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BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY INC (EIN 04-3148018)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-13
IRS object ID
201913179349302296
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Phone4134477878PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,446,655GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BERKSHIREHUMANE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY, INC. IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Revenue$105,792CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,173,850PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,306,599CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$654,361CYOtherExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$994,489TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$977,174TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,610,404NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY, INC. IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, 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.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$271,004ExpenseAmt
Revenue$181,999RevenueAmt
DescBERKSHIRE HUMANE SOCIETY (BHS) IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT 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 360 PEOPLE, HELPING TO KEEP DOGS IN THEIR HOME.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, AN 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, 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 NUMEROUS 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 2018, 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 BOUTIQUE AND CATWALK LENOX 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 2018, RESPECTIVELY. THE SHOPS, WHICH RUN ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY BY VOLUNTEERS AND SUBSISTS ENTIRELY ON DONATED ITEMS, NETTED $42,287 IN 2018. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT BERKSHIREHUMANE.ORG.Desc

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Expense$937,993ExpenseAmt
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DescSINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1992, BHS HAS SHELTERED MORE THAN 52,000 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 MYRIAD 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 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 UTILIZE 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 2018, 925 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED.ON AVERAGE, DOGS WAIT 10.8 DAYS TO BE ADOPTED. SMALL ANIMALS WAIT 20 DAYS AND CATS WAIT 20.8 DAYS. IN 2018, THE COST OF CARE DURING AN AVERAGE STAY WAS MORE THAN $750 PER ANIMAL.FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT BERKSHIREHUMANE.ORG.Desc
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED POMERANTZ
VICE PRESIDENT0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE WEIL
VICE PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACUELINE MCHUGH
TREASURER0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADRIENNE SPEED
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXANDRA GLOVER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN MCGRATH
DIRECTOR6.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN REYNOLDS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$41,761$0$0
DIANA WALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VICTORIA MAY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH STORIE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRACY DISILVA
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULINE CLARK
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA LABARBERA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN PERREAULT
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Total Contributions$836,032TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$373,511TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,824ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$82,818SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$94,378SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$11,560SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$11,560ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$151,470FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$45,678FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$105,792TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$105,792ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$97,056ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,008TotalAmt
Program Services$25,251ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$50,506FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$551,797TotalAmt
Program Services$469,126ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,651FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,075TotalAmt
Program Services$78,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,532FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,593TotalAmt
Program Services$51,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,196ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,661FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,750TotalAmt
Management And General$9,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,344TotalAmt
Program Services$69,344ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,855TotalAmt
Program Services$18,449ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$4,406FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,657TotalAmt
Program Services$17,682ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$438FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$161,752TotalAmt
Program Services$153,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,834FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,464TotalAmt
Program Services$3,464ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,046TotalAmt
Program Services$3,046ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,786TotalAmt
Program Services$36,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$828ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$283FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,213TotalAmt
Program Services$133,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,766ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,032FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,701TotalAmt
Program Services$12,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS$35,251$35,251
EDUCATION$26,788$26,788
DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE$20,527$20,527
FUNDRAISING$5,696$5,696

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,531TotalAmt
Program Services$74,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,468,834TotalAmt
Program Services$1,208,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$116,566FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,196BOYAmt
EOY$159,693EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$220,601BOYAmt
EOY$158,923EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,762BOYAmt
EOY$11,730EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,580BOYAmt
EOY$11,169EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,136BOYAmt
EOY$18,729EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,272,479LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,080,902LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,326,354BOYAmt
EOY$3,191,577EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,555BOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,050BOYAmt
EOY$35,757EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,765,234BOYAmt
EOY$3,587,578EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,281BOYAmt
EOY$122,361EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$896,208BOYAmt
EOY$854,813EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$994,489BOYAmt
EOY$977,174EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,743,657BOYAmt
EOY$2,577,349EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,088BOYAmt
EOY$33,055EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,770,745BOYAmt
EOY$2,610,404EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,765,234BOYAmt
EOY$3,587,578EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$162,235ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,894NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$794,812CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$717,552CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$622,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$700,405CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$836,032CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,671,094TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$794,812CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$717,552CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$622,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$700,405CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$836,032CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,671,094TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$776,525SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,894,569PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,430CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,417CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,445CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,610CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,824CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,726TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,899CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,678CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,971CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$17,548TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,705,368TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,055,330GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78120PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$150,206OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$150,206BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,873,113OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,868,239DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,004,874BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$204,560OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$177,163DepreciationAmt
Book Value$27,397BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,100BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,191,577TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,331,156TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,894NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$22,663DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$24,557RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,306,599RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,306,599TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,491,497TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$22,663DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$22,663ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,468,834ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,468,834TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR ALL YEARS ENDING ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1RAFFLEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$71,420GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$71,420GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$34,126OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2DOG WALKEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$29,466GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$29,466GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$8,036OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$50,584GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$50,584GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$3,516OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$151,470GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$151,470GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$45,678OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$45,678DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$105,792NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN REYNOLDSPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$41,761TransactionAmt
TransactionJOHN REYNOLDS IS THE OWNER OF A VETERINARY HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$9,936NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Commercial RealEstateCommercialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,149NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescLEGAL SERVICESDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$15,514NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BORGANIZATION ONLY MAINTAINS COPIES OF MINUTES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ABOARD APPROVES SALARY OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.