2022-06-24T08:08:30-05:00 2021-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2021-01-01 042103714 ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON ANIM 6174269170 10 ANNAS PLACE DEDHAM MA 02026 DR EDWARD SCHETTINO PRESIDENT & CEO 6174269170 2022-06-17 1 DR EDWARD SCHETTINO XXX-XX-XXXX CHARLES J WEBB CPA P01584539 5083669100 2022-06-02 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X DR EDWARD SCHETTINO 10 ANNAS PLACE DEDHAM MA 02026 36785473 0 X WWW.ARLBOSTON.ORG X 1899 MA THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON IS AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS IN NEED (SEE SCHED. O)THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON IS AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS IN NEED, COMMITTED TO KEEPING THEM SAFE AND HEALTHY IN HABITATS AND HOMES. IN 2021, ARL SERVED 23,938 ANIMALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. 13 13 143 614 10374 0 7322416 8133238 2860336 3500547 1612252 6144634 -35475 -44866 11759529 17733553 0 0 0 0 7262512 7464220 42333 27500 608378 3896776 4565654 11201621 12057374 557908 5676179 118637027 140090170 1876769 12302371 116760258 127787799 X THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON'S VISION IS TO CONFRONT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AT ITS ROOT CAUSES. THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES FOCUSED ON ACCESSIBLE ANIMAL CARE, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, AND SUSTAINED ANTI-CRUELTY EFFORTS... (SEE SCHEDULE O) 0 0 2879832 859263 ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION - ARL'S THREE CENTERS IN BOSTON, DEDHAM, AND BREWSTER OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: INTAKE AND SURRENDER, SHELTER AND CARE, BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, ENRICHMENT, AND ADOPTION. IN 2021, ARL'S ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS SERVED 4,110 DOMESTIC ANIMALS, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, RABBITS, SMALL ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND LIVESTOCK, COMING FROM A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND LIVING SITUATIONS. SPECIAL ADOPTION PROGRAMS FOR CATS INCLUDE TAMING TINY TIGERS, TO HELP UNDER-SOCIALIZED KITTENS LEARN TO BOND WITH HUMAN COMPANIONS, AND WORKING CATS, WHICH PLACES CATS BEST SUITED TO AN ACTIVE WORKING LIFESTYLE. ARL ALSO OFFERS PET BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING DOG TRAINING COURSES AND A FREE PET BEHAVIOR HELPLINE...(SEE SCHEDULE O) 4590690 2630180 VETERINARY SERVICES - ARL OPERATES THREE VETERINARY PROGRAMS: 1) BOSTON VETERINARY CARE PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO PET OWNERS IN GREATER BOSTON; 2) SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE VETERINARY SERVICES, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS AND VACCINATIONS, FOR ALL ARL ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS. IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM PERFORMED A COMBINATION OF 7,025 VETERINARY EXAMS AND SURGERIES; 3) COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICES SERVES ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. IN 2021, THE SPAY WAGGIN', ARL'S MOBILE VETERINARY SURGICAL UNIT, PROVIDED LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES TO 4,401 CATS AND DOGS IN SOUTHEASTERN MA, CAPE COD, AND GREATER BOSTON...(SEE SCHEDULE O) 1017845 667 ANIMAL PROTECTION AS A LEADER IN ANIMAL WELFARE, ARL IS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING ANIMAL SUFFERING, NEGLECT, AND ABUSE IN MASSACHUSETTS. ARL DOES THIS THROUGH TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT FOCUS PRIMARILY ON ANIMAL PROTECTION: 1) ADVOCACY: ARL SEEKS TO MAKE LONG-TERM GAINS FOR ANIMALS BY ADVOCATING FOR HUMANE LAWS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS. ARL ENGAGES DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION AND POLICY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ARL ALSO CREATES INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON TOPICS SUCH AS REPORTING ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, THE BENEFITS OF SPAY AND NEUTERING, ADOPTING FROM RESPONSIBLE SHELTERS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE VETERINARY CARE; 2) LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATES CRIMES AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT...(SEE SCHEDULE O) 987370 750 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - ARL MEETS ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING OUTREACH AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES: 1) FIELD SERVICES PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO INJURED DOMESTIC PETS, WILDLIFE, AND LIVESTOCK IN DISTRESS. THEY ALSO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH CASES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY. RESCUE AGENTS ARE TECHNICALLY TRAINED IN A HOST OF SKILLS INCLUDING, TREE CLIMBING, SWIFT WATER AND ICE RESCUE. IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM HELPED 2,787 ANIMALS IN NEED; 2) COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THE ESTIMATED 700,000 "COMMUNITY CATS", (FERAL, SEMI-FERAL AND OUTDOOR CATS), UNOWNED AND LIVING IN HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS. A DEDICATED RESCUE AGENT ASSESSES A COLONY OF CATS AND FORMULATES TNR (TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN) PLANS; CATS ALSO RECEIVE VETERINARY TREATMENT AND ARE ASSESSED FOR SOCIABILITY AND ADOPTION POTENTIAL. IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 454 COMMUNITY CATS IN 50 COLONIES; 3) HEALTHY ANIMALS-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, THROUGH ARL'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CODMAN SQUARE DISTRICT OF DORCHESTER, WORKS TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AND ITS CONNECTIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES COMMUNITY-BASED PET EDUCATION, ANIMAL CARE SERVICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF PETS WHEN CONSIDERING OTHER HEALTH AND WELFARE CONDITIONS. 4) KEEP PETS S.A.F.E (SUPPORTING ANIMALS FACING EMERGENCIES) OFFERS EMERGENCY SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FOR QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF DORCHESTER, ROXBURY, AND MATTAPAN/HYDE PARK, INCLUDING DELIVERY OF PET FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL PET SUPPLIES TO CLIENTS' HOMES AND PARTNER-SUPPORTED COMMUNITY HOUSING, TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR PETS, AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SURRENDER OF PETS. IN 2021, 874 FOOD AND SUPPLY DELIVERIES WERE MADE THROUGH KEEP PETS S.A.F.E. 987370 750 9475737 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 143 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X X DR EDWARD SCHETTINO 6172265658 10 ANNAS PLACE DEDHAM MA 02026 WALTER KENYON CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA TOMASETTI VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD DAVEY TREASURER(UNTIL 5/21)/BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PRIMIANO TREASURER(AS OF 5/21)/BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD KELLY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE KNILANS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROD MACDONALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA NAGLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TARA OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADINE PELLEGRINI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALISA PLAZONJA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER RIDILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE RODRIGUEZ-VILLALOBOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR EDWARD SCHETTINO PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 261439 0 18784 CONSTANCE DE BRUN CFO/COO & ASST TREASURER 40.00 X 191632 0 20148 JEAN MORSE ASST TO THE PRES.& ASST SECRETARY 40.00 X 75558 0 2581 AIMEE CHRISTIAN VP ANIMAL WELFARE & VETERINARY MEDICINE 40.00 X 162149 0 19880 KAREN WILLIAMS CONTROLLER 40.00 X 128236 0 22477 DR NICOLE BREDA DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 40.00 X 127900 0 18068 CHARLES MEMBRINO DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 120057 0 15160 LT ALAN BORGAL INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST 40.00 X 112534 0 10699 JACQUELYN SMITH DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 107119 0 9241 1286624 0 137038 8 0 1 0 SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 560 HARRISON AVE BOSTON MA 02118 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 10945018 MILLER DYER SPEARS INC 99 CHAUNCEY STREET BOSTON MA 02111 ARCHITECT 261197 STV CONSTRUCTION INC 205 WEST WELSH DRIVE DOUGLASSVILLE PA 19518 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 218337 GROSSMAN MARKETING GROUP 30 COBBLE HILL ROAD SOMERVILLE MA 02143 MAILHOUSE SERVICES 173700 BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPES LLC PO BOX 740655 ATLANTA GA 30374 LANDSCAPING & SNOW REMOVAL 146377 5 111392 8021846 459491 8133238 SERVICE FEES 621300 3500547 3490173 10374 3500547 3037357 3037357 22083933 18923517 53139 3160416 -53139 3107277 3107277 0 111392 75264 -75264 -75264 OTHER REVENUE 900099 30398 687 29711 30398 17733553 3490860 10374 6099081 752171 314742 378425 59004 5494912 4417966 841241 235705 102066 83636 13440 4990 685113 553315 102357 29441 429958 326506 81599 21853 27312 10664 16648 52346 52346 23566 23566 27500 27500 311989 311989 110806 50062 58425 2319 80435 74663 1529 4243 97394 60650 36461 283 297968 71545 190504 35919 490105 186036 304069 117215 101055 11580 4580 15819 14144 1675 589512 447186 142326 285245 285245 ANIMAL CARE 954834 954728 106 OTHER EXPENSES 494411 313361 180774 276 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 346492 218696 127796 DESIGN,PRINT,POSTAGE 270205 61025 26915 182265 1192191 -1192191 12057374 9475737 1973259 608378 1525237 760903 9073399 13893510 1035773 1578004 140251 176169 5877 4220 326105 308753 27419770 6038347 9706131 21381423 39756490 42637285 39150589 43126903 17917175 16223000 118637027 140090170 1726697 3318919 150072 8983452 1876769 12302371 X 78583346 86401125 38176912 41386674 116760258 127787799 118637027 140090170 X 5676179 4045537 1305825 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6362481 5644742 4849086 7322416 8133238 32311963 6362481 5644742 4849086 7322416 8133238 32311963 1567630 30744333 1071680 1090607 1192872 951840 3037357 7344356 29711 29711 39686030 15168889 0.77470 0.79200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 43767 1 96 0 43863 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (ARL) ENGAGES IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST IN ACHIEVING ITS MISSION TO BE AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS IN NEED, COMMITTED TO KEEPING THEM SAFE AND HEALTHY IN HABITATS AND HOMES. THE ARL WORKS WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND LEGISLATION WHICH WILL CONFRONT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AT ITS ROOT CAUSES. 87762080 2142861 9690767 3540540 96055168 82042701 1629729 7462650 3373000 87762080 70075838 748142 14551177 3332456 82042701 77835360 2005364 -6482339 3282547 70075838 66043445 2733045 12447375 3388505 77835360 0.75870 0.07870 0.16260 0 0 504886 504886 24535226 4765153 19770073 2230862 1135380 1095482 148796 137814 10982 21381423 GLOBAL EQUITIES 33406164 F HEDGE FUNDS 6997992 F GLOBAL FIXED INCOME OTHER 2672747 F PRIVATE INVESTMENTS 50000 F 43126903 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 16223000 16223000 X 22848190 4045537 1305825 5351362 17496828 311989 -75264 236725 17733553 11820649 75264 75264 11745385 311989 311989 12057374 PART X, LINE 2: ARL ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. ARL HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2021. ARL'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 1,305,825. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -75,264. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 75,264. X X X X X 1 BRAKELEY BRISCOE INC 85 CAMP AVE SUITE 9H STAMFORD CT 06907 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COUNSEL 0 0 27500 0 27500 BOSTON PAWS TO CELEBRATE 56083 56083 850 8019 18399 DEDHAM PAWS TO CELEBRATE 24233 24233 1507 8146 18697 2 31076 31076 1290 2416 400 15540 111392 111392 3647 18581 400 52636 75264 -75264 X X X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR EDWARD SCHETTINO PRESIDENT & CEO 220439 0 21500 0 19500 0 5227 0 13557 0 280223 0 0 0 CONSTANCE DE BRUN CFO/COO & ASST TREASURER 169632 0 10000 0 12000 0 5409 0 14739 0 211780 0 0 0 AIMEE CHRISTIAN VP ANIMAL WELFARE & VETERINARY MEDIC 162149 0 0 0 0 0 3920 0 15960 0 182029 0 0 0 KAREN WILLIAMS CONTROLLER 128236 0 0 0 0 0 4051 0 18426 0 150713 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 IN 2020, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN EXTERNAL FIRM TO PREPARE A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS OF THE ARL PRESIDENT. THIS RESULTED IN A COMPENSATION AGREEMENT STRUCTURING HIS PAY OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CEO RECEIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A 3% INCREASE, FOLLOWING THE SAME PROCESS AS FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES. PART I, LINE 4B DR. EDWARD SCHETTINO, PRESIDENT - $19,500 CONSTANCE DE BRUN, CFO/COO & ASST TREASURER - $12,000 A MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY 043431814 2020-10-15 12600000 PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE 0 0 0 A 12600000 143111 9028423 3428466 2021 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A 0 X 23 459491 FAIR VALUE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: ARL CONTRACTS WITH A LIQUIDATOR FOR DONATED VEHICLES, AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON'S VISION IS TO CONFRONT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AT ITS ROOT CAUSES. THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES FOCUSED ON ACCESSIBLE ANIMAL CARE, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, AND SUSTAINED ANTI-CRUELTY EFFORTS, THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON (ARL) IS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE AND AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS MOST IN NEED. ARL'S FOCUS IS TO MEET PEOPLE AND ANIMALS WHERE THEY ARE, BRINGING VETERINARY AND WELLNESS SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST, SO THAT ANIMALS ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVING IN COMMUNITIES AND OUT OF SHELTERS. ARL ALIGNS ITS RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THIS VISION THROUGH A COORDINATION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW, COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK IS SEEN IN THE LIVES OF ANIMALS MOST IN NEED ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, WITH THE GREATEST EFFECT IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS OF GREATER BOSTON, EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, AND CAPE COD. ARL STRIVES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY DIRECT ANIMAL CARE WHICH MEETS BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS IN ANIMAL WELFARE. TO MEET THESE STANDARDS, ARL PURSUES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION IN PROGRAM MODELS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS, AND ARL CONTINUALLY MEASURES AND EVALUATES OUR PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT OUR SUCCESS RESTS UPON THE SKILLS AND COMMITMENT OF A WELL-TRAINED AND SUPPORTED TEAM OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, ARL IS COMMITTED TO CULTIVATING AN ORGANIZATION WHERE THEY CAN EXCEL. IN TURN, THIS ARL TEAM COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS TO LEVERAGE EVEN GREATER IMPACT AND POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR ANIMALS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION - ARL'S THREE CENTERS IN BOSTON, DEDHAM, AND BREWSTER OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: INTAKE AND SURRENDER, SHELTER AND CARE, BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, ENRICHMENT, AND ADOPTION. IN 2021, ARL'S ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS SERVED 4,110 DOMESTIC ANIMALS, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, RABBITS, SMALL ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND LIVESTOCK, COMING FROM A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND LIVING SITUATIONS. SPECIAL ADOPTION PROGRAMS FOR CATS INCLUDE TAMING TINY TIGERS, TO HELP UNDER-SOCIALIZED KITTENS LEARN TO BOND WITH HUMAN COMPANIONS, AND WORKING CATS, WHICH PLACES CATS BEST SUITED TO AN ACTIVE WORKING LIFESTYLE. ARL ALSO OFFERS PET BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING DOG TRAINING COURSES AND A FREE PET BEHAVIOR HELPLINE. IN 2021, ARL TRAINED 766 OWNED DOGS, AND COUNSELED 452 PET OWNERS ABOUT THEIR CAT, DOG, OR SMALL ANIMAL'S BEHAVIOR CONCERNS. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT RECRUITS AND SUPPORTS 1,059 TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING 526 FOSTER FAMILIES, THAT PROVIDED 39,515 HOURS OF ENRICHMENT AND SOCIALIZATION IN 2021 TO PREPARE ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION. THE TRANSPORT WAGGIN' LINKS TOGETHER ARL'S LOCATIONS AND PROGRAMS, ALLOWING TRANSPORT OF OUT-OF-STATE ANIMALS, AND ASSISTING MUNICIPAL SHELTERS, ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES, AND SMALLER RESCUE GROUPS. IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM LOGGED 564 ACTIVITIES. HEALTHY MOMS, HAPPY LITTERS OFFERS FREE HIGH-QUALITY SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES AND VACCINATIONS FOR PARENT CATS OR DOGS, AND PLACES THE PARENT'S LITTER OF KITTENS OR PUPPIES UP FOR ADOPTION, ONCE ELIGIBLE. TEMPORARY PET HOUSING PROVIDES SHORT-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO PETS WHOSE OWNERS MAY BE EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY, OR WHO MAY BE AT IMMINENT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PINE RIDGE PET CEMETERY, LOCATED ON THE DEDHAM CAMPUS, FACILITATES BURIAL AND CREMATION SERVICES FOR PETS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: VETERINARY SERVICES - ARL OPERATES THREE VETERINARY PROGRAMS: 1) BOSTON VETERINARY CARE PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO PET OWNERS IN GREATER BOSTON; 2) SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE VETERINARY SERVICES, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS AND VACCINATIONS, FOR ALL ARL ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS. IN 2021, THIS PROGRAM PERFORMED A COMBINATION OF 7,025 VETERINARY EXAMS AND SURGERIES; 3) COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICES SERVES ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. IN 2021, THE SPAY WAGGIN', ARL'S MOBILE VETERINARY SURGICAL UNIT, PROVIDED LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES TO 4,401 CATS AND DOGS IN SOUTHEASTERN MA, CAPE COD, AND GREATER BOSTON. IN 2021, THE COMMUNITY SURGICAL CLINIC HELD CLINICS TWICE A WEEK, PROVIDING BOTH VETERINARY AND SURGICAL SERVICES TO 435 ANIMALS IN NEED, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY CAT INITIATIVE. IN 2021, THE WELLNESS WAGGIN', A WEEKLY MOBILE PET WELLNESS CLINIC FOR RESIDENTS OF DORCHESTER, ROXBURY, MATTAPAN, AND EAST BOSTON, HELPED 3,650 ANIMALS IN THESE UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ANIMAL PROTECTION AS A LEADER IN ANIMAL WELFARE, ARL IS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING ANIMAL SUFFERING, NEGLECT, AND ABUSE IN MASSACHUSETTS. ARL DOES THIS THROUGH TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT FOCUS PRIMARILY ON ANIMAL PROTECTION: 1) ADVOCACY: ARL SEEKS TO MAKE LONG-TERM GAINS FOR ANIMALS BY ADVOCATING FOR HUMANE LAWS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS. ARL ENGAGES DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION AND POLICY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ARL ALSO CREATES INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON TOPICS SUCH AS REPORTING ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, THE BENEFITS OF SPAY AND NEUTERING, ADOPTING FROM RESPONSIBLE SHELTERS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE VETERINARY CARE; 2) LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATES CRIMES AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT. ARL EMPLOYS SPECIAL STATE POLICE OFFICERS, WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT LAWS. THESE OFFICERS WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH. IN 2021, ARL INVESTIGATED CRUELTY AND NEGLECT CASES INVOLVING 3,701 ANIMALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER. IT WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, REVIEWED IN DETAIL, AND APPROVED BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, ALL DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED, IF ANY, ARE ADDRESSED BASED UPON THE SITUATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A IN 2020, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN EXTERNAL FIRM TO PREPARE A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS OF THE ARL PRESIDENT. THIS RESULTED IN A COMPENSATION AGREEMENT STRUCTURING HIS PAY OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CEO RECEIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A 3% INCREASE, FOLLOWING THE SAME PROCESS AS FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: INCREASE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 1,305,825. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.