NEEDS. WE STRIVE FOR INCREASED INDEPENDENCE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND BELIEVE STRONGLY IN THE HUMAN / CANINE BOND. WE ACQUIRE AND PLACE: AUTISM SERVICE DOGS, HEARING NOTIFICATION DOGS, MOBILITY ASSIST DOGS, AND PTSD/PSYCHIATRIC SERVICE DOGS (BOTH VETERAN AND CIVILIAN). DEAFINITELY DOGS ALSO PLACES PROFESSIONAL FACILITY DOGS TO WORK IN MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO WISH TO USE THE NON-JUDGEMENTAL LOVE OF A HIGHLY TRAINED DOG FOR ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPIES AND INTERVENTIONS.

DEAFINITELY DOGS has received 13 grants from 8 known foundation funders. Revenue increased from $312,328 in 2024 to $336,254 in 2025. Most recent reported revenue: $336,254.

Annual Revenue

$336,254

Known Funders

8

Grants Received

13

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2025$336,254$319,449$84,385
2024$312,328$282,943$78,854
2023$252,979$239,068$100,181

Top Funders

$32,500 (2023)
$20,000 (2023)
$14,350 (2021)
$8,973 (2023)
$3,300 (2022)
$2,000 (2023)
$598 (2023)
$300 (2023)
$250 (2023)
$52 (2021)

Key Personnel

From 2025 IRS 990 filing

S

SHERRY STEINE ROSS

DIRECTOR

Officer
L

LORETTE VANOURNY

SECRETARY

S

SUE TYRRELL

TREASURER

J

JANET TEAHEN

BOARD MEMBER

J

JAN CLEILAND

BOARD MEMBER

D

DIANA RHINE

BOARD MEMBER

E

ERIN SOTECO

PRESIDENT

Officer

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