Human Services
(P20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
SOLDIERS BEST FRIEND
Financial strength (30%)
91/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
75/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Soldier’s Best Friend provides United States military veterans living with combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Service or Therapeutic Companion Dogs, most of which are rescued from local shelters. The veteran and dog train together to build a trusting relationship that saves two lives at once, and inspires countless others.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$2.2M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$6.3M
Net Assets
30
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
74.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
52.81x
Liability-to-Asset
0.7%
Revenue Diversification
95.9%
Executive Compensation
$115K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 4,886 similar organizations
(United States, Human Services, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
74.4% | 85.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
19.4% | 11.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.2% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
52.8 mo | 9.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.7% | 12.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
95.9% | 92.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
33.4% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
10.8% | 5.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
35.5% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $1.4M | $6.3M | 74.4% | 30 |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $5.2M | 70.7% | 27 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $4.7M | 73.4% | 23 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $738K | $4.2M | 65.9% | 24 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $670K | N/A | — | 19 |
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