Service dogs help individuals with various disabilities.
Service dogs play a vital role in society by assisting individuals with disabilities and limitations. Before dogs can provide these services, organizations need to be established to raise and train them and land must be procured for these establishments. Land can only be considered tax exempt for these purposes if the organization is registered as a nonprofit through the Internal Revenue Service. The most common procurements of land for service dog training facilities are by applying for and receiving grant money or receiving a land donation from an individual or a corporation.
Instructions
1. Create a nonprofit organization that is either a trust, corporation or association and file the necessary paperwork with the government. Recruit local sponsors to help fund operating costs through fund-raising activities.
2. Apply for tax-exempt status through the IRS under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Provide all necessary documentation about your organization such as a mission statement and other organizing documents, Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption, Employer Identification Number (EIN), financial statements and purposed budgets. Send application to the following address:
Internal Revenue Service
P.O. Box 12192
Covington, KY 41012-0192
3. Apply for a grant to purchase tax-exempt land for your organization through a not-for-profit or nonprofit charity organization such as Planet Dog Foundation or Assistance Dog United Campaign.
4. Locate and purchase land with the provided grant money that would be suitable for raising and training service dogs with the help of a realtor.
5. Locate a land donor by implementing various fund-raising techniques such as notifying the local media, posting fliers in veterinarian's offices and pet stores, and soliciting on Internet sources such as craigslist.
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