The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation
To help fund research studies aimed at reducing the incedence of medical conditions in the german shepherd dog and improveing the effectiveness of treatment of many types of medical conditions. We research and fund medical studies to look for the cause of, prevention of, and treatment of the germ shepherd dogs most debilitating issues.
The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -91.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -82.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,124,627
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Penn Vet Working Dog Center ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $126K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penn Vet Working Dog Center Philadelphia, PA | Research | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,124,627 | $109,810 | $39,674 | $10,000 | 1 | $62,436 |
| 2024 | $1,054,491 | $123,172 | $143,342 | $115,000 | 2 | $114,213 |
| 2023 | $1,074,661 | $59,086 | $24,481 | — | — | $40,635 |
| 2022 | $1,040,056 | $177,308 | $71,111 | $46,000 | 1 | $33,007 |
| 2021 | $933,859 | $87,587 | $80,555 | $56,334 | 1 | $77,665 |
| 2020 | $926,827 | $67,266 | $106,123 | $82,975 | 2 | $52,904 |
| 2019 | $965,684 | $43,611 | $149,151 | $126,133 | 2 | $34,703 |
About The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Pasco, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $62K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation is led by NANCY GODEK-McDONALD, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
NANCY GODEK-McDONALD
President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Mehra
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Binder
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Brooks Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Gerloff
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginny Altman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Candee Foss
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Van Dukeman
Finance Consult
Finance Consultant → Finance Consult, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Nancy Godek McDonald (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Tish Walker (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Debbie Hokkanen (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Kristin Brooks (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sue Godek (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Debra Ann Hokkanen (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Ellie Carson (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Sam Colvin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Brown (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lamar Frederick (2021) — Director
- Former: Sue Sacco (2021) — 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 The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation
How much does The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation give each year?
The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $115K across 2 grants.
How large is The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation?
The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $110K.
Where does The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation operate?
The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania.
What is The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1460266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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