2021-05-13T16:47:23-05:00 2020-06-30 205711238 ADELSON & COMPANY PC 100 NORTH STREET PITTSFIELD MA 01201 990 2019-07-01 043148018 BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY INC BERK 4134477878 214 BARKER RD PITTSFIELD MA 01201 JOHN PERREAULT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4134477878 2021-05-12 1 CAROL J LEIBINGER-HEALEY CPA P00849882 4134436408 2021-05-12 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOHN PERREAULT 214 BARKER RD PITTSFIELD MA 01201 1892433 0 X BERKSHIREHUMANE.ORG X 1992 MA BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY, INC. IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS, OPEN-ADMISSION ANIMAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION WITH A TWOFOLD MISSION: (1) TO ENSURE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE, TREATMENT, AND WHENEVER POSSIBLE, PLACEMENT OF HOMELESS ANIMALS THROUGH THE SHELTER OPERATION, AND (2) TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF ALL ANIMALS THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 12 11 42 210 0 0 376956 1266805 232774 423912 722 -1129 37580 71227 648032 1760815 0 0 0 0 429348 830062 0 44000 154115 359409 688433 788757 1562495 -140725 198320 3414760 3575644 945081 907645 2469679 2667999 X BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY, INC. IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS OPEN-ADMISSION ANIMAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION WITH A TWOFOLD MISSION: (1) TO ENSURE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE, TREATMENT, AND WHENEVER POSSIBLE, PLACEMENT OF HOMELESS ANIMALS THROUGH THE SHELTER OPERATION, AND (2) TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF ALL ANIMALS THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. 0 0 376715 170131 SEE SCHEDULE OBERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY (BHS) IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS ORGANIZATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE GROUP. BHS RECEIVES NO PUBLIC FUNDS FROM LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL SOURCES - THE ANIMAL SHELTER DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON THE COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY OF ITS COMMUNITY. EACH MONTH, THE SHELTER SPENDS $125,000 HELPING ANIMALS AND PEOPLE.BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO ADOPTING OUT COMPANION ANIMALS, BHS OFFERS FAMILY DOG SCHOOL, WHICH WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THE PRIMARY REASON DOGS AND PUPPIES ARE SURRENDERED: "BAD BEHAVIOR." FAMILY DOG SCHOOL OFFERS FREE CONSULTATION AND AFFORDABLE TRAINING, PROVIDING SESSIONS IN MANNERS, AGILITY, TRICKS, AND NOSE WORK. ANNUALLY, FAMILY DOG SCHOOL ASSISTS MORE THAN 180 PEOPLE, HELPING TO KEEP DOGS IN THEIR HOMES.BHS FOSTERS A DEEP CONNECTION TO ITS COMMUNITY, OFFERING LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS AND CLINICS FOR VACCINATIONS AND MICROCHIPPING TO UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS. THE SHELTER PARTNERS WITH CITY OFFICIALS TO TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS MOST IN NEED. FREE MEDICAL EXAMS ARE OFFERED AT THESE CLINICS, ALONG WITH TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN RESOURCES, WHICH ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF BHS'S COLLABORATION WITH ANIMAL DREAMS, A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE HUMANE TREATMENT AND CARE OF STRAY OR FERAL CATS IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING TOWNS.ANOTHER VALUABLE PROGRAM SERVING BOTH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IS BHS'S SAFEPET PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PEOPLE EXPERIENCING EXTREME HARDSHIP OR CRISIS. BHS WORKS IN TANDEM WITH THE ELIZABETH FREEMAN CENTER, A PITTSFIELD-BASED RESOURCE FOR WOMEN, AS WELL AS THE RED CROSS, THE BRIEN CENTER, ELDER SERVICES OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY AND ELDER PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, AND BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER. PETS ENTERED INTO THIS FREE, 30-DAY PROGRAM ARE FOSTERED BY BHS VOLUNTEERS WHO CARE FOR THE ANIMALS UNTIL THEY CAN BE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILY. THE ARRANGEMENT IS ENTIRELY CONFIDENTIAL. THE SAFEPET PROGRAM SERVES APPROXIMATELY 50 CLIENTS PER YEAR, WHICH EQUALS OVER 2,000 DAYS OF ANIMAL CARE. MORE THAN 3,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS HAVE BEEN DEVOTED TO FOSTERING ANIMALS IN THE SAFEPET PROGRAM.TO SUPPORT ANIMALS WHOSE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY, BHS OFFERS A FREE PET FOOD BANK THAT IS WELL-STOCKED FROM COMMUNITY DONATIONS. THIS SERVICE ALSO HELPS KEEP PETS IN THEIR HOME. EACH YEAR, THE SHELTER RECEIVES APPROXIMATELY 1,000 REQUESTS FOR PET FOOD. WHEN POSSIBLE, BHS SUPPLIES PET FOOD TO VARIOUS FOOD BANKS THROUGHOUT BERKSHIRE COUNTY.BECAUSE BHS BELIEVES IN FOSTERING COMPASSION IN HUMANS, THE SHELTER OFFERS MANY HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CAMP HUMANE IS BHS'S SIGNATURE EDUCATION PROGRAM, OFFERING 5 ONE-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS IN 3RD THROUGH 6TH GRADES. KIDS LEARN ABOUT RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, LOCAL ECOLOGY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2020, BHS'S HUMANE HERO PROGRAM SERVED 210 KIDS WHO LOVE ANIMALS. THESE YOUNG VOLUNTEERS LEARNED ABOUT FACTORY FARMING, DOG TRAINING, LOCAL ECOLOGY, AND ENRICHMENT. THEY ALSO ASSISTED WITH CHORES AROUND THE SHELTER SUCH AS FOLDING LAUNDRY, SWEEPING FLOORS, CLEANING WINDOWS, AND BAGGING DOG FOOD FOR THE PET FOOD BANK. THE DEFENDERS IS BHS'S TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WHERE KIDS VISIT THE SHELTER EACH WEEK TO HELP WITH CHORES AND CAT CARE. THEY ALSO ENGAGE IN MORE THAN 250 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE KEY PROGRAM IS A LONG-TERM FOSTER CARE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS. THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH BHS, SENDING 3 FOSTER KIDS TO THE SHELTER EACH WEEK TO HELP CLEAN, FEED, AND SOCIALIZE CATS. BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY'S HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TOUCH MORE THAN 2,100 CHILDREN AND ADULTS OVER THE COURSE OF EACH YEAR THROUGH IN-SHELTER PROGRAMS, SCHOOL TOURS, AND SCHOOL VISITS. BY EDUCATING FUTURE GENERATIONS, BHS FOSTERS COMPASSION AND INSPIRES ADVOCACY.CATWALK BOUTIQUES ARE IMPORTANT REVENUE SOURCES FOR BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY. THE SUCCESSFUL RESALE SHOPS IN GREAT BARRINGTON AND LENOX, WHICH SPECIALIZE IN WOMEN'S CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES, OPENED IN 2014 AND 2019, RESPECTIVELY.FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT BERKSHIREHUMANE.ORG. 857741 253781 SEE SCHEDULE OSINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1992, BHS HAS SHELTERED MORE THAN 54,000 HOMELESS ANIMALS. EACH YEAR, THE SHELTER ACCEPTS MORE THAN 1,200 ANIMALS THAT ARE CARED FOR AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. ANIMALS ARE SURRENDERED FOR MANY REASONS-FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DEATH OF OWNER, CHANGE IN LIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. SHELTER STAFF PRIORITIZE PROBLEM-SOLVING TO HELP KEEP ANIMALS IN THEIR HOME WHENEVER POSSIBLE. CARING FOR, REHABILITATING, AND PLACING SURRENDERED ANIMALS INTO RESPONSIBLE HOMES IS THE CRUX OF BHS'S MISSION.BHS IS THE ONLY OPEN-ADMISSION AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS ANIMAL SHELTER IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WHICH MEANS THAT ANIMALS ARE ACCEPTED WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AGE, BREED, OR TEMPERAMENT. MANY ANIMALS THAT COME TO BHS HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR SURRENDERING AN ANIMAL.FROM DOGS AND CATS TO BIRDS AND ALL TYPES OF SMALL MAMMALS, BHS IS THE PLACE TO FIND A NEW PET. TRAINED ADOPTION COUNSELORS WORK WITH POTENTIAL ADOPTERS TO FIND THE BEST FIT FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND LIFESTYLES. THE CANINE STAFF USE THE ASPCA'S "MEET YOUR MATCH", A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO EVALUATING DOGS' PERSONALITIES AND BEHAVIOR TO DETERMINE A "CANINALITY," WHICH IS THEN USED TO PAIR HUMAN LIFESTYLES AND EXPECTATIONS. ADOPTION FEES INCLUDE SPAYING/NEUTERING, VACCINATIONS, MICROCHIPPING, WORMING, AND A FREE LIFETIME OF ADVICE. BHS LOSES MONEY ON EVERY SINGLE ADOPTION. THE SHELTER DOES NOT PLACE LIMITS ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT AN ADOPTABLE ANIMAL STAYS AT THE SHELTER. IN 2020, 1,000 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED.ON AVERAGE, DOGS WAIT 5.6 DAYS TO BE ADOPTED. SMALL ANIMALS WAIT 26.3 DAYS AND CATS WAIT 14.9 DAYS. IN 2020, THE COST OF CARE DURING AN AVERAGE STAY WAS MORE THAN $750 PER ANIMAL.FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT BERKSHIREHUMANE.ORG. 1234456 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X X X ORGANIZATION 4134477878 214 BARKER RD PITTSFIELD MA 01201 CYNTHIA BARTLETT PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE WEIL VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED POMERANTZ VICE PRESIDENT 0.25 X X 0 0 0 NELSON FURLANO TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MCGRATH DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN REYNOLDS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 31955 0 0 DIANA WALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA MAY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAULINE CLARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA LABARBERA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE SPEED DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA GLOVER DIRECTOR 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN PERREAULT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 81861 0 19354 113816 0 19354 0 0 0 0 0 244520 5634 165800 850851 119633 1266805 ANIMAL SHELTER 900099 253781 253781 CATWALK 900099 147207 147207 PUBLIC AWARENESS 900099 22924 22924 423912 894 894 85935 87958 -2023 -2023 -2023 114887 5634 43660 71227 71227 1760815 423912 0 70098 107610 26903 26903 53804 560607 468927 78181 13499 97144 67452 24037 5655 64701 50064 9409 5228 327 327 10300 10300 44000 44000 40312 40312 21026 17713 3313 35955 20260 15335 360 190257 181714 2265 6278 3350 3350 802 802 44332 43029 971 332 137048 133156 2823 1069 12216 9406 2810 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 53897 53897 EDUCATION 26080 26080 DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE 18233 18233 FUNDRAISING 2344 2344 91954 91391 563 1562495 1234456 173924 154115 105863 96426 149850 440952 3455 5980 10402 9250 19277 34170 5274914 2286048 3125913 2988866 3414760 3575644 98635 77441 5620 7820 840826 822384 945081 907645 X 2449022 2647436 20657 20563 2469679 2667999 3414760 3575644 198320 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 717552 622293 700405 376956 1266805 3684011 717552 622293 700405 376956 1266805 3684011 753298 2930713 3417 3445 3610 372 894 11738 6678 5971 12649 3708398 1351673 0.79030 0.74090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 150206 150206 4873113 2054514 2818599 206995 191620 15375 44600 39914 4686 2988866 X 1779667 18852 18852 1760815 0 1760815 1581347 18852 18852 1562495 0 1562495 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION. 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