2021-05-12T06:08:55-05:00 2020-06-30 930928924 PERKINS & COMPANY PC 1211 SW FIFTH AVE SUITE 1000 PORTLAND OR 972043710 990 2019-07-01 270646992 THE PONGO FUND PONG 5039397555 PO BOX 9000 PORTLAND OR 97207 LARRY CHUSID EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5039397555 2021-05-10 1 CYNTHIA P BARTHOLOMEW P01313965 5032210336 2021-05-10 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z LARRY CHUSID PO BOX 9000 PORTLAND OR 97207 1732900 0 X WWW.THEPONGOFUND.ORG X 2009 OR TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY PET FOOD & VITAL VETERINARY CARE FOR THE FAMILY PETS OF THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. 4 3 1 700 0 0 1203892 1673002 0 0 37744 52508 7760 5216 1249396 1730726 463233 682181 0 0 81864 110149 0 0 19611 79866 83369 624963 875699 624433 855027 3442287 4372384 22698 69378 3419589 4303006 X THE PONGO FUND PROVIDES PET FOOD AND LIFESAVING VETERINARY CARE FOR THE FINANCIALLY LESS FORTUNATE INCLUDING SENIORS, VETERANS, THE UNEMPLOYED, THE DISABLED, THE MENTALLY ILL, THE HUNGRY, THE HURTING, THE HOMELESS AND GOOD PEOPLE FACING THE TOUGHEST OF TIMES. 0 0 829412 682181 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, THE PONGO FUND EXPANDED OUR AWARD-WINNING AND LIFESAVING WORK BUILT ON THE UNDENIABLE REALITY THAT HUNGRY AND HURTING PEOPLE HAVE HUNGRY AND HURTING PETS, ALLOWING THE PONGO FUND TO SAVE THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF HUNGRY AND HURTING ANIMALS BY KEEPING THEM SAFE IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF THE SHELTERS BY PROVIDING CRITICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES TO FIGHT PAIN AND SUFFERING AND END UNNECESSARY EUTHANASIA WHILE REDUCING ANIMAL SHELTER INTAKE BY THOUSANDS, VIA AN EXPANSIVE PARTNERSHIP NETWORK PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY PET FOOD AND LIFESAVING VETERINARY CARE, AND WE PROVIDED THOSE SERVICES FREE-OF-CHARGE TO HUNGRY AND HURTING ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE LOW-INCOME AND SOCIAL SERVICE COMMUNITY. WE HELPED PROUD SENIORS, BRAVE VETERANS, THE VICTIMIZED, THE MARGINALIZED, THE UNEMPLOYED, THE DISABLED, THE MENTALLY ILL, THE HUNGRY, THE HURTING, THE HOMELESS, AND GOOD PEOPLE FACING THE TOUGHEST OF TIMES. TO DATE OUR VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 18 MILLION MEALS AND HELPED SAVE THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 165,000 ANIMALS WITH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR PET FOOD BANK, MOBILE VETERINARY HOSPITAL AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM, ALL WORKING SEAMLESSLY TOGETHER TO DELIVER AN ARRAY OF CONSISTENT SERVICES FOCUSED ON EXCELLENCE IN CARE. OUR PET FOOD BANK PROVIDED MORE THAN 3 MILLION HIGH-QUALITY MEALS DURING THE YEAR, DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS VIA OUR 100 DIFFERENT SATELLITE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO MORE THAN A DOZEN OREGON WILDFIRE ZONES AND FOR THOUSANDS MORE LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY UNEMPLOYED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PONGO FUND MOBILE VETERINARY HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FREE LIFESAVING CARE FOR HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS AGAIN THIS YEAR THANKS TO A NETWORK OF DEDICATED VETERINARIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING BOTH BASIC AND ADVANCED SURGERIES, DENTALS, SPAY-NEUTER, LABWOK, X-RAY, EXAMINATIONS, VACCINATIONS, MEDICATIONS, EDUCATION AND MORE. THE PONGO FUND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF RESPONDERS TO REACT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE HELP, HEALTH AND COMFORT DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHEN PEOPLE AND PETS WERE INVOLVED. OUR WORK HAS BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL FOR NEW WAYS TO SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE SHELTER POPULATIONS, AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE A DIRECT REFERRAL PARTNER FOR DOZENS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, CITY/COUNTY EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK, MEALS-ON-WHEELS, RED CROSS, HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, ASPCA, BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY, OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY, HUMANE SOCIETY OF SW WASHINGTON, FEEDING AMERICA, OREGON FOOD BANK, HOME FORWARD, NORTHWEST HOUSING ALTERNATIVES, TRANSITION PROJECTS, NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE, LINES FOR LIFE SUICIDE HOTLINE, OREGON HEALTH PLAN, 211 AND MANY MORE. 829412 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 OR X LARRY CHUSID 5039397555 PO BOX 9000 PORTLAND OR 97207 LARRY CHUSID CEO/E.D., TREASURER, DIRECTOR 60.00 X X 75500 0 0 STANLEY BLAND BOARD PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, DIRECTOR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLEY DODSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE MCFARLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 75500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5351 1667651 653894 1673002 52508 52508 7390 2174 5216 5216 1730726 5216 0 52508 682181 682181 103834 83067 10384 10383 6315 5052 632 631 969 969 2100 2100 10303 2513 7790 1152 502 650 3422 3265 157 4843 4843 30990 24736 6254 16229 16229 6227 6227 AUTOMOTIVE EXPENSES 7134 7024 110 875699 829412 26676 19611 110845 302653 2937946 3671197 129676 127856 1880 1880 128383 90210 54402 38173 207538 230625 3442287 4372384 20242 66967 2456 2411 22698 69378 X 3419589 4303006 3419589 4303006 3442287 4372384 855027 28390 0 X 0 0 0 X 1004948 1162689 1348549 1203892 1673002 6393080 1004948 1162689 1348549 1203892 1673002 6393080 676562 5716518 950 908 2008 37744 52508 94118 6487198 58150 0.88120 0.85240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8100 7500 600 120283 82710 37573 38173 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 2411 2411 1 PROVIDED PET FOOD AND VETERINARY CARE TO PETS OF THOSE IN NEED. 12000 676681 FMV PET FOOD AND VETERINARY CARE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR PETS TO HELP WITH EXPENSES FOR THEIR SURVIVAL. 145 5500 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: CASH ASSISTANCE IS TYPICALLY PAID DIRECTLY TO PROVIDERS OF PET AND VETERINARY CARE. PART III, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS OF PET FOOD AND VETERINARY CARE WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON STATISTICS MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SATELLITE LOCATIONS AND ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ITS PARTNER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. X FOOD/VETRNARY 3700 653894 RETAIL VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER BEFORE IT'S FINALIZED, AND A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE PONGO FUND OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED WHICH, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE COMPANY'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION AND IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE PONGO FUND HAS NO KEY EMPLOYEES, AND NO OTHER OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.