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FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 27-4352918)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201603209349301845
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-15T08:32:23-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043077056PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOODY FAMIGLIETTI & ANDRONICO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 HIGHWOOD DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTEWKSBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01876ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN274352918EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOURBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6179421233PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16 BEACON STREET NO 1110AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT WAREPersonNm
Person TitleCURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6179421233PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOYCE RIPIANZI CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00548581PTIN
Phone9785575300PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT WAREPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line16 BEACON STREET NO 1110AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,606,711GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FOUR-PAWS.USWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE HUMANS TREAT ANIMALS WITH RESPECT, EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING. FOUR PAWS MISSION IS TO BE THE STRONG, GLOBAL AND INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR ANIMALS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,082,300PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,606,711CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$26,955PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$9,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$193,577PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$343,800CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$430,594CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$777,047PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,954,143CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$997,579PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,307,443CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$84,721PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$700,732CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$73,496TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$36,993TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$672,994TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$101,234NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$599,498NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE HUMANS TREAT ANIMALS WITH RESPECT, EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING. FOUR PAWS MISSION IS TO BE THE STRONG, GLOBAL AND INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR ANIMALS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,813,513ExpenseAmt
Grant$9,500GrantAmt
DescEDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT CHOICES IN PRODUCTS THAT CAUSE LESS ANIMAL SUFFERING. CAGE EGGS - FOUR PAWS CAMPAIGNS TO HAVE MAJOR CORPORATIONS LIKE AIRLINES AND CATERERS SWITCH TO PROVIDING CAGE FREE EGGS AND PRODUCT FROM CAGE FREE EGGS IN THEIR ASSORTMENT ONLY. CONSUMERS DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR OVERVIEW OF WHICH TYPE OF FARMING THEY ARE SUPPORTING WHEN BUYING CERTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS. EGGS PRODUCED BY HENS KEPT IN RESTRICTIVE CAGED ENVIRONMENTS ARE CALLED "CAGE EGGS". THESE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS ARE ALREADY BANNED IN CALIFORNIA. FOUR PAWS IS CONTINUING THE CAMPAIGN AIMED AT INCREASING AWARENESS OF HIDDEN "CAGE EGGS AND IS URGING FOOD SERVICES TO CHANGE THEIR PROCUREMENT POLICIES DOWN FROM FORCED-FED GEESE - FOUR PAWS CONTINUES THE DIALOGUE WITH THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY TO IMPLEMENT AND STRENGTHEN HAS HAD A LONG LONG-TERM CAMPAIGN AGAINST FOIE GRAS PRODUCTION METHODS THAT CONSIST OF CRUEL AND INHUMANE TREATMENT OF GEESE AND DUCKS THROUGH FORCE FEEDING. FOUR PAWS EFFORTS HAVE A RESULTED IN COMPANIES LIKE "THE NORTH FACE AND "PATAGONIA" IMPLEMENTING STANDARDS THAT DO NOT ALLOW FOR FORCED FEEDING OR LIVE PLUCKING ON THE FARMS THAT SUPPLY DOWN TO THEM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescESTABLISH AND SUPPORT SANCTUARIES FOR MISTREATED EXOTIC ANIMALS THAT CANNOT BE RELEASED INTO THE WILD. LIONSROCK BIG CAT SANCTUARYTHE FOUR PAWS BIG CAT SANCTUARY LIONSROCK IN SOUTH AFRICA PROVIDES PERMANENT CARE TO OVER 100 RESCUED BIG CATS. CONSTRUCTION OF MUCH NEEDED NEW ENCLOSURES HAS CONTINUED AT THE BIG CAT CENTRE IN NETHERLANDS FROM WHERE WE HAVE BEGUN TRANSPORTING ANIMALS TO LIONSROCK AS THEIR PERMANENT HOME. FELIDA FACILITY MIGHT SERVE AS A TRANSFER STATION FOR BIG CATS RESCUED IN EUROPE.IN COUNTRIES THAT HAVE GOOD LEGISLATION IN PLACE, IT OFTEN HAPPENS THAT LAWS CANNOT BE ENFORCED AND ANIMALS CONFISCATED BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FACILITIES TO PLACE THESE ANIMALS. BECAUSE OF FOUR PAWS' RESOURCES, EXPERTISE AND SKILLS IN RELOCATING BIG CATS AS WELL AS HAVING THE ABILITY IN PROVIDING THEM WITH A SAFE HOME, THESE THREE LIONS FROM FELIDA ARE NOW AT LIONSROCK STARTING A NEW LIFE. BEARS - FOR MANY YEARS, FOUR PAWS HAS BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT IN IMPROVING THE WAY WILD ANIMALS IN EUROPE ARE KEPT. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS GOAL IS THE LEGAL BAN OF PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF BEARS WHICH NOW HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY MANY COUNTRIES. FOUR PAWS BEAR PARKSIN EUROPE BEARS ARE OFTEN KEPT IN SUBSTANDARD CONDITIONS WHICH MAKE THE WORK OF FOUR PAWS' OWN BEAR PARKS IN BULGARIA, AUSTRIA, KOSOVO AND GERMANY VERY NECESSARY.THE BEAR BILE INDUSTRY IS A GROWING BLACK MARKET. ILLEGALLY CAPTURED BEARS IN ASIA ARE KEPT FOR BILE EXTRACTION, A TERRIFYING AND PAINFUL PROCESS THAT INCLUDES PIERCING A BEAR'S ABDOMEN WALL AND GALLBLADDER. FOUR PAWS HAS LAUNCHED A PROJECT TO SAVE BILE BEARS IN VIETNAM. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 1,800 TO 1,900 BEARS ARE STILL LIVING IN APPALLINGLY CRUEL CONDITIONS. WE ARE PROVIDING ON-THE-GROUND SUPPORT FOR RESCUED BEARS AND DEVELOPINGA COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO RESCUE THE LAST OF THE VIETNAMESE BILE.Desc

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DescPROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS TO REDUCE PET OVERPOPULATION AND REDUCE UNCONTROLLED BREEDING. WORLDWIDE STRAY ANIMAL CARETHE FOUR PAWS STRAY ANIMAL CARE PROJECTS CONTINUE TO MOVE AHEAD IN BULGARIA, ROMANIA AND INDIA- THOUSANDS OF DOGS NOW HAVE A BETTER AND SAFER FUTURE. WE HAVE RESUMED OUR SPAY/NEUTER PROJECTS IN ROMANIA. IN BUCHAREST THE THERAPY PROJECT "DOGS FOR PEOPLE" WAS EXPANDED. INTERNATIONAL VARIOUS STRAY ANIMAL CARE MISSIONS TOOK PLACE. PUPPY MILLS - FOUR PAWS HAS BEEN CONDUCTING AN INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ILLEGAL PUPPY TRADE IN EUROPE. THE UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC SUPPORTS THE ILLEGAL PUPPY MILL TRADE UNKNOWINGLY WHEN DECIDING TO BUY A DOG FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. SOMETIMES IT IS THE ATTRACTION OF A GOOD DEAL ON THE INTERNET; ADS IN THE NEWSPAPER; AND EVEN SOMETIMES COMING ACROSS A CUTE PUPPY AT A MARKET WHILE ON HOLIDAY. YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNING HAS NOW CULTIVATED AN INFORMED PUBLIC ABOUT THE "BREEDING FACTORIES" IN EASTERN EUROPE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS IN MANY COUNTRIES. OUR CURRENT AIM IS TO STOP THE CRIMINAL ACTIONS OF THE DOG SMUGGLERS BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND SEEKING IN STOPPING THE PROBLEM THROUGH LEGISLATION.WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES - MANY WILD ANIMALS ARE STILL SUFFERING IN EUROPEAN CIRCUSES. TRAVELLING CIRCUSES ARE SIMPLY NOT ABLE TO TAKE THE NEEDS OF THEIR PERFORMING ANIMALS INTO CONSIDERATION OR MAKE IT PRIORITY. THE BUSINESS CONSTANTLY MOVES FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION, CAGES HAVE TO BE TRANSPORTED AND THEREFORE NEED TO TAKE UP AS LITTLE SPACE AS POSSIBLE. THERE'S NO ROOM FOR THE ANIMALS TO EXHIBIT THEIR NATURAL BEHAVIORS. FOUR PAWS HAS CONTINUED ITS ADVOCACY FOR CIRCUSES WITHOUT WILD ANIMALS, WHICH HAS LED TO LEGAL BANS. RECENTLY THE GOVERNMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS HAS AGREED TO A BAN ON WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES. CAMPAIGNS FOR CRUELTY-FREE COSMETICS - MOST SUBSTANCES USED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS ARE TESTED FOR HARMFUL EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE TESTS OFTEN INVOLVE THE USE OF LIVE ANIMALS, INCLUDING MICE, RATS, GUINEA PIGS, RABBITS AND FISH, TO TEST WHETHER A SUBSTANCE WILL CAUSE IRRITATION OR SENSITIZATION OF THE SKIN OR EYES, BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR BE LIKELY TO CAUSE CANCER OR BIRTH DEFECTS. IN MARCH 2009, ANIMAL TESTING FOR COSMETICS WAS BANNED WITHIN THE EU.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,813,513TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6179421233PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line16 BEACON STREET NO 1110AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02108ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
WIM DEKOK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC 2015)40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$81,914$0$0
HELMUT DUNGLER
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEF PFABIGAN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRISCILLA MCMULLEN
CLERK2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN RONAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$81,914TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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GIVEBRIDGE INC
525 WEST MONROE STREETCHICAGOIL60661DOOR TO DOOR CAMPAIGNS$1,165,336
CDR FUNDRAISING GROUP
16900 SCIENCE DR 210BOWIEMD20715MARKETING CONSULTING SERVICES$112,949
PRINT MAIL COMMUNICATIONS
4333 DAVENPORT RDFREDERICKSBURGVA22408DIRECT MAILINGS$111,766
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$1,606,711AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,606,711TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,500TotalAmt
Program Services$9,500ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,914TotalAmt
Program Services$73,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,734FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,278TotalAmt
Program Services$146,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,645FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$91,608TotalAmt
Program Services$79,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,980ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,675FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,700TotalAmt
Management And General$12,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,825TotalAmt
Management And General$22,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,440TotalAmt
Management And General$1,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$17,989TotalAmt
Program Services$14,211ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,598FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,149TotalAmt
Program Services$15,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,773FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,927TotalAmt
Program Services$32,334ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,234FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,822TotalAmt
Program Services$29,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$328ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,954FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FACE TO FACE CAMPAIGN$1,078,889$852,322$10,789$215,778
DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN$708,999$560,109$7,090$141,800
DONORBASE MANAGEMENT$23,403$23,403

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,307,443TotalAmt
Program Services$1,813,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$430,594FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,615,911TotalAmt
Program Services$1,279,311ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$319,440FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,402BOYAmt
EOY$65,290EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,825BOYAmt
EOY$6,366EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,840EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,227BOYAmt
EOY$73,496EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,993BOYAmt
EOY$182,446EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$490,548EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,993BOYAmt
EOY$672,994EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,234BOYAmt
EOY-$601,998EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,234BOYAmt
EOY-$599,498EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,227BOYAmt
EOY$73,496EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$700,732ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$18,283CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$278,182CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$509,335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,082,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,606,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,494,811TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,283CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$278,182CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$509,335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,082,300CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,606,711CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,494,811TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,607,937SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,886,874PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$43CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$43TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,494,854TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT$1,848
NOTE PAYABLE - RELATED PARTY$488,700
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$490,548TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,606,711TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,606,711RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,606,711TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,307,443TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,307,443ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,307,443TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT GENERATED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE RECORDING OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY EVALUATING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF ANY, IN ITS STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION.TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedGRANT FUNDS RECEIVED BY RECIPIENT ARE TO BE SPENT ON A DONKEY MAINTENANCE PROJECT.SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$9,500RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$9,500SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$9,500TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionANTIGUA AND BARBUDARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTO FUND A DONKEY MAINTENANCE PROJECTPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$9,500CashGrantAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH ANY ORGANIZATION FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO. THE AGREEMENT STATES EXPLICITY WHAT THE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR.
PART I, LINE 3:THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR EXPENDITURES BY ENSURING AGREEMENTS ACCOMPANY THE GRANT PAYMENTS. THE AGREEMENT STATES WHAT THE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THE DISASTER RELIEF UNIT WORKS TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES WITH ANIMALS AFFECTED BY DISASTERS THROUGH DIRECT ANIMAL RESCUE, THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT OF CIVIL PROTECTION EFFORTS, AND TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES THROUGH DISASTER RISK REDUCTION POLICIES THAT ARE INCLUSIVE OF ANIMALS. THE WORK OF THE UNIT OVERLAPS WITH ALL OF FOUR PAWS' MISSIONS WHICH LEAD TO ITS VISION OF CREATING A WORLD WHERE HUMANS TREAT ANIMALS WITH RESPECT, EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING. IN PLANNING FOR AND RESPONDING TO DISASTERS, THE DRU CAN OFFER ITS EXPERTISE TO ENSURE THAT ANIMALS ARE INCLUDED IN POLICIES, RELIEF EFFORTS AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES, TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN AWARENESS OF ANIMAL WELFARE IN CATASTROPHIC AS WELL AS EVERYDAY SITUATIONS, AND TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF ANIMALS, PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENTS THEY SHARE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BCURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES THAT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO EACH OF THE FIVE BOARD MEMBERS. THEY WILL HAVE A WEEK FOR REVIEW,COMMENTS AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED ONGOING BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DISCUSSED WITH BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS AGREED BY THE BOARD AND ESTABLISHED AFTER REVIEW OF EQUIVALENT POSITIONS IN THE AREA AND NEGOTIATION WITH THE 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.
FORM 990; PART XII; LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.