BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY (EIN 23-7147797)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-11-15
IRS object ID: 201323199349310062
Schema version: 2012v2.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-11-15T16:30:30-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	202253063	EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	TANNER LLC	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	36 S STATE STREET SUITE 600	AddressLine1
City	SALT LAKE CITY	City
State	UT	State
ZIP Code	84111	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	237147797	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	BEST	NameControl
Phone	4356442001	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	AddressLine1
City	KANAB	City
State	UT	State
ZIP Code	84741	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	VIRGINIA KILMER	Name
Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	Title
Phone	4356442001	Phone
Date Signed	2013-11-13	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	1	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	DAVID SPERRY	Name
PTIN	P00176382	PTIN
Phone	8015327444	Phone

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-03-07 17:11:31Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	GREGORY CASTLE	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	AddressLine1
City	KANAB	City
State	UT	State
ZIP Code	84741	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	66601930	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	WWW.BESTFRIENDS.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1984	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	UT	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	TO BRING ABOUT A TIME WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	7	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	3	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	674	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	10336	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	290366	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	15179	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	45864300	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	59819128	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	1517177	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	2404998	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	744962	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	665012	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	1623502	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	1109316	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	49749941	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	63998454	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	1389902	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	2993098	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	24833313	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	26576998	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year	276652	TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	226616	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	8419411	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	20003674	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	23320670	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	46503541	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	53117382	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	3246400	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	10881072	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	53009335	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	66353635	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	5742345	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	7322657	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	47266990	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	59030978	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	TO BRING ABOUT A TIME WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. WE DO THIS BY DEMONSTRATING AND PROMOTING EXEMPLARY ANIMAL CARE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	0	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	0	SignificantChange
Expense	17322710	Expense
Grants	94476	Grants
Revenue	416555	Revenue
Description	ANIMAL CARE ACTIVITIES (SANCTUARY) - SEE SCHEDULE O	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	23208506	Expense
Grants	2898622	Grants
Revenue	1809948	Revenue
Description	INITIATIVES, PROGRAM CITIES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, NETWORK PARTNERS AND OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH - SEE SCHEDULE O	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expense	40531216	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	1	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	1	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	0	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	1	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	0	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	1	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	1	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	1	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	0	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	1	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	1	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	1	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	0	School
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	1	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	1	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	1	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	0	Gaming
Hospital	0	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	1	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	1	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	1	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	0	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	0	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	0	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	1	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	1	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	1	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	1	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	0	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	0	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	0	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	0	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	0	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	1	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	237	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	1	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	674	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	1	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	1	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed	1	Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account	1	ForeignFinancialAccount
Name Of Foreign Country	VI	NameOfForeignCountry
Name Of Foreign Country	CJ	NameOfForeignCountry
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	0	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	0	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	0	PremiumsPaid
Form1098 C Filed	1	Form1098CFiled
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	7	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	3	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	1	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	0	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	1	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	0	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	1	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	1	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	1	LocalChapters
Policies Reference Chapters	1	PoliciesReferenceChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	1	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	1	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	1	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	1	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	1	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	1	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	1	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	1	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	DC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
Own Website	X	OwnWebsite
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	VIRGINIA KILMER CFO	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	4356442001	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	AddressLine1
City	KANAB	City
State	UT	State
ZIP Code	84741	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	OfficerOfficer	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
FRANCIS BATTISTA
VICE-CHAIR OF BOARD	40.00	X	114757	0	10532
ANNE MEJIA
SECRETARY	40.00	X	92108	0	10531
CYRUS MEJIA
BOARD MEMBER	40.00	X	64375	0	10531
JAMES RODGERS
TREASURER	1.00	X	0	0	0
S LOUISE PHANSTIEL
CHAIR OF BOARD	1.00	X	0	0	0
BRIAN WOLF
CHAIR OF BOARD	1.00	X	0	0	0
MOLLY JORDAN KOCH
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X	0	0	0
PETER WARSHAW
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X	0	0	0
KRAIG BUTRUM
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	X	0	0	0
GREGORY CASTLE
CEO	40.00		196624	0	4489	X
PAUL ALTHERR
CPO	40.00		79164	0	0	X
DEBORAH MORRISON
CFO	40.00		198863	0	2157	X
RANA SMITH
CDO	40.00		187292	0	10204	X
JUDAH BATTISTA
DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE	40.00		110739	0	8258		X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	1043922	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs	0	TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs
Total Other Compensation	56702	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	5	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	0	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	1	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	0	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
33 RAILROAD AVE	DUXBURY	MA	02332	CONSULTING / PRINTING	3618982
WALSWORTH PUBLISHING CO
PO BOX 310287	DES MOINES	IA	503310287	PRINTING	823297
DESERT MESA CONSTRUCTION
PO BOX 30	KANAB	UT	84741	CONSTRUCTION	567650
TBWACHIATDAY
5353 GROSVENOR BLVD	LOS ANGELES	CA	90066	ADVERTISING DEVELOPMENT	440018
BLACKBAUD
PO BOX 930256	ATLANTA	GA	311930256	SOFTWARE, CONSULTING	293308

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	19	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Federated Campaigns	124882	FederatedCampaigns
All Other Contributions	59694246	AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions	2910597	NoncashContributions
Total Contributions	59819128	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
PROGRAM EVENTS	900099	1606732	1606732
CLINIC REVENUE	541900	798266	798266

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	2404998	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	561406	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$561,406	ExclusionAmount

Gross Rents GrossRents

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	538166	Real

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	162467	Real

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	375699	Real

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	375699	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	273264	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion	$102,435	ExclusionAmount

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	2067693	Securities
Other	4203	Other

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	1968290	Securities
Other	0	Other

Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	99403	Securities
Other	4203	Other

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	103606	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$103,606	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	903187	GrossSalesOfInventory
Cost Of Goods Sold	472719	CostOfGoodsSold

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	430468	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	277006	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	153462	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
MAGAZINE ADVERTISING	541800	136904	136904
CAFETERIA	722210	126936		126936
ANGELS REST	812900	39309		39309

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	303149	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	63998454	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	3121513	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	290366	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$767,447	ExclusionAmount

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2395516	Total
Program Services	2395516	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	585083	Total
Program Services	585083	ProgramServices

Foreign Grants ForeignGrants

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	12499	Total
Program Services	12499	ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	884749	Total
Program Services	345480	ProgramServices
Management And General	263203	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	276066	Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	20604673	Total
Program Services	16848478	ProgramServices
Management And General	1604019	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	2152176	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	649453	Total
Program Services	481879	ProgramServices
Management And General	90913	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	76661	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2250014	Total
Program Services	1769969	ProgramServices
Management And General	258666	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	221379	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2188109	Total
Program Services	1782762	ProgramServices
Management And General	211563	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	193784	Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	212779	Total
Program Services	10110	ProgramServices
Management And General	173839	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	28830	Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	107503	Total
Management And General	107503	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	226616	Total
Fundraising	226616	Fundraising

Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	70407	Total
Management And General	40188	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	30219	Fundraising

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1513849	Total
Program Services	953534	ProgramServices
Management And General	354872	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	205443	Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2469972	Total
Program Services	2445319	ProgramServices
Management And General	3031	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	21622	Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	834656	Total
Program Services	274306	ProgramServices
Management And General	523038	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	37312	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	652461	Total
Program Services	432614	ProgramServices
Management And General	119711	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	100136	Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	604094	Total
Program Services	596217	ProgramServices
Management And General	587	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	7290	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	876147	Total
Program Services	487286	ProgramServices
Management And General	63308	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	325553	Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1138211	Total
Program Services	1097234	ProgramServices
Management And General	66	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	40911	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4446	Total
Program Services	2586	ProgramServices
Management And General	221	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1639	Fundraising

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1214023	Total
Program Services	1146762	ProgramServices
Management And General	20465	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	46796	Fundraising

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	178528	Total
Program Services	151852	ProgramServices
Management And General	20637	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	6039	Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
ANIMAL FOOD, MED CARE,	3977722	3965877	21	11824
PRINTING, PUBLICATIONS	3253925	875758	1774	2376393
POSTAGE AND SHIPPING	2387102	657712	5801	1723589
OTHER EXPENSES	2225711	1766305	197738	261668

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1599134	Total
Program Services	1446078	ProgramServices
Management And General	105591	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	47465	Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	53117382	Total
Program Services	40531216	ProgramServices
Management And General	4166755	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	8419411	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3560139	BOY
EOY	3525617	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	6031981	BOY
EOY	10279356	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1141038	BOY
EOY	972194	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2769533	BOY
EOY	4086260	EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	580485	BOY
EOY	621587	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	245630	BOY
EOY	430451	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	29273053	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	11122077	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	17211962	BOY
EOY	18150976	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	12118226	BOY
EOY	17965525	EOY

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	8616808	BOY
EOY	9109377	EOY

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	733533	BOY
EOY	1212292	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	53009335	BOY
EOY	66353635	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	3114778	BOY
EOY	4230882	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	0	BOY
EOY	0	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2627567	BOY
EOY	3091775	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5742345	BOY
EOY	7322657	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	38936619	BOY
EOY	48164461	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	5918827	BOY
EOY	6631391	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2411544	BOY
EOY	4235126	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	47266990	BOY
EOY	59030978	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	53009335	BOY
EOY	66353635	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	10881072	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconciliation Unrealized Invest	1672171	ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest
Reconcilation Other Changes	-789255	ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XII	X	InfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	1	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	1	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	37188499	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	43293127	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	42528599	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	46065283	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	60631180	CurrentTaxYear
Total	229706688	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	37188499	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	43293127	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	42528599	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	46065283	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	60631180	CurrentTaxYear
Total	229706688	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	229706688	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	769756	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	582808	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	719731	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	768207	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	663841	CurrentTaxYear
Total	3504343	Total

Net UBI NetUBI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	53474	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	13683	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	218326	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	152692	CurrentTaxYear
Total	438175	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	103537	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	158911	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	222816	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	303150	CurrentTaxYear
Total	788414	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	234437620	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	10294970	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.97980	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.97930	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures	0	PoliticalExpenditures
Amt Of4955 Tax	0	AmtOf4955Tax

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	8125	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	49226	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	57351	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	40473865	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	40531216	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	1000000	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	250000	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	0	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals	0	FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2	1000000	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	1000000	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	1000000	CurrentYear
Total	3000000	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$4,500,000	LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2	279952	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	207235	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	49226	CurrentYear
Total	536413	Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2	250000	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	250000	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	250000	CurrentYear
Total	750000	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$1,125,000	GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2	267194	CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1	124452	CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year	8125	CurrentYear
Total	399771	Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	3698754	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	2822442	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	369016	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses	36829	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	6853383	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	2522756	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1287155	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-83970	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses	27187	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	3698754	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	765581	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1649765	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	119002	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Administrative Expenses	11592	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	2522756	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	67386	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	716218	Contributions
Administrative Expenses	637	AdministrativeExpenses
End Of Year Balance	782967	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	61786	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	5600	Contributions
End Of Year Balance	67386	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated EOY Balance	0.34420	BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.61800	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.03780	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	1	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	0	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	4707117	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	4707117	BookValue

Buildings Buildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	16582767	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	7605634	Depreciation
Book Value	8977133	BookValue

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	5276382	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	3516443	Depreciation
Book Value	1759939	BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	2706787	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value	2706787	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	18150976	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Financial Derivatives FinancialDerivatives

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Book Value	4884645	BookValue
Method Of Valuation	F	MethodOfValuation

Other Securities OtherSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	ANNUITIES	Description
Book Value	4224732	BookValue
Method Of Valuation	F	MethodOfValuation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities	9109377	TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (5 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES PAYABLE	$1,531,450
OTHER LIABILITY - 5 ACRE AGREEMENT	$1,126,078
CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE	$58,906
DEFERRED REVENUE - LIFE TIME CARE PROGRAM	$332,254
DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY	$43,087

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	3091775	TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIII	X	FootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	64032553	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Revenues	-497482	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	-497482	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	64530035	RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included	-531581	OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	-531581	RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	63998454	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	52268565	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included	-848817	OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990	-848817	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	53117382	ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt	0	ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	53117382	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:	PART V, LINE 4:	THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:	PART X, LINE 2:	THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS RULED THAT BEST FRIENDS QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE IRC) AND IS, THEREFORE, NOT SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER PRESENT INCOME TAX LAWS. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BEST FRIENDS IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE IRC IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS QUALIFICATION. THE IRS HAS INDICATED THAT BEST FRIENDS IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. BEST FRIENDS CONDUCTS A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. BEST FRIENDS HAS ANALYZED ALL TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REMAINED OPEN, INCLUDING U.S. FEDERAL,STATE, AND FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011 AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS. THE OPEN TAX YEARS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION ARE 2009 THROUGH 2012.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		AGENCY FUNDS -789,255. UNREALIZED CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS 291,773.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		COST OF GOODS SOLD -472,719. GUEST COTTAGE EXPENSE -162,468. REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENT 89,239. GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 14,367.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:		COST OF GOODS SOLD 472,719. GUEST COTTAGE EXPENSE 162,468. REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENT -89,239. GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -14,367. UNREALIZED GAIN OF INVESTMENTS -1,380,398.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	1	GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

RegionRegion	Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices	Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided	Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	0	0	PROGRAM SERVICES	SUPPORT FOR CARE OF CATS	10999
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	0	0	PROGRAM SERVICES	GRANT / SUPPORT	1500

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices	0	SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees	0	SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices	0	ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees	0	ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices	0	TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees	0	TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent	12499	SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent	0	ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent	12499	TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Region	EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)	Region
Purpose Of Grant	SUPPORT FOR CARE OF CATS - DONOR DESIGNATED GRANT	PurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant	10999	AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash Disbursement	WIRE TRANSFER	MannerOfCashDisbursement
Method Of Valuation	BOOK	MethodOfValuation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp	1	TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp	1	OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:	Identifier
Explanation	SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE RESEARCHED PRIOR TO RECEIVING FUNDS. WHEN PROVIDING A LARGE GRANT, AN AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES AND A WRITTEN REPORT IS REQUIRED SHOWING HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT. FOR SMALLER GRANTS, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION IS OBTAINED NOTING HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT.	Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	X	MailSolicitations
Email Solicitations	X	EmailSolicitations
In Person Solicitations	X	InPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	X	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Special Fundraising Events	X	SpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising	1	AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	ActivityActivity	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFunds	Gross ReceiptsGrossReceipts	Amount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractor	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganization
NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
33 RAILROAD AVE	DUXBURY	MA	02332	CONSULTING	0	0	198895	-198895
MARTS & LUNDY
1200 WALL STREET WEST	LYNDHURST	NJ	07071	CONSULTING	0	0	11000	-11000
INFOCISION MGT CORP
325 SPRINGSIDE DR	AKRON	OH	44333	YEAR END THANK YOU CALLS	0	0	10352	-10352
BLACKBAUD INC
P O BOX 930256	ATLANTA	GA	311930256	CONSULTING	0	0	6198	-6198
DIRECT MAIL PROCESSORS INC
1150 CONRAD CT	HAGERSTOWN	MD	21740	CASH RECEIPTS	0	0	154392	-154392

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors	380837	TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization	-380837	TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AZ	LicensedStates
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStates
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	DE	LicensedStates
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	HI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	ID	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	IA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStates
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStates
Licensed States	LA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStates
Licensed States	MT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NE	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NV	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NM	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStates
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStates
Licensed States	ND	LicensedStates
Licensed States	OH	LicensedStates
Licensed States	OK	LicensedStates
Licensed States	OR	LicensedStates
Licensed States	PA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStates
Licensed States	SD	LicensedStates
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStates
Licensed States	TX	LicensedStates
Licensed States	UT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	VT	LicensedStates
Licensed States	VA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WA	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStates
Licensed States	WY	LicensedStates

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	EXPLANATION OF FUNDRAISING PAYMENTS	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)	ReturnReference
Explanation	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE CONSULTATION ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, THE DESIGN OF DIRECT MAIL SOLICITATION MATERIALS, AND OTHER SERVICES. NO AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMNS (IV) OR (VI) DUE TO THE FACT THAT BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY DID NOT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY ALL THE REVENUE GENERATED BY THE FUNDRAISING SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. IN 2012 ONLY THE AMOUNTS PAID TO NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SPECIFICALLY FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES IN 2012 WERE REPORTED IN COLUMN (V). BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY PAID NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR OTHER SERVICES IN 2012 (E.G. PRINTING, POSTAGE,PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT) WHICH IS WHY THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART VII,SECTION B OF THE CORE FORM 990 IS GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 1. BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH DIRECT MAIL PROCESSING INC TO PROCESS ENVELOPES, DEPOSIT CASH RECEIPTS, ENTER DATA INTO A DATABASE, AND PROVIDE REPORTING. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS BEST FRIENDS PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THEIR PROCESS AND CONTROLS. BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH MARTS & LUNDY TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO FUND RAISING STRATEGY. BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH INFOCISION TO PROVIDE YEAR END THANK YOU PHONE CALLS, WHICH ARE NOT FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES. BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH BLACKBAUD FOR CONSULTING SERVICES ON FUND RAISING AS IT RELATES TO SOFTWARE ACQUIRED FROM BLACKBAUD. IN ADDITION, WE PAID BLACKBAUD FOR CONSULTING SERVICES CONCERNING SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION, WHICH IS WHY THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART VII,SECTION B OF THE CORE FORM 990 IS GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 1.	Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	1	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (95 entries)

EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	IRC SectionIRCSection	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation	Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
DAVIS COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
876000297	DAVIS CNTY, UT	48641	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
EMMET COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
242409713	EMMET CNTY, UT	8100	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ENOCH ANIMAL SHELTER
870348241	ENOCH, UT	0	5267	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
596000661	HILLSBOROUGH CNTY,	23000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KANAB CITY CORP
876000237	KANAB, UT	1000	15445	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
LA DEPT OF ANIMAL SERVICES
956000735	LOS ANGELES, CA	12600	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LAVERKIN ANIMAL SHELTER
870302950	LAVERKIN, UT	6269	2304	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
SALT LAKE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
876000316	SALT LAKE CNTY, UT	7203	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
WEST VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER
870362454	WEST VALLEY, UT	12825	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANGEL DOGS FOUNDATION
330700823	501( C)3	58000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMAL BIRTH CONTROL INC
421293451	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMAL RESCUE FRONT
204859056	501( C)3	10000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE-FREDERICK CTY
522313863	501( C)3	5500	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANTLER RIDGE SANCTUARY
261338113	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
AUSTIN PETS ALIVE
742893360	501( C)3	103000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BARC
300021149	501( C)3	8000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BARCS
861130456	501( C)3	25000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BARN CAT BUDDIES INC
273959063	501( C)3	9000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BOBBI AND THE STRAYS
113444285	501( C)3	10000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CAGE FREE K-9 RESCUE
261412219	501( C)3	6250	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CASTAWAY CRITTERS PET RESCUE INC
204638911	501( C)3	11366	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CATOOSA CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL CARE INC
582120060	501( C)3	7000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CATS-CAN INC
680539788	501( C)3	6900	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CAWS
870515959	501( C)3	10981	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CENTRAL VERMONT HUMANE SOCIETY
030217066	501( C)3	5500	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CLAWS RESCUE & ADOPTION CENTER
010884285	501( C)3	12570	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
COMMUNITY CAT COALITION OF EDMOND
452563906	501( C)3	8550	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
COMPANION ANIMAL ADVOCATES
261922162	501( C)3	6000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
COMPANION PET RESCUE & TRANSPORT
203595457	501( C)3	7670	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
DAWG DBA SAFE HUMANE CHICAGO
364366285	501( C)3	51458	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
DELTA COUNTY CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE & SHELTER
841478297	501( C)3	9000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
DOGS ON DEATH ROW
205530700	501( C)3	21000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
DUNN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
391780809	501( C)3	9950	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
EMPTY BOWL
010975325	501( C)3	0	56684	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
FELINE RESCUE INC
650952902	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FIXNATION INC
830452460	501( C)3	296175	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FRIENDS FOR FELINES INC
270663113	501( C)3	9000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FRIENDS FOR LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE
860726443	501( C)3	9000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS UTAH
870482464	501( C)3	7315	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
GUARDIANS OF RESCUE INC
274205517	501( C)3	11500	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HART
611602289	501( C)3	0	8343	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
HEAVEN ON EARTH SOCIETY FOR ANIMALS INC
770538189	501( C)3	5450	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HELEN SANDERS CAT PROTECTION
271400697	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HELP HUMANE SOCIETY
431787083	501( C)3	10500	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HICKMAN HUMANE SOCIETY INC
621639736	501( C)3	7215	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HOMELESS PET PLACEMENT LEAGUE
760283479	501( C)3	10704	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF MCCORMICK COUNTY
571099596	501( C)3	7715	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY
590799907	501( C)3	12500	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUSKY HOUSE INC
204968411	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
JACKSON COUNTY MS SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM
800211523	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KAIBAB PAIUTE
866052971	501( C)3	0	6668	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
KANAB CARE & SHARE
876000300	501( C)3	0	10383	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
KINDER4RESCUE
262924461	501( C)3	111700	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE
954550643	501( C)3	7300	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LABS & FRIENDSORG
453139097	501( C)3	75050	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LAFAYETTE ANIMAL AID
237414331	501( C)3	10000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LAST HOPE CAT KINGDOM
300147744	501( C)3	9000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LIBERTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC
223585263	501( C)3	7000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LITTLE GUILD OF ST FRANCIS
237131298	501( C)3	10215	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LITTLE ORPHAN'S ANIMAL RESCUE INC
900397059	501( C)3	10000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LOGAN'S RUN RESCUE
264607262	501( C)3	9000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LOVING ALL ANIMALS INC
263841119	501( C)3	10215	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MAYPORT CATS INC
263728042	501( C)3	5490	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MICHIGAN ANIMAL ADOPTION NETWORK INC
383152340	501( C)3	7000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MITCHELL COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE
561432402	501( C)3	6186	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MONMOUTH COUNTY SPCA
210679893	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MUCH LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE
954765624	501( C)3	16350	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MUTT MATCH LA
264815745	501( C)3	21600	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
NEW BEGINNINGS FOR ANIMALS INC
330930066	501( C)3	9000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
NO STRAY LEFT BEHIND-AV
272433114	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ONE MORE CHANCE
203588471	501( C)3	1000	37290	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
PET ALLIES INC
860829565	501( C)3	5460	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PETER ZIPPI FUND
330042687	501( C)3	6950	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PETS ALIVE WESTCHESTER
131734942	501( C)3	7000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP NJ TNR
273124729	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PURRFECT FRIENDS CAT RESCUE
205305474	501( C)3	7000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
RED NOSE LUCY FOUNDATION INC
454086092	501( C)3	21000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
RESCUE INK FOUNDATION
271882084	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SAN ANTONIO PETS ALIVE LLC
454141531	501( C)3	165000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SECOND CHANCE SHERIDAN CAT RESCUE
271336749	501( C)3	5000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SOCIETY FOR PRESERVATION OF ANIMAL WELFARE & SAFET
232099002	501( C)3	9600	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SOUTH DAKOTA WEST RIVER SN COALITION
204004963	501( C)3	6500	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPAY NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-PA
232172084	501( C)3	9000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPAY NEUTER PROJECT OF LA
208542566	501( C)3	123535	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPAY4LA INC
452996980	501( C)3	113465	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
STRAY CAT ALLIANCE
954787231	501( C)3	102200	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
STRAY CAT ADOPTIONS OF TX
742981156	501( C)3	7700	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
TAILS OF LOVE
271606720	501( C)3	14000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
TEN LIVES CLUB
161611221	501( C)3	7715	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
TINY PAWS KITTEN RESCUE OF STILLWATER INC
202636365	501( C)3	9161	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
TUBA CITY HUMANE SOCIETY
860715785	501( C)3	9077	254244	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD
UNITED ANIMAL FRIENDS
200360727	501( C)3	6403	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
UT FACES
743257520	501( C)3	5500	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
WHISPERING RISE FARM & SANCTUARY INC
273775715	501( C)3	5850	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
WISHBONE PET RESCUE
263750768	501( C)3	10000	0	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	99	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations	0	TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant	Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance	Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation	Description Of Non Cash AssistanceDescriptionOfNonCashAssistance	Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
PROVIDE FOOD FOR ANIMALS	86860	FMV	ANIMAL FOOD FOR INDIVIDUAS SUPPORTING OUR PROGRAMS FOR CATS, DOGS, AND HORSES
PROVIDE EMERGENCY REFIEF ANIMAL FOOD FOR HURRICANE SANDY	67785	FMV	ANIMAL FOOD AND SUPPLIES
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD, VETERINARY EXPENSES				342	430438

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:	Identifier
Return Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	ReturnReference
Explanation	SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE RESEARCHED PRIOR TO RECEIVING FUNDS. WHEN PROVIDYNG A LARGE GRANT, AN AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES AND A WRITTEN REPORT IS REQUIRED SHOWING HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT. FOR SMALLER GRANTS, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION IS OBTAINED NOTING HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT.	Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter Travel	X	FirstClassOrCharterTravel
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	1	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	1	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	1	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	0	EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs	0	CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org	0	CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs	0	CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitle	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg	Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg	Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
GREGORY CASTLE
CEO	188481	0	3654	0	4489	0	0	0	4489	0	201113	0	0	0
DEBORAH MORRISON
CFO	196706	0	0	0	2157	0	0	0	2157	0	201020	0	0	0
RANA SMITH
CDO	173819	0	3269	0	10204	0	0	0	10204	0	197496	0	0	0

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1A	FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL PART I, LINE 1A BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY OWNS TWO SMALL, PISTON ENGINE-POWERED AIRCRAFT THAT ARE USED FOR ANIMAL TRANSPORT AND BY EMPLOYEES WHO OCCASIONALLY TRAVEL FOR WORK-RELATED PURPOSES. THE AIRCRAFT ARE FLOWN BY BEST FRIENDS' EMPLOYEES. BEST FRIENDS DOES NOT EMPLOY A FULL TIME PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT ARE NOT USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR HIRE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
PART I, LINE 3	THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
PART I, LINE 4A	A SEVERANCE PAYMENT WAS MADE IN 2012. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (6 entries)

RelationshipRelationship	Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction	Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
CYNTHIA BATHURST - MGR SAFE HUMANE
SPOUSE: BD MEMBER RODGERS	27064	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0
JULIE CASTLE - SR DIRECTOR COMMUNIC
SPOUSE: BD MEMBER CASTLE	98158	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0
SILVA BATTISTA
SPOUSE: BD MEMBER BATTISTA	67542	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0
JUDAH BATTISTA - DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL
SON: BD MEMBER BATTISTA	102481	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0
CARRAGH MALONEY
DAUGHTER: BD MEMBER CASTLE	68209	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0
LYNN BATTISTA
DAUGH-IN-LAW: BD MEMBER BATTISTA	28535	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehicles

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	68	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	68685	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	47	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	529995	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Real Estate Other RealEstateOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	1	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	57000	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Food Inventory FoodInventory

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	35	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	1883775	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSupplies

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions	17	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	5865	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Description	ANIMAL AND CLEANING SUPPLIES	Description
Number Of Contributions	2310	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	365276	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	1	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	1	ThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS:	PART I, COLUMN (B):	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY SHOWS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN THIS COLUMN.
THIRD PARTY USE:	PART I, LINE 32B:	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN AUTOMOBILE BROKER TO SELL DONATED VEHICLES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
NATURE OF ACTIVITIES	990, PART III, LINES 4A, 4B	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY (BEST FRIENDS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS NO-KILL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WHICH WILL BRING ABOUT A DAY WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. BEST FRIENDS' LEADING INITIATIVES IN ANIMAL CARE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED FROM ITS KANAB, UTAH, HEADQUARTERS, ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST NO-KILL SANCTUARIES. BEST FRIENDS DEVELOPS AND REFINES MODEL PROGRAMS THAT ARE SHARED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE, SO THAT MORE ANIMALS CAN BE SAVED. THIS WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF A GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE NATION.
ANIMAL CARE ACTIVITES	990, PART III, LINES 4A	FOR MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, THE SANCTUARY RUN BY BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY HAS PROVIDED EXCELLENT VETERINARY CARE, REHABILITATION AND LOVE TO HOMELESS, ABANDONED, ABUSED AND NEGLECTED ANIMALS. ABOUT 1,700 ANIMALS ARE BEING CARED FOR AT THE SANCTUARY AT ANY GIVEN TIME. EVERY ANIMAL WHO COMES TO THE SANCTUARY RECEIVES THE NECESSARY TREATMENT AND CARE TO RECOVER AND HEAL FROM LIFE'S HARD JOURNEY, AND, IN THE VAST MAJORITY OF CASES, THE ANIMAL EVENTUALLY MOVES ON TO A NEW, PERMANENT HOME. BEST FRIENDS' COMMITMENT TO EACH ANIMAL LASTS A LIFETIME. EVERY ANIMAL AT THE SANCTUARY IS WELCOME TO STAY FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES TO FIND THE RIGHT FAMILY, AND A FEW WILL CALL THE SANCTUARY THEIR HOME FOR LIFE. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012 INCLUDE: * A TOTAL OF 1,120 ANIMALS WERE ADMITTED TO THE SANCTUARY. * WE FOUND HOMES FOR 1,003 ANIMALS: 597 DOGS, 317 CATS, 4 HORSES, 10 RABBITS, 8 GUINEA PIGS, 11 GOATS, 11 POTBELLIED PIGS, 42 PARROTS AND 3 DOMESTICATED ANIMALS FROM WILD FRIENDS. * WILD FRIENDS ADMITTED 270 INJURED WILD ANIMALS AND 163 WERE RELEASED BACK TO THEIR NATURAL HABITATS AFTER FULL RECOVERY. BEST FRIENDS' STATE AND FEDERALLY LICENSED PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES LIFETIME CARE FOR WILDLIFE UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE WILD. * ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES WERE BUILT OR IMPROVED TO MAKE BEST FRIENDS' CARE EVEN BETTER. CAT WORLD'S HAPPY LANDINGS, NOW RENAMED HOPE HOUSE, WAS REMODELED AND EXPANDED WITH NEW MEDICAL FACILITIES, AS WELL AS A SEPARATE AREA FOR COMMUNITY CATS TO RECOVER FROM SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY. IN THE PARROT GARDEN, A NEW MACAW FLIGHT AVIARY WAS ADDED, GIVING THESE LARGE BIRDS FREEDOM TO STRETCH THEIR WINGS. GREAT PROGRESS WAS MADE ON THE NEW PIGGY PARADISE HEADQUARTERS, SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN SPRING 2013. HORSE HAVEN WAS UPDATED WITH REVAMPED PASTURES, ADDED FENCING AND LOAFING SHEDS (FREESTANDING HORSE SHELTERS AND FEEDING STATIONS). ROOF, FACILITY REPAIRS AND ADDITIONS WERE ALSO MADE TO WILD FRIENDS. * THE BEST FRIENDS CLINIC HAD ANOTHER BUSY YEAR: SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES 3,626 (INCLUDES 1,092 FOR THE PUBLIC) DENTALS 396 (10 PUBLIC) OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SURGERIES 442 (63 PUBLIC) AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCIES 191 (53 PUBLIC)
INITIATIVES, PROGRAM CITIES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, NETWORK PARTNERS AND OTHER	990, PART III, LINES 4B	WHILE THE SANCTUARY DEMONSTRATES BEST FRIENDS' COMMITMENT TO CARING FOR AND REHABILITATING ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS, MAGAZINE, WEBSITE AND EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF PARTNERS DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE HELPING TO BRING ABOUT A TIME OF NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. MANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES FALL UNDER OUR THREE NATIONAL INITIATIVES, WITH EACH TARGETING A POPULATION OF ANIMALS THAT IS PARTICULARLY AT-RISK OF BEING KILLED IN OUR NATION'S SHELTERS. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012 INCLUDE: PIT BULL INITIATIVES * BEST FRIENDS ACTIVELY ADVOCATES AGAINST BREED-DISCRIMINATORY LAWS NATIONWIDE. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF MANY INSTANCES IN WHICH OUR LEGISLATIVE TEAM EITHER HELPED TO ROLL BACK OR PREEMPT THE PASSAGE OF DISCRIMINATORY LAWS WAS BEST FRIENDS LEADERSHIP IN SPEARHEADING THE PASSAGE OF OHIO HOUSE BILL 14, WHICH REPEALED THE STATEWIDE LAW THAT DEEMED THAT ANY PIT BULL OR PIT-BULL-TYPE DOG IS VICIOUS, REGARDLESS OF HOW FRIENDLY HE MIGHT BE. AS A RESULT, HUNDREDS OF THESE TYPES OF DOGS WERE ADOPTED FROM OHIO SHELTERS INSTEAD OF BEING KILLED. * BEST FRIENDS GATHERED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AND THEIR DOGS TO PARTICIPATE IN FAMILY-ORIENTED, EDUCATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD PIT BULL DAYS IN A VARIETY OF CITIES, INCLUDING LOS ANGELES, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND TOLEDO, OHIO. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FREE SPAY/NEUTER, MICROCHIPPING AND OTHER SERVICES, THESE EVENTS HELPED TO SHOWCASE THE POSITIVE QUALITIES OF PIT BULL TERRIERS. * STRONG ADVOCACY WORK TO FIGHT BREED-DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION HELPED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PIT-BULL-TYPE DOGS TO REMAIN IN LOVING HOMES DURING 2012. PUPPY MILL INITIATIVES * BEST FRIENDS WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOS ANGELES OFFICIALS FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE BANNING THE RETAIL SALE OF COMMERCIALLY BRED DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS FROM PET STORES IN THE CITY, AND ORCHESTRATE ITS PASSAGE. IN A MAJOR VICTORY FOR THE ANIMALS, THE ORDINANCE BECAME LAW IN 2012, AND LOS ANGELES BECAME THE LARGEST NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPALITY TO BAN THE RETAIL SALE OF PETS FROM PET STORES. BEST FRIENDS WORKED CLOSELY WITH CITY LEADERS IN NUMEROUS OTHER CITIES IN THE U.S. (INCLUDING GLENDALE AND BURBANK IN CALIFORNIA) AND CANADA TO PASS SIMILAR ORDINANCES. * BEST FRIENDS CONTINUED ITS ONGOING WORK TO END THE INHUMANE TREATMENT OF DOGS IN PUPPY MILLS THROUGH CONSUMER EDUCATION, INCLUDING PEACEFUL PROTESTS OUTSIDE PET STORES THAT SELL COMMERCIALLY BRED PETS. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, MORE PET STORES ARE NOW OFFERING PETS FROM LOCAL SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS FOR ADOPTION, INSTEAD OF SELLING PETS FROM BREEDING MILLS. IN ADDITION, SOME NATIONAL MALL PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE CHANGED THEIR POLICIES TO EXCLUDE THE SALE OF COMMERCIALLY BRED ANIMALS IN THEIR PROPERTIES. * IN MAY 2012, BEST FRIENDS-UTAH OPENED A PET ADOPTION CENTER IN SALT LAKE CITY'S POPULAR TROLLEY SQUARE, GIVING CONSUMERS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PET STORES SELLING PUPPIES FROM MILLS, AND FINDING HOMES FOR 328 DOGS AND CATS FROM LOCAL SHELTERS DURING THE YEAR. BEST FRIENDS PLANS TO OPEN A LARGER ADOPTION CENTER IN THE SUGAR HOUSE NEIGHBORHOOD OF SALT LAKE CITY IN 2013. * DURING 2012, BEST FRIENDS' PUP MY RIDE PROGRAM RESCUED 2,817 AT-RISK PETS IN LOS ANGELES-MANY OF THEM PUREBRED DOGS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN BORN IN PUPPY MILLS-AND DELIVERED THEM TO WAITING RESCUE GROUPS AND SHELTERS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, WHERE SMALL DOGS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. CAT INITIATIVES * IN 2012, BEST FRIENDS EXPANDED ITS INNOVATIVE MODEL PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO SAVE THE LIVES OF CATS. WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM PETSMART CHARITIES, BEST FRIENDS LAUNCHED NEW COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAMS IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, AND SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. IN ADDITION, BEST FRIENDS GAVE A $450,000 STARTUP GRANT TO SAN ANTONIO PETS ALIVE TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK FINDING HOMES FOR AT-RISK CATS AND DOGS AT THE CITY SHELTER. AS A RESULT OF THESE COMBINED EFFORTS, THE NUMBER OF CATS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN BOTH CITIES' SHELTERS HAS BEEN REDUCED BY MORE THAN HALF. BEST FRIENDS' COMBINED COMMITMENT IN SAN ANTONIO HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THE CITY TO NEARLY DOUBLE THEIR SHELTER LIVE RELEASE RATE, FROM 32% IN FISCAL 2011 TO 61% IN FISCAL 2012. * BEST FRIENDS ALSO CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AND FUND HUMANE, EFFECTIVE TRAP/NEUTER/RETURN (TNR) PROGRAMS SUCH AS FERAL FREEDOM IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; THE DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM IN GEORGIA; FREE FIX L.A. AND CATNIPPERS IN LOS ANGELES; THE FOUR DIRECTIONS COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN UTAH AND NORTHERN ARIZONA; AND STRONG TNR PROGRAMS IN SALT LAKE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF UTAH. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS HELPED SAVE THE LIVES OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CATS. PROGRAM CITIES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, NETWORK PARTNERS AND OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH * WITH MORE THAN 110 NO MORE HOMELESS PETS NETWORK PARTNERS AND HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEW YORK CITY AND TRI-STATE AREA, BEST FRIENDS' NEW YORK PROGRAMS ARE MAKING PROGRESS FOR THE ANIMALS ON THE EAST COAST. IN THE AFTERMATH OF SUPERSTORM SANDY, OUR NETWORK MADE IT POSSIBLE TO GET HELP QUICKLY TO THE ANIMALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT NEEDED IT MOST. * BEST FRIENDS-UTAH SUPPORTED OR PERFORMED 30,596 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AND DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 3,293 CAT AND DOG ADOPTIONS IN 2012. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANIMAL SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS SINCE 2000, BEST FRIENDS AND ITS COALITION PARTNERS HAVE SAVED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PETS, AND REDUCED THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS KILLED IN UTAH'S SHELTERS BY MORE THAN HALF. AS A RESULT OF THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, 8,769 FEWER ANIMALS WERE KILLED IN THE STATE'S SHELTERS IN 2012 THAN IN 2011. * THE BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY PET ADOPTION AND SPAY/NEUTER CENTER IN MISSION HILLS, CALIFORNIA, OPENED IN FEBRUARY 2012 AS A UNIQUE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. BEST FRIENDS' PROPOSAL TO OPERATE THE FACILITY WAS APPROVED BY THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL IN 2011 AND CONTRACTS WERE SIGNED IN JANUARY 2012. BEST FRIENDS ALSO LAUNCHED NO-KILL LOS ANGELES (NKLA), AN INITIATIVE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE ENTIRE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS A STRONG COALITION OF ANIMAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICES (LAAS), IN A COMMITMENT TO END THE KILLING OF HEALTHY AND TREATABLE ANIMALS IN THE CITY'S SHELTERS. BEST FRIENDS INVESTED CLOSE TO $4 MILLION IN THESE COMBINED EFFORTS TO LEAD LOS ANGELES TOWARD THE GOAL OF NO-KILL. BEST FRIENDS SUPPORTED OR PERFORMED DIRECTLY MORE THAN 10,500 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES IN LOS ANGELES AND PROVIDED OVER $243,000 IN ADOPTION SUBSIDIES FOR INCREASED ADOPTIONS BY NKLA COALITION MEMBERS. NLKA COALITION MEMBERS (INCLUDING BEST FRIENDS AND LAAS) FOUND HOMES FOR 23,421 CITY SHELTER PETS. AS A RESULT OF THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, SHELTER KILLING WAS REDUCED BY 4,229 ANIMALS IN 2012 COMPARED TO 2011. * BEST FRIENDS' NO MORE HOMELESS PETS NETWORK-NONPROFIT RESCUE GROUPS AND SHELTERS WORKING WITH BEST FRIENDS TO BRING ABOUT A TIME OF NO MORE HOMELESS PETS-CONTINUED TO EXPAND, TOTALING NEARLY 1,000 NETWORK PARTNERS AROUND THE COUNTRY BY THE END OF 2012. * BEST FRIENDS TEAMED UP WITH PETSMART CHARITIES TO AWARD $430,000 IN LIFESAVING GRANTS TO 63 NETWORK PARTNERS. THESE GRANTS ARE EXPECTED TO HELP PARTNERS ACHIEVE MORE THAN 12,000 ADOPTIONS AND SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES IN 2013. * MORE THAN 11,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN STRUT YOUR MUTT EVENTS IN NINE CITIES AND IN A VIRTUAL STRUT ACROSS AMERICA, RAISING NEARLY $1.3 MILLION FOR HOMELESS PETS, INCLUDING $875,000 TO SUPPORT THE RESCUE, ADOPTION AND SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS OF 180 BEST FRIENDS NO MORE HOMELESS PETS NETWORK PARTNERS. * IN MAY, BEST FRIENDS LAUNCHED THE FIX AT FOUR CAMPAIGN, AIMED AT MOTIVATING PEOPLE TO SPAY OR NEUTER THEIR PETS EARLY TO PREVENT UNWANTED LITTERS. THE CAMPAIGN'S CREATIVE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS GARNERED MORE THAN $5.5 MILLION IN DONATED BROADCAST AIRTIME, AS WELL AS FREE SPACE IN NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, AIRPORTS, BILLBOARDS AND BUS SHELTERS, SPREADING OUR LIFESAVING MESSAGE NATIONWIDE. * BEST FRIENDS HELD SUPER ADOPTION EVENTS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA; NEW YORK; LOS ANGELES; SALT LAKE CITY; AND ST. GEORGE, UTAH. THESE EVENTS GAVE ALMOST 2,100 PETS A SECOND CHANCE FOR A HAPPY LIFE. MORE THAN 3,000 ADDITIONAL DOGS AND CATS FOUND HOMES THROUGH INNOVATIVE ADOPTION EVENTS, SUCH AS BACK IN BLACK, 9 LIVES FOR $9 AND OTHER SPECIAL ADOPTION PROMOTIONS FOR NETWORK PARTNERS. * BEST FRIENDS ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON BRINGING ABOUT A TIME WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. MORE THAN 1,400 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE 2012 NO MORE HOMELESS PETS NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS, RETURNING TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH NEW IDEAS, CONNECTIONS AND INSPIRATION TO HELP THEM SAVE EVEN MORE ANIMALS. * BEST FRIENDS WAS HONORED TO BE NAMED ANIMAL WELFARE NON-PROFIT BRAND OF THE YEAR BASED ON THE 2012 HARRIS POLL EQUITREND STUDY.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	ANNE MEJIA, SECRETARY AND CYRUS MEJIA, BOARD MEMBER, ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4	THE CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICE WAS RENAMED CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS: CHANGED "THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE PAID SUCH COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES AS SHALL BE SET BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND 'REVIEWED' BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS."
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CONTROLLER, REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EXTERNAL TAX ADVISOR), AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE WHOLE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	UPON BEING APPOINTED, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICIERS, AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT ACKNOWLEDGES ACCEPTANCE OF BEST FRIENDS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY. THIS POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL AFFILIATIONS WITH ENTITIES IN WHICH A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS HELD BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD. THE SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF BEST FRIENDS, INCLUDING THE CFO AND CONTROLLER, ROUTINELY MONITOR ALL TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSACTIONS COMPLY WITH POLICY. THIS POLICY IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD TO PROVIDE GREATER STRUCTURE; INCLUDING REQUIRING MORE FREQUENT SIGN-OFF ON POLICY, MORE REPORTING, AND RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION BY RELEVANT BOARD AND STAFF IN THE DEALING WITH THE CONFLICT.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO, CPO AND THE CDO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO REVIEWS THOSE SALARIES WITH THE BOARD.
	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	COPIES OF THE FORM 990, FORM 990-T, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ON THE BEST FRIENDS' WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	AGENCY FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS -789,255.
CHANGE IN OUTSIDE AUDITOR	FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	IN 2012, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ISSUING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A NEW EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SELECTED TANNER LLC OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH AS THE NEW AUDIT FIRM FOR BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY.