2023-06-15T15:08:12-05:00 2022-12-31 341599718 CARD PALMER SIBBISON & CO 4545 HINCKLEY PARKWAY CLEVELAND OH 441096009 990 2022-01-01 340714644 THE CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE CLEV 2167714616 1729 WILLEY AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44113 SHARON A HARVEY PRESIDENT AND CEO 2167714616 2023-06-15 1 SHARON HARVEY 999009999 0 KATELYN M DIGIANTONIO CPA P01444067 2166216100 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SHARON A HARVEY 1729 WILLEY AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44113 13655521 0 X WWW.CLEVELANDAPL.ORG X 1913 OH THE APL'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER COMPASSION AND END ANIMAL SUFFERING. THE APL PROVIDES SHELTER, CARE, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT TO ANIMALS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND/OR SUFFERED CRUELTY OR NEGLECT. 18 18 114 768 0 0 8423062 8312234 846670 1185623 1303628 1391000 -28983 -33896 10544377 10854961 0 0 0 0 3737713 4503161 219725 0 1261148 2676809 3569945 6634247 8073106 3910130 2781855 46641680 42732715 2742284 997100 43899396 41735615 X THE CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE'S (APL) MISSION IS TO FOSTER COMPASSION AND END ANIMAL SUFFERING. THE APL PROVIDES SHELTER, CARE, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT TO ANIMALS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND/OR SUFFERED CRUELTY OR NEGLECT. IT ALSO HELPS AND SUPPORTS INCOME-QUALIFIED PET OWNERS LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS OF CLEVELAND WITH THE GOALS OF HELPING THEM TO ACCESS THE CARE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED AND WANT FOR THEIR PETS AND KEEPING PETS WITH THE PEOPLE THEY LOVE. IN TOTAL, THE APL PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 15,000 ANIMALS THROUGH AN ARRAY OF PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMS. 0 0 3411788 628856 ANIMAL SHELTERING, CARE & OUTREACH*: THE APL OPERATES A 40,000 SQUARE FOOT ANIMAL SHELTER AND RESOURCE CENTER THAT IS LOCATED IN THE TREMONT NEIGHBORHOOD OF CLEVELAND. IN 2022, THE APL BROUGHT IN 6,999 FOR ANIMALS THAT WERE SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS, IMPOUNDED BY OUR HUMANE AGENTS, TRANSFERRED IN FROM OTHER OVERCROWDED SHELTERS, TRANSFERRED IN TO ASSIST WITH OTHER EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, AND STRAY CATS FOUND BY GOOD SAMARITANS. ONCE AT THE APL, THEY RECEIVE THE CARE AND TREATMENT THEY NEED UNTIL THEY CAN BE PLACED UP FOR ADOPTION. WHEN THE SHELTER IS FULL OR WHEN ANIMALS HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS THAT WILL BE BETTER MET IN A HOME, THEY ARE PLACED WITH TEMPORARY, VOLUNTEER FOSTER FAMILIES UNTIL THEY CAN COME BACK TO THE APL FOR ADOPTION. IN 2022, 2,300 OF THE 6,999 **************** (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION) **************** ...ANIMALS THAT WERE ADMITTED TO THE APL RECEIVED CARE IN FOSTER HOMES. BY THE END OF 2022, WE HAD PLACED 6,428 OF THOSE ANIMALS THROUGH ADOPTIONS, BEING RETURNED TO THEIR OWNERS, OR BEING TRANSFERRED TO OTHER RESCUE GROUPS OR SHELTERS FOR ADOPTION RESULTING IN AN OVERALL 93% SAVE RATE. THROUGH "PROJECT CARE" (COMMUNITY ANIMAL RETENTION EFFORT), THE APL HELPS INCOME-QUALIFIED PET OWNERS IN CLEVELAND BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO CARE AND RESOURCES, SUCH AS PET FOOD, GROOMING, VACCINATIONS, AND WELLNESS CARE, THAT THEY WANT AND NEED FOR THEIR PETS. IN 2022, PROJECT CARE ASSISTED MORE THAN 600 DESERVING PETS IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. THE APL RELIES ON THE SUPPORT OF PRIVATE DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE ALL OF THIS WORK POSSIBLE. THE APL DOES NOT RECEIVE GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS. IT ALSO IS NOT GOVERNED BY AND DOES NOT RECEIVE REGULAR OPERATING SUPPORT FROM ANY NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION. 612741 25678 HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS*: THE APL IS THE LEAD AGENCY IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY FOR INVESTIGATING ANIMAL CRUELTY, NEGLECT, AND ABANDONMENT. UNDER OHIO LAW, THE CLEVELAND APL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT HUMANE SOCIETY AGENTS TO ENFORCE LOCAL AND STATE ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS. THOSE APPOINTMENTS MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. THE APL DOES NOT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM; IT IS FUNDED SOLELY BY DONATIONS. IN 2022, THE HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS TEAM OPENED 1,769 NEW INVESTIGATIONS OF SUSPECTED ANIMAL ABUSE AND EITHER IMPOUNDED OR RESCUED 1,877 ANIMALS. THE APL'S HUMANE SOCIETY AGENTS ALSO SEEK JUSTICE FOR ANIMAL VICTIMS OF ABUSE BY WORKING WITH PROSECUTORS TO CONVICT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH **************** (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION) **************** ...ANIMAL CRUELTY OR NEGLECT. UNDER OHIO LAW, HUMANE AGENTS ARE MANDATED REPORTERS FOR CHILD AND ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE EXPENSES SHARED IN THIS SECTION REPRESENT THE CORE COST OF OPERATING OUR HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS PROGRAM. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COST OF CARING FOR THE ANIMAL VICTIMS OF CRUELTY THAT COME IN THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WHICH RANGES FROM BASIC DAILY CARE TO EXTENSIVE, SOMETIMES COMPLEX, VETERINARY CARE TO HEAL THEIR BROKEN BODIES AND SAVE THEIR LIVES. 1074112 1200 SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES*: THE APL VETERINARY CLINIC PROVIDES SPAY/NEUTER, MEDICAL, AND OTHER SURGICAL SERVICES FOR ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO THE APL FOR REHOMING. ALL CATS, DOGS AND RABBITS ARE STERILIZED PRIOR TO BEING ADOPTED FROM THE APL. THROUGH DONATIONS TO THE SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM, ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED TO THE APL'S SHELTER AND HAVE INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT CAN BE SAFELY AND HUMANELY TREATED WILL RECEIVE THE MEDICAL AND/OR SURGICAL CARE, SOMETIMES EXTENSIVE AND COMPLEX, THAT THEY NEED SO THEY, TOO, CAN FIND A NEW HOME. IN 2022, 4,532 SHELTER ANIMALS WERE STERILIZED, AND 4,008 SHELTER ANIMALS RECEIVED 8,272 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, TREATMENTS, PROCEDURES, AND/OR SURGERIES. 601632 319321 ANIMAL WELFARE CLINIC (AWC)*: THE APL'S AWC PROVIDES SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY CATS THROUGH TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR) AND SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR ADOPTABLE ANIMALS FROM OTHER SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS. IN 2022, 3,471 COMMUNITY CATS WERE STERILIZED THROUGH THE TNR PROGRAM AND 1,657 ADOPTABLE ANIMALS FROM OTHER PARTNER SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS WERE STERILIZED. 641382 210568 COMMUNITY PET CLINIC (CPC)*: THE CLEVELAND APL BELIEVES IN MAINTAINING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND THAT NO OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT KEEPING THEIR PET BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR VETERINARY CARE. IN 2022, THE APL OPENED ITS COMMUNITY PET CLINIC TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN INCOME-QUALIFIED PET OWNERS AND THEIR ABILITY TO ACCESS AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE. THE CPC CURRENTLY SERVES PETS OWNED BY CLEVELAND AND EAST CLEVELAND RESIDENTS ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IT ALSO SERVES CUYAHOGA COUNTY RESIDENTS SEEKING HUMANE EUTHANASIA SERVICES; THOSE LIVING IN A HOMELESS SHELTER, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, PUBLIC HOUSING, OR A HOTEL OR MOTEL; THOSE REFERRED BY A PRIVATE VETERINARY CLINIC DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY; AND THOSE REFERRED BY OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES DUE TO ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE CHALLENGES. IN 2022, OUR CPC HELPED 2,562 ANIMALS, PERFORMED 1,157 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, DENTALS, AND OTHER SURGERIES, RAN 913 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, GAVE 3,241 VACCINES, AND PROVIDED HUMANE AND NECESSARY EUTHANASIA SERVICES TO 196 ANIMALS AT THE OWNERSOWNER'S REQUEST. 1243014 529889 6341655 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 114 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OH X X SHARI GIBBS ANDRUS 2163771619 1729 WILLEY AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44113 X CHRIS ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ED PAVLISH EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHILPI BISWAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN MUELLER VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY TATMAN CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TANZIE DANIELS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AGELEKE ZAPIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARA DOWNING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH HAGEN MD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN SWIT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE TROTT-HEISEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL WEIGAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE NEWLAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH DECENSI SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SACHIN JAVA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA JOSEPH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTOINETTE PERRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE SNYDER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI GIBBS ANDRUS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 50.00 X 89377 0 5171 SHARON A HARVEY PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00 X 189535 0 8612 JUDITH HUNTER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP 50.00 X 112801 0 6396 ALLISON LASH DVM MEDICAL DIRECTOR 50.00 X 150023 0 7200 541736 0 27379 3 0 1 0 RKD GROUP 1286 IMPERIA DRIVE HENDERSON NV 89052 DIRECT MAIL 448058 1 603525 7708709 201306 8312234 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 812900 1185623 1185623 1185623 516855 516855 3031364 518451 2675670 0 355694 518451 874145 874145 90994 603525 124890 -33896 -33896 10854961 1185623 0 1357104 278912 132675 117807 28430 3470476 3003539 92826 374111 81413 55771 14905 10737 364215 318658 23089 22468 308145 257097 18442 32606 7533 7183 350 10300 10300 72000 72000 65144 65144 413573 113308 5722 294543 116243 63666 7918 44659 105167 70308 9377 25482 138766 115508 11734 11524 14018 12794 1224 16234 14645 908 681 693476 580440 56171 56865 108443 78977 23514 5952 ANIMAL CARE 995092 995092 IN-KIND SUPPLIES RECEIV 201306 201306 POSTAGE 174350 989 2014 171347 OTHER EXPENSE 162198 148121 5410 8667 276102 99578 3448 173076 8073106 6341655 470303 1261148 5181424 6377919 1859041 763725 220320 245793 18201 16194 21690070 6436309 15436073 15253761 20472050 17010844 3454571 3064479 46641680 42732715 2742284 997100 2742284 997100 X 38183093 37272815 5716303 4462800 43899396 41735615 46641680 42732715 2781855 -4945636 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12409085 6336879 6808430 8423062 8312234 42289690 1098969 1038829 721486 846670 1185623 4891577 13508054 7375708 7529916 9269732 9497857 47181267 8976296 3118805 2108322 3472481 3276240 20952144 0 8976296 3118805 2108322 3472481 3276240 20952144 26229123 316696 502957 556268 458713 516855 2351489 316696 502957 556268 458713 516855 2351489 13824750 7878665 8086184 9728445 10014712 49532756 0.52950 0.49630 0.04750 0.04270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 1 85 0 1 892 0 1 72354 73331 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: 1E: DURING 2022, THE CLEVELAND APL PRESIDENT & CEO: - CALL TO ACTION FOR SB 164 ON FOX 8 NEWS AND WKYC 3 NEWS 1G: DURING 2022, THE CLEVELAND APL PRESIDENT & CEO: - PARTICIPATED IN A MEETING AND SPOKE BY TELEPHONE ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH OHIO STATE REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING SPONSORING A PET FRIENDLY HOUSING BILL. - PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCACY DAY AT OHIO STATEHOUSE, WHICH INCLUDED MULTIPLE MEETINGS REGARDING SB 164. SPOKE BY TELEPHONE ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH OHIO STATE REPRESENTATIVES, AND GAVE PROPONENT TESTIMONY ON SB 164. - WROTE LETTER REGARDING ODA TAIL DOCKING / DEW CLAW REMOVAL RULE CHANGES. - SPOKE BY TELEPHONE ON ONE OCCASION WITH OHIO STATE REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING VETERINARY PROCEDURES IN COMMERCIAL KENNELS. 1I: DURING 2022, THE CLEVELAND APL BOARD ENGAGED CAPITAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LOBBYING SERVICES TO ADVANCE OUR POSITION AS A RESOURCE FOR LEGISLATORS ON ANIMAL-RELATED MATTERS AND ENSURE THAT PROPOSED LEGISLATION DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO ENFORCE OHIO'S ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS, APPOINT PROSECUTORS WHO SPECIALIZE IN ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES, AND, IN GENERAL, FULFILL OUR MISSION. THROUGH THIS ADVOCACY EFFORT, THE APL IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO STRENGTHEN OHIO'S ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS WHILE FIGHTING BILLS THAT MAY ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN THEM. 18446168 525882 -3396062 664210 65144 14846634 16009366 416408 2615666 525882 69390 18446168 13625700 309141 2546047 416408 55114 16009366 11180954 337312 2458152 309141 41577 13625700 7487618 5942500 -384754 1837312 27098 11180954 0.96673 0.02608 0.00719 0 0 243138 243138 18452560 4882949 13569611 2199114 1360420 838694 795258 192940 602318 15253761 FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 3064479 3064479 X 5984427 -4945636 15356 124890 -4805390 10789817 65144 65144 10854961 8148208 15356 124890 140246 8007962 65144 65144 8073106 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENTS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE CONTINUED BENEFIT OF SHELTER ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: THE APL HAS ADOPTED GUIDANCE, AS REQUIRED BY THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE APL'S INCOME TAX RETURNS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE APL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE APL'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 124,890. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 124,890. 0 FUR BALL 297883 206889 90994 98748 TELETHONS (QTY. 2) 289779 289779 21262 106857 106857 4880 694519 603525 90994 124890 124890 -33896 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHARON A HARVEY PRESIDENT & CEO 174535 0 15000 0 0 0 6783 0 1829 0 198147 0 0 0 ALLISON LASH DVM MEDICAL DIRECTOR 150023 0 0 0 0 0 6029 0 1171 0 157223 0 0 0 X 1 117190 FMV X 2 4914 FMV X SOFTWARE 2 44650 FMV X SUPPLIES 1020 26260 FMV X CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 1 8133 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR REVIEW AND REVISION PROCESS, AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE JUNE 7TH BOARD MEETING, DURING WHICH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRESENTED THE DRAFT FORM 990 FOR FINAL APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD, THE RETURN IS SUBMITTED TO THE PREPARER FOR FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THEIR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S (CEO) COMPENSATION FOR 2022 WAS SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH A FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CLEVELAND APL EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WERE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO NEGOTIATE AND FINALIZE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CEO WITHIN SPECIFIED PARAMETERS SET BY THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED ORGANIZATIONAL AND MARKET TRENDS IN REACHING THE COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT. THAT AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND SALARY TO BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE'S BASE SALARY WAS DETERMINED USING INDUSTRY STANDARDS, SALARY COMPENSATION LEVELS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, AND KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY AND EXPERIENCE AS DEFINED BY THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE ON THE CLEVELAND APL WEBSITE, AND THIS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, BY INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VII: THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR SHARON HARVEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, INCLUDES A PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR 2021 OF $15,000 THAT WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. THIS BONUS IS NOT A PART OF HER BASE SALARY, WHICH WAS $176,364. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.