2021-10-05T15:00:13-05:00 2020-06-30 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2019-07-01 680240341 TONY LA RUSSA'S ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION TONY 9252561273 2890 MITCHELL DRIVE WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 ELENA BICKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9252561273 2021-08-10 1 ALEXIS H WONG P00604756 4159579999 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X ELENA BICKER 2890 MITCHELL DRIVE WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 26601027 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. 10 10 127 862 0 0 20774171 18780487 988735 917071 1309676 1480827 656919 143292 23729501 21321677 0 0 0 0 5105349 4836155 0 130717 572960 3150774 2839800 8256123 7806672 15473378 13515005 59761921 73959653 896956 2567871 58864965 71391782 X ARF'S MISSION IS TO SAVE DOGS AND CATS WHO HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME AT PUBLIC SHELTERS, AND BRINGS 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 1 2788292 355124 ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTIONS:IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, ARF MATCHED 2,206 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 ARE WELL CARED FOR AND SAFE AT ARF WHILE THEY AWAIT NEW LOVING HOMES. 2154131 284193 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 3,334 SURGERIES THIS YEAR WHICH HELPS BREAK THE CYCLE OF COMPANION ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION. THE MOBILE CLINIC ALSO PROVIDES FREE WELLNESS CARE, VACCINATIONS, AND SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES TO PETS BELONGING TO VETERANS OF THE U.S. MILITARY AT LOCAL VA CAMPUSES, AND CHARITABLY PROVIDED SERVICES TO 601 PETS. THROUGH ARF'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND, 205 VETERINARY CARE EXAMS WERE PROVIDED FOR 132 CATS AND DOGS BELONGING TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, HELPING TO KEEP PETS IN THEIR EXISTING HOMES. 457579 173039 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. THIS YEAR, 13,405 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WERE REACHED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. 1277489 104715 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. THIS YEAR, 590 CANINES BENEFITED FROM TRAINING. 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.COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS: ARF'S PETS AND VETS PROGRAM MATCHES VA-REFERRED VETERANS WHO SUFFER FROM PTSD WITH SPECIALLY SELECTED SHELTER DOGS AT NO COST. THE PROGRAM THEN LEADS TEAMS THROUGH A 10 MONTH-LONG 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. ARF ALSO PROVIDES FREE PET FOOD AND ASSISTANCE WITH VETERINARY EXPENSES TO VETERAN CLIENTS. THIS YEAR, 54 DOGS WERE PLACED WITH VETERANS AND 21 TEAMS GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM AS FULL-FLEDGED SERVICE DOG TEAMS. ARF'S SAFETY NET PROGRAM PREVENTED THE SURRENDER OF 429 DOGS AND CATS TO PUBLIC SHELTERS THROUGH COUNSELING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AT-RISK FAMILIES. THE RESOURCE CENTER RESPONDED TO 1,555 ANIMAL-RELATED INQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC. ARF'S FOODSHARE PROGRAM DELIVERED 161,000 POUNDS OF PET FOOD AND LITTER TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS. ARF'S PET HUG PACK VISITING ANIMAL PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 181 THERAPY ANIMALS WHO, ALONG WITH THEIR VOLUNTEER HANDLERS, PROVIDED COMFORT AND ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTION TO 49,753 PEOPLE IN HOSPITALS, HOSPICE, LONG-TERM CARE CENTERS, SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER FACILITIES. 1277489 104715 6677491 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 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 14 0 1 127 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 10 10 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 20.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY L MCCOY ESQ PRESIDENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN C PARRISH VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAYNA SAYRES TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MORGAN FORSEY SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE DEGNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN FAGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN FICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES V HEIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BIANCA LARUSSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HALL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN STEINER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA BICKER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 402308 0 25328 CHERYL MCKENNA CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER 40.00 X 10417 0 0 STEPHANIE ERICKSON OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111818 0 6659 STEPHANIE CHEW DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 117175 0 4903 641718 0 36890 3 0 1 0 EPI CONSTRUCTION 12345 VENTURA BLVD STUDIO CITY CA 91604 CONSTRUCTION 5550942 JPA STRATEGIES GROUP 21600 OXNARD ST WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367 ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING 389819 RKD ALPHA DOG 8001 S 13TH ST LINCOLN NE 68512 MARKETING CONSULTING 369722 STATE ROOFING SYSTEMS 15444 HESPERIAN BLVD SAN LEANDRO CA 94578 ROOFING INSTALLATION 271710 SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES 14 BETA CT SAN RAMON CA 94583 SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION 110228 5 1720013 17060474 4977528 18780487 ADOPTION & EDUCATION 624200 831432 831432 OTHER INCOME 624200 85639 85639 917071 1187876 1187876 5198006 4842485 62570 355521 -62570 292951 292951 78367 1720013 314772 -236405 -236405 439220 59523 379697 379697 21321677 917071 0 1624119 486173 422614 30349 33210 3541948 3078894 221106 241948 501028 435526 31277 34225 307006 266870 19165 20971 130717 130717 110265 5824 88713 15728 108339 99467 4308 4564 327287 302607 13516 11164 86796 85759 1037 1303 1303 584656 545136 30246 9274 87095 82431 2819 1845 ANIMAL CARE & SUPPLIES 757800 757748 52 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 349655 331525 4363 13767 OTHER EXPENSES 135174 58614 76560 EQUIP. RENTAL, REPAIR & 128653 99859 17218 11576 162777 104617 14241 43919 7806672 6677491 556221 572960 X 315669 211388 0 104281 111431 290835 7189071 7365131 1928743 1422974 44199 123143 100301 140146 139516 138222 19768074 5741315 14167665 14026759 34786594 38342006 1290890 28635 3511 12081802 59761921 73959653 605489 585294 291467 197500 781570 0 1003507 896956 2567871 X 47684782 51368558 11180183 20023224 58864965 71391782 59761921 73959653 13515005 -988188 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9738139 6709301 8027293 20773271 18780487 64028491 9738139 6709301 8027293 20773271 18780487 64028491 16647239 47381252 478805 539865 678966 831559 1187876 3717071 67745562 4643972 0.69940 0.91440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2002194 50000 48183 239220 5021 1856136 2033899 197621 224084 5242 2002194 1997883 245474 204058 5400 2033899 1857385 337174 191595 5081 1997883 2022381 29083 188985 5094 1857385 0.89570 0.10430 0 0 7264668 7264668 11120324 4817038 6303286 43730 38182 5548 759938 577573 182365 579414 308522 270892 14026759 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 7973568 DEPOSITS 3510 DONATED SUITE LEASE - AMORTIZED 4104724 12081802 CONSTRUCTION PAYABLE 1002204 INTEREST PAYABLE 1303 1003507 X 19893142 -988188 -7231 -995419 20888561 433116 433116 21321677 7921534 122093 122093 7799441 7231 7231 7806672 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 2016 THROUGH 2019 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 -7,231. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT RETURNS 555,209. COST OF GOODS SOLD -59,522. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -62,571. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 59,522. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 62,571. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 7,231. X X 1 RKD ALPHA DOG 8001 S 13TH ST LINCOLN NE 68512 EMAIL AND MAIL SOLICITATIONS 0 858166 91634 766532 CAR DONATION SERVICES INC 4971 PACHECO BLVD MARTINEZ CA 94553 VEHICLE DONATIONS 1 157387 39083 118304 1015553 130717 884836 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 1150869 1113973 36896 589 61117 STARS TO THE RESCUE - WALNUT CREEK 234730 224780 9950 1249 33602 5 412781 381260 31521 559 217656 1798380 1720013 78367 2397 312375 314772 -236405 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COL(V): TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO RKD ALPHA DOG WAS $402,405. OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, $124,727 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 $277,678, $91,634 WAS FOR PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES FEE AND $186,044 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 $75,627, OF WHICH $36,544 RELATES TO SALE EXPENSES; WHILE $39,083 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 277308 0 125000 0 0 0 0 0 25328 0 427636 0 0 0 X 114 157387 SELLING PRICE X 14 73671 FMV X 61 250052 COSTS X STADIUM LICENSE 1 4270811 FMV X ADVERTISING 12 85843 COSTS X PRODUCTION COSTS 173 80054 COSTS X ANIMAL CARE SUPPLIES 539 53557 COSTS X COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 20 5008 COSTS X OTHER 17 1144 COSTS 1 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 III, LINE 3 IN MARCH 2020, WHEN THE COVID SHELTER-IN-PLACE MANDATE CAME DOWN, ARF SUSPENDED TRAINING CLASSES, PUBLIC SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES, PETS & VETS TRAINING CLASSES, PET HUG PACK VISITS, AND HUMAN EDUCATION CLASSES AND CAMPS. ARF ALSO WENT TO VIRTUAL/LIMITED CONTACT/APPOINTMENT-ONLY ADOPTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BIANCA LARUSSA, BOARD DIRECTOR, IS THE DAUGHTER 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. 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. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E: THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING THE RETURN TO RECLASSIFY $130,717 OF PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS AS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES FEE AS PART OF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES COLUMN (D). AS A RESULT OF THE RECLASSIFICATION, NO CHANGE TO TOTAL FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. BECAUSE OF THE INCLUSION OF PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES, FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 17 IS CHECKED YES. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24B: THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING THE RETURN TO RECLASSIFY $130,717 FROM PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS AS PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES FEE. AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE, PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS DECREASED FROM $480,372 TO $349,655. NO CHANGE TO TOTAL FUNDRAISING EXPENSES AS PART OF RECLASSIFICATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 26: THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING THE RETURN TO COMPLETE FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 26. TOTAL EXPENSES OF $315,669 CONSISTS OF $211,388 PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES AND $104,281 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. FORM 990, SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B COL(V) AND COL(VI): THE ORGANIZATION IS AMENDING THE RETURN TO UPDATE FORM 990, SCHEDULE G, RELATING TO TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO (OR RETAINED BY) FUNDRAISER LISTED IN COL(V) FROM $467,003 TO $130,717; AND TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO (OR RETAINED BY) ORGANIZATION FROM $548,550 TO $884,836. THE REDUCTION OF $336,286 IN COL(V) WAS DUE TO RECLASSIFICATION OF NON PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INCLUDED A SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR THESE AMOUNTS ON SCHEDULE G, PART IV.