Ground Zero Emergency Training Center Foundation

Organization Overview

Ground Zero Emergency Training Center Foundation, operating under the name Ground Zero K9 Emergency Training, is located in Norman, OK. The organization was established in 2016. According to its NTEE Classification (D61) the organization is classified as: Animal Training, under the broad grouping of Animal-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Ground Zero K9 Emergency Training employed 12 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ground Zero K9 Emergency Training is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2022, Ground Zero K9 Emergency Training generated $955.0k in total revenue. All expenses for the organization totaled $803.9k during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 94.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

TO STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTER AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL THROUGH PROVISION OF HIGHLY TRAINED SAR CANINES AND FIRST RESPONDER TEAM TRAINING.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SEARCH AND RESCUE CANINE TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM GROUND ZERO PRODUCES HIGHLY SPECIALIZED SAR CANINES, VALUED AT 50,000, PLACES THEM WITH EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AT NO CHARGE, AND TRAINS THEM TO BE A TEAM. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES 18 MONTHS OF INTENSIVE CANINE TRAINING IN RUBBLE PILE, WILDERNESS, SCENT TRAILING, AND WATER RESCUE AND RECOVERY. TRAINING FOR SAR TEAMS INCLUDES STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE, SEARCH TACTICS, BASIC AND ADVANCED MEDICAL TRIAGE, RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS, HAZMAT, BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNICAL RESCUE, AND MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS. CANINES LEARN TO SEARCH, LOCATE AND ALERT WHEN HUMAN SCENT IS DETECTED AND ARE TRAINED TO IGNORE ALL OTHER SMELLS. MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY LEARN TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE SCENT OF THE FIRST RESPONDER AND THE VICTIM WHO MIGHT BE BURIED BELOW THE RUBBLE. THIS SPECIALIZED TRAINING MEANS WHEN A TRAINED CANINE BARKS TO ALERT THE FIRST RESPONDER, THERE IS, IN FACT, A PERSON IN NEED OF RESCUING. CANINES ARE ALSO TRAINED TO NAVIGATE UNSTABLE FOOTING, INCLUDING COLLAPSED CONCRETE BUILDINGS WITH GLASS AND NAILS EVERYWHERE. OFF-LEASH TRAINING ENABLES THE CANINE, INDEPENDENT OF THEIR HANDLER, TO SEARCH THE SCENE OF A DISASTER MORE SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY THAN A HUMAN FIRST RESPONDER. IN 2016, THERE WERE ONLY 9 DOGS CERTIFIED IN OKLAHOMA TO RESPOND TO DISASTER EVENTS AND MOST WERE NEARING RETIREMENT AGE. OK TASK FORCE 1, COMPRISED OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FROM TULSA AND OKLAHOMA CITY, HAD BEEN ON A WAIT LIST FOR OVER 3 YEARS TO RECEIVE NEW CANINES, PUTTING THE TASK FORCE TEAMS IN BOTH CITIES IN A DIRE POSITION. GROUND ZERO ENSURES OK EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ALWAYS HAVE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF CERTIFIED SAR CANINES REQUIRED TO DEPLOY AND PROVIDES ADVANCED TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATIONS FOR SAR TEAMS. GROUND ZERO'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS, DISASTER RISK AWARENESS, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PRESENTATIONS IN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AND ADVANCED SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Brianna Baughman
Board Member
$0
Travis Brorsen
Secretary
$0
Kory Coots
Treasurer
$0
Mike Copeland
Board Member
$0
Barbara Denny
Committee Me
$0
Joe Dorman
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $29,702
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$219,657
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $17,146
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$249,359
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $2,822
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $640,502
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $57
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $955,024

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