2022-03-17T14:08:46-05:00 2021-06-30 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2020-07-01 680240341 TONY LA RUSSA'S ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION TONY 9252561273 2890 MITCHELL DRIVE WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 ELENA BICKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9252561273 2022-03-09 1 ELENA BICKER 999009999 ALEXIS H WONG P00604756 4159579999 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ELENA BICKER 2890 MITCHELL DRIVE WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 18900160 0 X WWW.ARFLIFE.ORG X 1991 CA ARF SAVES DOGS AND CATS WHO HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME AT PUBLIC SHELTERS, AND BRINGS PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER TO ENRICH EACH OTHERS LIVES. ARF'S PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE CONCEPT THAT PEOPLE'S LIVES CAN BE ENHANCED BY STRENGTHENING THE BONDS BETWEEN HUMANS AND ANIMALS. 8 8 127 387 0 0 18780487 10175230 917071 418801 1480827 2067470 143292 155521 21321677 12817022 0 0 0 0 4836155 3683701 130717 96330 558746 2839800 2927349 7806672 6707380 13515005 6109642 73959653 86657167 2567871 1428053 71391782 85229114 X ARF'S MISSION IS TO SAVE DOGS AND CATS WHO HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME AT PUBLIC SHELTERS, AND TO BRING PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER TO ENRICH EACH OTHERS LIVES. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE EVERY LOVING DOG AND CAT HAS A HOME, WHERE EVERY LONELY PERSON HAS A COMPANION ANIMAL, AND WHERE CHILDREN LEARN TO CARE. 0 0 2115874 214816 ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTIONS:THIS YEAR, ARF MATCHED 1,362 CATS AND DOGS WITH NEW FAMILIES THROUGH OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM. EACH ANIMAL IS BEHAVIORALLY AND MEDICALLY EVALUATED, MEDICALLY TREATED AS NEEDED, SPAYED OR NEUTERED, AND MICROCHIPPED PRIOR TO ADOPTION. DOGS AND CATS RECEIVE QUALITY CARE AND ENRICHMENT WHILE THEY AWAIT NEW HOMES. 1879661 152084 VETERINARY CLINIC:ARF'S CLINIC PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE AND SURGERIES FOR ANIMALS RESCUED AND ADOPTED OUT BY THE ORGANIZATION. THROUGH ITS PUBLIC SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAMS, ARF REDUCES THE OVERSUPPLY OF COMPANION ANIMALS BY PREVENTING BREEDING OF PETS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, AND PROVIDES LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OTHER RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH ARF'S MOBILE CLINIC, LOW-COST SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC. ARF PERFORMED 1,898 SURGERIES THIS YEAR WHICH HELPS BREAK THE CYCLE OF COMPANION ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION. THROUGH ARF'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND, 201 VETERINARY CARE EXAMS WERE PROVIDED FOR CATS AND DOGS BELONGING TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, HELPING TO KEEP PETS IN THEIR EXISTING HOMES. SOME OF THOSE EMF EXAMS LED TO OTHER ANESTHETIC PROCEDURES, SUCH AS DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS FOR 70 PATIENTS. 76583 18773 HUMANE EDUCATION:ARF OFFERS INNOVATIVE HUMANE EDUCATION LESSONS AT NO-COST TO CLASSROOMS ACROSS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, AND BRINGS STUDENTS TO ARF'S FACILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER FIELD TRIPS IN THE LEARNING CENTER. CHILDREN AGES 2-18 ATTEND THEMED CAMPS, VOLUNTEER TRAINING, SERVICE LEARNING, SPECIAL EVENTS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, AND PARTIES WHICH TEACH CHILDREN TO CARE FOR ANIMALS AT HOME AND IN THE COMMUNITY. 1400871 33128 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS: THE ARF PET SAFETY NET PROGRAM SERVED 321 FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO KEEP THEIR PETS - PROVIDING RESOURCES, COUNSELING, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.ARF'S FOODSHARE PROGRAM DELIVERED 157,589 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND LITTER TO LOW-INCOME PET GUARDIANS, GUARDIANS OF COMMUNITY CATS, AND CRISIS CENTER PARTNERS.ARF'S PETS AND VETS PROGRAM MATCHES VA-REFERRED VETERANS WHO SUFFER FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA WITH SPECIALLY SELECTED SHELTER DOGS AT NO COST. THESE DOGS MAY BE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS (ESAS) OR MAY BE CANDIDATES TO BECOME SERVICE DOGS FOR THE VETERANS. FOR SERVICE DOG CANDIDATES, ARF'S PROGRAM LEADS TEAMS THROUGH AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM WHICH DIRECTS THE VETERANS IN TRAINING THEIR DOGS TO BECOME THEIR OWN SKILLED SERVICE ANIMALS. VETERANS EXPERIENCE THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF LIVING WITH A DOG AS THEY LEARN AND TRAIN AS A TEAM IN A STRUCTURED CLASS ENVIRONMENT IN COMRADERY WITH OTHER VETERANS. FREE WELLNESS CARE, VACCINATIONS, AND PREVENTATIVE PROCEDURES WERE PROVIDED TO 291 VETERANS' PETS AT OUR NEW PETS AND VETS CLINIC. ARF ALSO OFFERS FREE PET FOOD AND ASSISTANCE WITH VETERINARY EXPENSES TO VETERAN CLIENTS WITH SERVICE DOGS. THIS YEAR, 44 ANIMALS WERE PAIRED WITH MILITARY VETERANS; 24 SERVICE DOG CANDIDATES AND 20 ESAS.TRAINING: ARF OFFERS CLASSES FOR PEOPLE AND THEIR DOGS, TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS AND CROSS-SPECIES COMMUNICATION HELPING THEM TO ENHANCE THEIR TIME TOGETHER. CLASSES INCLUDE BASIC MANNERS ONE AND TWO, PUPPY MANNERS, REACTIVE ROVER, PUPPY SOCIALS (SUPERVISED PLAYGROUPS), AND PET FIRST AID. CLASSES ARE DESIGNED FOR ALL LEVELS, FROM BEGINNERS TO EXPERIENCED DOG GUARDIANS. IN ADDITION, A TOTAL OF 363 DOG AND CAT GUARDIANS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH ARF'S BEHAVIOR CONSULTATION LINE. 1400871 33128 5472989 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 127 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 9252561273 2890 MITCHELL DRIVE WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 TONY LA RUSSA CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY L MCCOY ESQ PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN C PARRISH VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MORGAN FORSEY SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DAYNA SAYRES TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE DEGNAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HEIM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELAINE LARUSSA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BIANCA LARUSSA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN FICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN FAGAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA BICKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 272235 0 5991 CHERYL MCKENNA CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER 40.00 X 101465 0 6817 STEPHANIE ERICKSON OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 110562 0 14740 STEPHANIE CHEW DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117967 0 7241 JOSEPHINE NOAH VETERINARIAN 40.00 X 100457 0 7189 702686 0 41978 5 0 1 0 EPI CONSTRUCTION 12345 VENTURA BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 CONSTRUCTION 5614813 JPA STRATEGIES GROUP 21600 OXNARD ST WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING 288266 RKD ALPHA DOG 8001 S 13TH ST LINCOLN NE 68512 MARKETING CONSULTING 196327 3 682137 9493093 2101408 10175230 ADOPTION & EDUCATION 624200 367918 367918 OTHER INCOME 624200 50883 50883 418801 991087 991087 6954131 5877748 1076383 1076383 1076383 15572 682137 180646 -165074 -165074 345339 24744 320595 320595 12817022 418801 0 2222991 423883 341648 41903 40332 2651522 2137116 262116 252290 391179 315289 38670 37220 217117 174995 21463 20659 96330 96330 194135 66560 117778 9797 112984 110797 190 1997 346077 311455 20377 14245 36740 33671 2540 529 7816 7816 810003 775412 27593 6998 123391 114832 6005 2554 ANIMAL CARE & SUPPLIES 601499 601499 EQUIP. RENTAL, REPAIR & 234164 197222 16408 20534 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 184990 179288 5702 OTHER EXPENSES 131602 31308 100294 143948 81897 6790 55261 6707380 5472989 675645 558746 X 192084 126775 0 65309 290835 316288 7365131 2489797 1422974 1529097 123143 19787 140146 124934 138222 142399 33949081 6224886 14026759 27724195 38342006 50464497 28635 22385 12081802 3823788 73959653 86657167 585294 439354 197500 198010 781570 781570 1003507 9119 2567871 1428053 X 51368558 78477353 20023224 6751761 71391782 85229114 73959653 86657167 6109642 7727690 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6709301 8027293 20773271 18780487 10175230 64465582 6709301 8027293 20773271 18780487 10175230 64465582 15335765 49129817 539865 678966 831559 1187876 991087 4229353 68694935 4258977 0.71520 0.69940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1856136 34494718 9855457 249214 60296 45896801 2002194 50000 48183 239220 5021 1856136 2033899 197621 224084 5242 2002194 1997883 245474 204058 5400 2033899 1857385 337174 191595 5081 1997883 0.94254 0.03622 0.02124 0 0 10532895 10532895 21713842 5211951 16501891 43730 40855 2875 1114660 657787 456873 543954 314293 229661 27724195 INTEREST PAYABLE 9119 9119 X 10746875 -27421 -27421 10774296 2042726 2042726 12817022 6704703 24744 24744 6679959 27421 27421 6707380 PART V, LINE 4: ARF'S BOARD INVESTMENT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED THE BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND TO PROVIDE FUTURE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND USE TOWARD ITS PROGRAMS AND GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ARF'S FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2017 THROUGH 2020 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY REGULATORY AGENCIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED FOR FEDERAL AND STATE, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES -27,421. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT RETURNS 991,087. NET GAIN ON SALE OF SECURITIES 1,076,383. COST OF GOODS SOLD -24,744. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 24,744. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 27,421. X X X X 1 RKD ALPHA DOG 8001 S 13TH ST LINCOLN NE 68512 EMAIL AND MAIL SOLICITATIONS 0 697571 44476 653095 CAR DONATION SERVICES INC 4971 PACHECO BLVD MARTINEZ CA 94553 VEHICLE DONATIONS 1 190308 51854 138454 887879 96330 791549 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV TONY LA RUSSA'S LEADERS OF LEGENDS 374069 369279 4790 63459 WINE & WHISKERS 105540 94810 10730 34517 3 218100 218048 52 82670 697709 682137 15572 180646 180646 -165074 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COL(V): TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO RKD ALPHA DOG WAS $196,327. OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, $65,516 WAS PAID FOR POSTAGE AND OTHER EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS (ESTIMATED AT TIME OF CONTRACT AND THEN DETAILED SEPARATELY ON EACH INVOICE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR). OF THE REMAINING AMOUNT $130,811, $44,476 WAS FOR PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES FEE AND $86,335 WAS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM EXPENSES. SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COL(V): TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO CAR DONATION SERVICES INC. (CDS) WAS $88,719, OF WHICH $36,865 RELATES TO SALE EXPENSES; WHILE $51,854 REPRESENTS CDS'S COMMISSION. PER THE AGREEMENT, AMOUNTS PAID FOR SALES EXPENSES WILL BE REIMBURSED TO CAR DONATION SERVICES BY NETTING AGAINST THE AMOUNT REMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELENA BICKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 272235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5991 0 278226 0 0 0 X 106 190308 SELLING PRICE X 23 941597 FMV X 2 263823 COST X BENEFICIARY INTEREST 1 363922 FMV X OTHER 6 100762 COST X ADVERTISING 12 93821 COST X PRODUCTION COSTS 33 32983 COST X ANIMAL CARE SUPPLIES 86 6712 COST X COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 8 2748 COST 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION USES CAR DONATIONS SERVICES, INC. 4971 PACHECHO BLVD., MARTINEZ, CA 94533, PHONE (925) 229-5444 THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS WITH CAR DONATION SERVICES TO CONDUCT THE VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. THE COMPANY PICKS UP VEHICLES, FIXES THEM UP IF NECESSARY AND SELLS THE VEHICLES. THEY ALSO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE PAPERWORK INVOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD DIRECTORS BIANCA LARUSSA AND ELAINE LARUSSA, ARE THE DAUGHTER AND WIFE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - TONY LA RUSSA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS FURNISHED TO, AND SIGNED BY EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF ARF ANNUALLY. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ANY NEW DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL BE ADVISED OF THE POLICY UPON UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MAY BE DISCLOSED ANNUALLY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM, OR AT ANY TIME A CONFLICT MAY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION SETS COMPENSATION FOR ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT, AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDIES; AS WELL AS PUBLISHED MARKET SALARY RANGES. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE THREE MOST CURRENT YEARS FORM 990 CAN BE FOUND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE; IN ADDITION TO FORM 1023, THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT. COPIES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.