Assistance Dogs of the West
Dedicated to providing trained assistance dogs to people with disabiilties in order to increase independence and self reliance through educational and vocational programs.
Assistance Dogs of the West at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,770,456
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,512,304
- +45.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $58,453
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,867,649
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Assistance Dogs of the West funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,770,456 | $2,512,304 | $1,867,649 | — | — | $58,453 |
| 2024 | $3,009,018 | $1,724,511 | $1,668,375 | — | — | $49,616 |
| 2023 | $2,803,785 | $1,696,656 | $1,427,751 | — | — | $78,518 |
| 2022 | $2,530,802 | $1,582,690 | $1,320,298 | — | — | $5,894 |
| 2021 | $2,394,947 | $1,797,748 | $1,208,332 | — | — | $36,796 |
| 2020 | $1,590,406 | $2,098,400 | $1,189,410 | $33,500 | 1 | $8,428 |
| 2019 | $638,416 | $1,065,758 | $1,057,170 | — | — | $9,399 |
About Assistance Dogs of the West
Based on IRS filings
Assistance Dogs of the West is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $58K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Assistance Dogs of the West is led by Linda Milanesi, Ceopresident since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Milanesi
Ceopresident
CEO & President → Ceopresident, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$89K (2019) → $114K (2025)
Whitney Sunderland
Executive Chair
Executive Se → Executive Ch, 2020
Executive Ch → Executive Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Moore
Executive Chair
Director → Executive Vi, 2023
Executive Vi → Executive Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Ann Fernandez
Director
Director → Executive Vi, 2022
Executive Vi → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deena Semler
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Libby Keefer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joleen Roe
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Felice
Founderexecutive Vice President
Founder & Executive → Founderexecutive Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$60K (2019) → $95K (2025)
Dion Silva
Executive Treasurer
Executive Tr → Executive Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Berkeley-Weiss
Executive Secretary
Secretary → Executive Se, 2023
Executive Se → Executive Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Todd Sickles (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Judge Kim McGinnis (2020) — Executive Vi
- Former: Lou Ringe PhD MPH (2019) — Director
- Former: Marcie Davis (2019) — Director
- Former: Peggy McDowell (2019) — Executive Ch
- Former: Walter Borton (2019) — Board Vice C
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $114K, to Linda Milanesi (Ceopresident). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Assistance Dogs of the West
How large is Assistance Dogs of the West?
Assistance Dogs of the West reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What is Assistance Dogs of the West?
Assistance Dogs of the West is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Santa Fe, NM. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Assistance Dogs of the West operate?
Assistance Dogs of the West has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Assistance Dogs of the West's EIN?
Assistance Dogs of the West's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0431646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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