City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc
Capital k9's primary mission is to provide funding that directly supports the k9 and equine teams in the city of madison police department, including funding training, equipment for the k9s and supplies, purchase of specially equipped squad cars and medical care for the k9s and equines.
City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc at a glance
In short: City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc gave $164K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $164K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $163,979
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $163,979
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $163,979
- Total assets
- $969,514
- +66.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Madison ($164K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2019) to $224K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $164K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Madison | To Support Police K-9 and Equine | $163,979 |
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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 | $969,514 | $579,333 | $200,832 | $163,979 | 1 | $26,846 |
| 2024 | $580,773 | $221,285 | $171,390 | $144,105 | 1 | $22,595 |
| 2023 | $525,426 | $152,787 | $98,079 | $76,232 | 1 | $3,408 |
| 2022 | $458,013 | $101,479 | $124,385 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $500,101 | $136,457 | $105,104 | $91,734 | 1 | $184 |
| 2020 | $448,720 | $153,851 | $238,184 | $223,968 | 1 | $1,737 |
| 2019 | $524,512 | $195,505 | $64,329 | $50,658 | 1 | $1,289 |
About City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc
Based on IRS filings
City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $970K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $164K. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc is led by Steve Dahlgren, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Dahlgren
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bj Bethke
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Holewinski
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Maples
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Ripple
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Kimberley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McKenna Swann
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Cymbalak
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Therese Stehling
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Kraak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Baerwolf
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Baerwolf
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Burnett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Ripple
Vp-Fomm
Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Vp-Fomm, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan McDonald
Vice President
Director → President, 2021
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Henkel
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Balistreri
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Amanda Reese (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Kelly Gajewski (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: John Scheffler (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Carol Grob (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Nick Rivera (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rich Mikus (2022) — Director
- Former: Natasha Hiebing (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Lara Wild (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Leah Cronan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Coco Chaussee (2019–2020) — Chair
- Former: Josh Lippman (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Julie Robinson (2020) — Director
- Former: Lisa Hiebing (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Ruth Clark (2019) — President-Elect
- Former: Virginia Kressin (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc
How much does City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc give each year?
City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc gave $164K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $144K across 1 grant.
How large is City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc?
City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc reported $970K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $579K.
What is City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc?
City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Madison, WI. It holds $970K in total assets as of 2025.
What is City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc's EIN?
City of Madison Police K-9 and Equine Partners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1069730. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
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