BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY (EIN 23-7147797)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-07-26
- IRS object ID
- 201122079349300777
- Schema version
- 2010v3.2
- 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 | 2011-07-26T15:59:36-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ERNST & YOUNG US LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2901 DOUGLAS BLVD SUITE 300 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ROSEVILLE | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 95661 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | 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 | DEBORAH MORRISON | Name |
| Title | CFO | Title |
| Date Signed | 2011-07-22 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Lisa M Cummings | Name |
| Phone | 9162181900 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | 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 CEO | 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 | 49970360 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | 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. WE DO THIS BY DEMONSTRATING AND PROMOTING EXEMPLARY ANIMAL CARE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 6 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 577 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 11450 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 254193 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 24830 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 43493127 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 42515999 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 296416 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 722754 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -1173496 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 808925 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 1179005 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 822326 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 43795052 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 44870004 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 825376 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 1200652 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 20539598 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 21701083 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 24547 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 125233 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 5186173 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 14198190 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 15915193 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 35587711 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 38942161 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 8207341 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 5927843 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 41816397 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 49820974 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 3874278 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 5163175 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 37942119 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 44657799 | 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 | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 17400952 | Expense |
| Description | ANIMAL CARE ACTIVITIES (SANCTUARY) - SEE SCHEDULE O | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 12505556 | Expense |
| Grants | 1205451 | Grants |
| Description | CAMPAIGNS AND OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH - SEE SCHEDULE O | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 643716 | Expense |
| Description | EMERGENCY RESPONSE - SEE SCHEDULE O | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 30550224 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | true | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | true | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | true | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | true | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | true | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | true | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | true | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | true | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | true | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | true | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 117 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 577 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | true | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | true | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | true | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | CJ | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | VI | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | true | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | true | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | true | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Number Of8282 Filed | 1 | NumberOf8282Filed |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form1098 C Filed | true | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 6 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | true | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | true | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | WY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | DEBORAH MORRISON CFO | NamePerson |
| 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 (16 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FRIPP | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN & CFO | 40.0 | X | X | 122269 | 0 | 10050 |
| S LOUISE PHANSTIEL | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRPERSON | 1.0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMES F RODGERS | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CELESTE FRIPP | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 25.0 | X | X | 67970 | 0 | 9808 |
| GREGORY CASTLE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER AND CEO | 40.0 | X | X | 162192 | 0 | 10048 |
| BRIAN WOLF | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MOLLY JORDAN KOCH | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PETER WARSHAW | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FRANCIS BATTISTA | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 40.0 | X | 84695 | 0 | 10048 | |
| KRAIG BUTRUM | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DR MICHAEL DIX | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER - TERM EXP 1/2010 | 40.0 | X | 82898 | 0 | 8100 | |
| TAMARA BERRY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER - TERM EXP 1/2010 | 40.0 | X | 60536 | 0 | 13541 | |
| ANNE MEJIA | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER - TERM EXP 1/2010 | 40.0 | X | 66223 | 0 | 10048 | |
| ROSS HARTILL | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER - TERM EXP 1/2010 | 40.0 | X | 54906 | 0 | 6424 | |
| LIZ FINCH | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER - TERM EXP 1/2010 | 40.0 | X | 52795 | 0 | 4248 | |
| KELLY MORTON | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER - TERM EXP 1/2010 | 40.0 | X | 65758 | 0 | 6407 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 820242 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 88722 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | 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 AVENUE | DUXBURY | MA | 02332 | CONSULTING | 877166 |
| IPC PRINT SERVICES | |||||
| 9122 EAGLE WAY | CHICAGO | IL | 60678 | PRINTING | 863264 |
| PGI COMPANIES INC | |||||
| 11354 K-TEL DRIVE | MINNETONKA | MN | 55343 | PRINTING | 624717 |
| BLACKBAUD INC | |||||
| PO BOX 930256 | ATLANTA | GA | 31193 | SOFTWARE CONSULTING | 454923 |
| WATTS CONSTRUCTION INC | |||||
| 251 HILTON DRIVE 206 | ST GEORGE | UT | 84770 | CONSTRUCTION | 396417 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 20 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 42515999 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 1112136 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 42515999 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PROGRAM EVENTS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 722754 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 722754 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 722754 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 594643 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $594,643 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 518702 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 189310 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 329392 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 329392 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 204304 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $125,088 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 3441202 | Securities |
| Other | 120300 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 3236607 | Securities |
| Other | 110613 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 204595 | Securities |
| Other | 9687 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 214282 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $214,282 | ExclusionAmount |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 1700824 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 1563826 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 136998 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 79830 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 57168 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue | ExclusionExclusionAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGAZINE ADVERTISING | 541800 | 197025 | 197025 | |
| CAFETERIA & VENDING REVENUE | 722210 | 158911 | $158,911 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 355936 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 44870004 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1006888 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 254193 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,092,924 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1115201 | Total |
| Program Services | 1115201 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 73681 | Total |
| Program Services | 73681 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11770 | Total |
| Program Services | 11770 | ProgramServices |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 908964 | Total |
| Program Services | 546943 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 148183 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 213838 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16920988 | Total |
| Program Services | 14244142 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1215443 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1461403 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 422155 | Total |
| Program Services | 348324 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 47023 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 26808 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1615201 | Total |
| Program Services | 1394989 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 96591 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 123621 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1833775 | Total |
| Program Services | 1538729 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 156813 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 138233 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 240568 | Total |
| Program Services | 220562 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4825 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15181 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 81753 | Total |
| Program Services | 334 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 74119 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 7300 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13000 | Total |
| Program Services | 13000 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 125233 | Total |
| Fundraising | 125233 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 96101 | Total |
| Program Services | 22 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 66321 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 29758 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1306910 | Total |
| Program Services | 551587 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 724007 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 31316 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1258809 | Total |
| Program Services | 1049167 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3656 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 205986 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 536827 | Total |
| Program Services | 164873 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 341916 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 30038 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 473828 | Total |
| Program Services | 445592 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14097 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 14139 | Fundraising |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 534291 | Total |
| Program Services | 512594 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2676 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 19021 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 703732 | Total |
| Program Services | 554984 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 20915 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 127833 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 521683 | Total |
| Program Services | 506516 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 336 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 14831 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28664 | Total |
| Program Services | 20566 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8098 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1054678 | Total |
| Program Services | 1016858 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 32452 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5368 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 61403 | Total |
| Program Services | 59741 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1662 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPLIES | 1463266 | 1181263 | 33038 | 248965 |
| PRINTING, COPYING, PUBLICATION | 2332716 | 997334 | 15628 | 1319754 |
| POSTAGE & SHIPPING | 1576871 | 615026 | 11606 | 950239 |
| ANIMAL FOOD, MED CARE, & OTHER | 1518468 | 1517781 | 56 | 631 |
| FACILITIES MAINTENANCE | 488116 | 484620 | 1902 | 1594 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1623509 | Total |
| Program Services | 1364025 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 184401 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 75083 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38942161 | Total |
| Program Services | 30550224 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3205764 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5186173 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1277411 | BOY |
| EOY | 1356648 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10113418 | BOY |
| EOY | 5626368 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1152609 | BOY |
| EOY | 1213701 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60174 | BOY |
| EOY | 428178 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 413559 | BOY |
| EOY | 323365 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 385508 | BOY |
| EOY | 173097 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 24793848 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 8924615 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14814716 | BOY |
| EOY | 15869233 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6704075 | BOY |
| EOY | 15455743 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6574131 | BOY |
| EOY | 8395448 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 320796 | BOY |
| EOY | 979193 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 41816397 | BOY |
| EOY | 49820974 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1424968 | BOY |
| EOY | 2507800 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 287984 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2161326 | BOY |
| EOY | 2655375 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3874278 | BOY |
| EOY | 5163175 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32910034 | BOY |
| EOY | 36840912 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4265867 | BOY |
| EOY | 6012167 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 766218 | BOY |
| EOY | 1804720 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 37942119 | BOY |
| EOY | 44657799 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 41816397 | BOY |
| EOY | 49820974 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 5927843 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 787837 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
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 | 27017887 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 34248460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 37188499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 43493127 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 42528599 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 184476572 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 27017887 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 34248460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 37188499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 43493127 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 42528599 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 184476572 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 184476572 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 717036 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 683197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 769756 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 582808 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 719731 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3472528 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 32497 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 53474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13683 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 99654 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 103537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 158911 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 262448 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 188311202 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 7823478 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.97964 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.98000 | 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
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 267194 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 12758 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 279952 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 30270272 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 30550224 | 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 | 17194 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx | TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx | |
| Form4720 Filed | true | Form4720Filed |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | 1000000 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1000000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,500,000 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | 279952 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 279952 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | 250000 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 250000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $375,000 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | 267194 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 267194 | Total |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmts | |
| Held Works Of Art Amts | HeldWorksOfArtAmts |
Current Year CurrentYear
| 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 Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| 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 Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| 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 | 0.28000 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 0.72000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | false | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4578117 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 4578117 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 14257757 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 6013445 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 8244312 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | LeaseholdImprovements |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 4444140 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 2911170 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1532970 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1513834 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 1513834 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 15869233 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Financial Derivatives | FinancialDerivatives | |
| Closely Held Equity Interests | CloselyHeldEquityInterests |
Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue | Method Of ValuationMethodOfValuation |
|---|---|---|
| ANNUITIES | 4022571 | F |
| SHS IN HEDGE FUND PARTNERSHIPS | 4372877 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 8395448 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | 0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiability |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES PAYABLE | $1,818,807 |
| OTHER LIABILITY - 5 ACRE AGREEMENTS | $674,034 |
| CAPITAL LEASES PAYABLE | $162,534 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 2655375 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 44870004 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 38942161 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 5927843 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 787837 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 787837 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 6715680 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 47413890 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 787837 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 1765736 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 2553573 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 44860317 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Other Revenues Not Included | 9687 | OtherRevenuesNotIncluded |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 9687 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 44870004 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 40698210 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 1765736 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 1765736 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 38932474 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Other Expenses Not Included | 9687 | OtherExpensesNotIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 9687 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 38942161 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ENDOWMENT FUNDS | PART V, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS. |
| OTHER - INCLUDED ON BOOKS, NOT RETURN | PART XII, LINE 2D & PART XIII, LINE 2D | STORE EXPENSES $1,111,830 GIFT SHOP EXPENSES 451,996 GUEST COTTAGE EXPENSES 189,310 IN-KIND SERVICES 12,600 TOTAL $1,765,736 |
| OTHER - INCLUDED ON RETURN, NOT BOOKS | PART XII, LINE 4B & PART XIII, LINE 4B | GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF CAPITAL ASSETS $9,687 |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | true | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (4 entries)
| RegionRegion | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central America and the Caribbean | Program Services | GRANT/SUPPORT | 6000 |
| Middle East and North Africa | Program Services | GRANT/SUPPORT | 4000 |
| North America | Program Services | GRANT/SUPPORT | 1500 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Program Services | GRANT/SUPPORT | 270 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 11770 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 11770 | TotalAmountSpent |
Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Cent. America/Caribbean | Region |
| Purpose Of Grant | SUPPORT | PurposeOfGrant |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 6000 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | EFT | MannerOfCashDisbursement |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of501c3 Orgs | 1 | TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | true | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | true | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | 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 |
| Agreement Ref Fundraising | true | AgreementRefFundraising |
Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Individual | NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS | NameOfIndividual |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 33 RAILROAD AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | DUXBURY | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02332 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | CONSULTING | Activity |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFunds |
| Amount Retained By Contractor | 63448 | AmountRetainedByContractor |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Retained By Contractors | 63448 | TotalRetainedByContractors |
| All States | All States | AllStates |
Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | TEN HIGHEST PAID INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMNS (IV) AND (VI) | 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 2010. THEREFORE, ONLY THE AMOUNTS PAID TO NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SPECIFICALLY FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES IN 2010 WERE REPORTED IN COLUMN (V). BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY PAID NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR OTHER SERVICES IN 2010 (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 2B. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | IRC SectionIRCSection | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE UTAH COALITION FOR ANIMALS | |||||||
| 8029S 700E | SANDY | UT | 84070 | 870650022 | 501(C)(3) | 226949 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| FIRST COAST NMHP | |||||||
| 1125 AKERS DR | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 32225 | 010709158 | 501(C)(3) | 217500 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| FIX NATION INC | |||||||
| PO BOX 26 | WOODLAND HILLS | CA | 91365 | 830452460 | 501(C)(3) | 200000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL | |||||||
| 2100 L ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | 530225390 | 501(C)(3) | 175000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| DAWG | |||||||
| N WESTSHORE | CHICAGO | IL | 60601 | 364366285 | 501(C)(3) | 47626 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| ACC&D | |||||||
| 14245 NW BELLE CT | PORTLAND | OR | 97229 | 412185841 | 501(C)(3) | 25000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL RELIEF COALITION FOR HAITI | |||||||
| PO BOX 1654 N | EASTHAM | MA | 02651 | 311594197 | 501(C)(3) | 25000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| ALLEY CAT GUARDIANS | |||||||
| 1430 CARPENTER LN | MODESTO | CA | 95351 | 030478130 | 501(C)(3) | 10000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| CASTAWAY CRITTERS | |||||||
| PO BOX 1421 | HARRISBURG | PA | 17105 | 251894514 | 501(C)(3) | 10000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| LAKOTA ANIMAL CARE PROJECT | |||||||
| 12506 WILLOW CRK RD | CUSTER | SD | 57730 | 450551967 | 501(C)(3) | 10000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| SANILAC COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | |||||||
| 3847 SHELDON ST | CARSONVILLE | MI | 48419 | 383322837 | 501(C)(3) | 10000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| STRAY CAT ALLIANCE | |||||||
| PO BOX 661277 | LOS ANGELES | CA | 90066 | 954787231 | 501(C)(3) | 10000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR HOMELESS CATS | |||||||
| 2110 W TONOPAH DR | PHOENIX | AZ | 85027 | 263239896 | 501(C)(3) | 10000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| MCKEE PROJECT | |||||||
| W SPRING VALLEY PL | TUCSON | AZ | 85737 | 860954168 | 501(C)(3) | 10000 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| CATOOSA CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL CARE | |||||||
| PO BOX 838 | RINGGOLD | GA | 30736 | 582120060 | 501(C)(3) | 7500 | GRANT/SUPPORT |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 25 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | VETERINARY EXPENSES | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 90 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 73681 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | 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 J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | X | FirstClassOrCharterTravel |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | true | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | true | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | GREGORY CASTLE | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 162192 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 0 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 7000 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 3048 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 172240 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 1A | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY OWNS THREE 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 WHO ARE LICENSED PILOTS. THE AIRCRAFT ARE NOT USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR HIRE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | Explanation |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (3 entries)
| RelationshipRelationship | Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction | Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA BATHURST - MGR SAFE HUMANE | |||
| SPOUSE: BD MEMBER RODGERS | 76515 | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION | false |
| JULIE CASTLE - SR DIRECTOR COMMUNIC | |||
| SPOUSE: BD MEMBER CASTLE | 86264 | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION | false |
| SILVA BATTISTA - CELEBRITY RELATION | |||
| SPOUSE: BD MEMB BATTISTA | 86000 | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION | false |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Works Of Art | WorksOfArt | |
| Art Historical Treasures | ArtHistoricalTreasures | |
| Art Fractional Interest | ArtFractionalInterest | |
| Books And Publications | BooksAndPublications | |
| Clothing And Household Goods | ClothingAndHouseholdGoods |
Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehicles
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 2 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 5500 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | MARKET PRICE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Boats And Planes | BoatsAndPlanes | |
| Intellectual Property | IntellectualProperty |
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 43 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 303197 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | MARKET PRICE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities Closely Held Stock | SecuritiesCloselyHeldStock | |
| Securities Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts | SecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts | |
| Securities Miscellaneous | SecuritiesMiscellaneous | |
| Qualified Contrib Hist Struct | QualifiedContribHistStruct | |
| Qualified Contrib Other | QualifiedContribOther | |
| Real Estate Residential | RealEstateResidential | |
| Real Estate Commercial | RealEstateCommercial | |
| Real Estate Other | RealEstateOther | |
| Collectibles | Collectibles |
Food Inventory FoodInventory
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 21 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 527439 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | COMPARABLE SALES | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSupplies
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 15 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 74422 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | COMPARABLE SALES | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Taxidermy | Taxidermy | |
| Historical Artifacts | HistoricalArtifacts | |
| Scientific Specimens | ScientificSpecimens | |
| Archaeological Artifacts | ArchaeologicalArtifacts |
Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (2 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckbox | DescriptionDescription | Number Of ContributionsNumberOfContributions | Noncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990 | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | VARIOUS GOODS | 2443 | 503070 | COMPARABLE SALES |
| X | VARIOUS GOODS | 3 | 1705 | COMPARABLE SALES |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of8283 Received | 0 | NumberOf8283Received |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | true | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | true | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | USE OF THIRD PARTIES TO SOLICIT, PROCESS, OR SELL NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 32B | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN AUTOMOBILE BROKER TO SELL DONATED VEHICLES. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS | 990, PART III, LINES 4A, 4B & 4C | NATURE OF ACTIVITIES 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. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS ANIMAL CARE ACTIVITIES (EXPENSES $17,400,952) 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 MAJORITY OF CASES, THE ANIMAL EVENTUALLY MOVES ON TO A FOREVER 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 2010 INCLUDE: * 792 ANIMALS WERE ADMITTED TO THE SANCTUARY. * 754 ANIMALS FOUND HOMES-INCLUDING 435 DOGS, 252 CATS, 3 HORSES, 14 RABBITS AND GUINEA PIGS, 3 PIGS, 45 PARROTS AND 2 ANIMALS FROM WILD FRIENDS: A CHICKEN AND A RAT. * 189 INJURED WILD ANIMALS WERE CARED FOR IN OUR WILD FRIENDS DEPARTMENT AND 106 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. VAL'S PUPPY CARE CENTER, A NEW BUILDING ESPECIALLY FOR PUPPIES, AND THE EXPANDED, REMODELED CLINIC BECAME OPERATIONAL DURING THE YEAR. WORK WAS ALSO COMPLETED ON UPDATES TO THE BUNNY HOUSE AND CAT BUILDING EXPANSIONS. IN ADDITION, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CAT HEADQUARTERS BEGAN, WITH SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR UNSOCIAL CATS WHO NEED THEIR OWN SPACE AND FOR NEWLY ARRIVED GROUPS OF CATS WHO ARE USED TO LIVING TOGETHER. * THE BEST FRIENDS CLINIC ALSO HAD ANOTHER BUSY YEAR: SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES 2,109 (INCLUDES 676 PUBLIC SERVICES) DENTALS 396 (2 PUBLIC) MISCELLANEOUS SURGERIES 412 (64 PUBLIC) AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCIES 112 (24 PUBLIC) * "NO MORE HOMELESS PETS IN UTAH" OFFICIALLY BECAME PART OF BEST FRIENDS ON JANUARY 1, 2011. IN 2010, PARTNERING CLOSELY WITH ANIMAL SHELTERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF A NO-KILL COALITION THROUGHOUT UTAH, THEY PARTICIPATED IN STERILIZING MORE THAN 34,000 DOGS AND CATS AND HELPING NEARLY 25,000 PETS TO FIND LOVING HOMES. SINCE THIS COLLABORATIVE WORK BEGAN IN 2000, FEWER UTAH PETS ARE NOW ENTERING THE SHELTER SYSTEM AND THE EUTHANASIA RATE FOR THOSE WHO DO ENTER SHELTERS HAS BEEN REDUCED BY NEARLY HALF. * FIVE OF THE 22 "VICKTORY DOGS," WHO CAME TO BEST FRIENDS FROM MICHAEL VICK'S PROPERTY, HAVE BEEN ADOPTED INTO LOVING HOMES, ONE IS IN A FOSTER-TO-ADOPT HOME, AND THE REST CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AT THE SANCTUARY. THESE HIGH-PROFILE DOGS ARE LIVING PROOF THAT EVERY DOG DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE, AND ARE HELPING TO CHANGE THE WAY THE PUBLIC VIEWS PIT BULLS. EMERGENCY RESPONSE (EXPENSES: $643,716) IN 2010, THE BEST FRIENDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM DIRECTLY SAVED 217 DOGS AND 300 PARROTS, SUPPORTED TRAINING FOR 34 VETERINARIANS AND UNDERTOOK 700 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES THROUGH GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: * BEST FRIENDS JOINED 21 OTHER GROUPS IN THE ANIMAL RELIEF COALITION FOR HAITI (ARCH) WHICH MOBILIZED RESCUE EFFORTS THAT PROVIDED LIFESAVING MEDICAL CARE AND AID TO 49,506 ANIMALS FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE. * TO IMPROVE THE LIVES AND LONG-TERM WELFARE OF ANIMALS IN HAITI, BEST FRIENDS AND HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (HSI) PARTNERED TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST ANIMAL CARE AND TRAINING CENTER IN THE COUNTRY, WHICH IS NEARLY COMPLETED. * WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT AT THE GILCREASE NATURE SANCTUARY IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WAS DEPLOYED AND STABILIZED SOME 300 PARROTS AND OTHER COMPANION BIRDS. * BEST FRIENDS PARTNERED WITH PETS ALIVE, A NO-KILL SHELTER IN NEW YORK, TO RESCUE 88 BEAGLES ABANDONED AT A RESEARCH FACILITY IN NEW JERSEY. RESCUED JUST IN TIME FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY, ALL HAVE SINCE BEEN PLACED IN GOOD HOMES. * BEST FRIENDS PARTNERED WITH ASPCA AND THE POPE COUNTY SHERRIFF'S OFFICE TO RESCUE 125 DOGS FROM A HOARDING SITUATION IN ARKANSAS IN AN EFFORT CALLED THE "RAZORBACKS RESCUE." TWENTY-FOUR OF THE MOST SEVERELY NEGLECTED DOGS CAME TO THE SANCTUARY FOR SPECIALIZED CARE. * TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS INTERNATIONALLY, BEST FRIENDS PROVIDED GRANT FUNDING FOR SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES AND RELATED VETERINARY TRAINING IN COSTA RICA, ETHIOPIA AND PERU. BEST FRIENDS ALSO SPONSORED ANIMAL WELFARE CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN AFRICA, ASIA, INDONESIA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST. * IN PREPARATION FOR HURRICANE SEASON, BEST FRIENDS SENT A TRAILER FILLED WITH BOATS, EMERGENCY SEARCH AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT, HUMANE TRAPS, KENNELS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND MORE TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA. INITIATIVES AND OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH (EXPENSES: $12,505,556) WHILE THE SANCTUARY DEMONSTRATES BEST FRIENDS' COMMITMENT TO CARING FOR AND REHABILITATING ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS, MAGAZINE AND EXTENSIVE WEB NETWORK DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE HELPING TO BRING ABOUT A TIME OF NO MORE HOMELESS PETS ALL AROUND THE NATION. THE MAJORITY OF THESE ACTIVITIES FALL UNDER ONE OF OUR FOUR NATIONAL INITIATIVES: PIT BULL INITIATIVES * STRONG ADVOCACY WORK TO FIGHT BREED-DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION HELPED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PIT BULL TYPE DOGS REMAIN IN LOVING HOMES DURING 2010. * AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, BEST FRIENDS' LEGAL TEAM PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON BENEFICIAL DANGEROUS-DOG LAWS TO 350 ATTORNEYS. WE ALSO ENCOURAGED THE USE OF OUR FISCAL IMPACT CALCULATOR-AN INNOVATIVE ONLINE TOOL THAT HELPS COMMUNITIES ASSESS THE HIGH COST OF BREED-DISCRIMINATORY LAWS. * THANKS TO THE SHELTER PARTNERS PROGRAM FOR PIT BULLS, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BEST FRIENDS AND SALT LAKE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES, NO ADOPTABLE PIT-BULL-TYPE DOGS WERE EUTHANIZED IN SLC COUNTY SHELTERS IN 2010! THIS LIFESAVING MODEL PROGRAM IS NOW BEING INTRODUCED IN FIVE OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PUPPY MILL INITIATIVES * DURING 2010, BEST FRIENDS SAVED 643 PUPPY MILL DOGS, AND ASSISTED IN 20 CRUELTY CASES. * BEST FRIENDS' "PUP MY RIDE" PROGRAM DELIVERED 809 DOGS FROM LOS ANGELES AREA SHELTERS TO SHELTERS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, WHERE SMALL DOGS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. * MORE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE LEARNED ABOUT PUPPY MILLS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADOPTION BY DOWNLOADING ACTION KITS OR PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS AND LECTURES. * BEST FRIENDS WAS PART OF A COALITION OF ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS THAT SUPPORTED PASSAGE OF A NEW LAW WHICH IMPROVES CONDITIONS FOR DOGS IN MISSOURI'S PUPPY MILLS. CAT INITIATIVES * BEST FRIENDS RAN NINE TRAP/NEUTER/RELEASE (TNR) "BOOT CAMPS" THAT PROVIDED TRAINING TO NEARLY 500 FERAL CAT CAREGIVERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP CATS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. * 1,200 CATS WERE HELPED THROUGH BEST FRIENDS' FOUR DIRECTIONS COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM IN UTAH, WHICH PROVIDES TRAP/NEUTER/RETURN (TNR) SERVICES AND CAT FOOD TO COMMUNITY CAT CAREGIVERS. * BEST FRIENDS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE FERAL FREEDOM PROGRAM IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, WHICH SPARED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 3,200 CATS DURING 2010 BY WORKING WITH RESIDENTS AND THE CITY SHELTER TO TRAP, NEUTER AND RETURN COMMUNITY CATS TO THEIR TERRITORIES, INSTEAD OF EUTHANIZING THEM. * BEST FRIENDS' FISCAL CALCULATOR-AN INNOVATIVE ONLINE TOOL-HELPS MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY REALIZE THAT TRAP/NEUTER/RELEASE (TNR) PROGRAMS CAN SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY AS WELL AS CATS' LIVES. |
| EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS | 990, PART III, LINES 4A, 4B & 4C | "PETS ARE FAMILY" INITIATIVES * BEST FRIENDS MARSHALED 334 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED COLLECT 182,090 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AT 198 PETCO STORES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE FOOD WAS DONATED TO PET FOOD PANTRIES THAT DISTRIBUTED IT TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH PETS IN NEED, HELPING TO KEEP PETS AND PEOPLE TOGETHER DURING TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES. * BEST FRIENDS SENT AN ADDITIONAL 82,000 POUNDS OF FOOD DONATED BY DEL MONTE FOODS TO THE GULF COAST REGION, WHERE FISHING FAMILIES WERE DEVASTATED BY THE BRITISH PETROLEUM OIL SPILL AND NEEDED HELP FEEDING THEIR PETS. OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH * BEST FRIENDS' COMMUNITY ANIMAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT HELPED MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH PET-RELATED PROBLEMS-FROM FINDING NEW HOMES FOR PETS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO SOLVING BEHAVIOR ISSUES, WHICH HELPED PETS STAY WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND OUT OF SHELTERS. * BEST FRIENDS ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON BRINGING ABOUT A TIME WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. MORE THAN 1,125 PEOPLE-A RECORD NUMBER-PARTICIPATED IN THE 2010 NO MORE HOMELESS PETS CONFERENCE, INCLUDING REGISTRANTS, SPEAKERS, VOLUNTEERS, VENDORS, AND A SMALL NUMBER OF STAFF. * SAFE HUMANE CHICAGO, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEST FRIENDS, SERVED MORE THAN 2,700 YOUTH AND PROVIDED TRAINING ON ANIMAL-RELATED LAW TO MORE THAN 2,000 POLICE OFFICERS, DETECTIVES, PROSECUTORS, AND JUDGES. * BEST FRIENDS' HUMANE EDUCATION AMBASSADORS HELPED EDUCATE 2,180 CHILDREN ABOUT KINDNESS TO ANIMALS. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 7,000 PEOPLE DOWNLOADED HUMANE EDUCATION ACTION KITS, LESSON PLANS, AND PROJECTS/PLEDGES FROM OUR WEBSITE. * BY YEAR'S END, MORE THAN 900 GROUPS AND 100,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE PART OF THE BEST FRIENDS NETWORK, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE AND GROUPS WORKING TO SAVE ANIMALS NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED. * BEST FRIENDS' NETWORK CHARITIES SUPPORTS GRASS-ROOTS NON-PROFIT ANIMAL GROUPS WORKING TO CREATE A TIME OF NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. FOR EXAMPLE, BEST FRIENDS' STRUT YOUR MUTT PLEDGE WALKS ON THE EAST AND WEST COASTS RAISED NEARLY $199,000 FOR PARTICIPATING NETWORK CHARITIES-LOCAL RESCUE GROUPS AND SHELTERS-IN THE L.A. AND NEW YORK CITY AREAS. * BEST FRIENDS' SUPER ADOPTION EVENTS IN L.A. AND NEW JERSEY ATTRACTED 11,500 PEOPLE AND FOUND HOMES FOR 575 PETS. * THE MESSAGE OF NO MORE HOMELESS PETS WENT VIRAL, AS BEST FRIENDS CONTINUED TO USE THE WORLDWIDE WEB AND SOCIAL NETWORKING TO REACH MORE PEOPLE. A HOLIDAY VIDEO ENCOURAGING PET ADOPTION WAS VIEWED NEARLY 500,000 TIMES ON YOUTUBE ALONE AND A NEW BEST FRIENDS BLOG HAS GENERATED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FOLLOWERS. AS OF THE END OF 2010, BEST FRIENDS HAD MORE THAN 137,000 FACEBOOK FANS AND 32,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS, APPROXIMATELY DOUBLE THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S NUMBERS. 1,125 PEOPLE-A RECORD NUMBER-PARTICIPATED IN THE 2010 NO MORE HOMELESS PETS CONFERENCE, INCLUDING REGISTRANTS, SPEAKERS, VOLUNTEERS, VENDORS, AND A SMALL NUMBER OF STAFF. * SAFE HUMANE CHICAGO, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEST FRIENDS, SERVED MORE THAN 2,700 YOUTH AND PROVIDED TRAINING ON ANIMAL-RELATED LAW TO MORE THAN 2,000 POLICE OFFICERS, DETECTIVES, PROSECUTORS, AND JUDGES. * BEST FRIENDS' HUMANE EDUCATION AMBASSADORS HELPED EDUCATE 2,180 CHILDREN ABOUT KINDNESS TO ANIMALS. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 7,000 PEOPLE DOWNLOADED HUMANE EDUCATION ACTION KITS, LESSON PLANS, AND PROJECTS/PLEDGES FROM OUR WEBSITE. * BY YEAR'S END, MORE THAN 900 GROUPS AND 100,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE PART OF THE BEST FRIENDS NETWORK, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE AND GROUPS WORKING TO SAVE ANIMALS NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED. * BEST FRIENDS' NETWORK CHARITIES SUPPORTS GRASS-ROOTS NON-PROFIT ANIMAL GROUPS WORKING TO CREATE A TIME OF NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. FOR EXAMPLE, BEST FRIENDS' STRUT YOUR MUTT PLEDGE WALKS ON THE EAST AND WEST COASTS RAISED NEARLY $199,000 FOR PARTICIPATING NETWORK CHARITIES-LOCAL RESCUE GROUPS AND SHELTERS-IN THE L.A. AND NEW YORK CITY AREAS. * BEST FRIENDS' SUPER ADOPTION EVENTS IN L.A. AND NEW JERSEY ATTRACTED 11,500 PEOPLE AND FOUND HOMES FOR 575 PETS. * THE MESSAGE OF NO MORE HOMELESS PETS WENT VIRAL, AS BEST FRIENDS CONTINUED TO USE THE WORLDWIDE WEB AND SOCIAL NETWORKING TO REACH MORE PEOPLE. A HOLIDAY VIDEO ENCOURAGING PET ADOPTION WAS VIEWED NEARLY 500,000 TIMES ON YOUTUBE ALONE AND A NEW BEST FRIENDS BLOG HAS GENERATED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FOLLOWERS. AS OF THE END OF 2010, BEST FRIENDS HAD MORE THAN 137,000 FACEBOOK FANS AND 32,000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS, APPROXIMATELY DOUBLE THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S NUMBERS. RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMOUNG OFFICERS 990 PART VI, LINE 2 JOHN FRIPP, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND CELESTE FRIPP, SECRETARY, ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. |
| SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS | 990, PART VI, LINE 4 | THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS WAS REDUCED AND THE BOARD IS NOW COMPRISED OF A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS. THE BYLAWS WERE UPDATED TO LIST THE TEN BOARD MEMBERS, FOUR OF WHOM WERE FOUNDERS OF BEST FRIENDS AND SIX OF WHOM WERE NON-EMPLOYEE, NON-FOUNDER MEMBERS. |
| 990 REVIEW PROCESS | 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 2010 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE CONTROLLER, REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING FILED. |
| MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | UPON BEING APPOINTED, ALL BOARD MEMBERS 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 AND IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSACTIONS COMPLY WITH POLICY. |
| CEO COMPENSATION PROCESS | 990, PART VI, LINE 15A | 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. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES | 990, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| STATES WITH WHICH A COPY OF THIS FORM 990 IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED | 990, PART VI, LINE 17 | A COPY OF THIS FORM 990 IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED IN ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. |
| DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY | 990, PART VI, 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. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE | 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS - $787,837. |