2021-02-23T11:34:50-07:00 2020-12-31 990EZ 2020-01-01 743230332 ANIMAL-KIND INTERNATIONAL ANIM 5758340908 PO Box 300 Jemez Springs NM 87025 Karen Menczer Executive Director 5758340908 2021-02-23 1 11 AAL2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X https://www.animal-kind.org/ X X 122556 X 122305 0 0 251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122556 71565 0 0 0 0 0 768 72333 50223 85216 0 135439 85216 135439 0 0 0 0 85216 135439 0 0 85216 135439 Animal-Kind International supports animal welfare organizations in poor countries, primarily in Africa, secondarily in Latin America/Caribbean, and in Armenia. We raise money for them and raise visibility of their work. We track their use of AKI funds so we can provide this information to our supporters. We support our Partner Organizations through ongoing disbursements. Additionally, we administer an annual Africa-Based Animal Welfare Organization Grant Program. We also provide technical and administrative assistance to our partners and grantees, such as editing their reports and websites, advice on promoting their organizations on social media and through crowdfunding, and technical advice about running shelters, rescues, and implementing other animal welfare activities. Disbursements to AKI Partner Organization, Uganda Society for the Protection & Care of Animals: AKI support to the USPCA covered about 33% of the operating costs of the USPCA Haven animal shelter, which houses about 300 cats and dogs, and rescues, on average, more than one animal/day. Because of increased costs due to covid-19 (fewer food donations, more relinquished pets), AKI's support covered significantly less than in previous years (usually 50% of operating costs). AKI funds covered: rent of The Haven shelter; a portion of The Haven Shelter Manager's annual salary and bonus; the USPCA Assistant Manager's salary; the USPCA Kennel Sponsorship Program; transport for rescues of cats and dogs and for pre- and post-adoption home visits; electricity at The Haven; medicines for (rabies, parvo, and DHPPIL vaccines, de-wormers, vaccines, flea/tick control, etc.); food for Haven puppies and kittens and for adult animals; firewood to cook dog food; cat litter; and air time for the USPCA phone. We continue to raise funds to purchase land to create a larger Haven. AKI holds (does not and will not disburse) land purchase funds to the USPCA until enough is raised and suitable land is identified. 15300 X 0 Disbursements to AKI Partner Organization Mbwa wa Africa, Tanzania: AKI support covers almost 33% of the costs of running Mbwa wa Africa's animal shelter in Arusha, which, on average, houses 30 dogs and 6 cats. Mbwa wa Africa used AKI funds to pay 7 months of salaries for shelter staff, ranging from 2 to 6 staff members over those months; purchase approximately 10 months of dog and cat food for shelter animals; fuel, maintenance, and repairs of the MwA vehicle; shelter supplies, such as cat litter, washing powder, LED lights, and cooking gas for dog food; wheelchair bearings for the dog carts; and surgeries and medications, including vaccinations for new intakes. 8000 X 0 Disbursements to AKI Partner Organization Bam Animal Clinics-Uganda to purchase a motorbike to reach remote communities in eastern Uganda to treat their donkeys and to hold community donkey vet clinics in Kween and Bukwo Districts, eastern Uganda. Disbursements included one covid-19 emergency disbursement so that Bam could reach areas of eastern Uganda hard hit by covid-19 and locust invasions and treat donkeys in these villages. 7300 X 0 Disbursements to Partner Namibia rural area animal welfare: (1) Rural SPCAs used AKI funds to purchase cat and dog food, flea & tick dip, de-wormers, and other veterinary supplies for the SPCAs' shelters, and for for vet care, including spay/neuter. (2) Have A Heart-Namibia used AKI funds for booster vaccinations and parasite treatment for dogs and cats that return to the HAH mobile clinic (54 cats and 714 dogs) after they are spayed or neutered; and for emergency care of 7 cats and 20 dogs (the AKI-HAH Emergency Fund). Disbursements to HAH-Namibia included an emergency covid-19 disbursement to cover the demand that HAH was getting for the AKI-HAH Emergency Fund. (3) Katutura Pet Care Project used AKI funds for purchase of cat and dog food for the volunteer team's monthly visits to Katutura, where they hand out food, dip dogs, flea powder cats, de-worm, and provide basic check-ups; and for a spay/neuter clinic through HAH-Namibia. 5200 X 0 Disbursements to AKI Partner Organization Liberia Animal Welfare & Conservation Society: AKI support to LAWCS is for their Humane Education Program, Community Animal Care Clinics, and Community Animal Feeding, and for general operating costs. AKI funding paid the annual salaries of three LAWCS staff (Humane Ed Officers and the Para-Vet), LAWCS office and clinic rent for 12 months, purchase of clinic supplies, including medications, purchase of cat and dog food for community animal feeding, purchase of Humane Education supplies, fuel, oil, and maintenance of LAWCS motorbikes, and purchase of supplies for LAWCS dog bathing activities. 6500 X 0 Disbursements to AKI Partner Organization Ghana Society for the Protection & Care of Animals: AKI funds paid for GSPCA to take Humane Education Program students on 2 field trips prior to the shut down of schools due to covid-19. Both field trips were to the Bolgatanga Vet Clinic. AKI funds cover bus hire, snacks for the students and teachers, and small stipends for the Humane Ed teachers. AKI funds also covered GSPCA Humane Education Specialist's mentoring visits to schools. 2000 X 0 Disbursements to AKI Partner Organization Kingston Community Animal Welfare: AKI donors cover about 95% of the costs of KCAW's program to care for Kingston's street cats and dogs, and pets that belong to poor families. KCAW used AKI funds to purchase cat and dog food; to spay 28 dogs and 15 cats and neuter 9 cats; to purchase vet supplies and medicines for mange, de-worming, maggot spray, wound powder; and to pay for vet care (mainly from injuries from dog and cat fights and car accidents). 6000 X 0 Disbursements to AKI Partner Organization Helping Hands for Hounds of Honduras: AKI covers about 90% of HHHH's costs of operating their sanctuary, which mainly shelters older dogs and cats and/or seriously injured (emotionally and/or physically) animals-serving as a hospice/rehab center. HHHH used AKI funds for cat and dog food covering almost one year for the +/-25 dogs and 3-5 cats at the sanctuary; for helpers to clean the sanctuary's yards and to help take dogs and cats to the vet, pick up meds during the strict covid-19 curfew; for medicines and vet supplies, such as de-wormers, flea/tick preventatives, and antibiotics; and for vet care, including blood tests, vaccinations, spay/neuters. 4000 X 0 Disbursements to AKI Partner Organization Save the Animals-Armenia: SA-Armenia used AKI funds to purchase food for the approximately 50 dogs at the SA-A shelter and to feed street cats and dogs; for transport of shelter dogs to the vet and for needed vet care and medicines, which is significant given the advanced age of many of the shelter dogs. 2000 X 0 In 2020, we held our 3rd annual grant competition for Africa-Based Animal Welfare Organizations and awarded nine grants, as follows: 1) Animal Welfare Society-Cameroon: Improving the care of donkeys used by cotton-producing farmers ($2000). 2) Sauvons nos Animaux-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Construction of two new pens at the SnA shelter, one for 25 dogs, who were living at the shelter, but who didn't have a pen and one for quarantine of new arrivals, including dogs who arrive pregnant or with litters ($1940). 3) Save Animals-Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: Produce 5 "Save Animals Universe" TV shows and broadcast them on local TV ($2000). 4) Animal Protection Foundation-Egypt: Construct a 30 room isolation unit at the APF shelter ($2000). 5) Nairobi Feline Sanctuary-Kenya: Construction of a spay/neuter clinic with office and recovery area, a play area for cats, and improvements to the sleeping area ($2000). 6) One Health & Development-Nigeria: Launched a whatsapp hotline for pet and livestock owners to get virtual (and no cost) veterinary advice, and as needed, referrals to in-person care; started an online directory of veterinary and related services available in Nigeria; held in-person and virtual meetings to raise awareness of these services-all of which are geared to be covid-19 safe and are aimed at making vet care more accessible to Nigerians, especially in rural areas and for impoverished communities ($1860). 7) Giving is Living-South Africa: Building fenced yards for as many dogs as possible (costs and number of fenced yards built depend on size of yard, volunteers available, and donations of material). At least 10 dogs will be removed from their lives on chains and have the freedom to move, as dogs should. G is L works with local rescues to ensure that all the dogs are sterilized and the homes are monitored. 8) Zambezi Working Donkey Project-Zambia: ZWDP is identifying and training 24 Community Livestock Officers to work in their communities to help improve the care and welfare of donkeys. The CLOs will be the Project's eyes and ears on the ground, expanding the Project's reach significantly. 9) Tikobane Trust-Zimbabwe: Tikobane is making and repairing humane harnesses for working donkeys in and around Hwange National Park and educating donkey owners about the benefits of humane harnesses, and how they can use and repair them ($500). 15265 X 0 0 Karen Menczer Executive Director 30 0 0 0 Betsie Van Dyke Secretary 4 0 0 0 Ron Stryker Treasurer 2 0 0 0 Jean Merriman Board Member 1 0 0 0 Barbara Brown Abolafia Board Member 2 0 0 0 Dipesh Pabari Board Member 1 0 0 0 Karen Rae Board Member 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NM Karen Menczer PO Box 300 Jemez Springs NM 87025 5758340908 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 53610 63800 82247 108632 122305 430594 53610 63800 82247 108632 122305 430594 17729 24110 5800 47639 0 0 17729 24110 5800 47639 382955 123 123 228 377 251 1102 123 123 228 377 251 1102 53733 63923 82475 109009 122556 431696 0.88709 0.88012 0.00255 0.00263 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Donation fees (Donorbox and PayPal) and wire fees for disbursements and grants (Western Union Business Solutions)