named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Adoption Program
Connects veterans and Gold Star spouses with eligible shelter pets; provides adoption discounts, a $200 gift card for supplies, and ongoing partner benefits
Hardship Support Program
Offers short-term financial assistance to prevent pet surrender due to crisis, covering food, supplies, and basic needs
Hero Fund
Provides financial support for essential, life-extending, and palliative veterinary care for pets adopted through the program
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Structured Animal Adoption Program 2 activities
- Facilitates companion pet adoptions for veterans and Gold Star spousesOperates a program that places at-risk shelter dogs and cats into adoptive homes with veterans and spouses of fallen service members, providing financial support and resources to promote lifelong pet guardianship. The organization facilitated 5,225 adoptions overall and 558 in 2025 alone, including veterans and Gold Star spouses adopting up to two eligible pets per household.
- Partners with animal shelters and rescues to facilitate veteran adoptionsOffers a free, turnkey adoption program for shelters and rescues, providing adoption referrals of veterans and Gold Star spouses, and distributing promotional tools to support outreach. In 2025, partnered with 267 shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, rescues, and municipal animal controls.
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Pet Food and Supply Pantry Services 1 activity
- Provides financial and material support to veterans for pet adoption and careOffers a $200 gift card for pet food and supplies to approved veterans and Gold Star family members upon adoption, and disbursed over $109,800 in such support in 2025. Also provides discounts on pet goods and services, including a 20% discount on the first year of Vetster Plus telehealth.
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Animal Welfare and Rescue Support 1 activity
- Provides hardship and medical financial assistance to veterans for pet retentionOperates the Hardship and Hero Programs to provide financial grants and veterinary support to veterans facing unaffordable pet medical bills or personal crises, helping them retain their pets. In 2025, provided $1,490 in hardship support to 9 veterans and over $15,550 in veterinary care support for 16 pets.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Builds veterinary care partnerships to support veterans and their petsPartners with general practice veterinary clinics, wellness chains, and telehealth providers to expand access to affordable care for veterans. In 2025, partnered with 77 brick-and-mortar practices, 3,064 VIP Petcare and PetVet clinics, and over 6,000 Vetster telehealth professionals.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$434K
Contributions & grants$412K95%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$22K5%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$513K
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$228K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$486K
Cash$68K
Investments$416K
Liabilities$16K
Net assets$470K
Liquid reserves11.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +9.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH ZIMMERMAN | FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE | 40 | $134K |
board members · 6
- ANDREA ARDEN — SECRETARY
- JAY FARRAR — DIRECTOR
- KEITH WEAVER — CHAIR
- LETITIA WHITE — DIRECTOR
- MARLA DICANDIA — TREASURER
- SHON CREWE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 33
Who they work with
- Andrea Arden Partner — Board member of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Animal Shelters Partner — Partners with animal shelters to place dogs and cats with veterans and military families in local communities.
- Banfield Pet Hospitals Partner — Offers all veterans 5% off most products and services, with some restrictions applying.
- Bernie Ryan Partner — Board member of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Beth Zimmerman Partner — Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Executive Officer of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Brian George Partner — Board member of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Combined Federal Campaign Network — National employee giving program of which Pets for Patriots is a member.
- Combined Federal Campaign Network — Proud national charity participant in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC #49553).
- DonateStock Partner — Partner organization enabling cryptocurrency and donor-advised fund (DAF) donations for Pets for Patriots.
- GEICO Partner — Partners to honor Pets for Patriots adoptions by sharing their stories
- Giving Property Partner — Partner organization facilitating real estate donations to Pets for Patriots.
- Jay Farrar Partner — Board member of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Keith Weaver Partner — Board member of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Letitia White Partner — Board member of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Marla Dicandia Partner — Board member of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- North Shore Animal League America’s SpayUSA® Partner — Provides access to affordable spay/neuter services across the country for pets of veterans.
- PETCO Partner — Partner organization where veterans may access affordable pet training classes
- PetVet Partner — Provides walk-in veterinary clinics at select Tractor Supply stores for program participants.
- Petsmart Partner — Partner organization where veterans may access affordable pet training classes
- Shelters, rescues, SPCAs, humane societies, and municipal animal controls Partner — Partners with tax-exempt shelters and rescue organizations to place overlooked pets with veterans and military families.
- Shon Crewe Partner — Board member of PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Susan Zemanek Partner — Director of Administration + Projects at PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- Ted Whitcomb Partner — Director of Veteran Outreach at PETS FOR PATRIOTS INC
- The Dodo Partner — Partners to share heartwarming adoption stories of Pets for Patriots participants
- Tractor Supply Partner — Hosts PetVet walk-in clinics at select store locations to support pet care for program participants.
- VIP Petcare Partner — Offers veterans in the Pets for Patriots program $10 off their entire bill for every visit.
- VIP Petcare Partner — Provides discounted veterinary care to Pets for Patriots members at clinics nationwide
- VIP Petcare Partner — Provides wellness and community clinics for pet care services to program participants.
- Veterinarians Partner — Collaborates with veterinarians to help veterans and military families care for their rescued pets.
- Vetster Partner — Offers 20% discount on first year of Vetster Plus telehealth service for Pets for Patriots members
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Lifelong Support Model to Prevent Pet Surrendermethodology: adoptions_for_lifeBy providing ongoing financial and practical support for veteran pet owners, the organization strengthens the human-animal bond and prevents pet surrender, because sustained assistance reduces economic and logistical barriers to long-term pet guardianship.
- Mutual Rescue through Veteran-Companion Animal Adoptionmethodology: mutual_rescueBy connecting veterans with at-risk shelter animals, the organization improves mental health and emotional well-being for veterans while simultaneously reducing euthanasia and increasing second chances for animals, because the reciprocal bond of companionship benefits both parties.
- Networked Partnership Model for Access and Affordabilitymethodology: network-based service deliveryBy building a national network of aligned shelters, rescues, and veterinary partners, the organization expands access to adoptable pets and affordable care for veterans, because coordinated, quality partnerships reduce systemic barriers to pet adoption and retention.
- Targeted Second-Chance Adoption of Overlooked Shelter Animalsmethodology: second-chance_pet_adoptionBy prioritizing older, long-term homeless, or large dogs for adoption by veterans, the organization increases placement success for the most adoption-challenged animals, because focusing on these overlooked pets aligns compassionate homes with animals most at risk of euthanasia.