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A RESCUE KINGDOM INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
A RESCUE KINGDOM INC (EIN 82-1999059)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2020-04-29
IRS object ID
202011209349300301
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Activity Or MissionANIMAL RESCUE KINGDOM (A.R.K.) IS A NO-KILL RESCUE GROUP THAT IS DEDICATED TO THE REHABILITATION AND PLACEMENT THROUGH ADOPTION OF STRAY, SHELTER AND OWNER SURRENDERED ANIMALS. ALL OF THE ANIMALS THAT WE ARE HELPING HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY INTO OUR HEARTS, BUT WE KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO FIND GOOD PERMANENT HOMES OF THEIR OWN. ALL OF OUR DOGS/PUPPIES ARE SPAYED/NEUTERED, UP-TO-DATE ON ALL VACCINATIONS, HEARTWORM TESTED AND MICROCHIPPED. WE ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING OUR ADOPTABLE ANIMALS FIND GOOD HOMES WHERE THEY WILL BE SAFE, WELL CARED FOR AND LOVED FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionANIMAL RESCUE KINGDOM (A.R.K.) IS A SMALL NO-KILL RESCUE GROUP. WE SAVE DOGS OUT OF HIGH KILL SHELTERS AND OFF THE STREETS IN TEXAS AND TRANSPORT THEM FOR ADOPTION UP NORTH.MissionDesc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$45,489TotalAmt
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VET MEDICAL SERVICES$38,882$38,882
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EQUIPMENT RENTAL$9,338$9,338

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Total$183,892TotalAmt

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Total$183,892TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$100TotalAmt
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Total Support$183,992TotalSupportAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2OFFICER CARLOS DAVIS AND OFFICER CYNTHIA DAVIS ARE SIBLINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 IS TO HAVE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED. ALSO BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
LATE FORM 990 FILINGTHIS WAS THE FIRST TIME WE WERE REQUIRED TO FILE THIS TYPE OF RETURN. AS SOON AS WE DISCOVERED OUR ERROR,WE RECEIVED OUR DETERMINATION LETTER ON FEBRUARY 11, 2019. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FACT THAT WE HAD TO FILE FORM 990 SINCE THE INCEPTION OF OUR ENTITY. A LOCAL ATTORNEY HELPED US AT NO CHARGE TO INCORPORATE AS A NONPROFIT IN OUR STATE AND TO APPLY FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WITH THE IRS. HE DID NOT ADVICE US ISSUES RELATING TO FORM 990 FILING REQUIREMENT. WE KEEP DOCUMENTS AND RECEIPTS AND SHARE THAT WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.WE THOUGHT THAT BY DOING SO WE WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND BELIEVED WE WERE ACTING RESPONSIBLY. WE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE REQUIREMENT TO FILE FORM 990. OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NON-PROFESSIONALS. NO ONE HAS ANY EXPERIENCE WITH TAX MATTERS. IN DECEMBER 2019 WE ASKED A LOCAL CPA TO HELP US WITH OUR FINANCIAL REPORTS. THE CPA ASKED TO SEE OUR FORM 990. IT WAS THEN THAT WE LEARNED OF THE REQUIREMENT TO FILE FORM 990 AND THAT WE HAD MISSED THE DEADLINE FOR THE 2017 AND 2018 RETURNS. THE CPA HAD TO COMPILE ALL OUR RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS AND SPEND A CONSIDERABLE TIME TO DO THAT. WE THAN HIRED A TAX SPECIALIST TO PREPARE OUR RETURN. HOWEVER, COVID- 19 FURTHER DELAYED OUR FILING. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE FOR FILING LATE BECAUSE WE ARE A SMALL ALL-VOLUNTEER MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AND HONESTLY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE REQUIREMENT TO FILE FORM 990. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME WE WERE REQUIRED TO FILE THIS TYPE OF RETURN. AS SOON AS WE DISCOVERED OUR ERROR, WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK ACTION AND FILED THE RETURN BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED BY THE IRS THAT IT WAS LATE, THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THAT WE ACTED RESPONSIBLY AND IN GOOD FAITH. WE BELIEVE THIS DEMONSTRATES THAT WE DID NOT WILLFULLY NEGLECT OUR FILING REQUIREMENT. TO PREVENT FUTURE LATE FILINGS WE HAVE PLACED THE DUE DATE OF THE FORM 990 ON THE CALENDAR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOW TRAINED ON ALL THE ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS THAT PERTAIN TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, ANY PENALTY AND INTEREST WOULD BE A SERIOUS FINANCIAL DISASTER TO OUR ORGANIZATION. DUE TO COVID-19, OUR INCOME IS ALMOST DISSAPEARED OVERNIGHT. SUCH PENALTY AND INTEREST WILL FORCE US TO CLOSE OUR DOORS AND STOP THE WONDERFUL ASSISTANCE WE ARE PROVIDING TO ANIMAL SHELTERS. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE IRS ABATE ALL ASSESSED PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO OUR 2017 FORM 990. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK ACTION AND FILED THE RETURN BEFORE BEING NOTIFIED BY THE IRS THAT IT WAS LATE, THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THAT WE ACTED RESPONSIBLY AND IN GOOD FAITH. WE BELIEVE THIS DEMONSTRATES THAT WE DID NOT WILLFULLY NEGLECT OUR FILING REQUIREMENT. TO PREVENT FUTURE LATE FILINGS WE HAVE PLACED THE DUE DATE OF THE FORM 990 ON THE CALENDAR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOW TRAINED ON ALL THE ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS THAT PERTAIN TO THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, ANY PENALTY AND INTEREST WOULD BE A SERIOUS FINANCIAL DISASTER TO OUR ORGANIZATION. DUE TO COVID-19, OUR INCOME IS ALMOST DISSAPEARED OVERNIGHT. SUCH PENALTY AND INTEREST WILL FORCE US TO CLOSE OUR DOORS AND STOP THE WONDERFUL ASSISTANCE WE ARE PROVIDING TO ANIMAL SHELTERS. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THE IRS ABATE ALL ASSESSED PENALTIES AND INTEREST RELATED TO OUR 2018 FORM 990.