2025-10-31T14:55:39-04:00 2024-12-31 393675484 SAXONDAY PC PO BOX 50310 Billings MT 59105 990 2024-01-01 473759502 DOG TAG BUDDIES INC % ELIZABETH BAKER DOGT 4069691227 PO BOX 250 SHEPHERD MT 59079 ELIZABETH BAKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4069691227 2025-10-23 true true BRETT CORMIER P02175236 4069692760 2025-10-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 429504 false X DOGTAGBUDDIES.ORG X 2015 MT DOG TAG BUDDIES PAIRS VETERANS WITH SERVICE DOGS, PUTTING THEM THROUGH A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH. TRAINERS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP INSTRUCTION TO VETERANS IN RURAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES TO HELP BUILD LIFE-LONG SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND SOCIAL MOBILITY. X 10 8 11 0 0 643477 226770 0 13224 10910 -69485 110119 587216 347799 0 0 339104 364741 0 27295 464970 363356 804074 728097 -216858 -380298 544202 204010 53317 56151 490885 147859 DOG TAG BUDDIES PAIRS VETERANS WITH SERVICE DOGS, PUTTING THEM THROUGH A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH. 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DOG TAG BUDDIES REMAINS MONTANAS FIRST AND ONLY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL (ADI)-ACCREDITED ORGANIZATION AND IS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE DOG TRAINING, CLIENT CARE, AND ANIMAL WELFARE. 587181 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true 0 0 true 11 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false X 10 8 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true false false false false X ELIZABETH BAKER 4069691227 PO BOX 250 SHEPHERD MT 59079 X ELIZABETH BAKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATRINA GROVE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE BERTRAND CHAIRMAN 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 QUINT NYMAN VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE POWELL QUALITY ASSURANCE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA LACKMAN DIRECTOR AT-LARGE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER ROTH DIRECTOR AT-LARGE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MCMANUS DIRECTOR AT-LARGE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA LYON DIRECTOR AT-LARGE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARIN LONSKI DIRECTOR AT-LARGE 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 19600 26892 180278 226770 10910 10910 191824 19600 81705 110119 110119 347799 0 0 121029 154798 116563 30495 7740 135065 128177 5268 1620 49241 41855 4924 2462 25637 21843 3000 794 21357 2136 19221 42310 4231 38079 50783 45704 5079 6849 6164 342 343 57600 48960 2880 5760 32137 28923 1607 1607 42588 41736 852 11582 9266 2316 4802 4802 DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 9912 9912 ANIMAL AND VETERINARY SVCS 69698 69698 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 7026 5972 351 703 6712 6041 336 335 728097 587181 113621 27295 205886 88920 1112 66439 43231 34790 23208 303526 90770 544202 204010 53317 56151 53317 56151 X 490885 147859 490885 147859 544202 204010 -380298 12272 25000 0 X true X false true false X 1083117 424385 587096 497757 398519 2990874 1083117 424385 587096 497757 398519 2990874 2990874 1115 13224 10910 25249 3016123 0.99160 0.81470 X 4122 1511 2611 1850 1850 60467 39870 20597 23208 GALA 197224 19600 177624 5105 35489 15210 25901 197224 19600 177624 5105 35489 15210 25901 81705 95919 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO 227651 STOCK MARKET, FMV Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OPERATIONS DIRECT ARE PARENT-CHILD. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOCUMENT MINUTES OF THEIR MEETINGS, BUT THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 A BOARD MEMBER WHO IS INFORMED IN MATTERS OF FINANCE REVIEWS THE TAX RETURN WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SELF-REPORT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTES WHERE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXIST. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST AT THE DOG TAG BUDDIES CORPORATE OFFICE.