2020-11-16T09:40:30-08:00 2020-05-31 RILEY & ASSOCIATES PC 5 PERRY WAY - P O BOX 157 NEWBURYPORT MA 01950 990 2019-06-01 043172322 Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society Inc MERR 9784620760 63 Elm Street Salisbury MA 01952 Gail Lynch President 9784620760 2020-10-26 true Peter Jason Riley CPA P00413102 9784639350 2020-11-16 98.216.115.36 2020-11-16 09:40:21 PS P 780C775B16EF1AC9ADF3E303DE8C606069BD7CA1 728682C0C1B6C0F32C6535C2A8F59EAA96D8E71E 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Gail Lynch 63 Elm Street Salisbury MA 01952 1163582 false X www.mrfrs.org X 1992 MA To impove the lives of all cats and provide support and education for the people who care about them. 4 4 20 550 0 0 283826 338021 530834 611539 15959 21028 137119 71509 967738 1042097 0 0 595168 609673 0 126237 516758 505915 1111926 1115588 -144188 -73491 1433343 1493721 98582 232451 1334761 1261270 X To improve the lives of all cats and provide support and education for the people who care about them. See Schedule O for addtional information. false false 404947 0 171390 The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society's Adoption Program finds loving homes for both kittens and adult cats. Since inception in 1992, we have placed over 22,830 cats in homes. We are a "no kill" shelter and do not euthanize unless a cat is suffering and not treatable. Most cats are kept in a cage-free environment. Cats are accepted from surrounding towns without regard for age or health. We also accept any cat that we previously adopted out that are returned to us, regardless of health or age. Grants and donations cover the cost of veterinary care, vaccinations, neutering, food and shelter. We offer education for the public on the benefits of neutering, as well as on cat behavioral issues. 418445 0 429704 The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society's low-cost spay/neuter program, called the "Catmobile" Program, is available to kittens and adult cats, either owned or free-roaming, as well as to cats from other shelters. Since the program's inception in 2008, we have spayed or neutered over 65,529 cats. Our mobile clinic serves central, southern and eastern Massachusetts. Grants and donations to the program allow low-income families to afford to have their cat spayed/neutered at a reduced fee. 7170 0 6732 Feline Assistance, Resources, and Support (FARS) subsidizes veterinary care for low-income cat owners whose pet(s) need significant, expensive medical or dental treatment to enable those cat owners to keep their pets in their homes. 1729 0 1913 The MRFRS Captain Courageous Fund (CCF) assists with the cost of veterinary care for free-roaming cats that are sick or injured to improve the quality of their lives. 2997 0 1800 MRFRS holds monthly clinics to spay/neuter feral cats that have been trapped or rescued by area volunteers to help prevent the expansion of the feral cat population in the area. 4726 0 3713 835288 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 20 true false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MA X X MRFRS-Treasurer 9784620760 63 Elm Street Salisbury MA 01952 Gail Lynch President 25.00 X X 0 0 0 Cynthia Sullivan VP and Clerk 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Hall Treasurer 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Stacy LeBaron Director 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Curt Rogers Eecutive Director 40.00 X 107051 0 0 Doborah Brady DVM Veterinarian 40.00 X 110051 0 0 217102 0 0 2 false false false 338021 338021 Catmobile Program 900099 429704 0 0 Adoption Program 900099 171390 0 0 Clinics Program 900099 1800 0 0 FARS Program 900099 6732 0 0 CCF Program 900099 1913 0 0 611539 20800 0 20800 12032 11804 228 228 0 0 228 181190 0 109681 71509 0 71509 1042097 611539 0 92537 551630 407445 73794 70391 9806 6188 1808 1810 48237 36666 5683 5888 48487 16918 31569 0 42942 0 24792 18150 13914 10914 1750 1250 3298 3298 0 0 15749 15399 0 350 9953 3726 6031 196 Animal Medical Supplies 126854 126854 0 0 Veterinary Care 52871 52871 0 0 Other Animal Care 52381 52381 0 0 Facilities/Vehicle Expense 60478 59027 786 665 78988 43601 7850 27537 1115588 835288 154063 126237 1134224 1191677 3121 5996 28239 17763 712014 433729 267759 278285 1433343 1493721 34329 48191 64253 61060 123200 98582 232451 X 1310493 1239889 24268 21381 1334761 1261270 1433343 1493721 -73491 X false true X true false X 0 0 555253 278223 596995 283826 338021 2052318 1029157 708188 596030 667953 683048 3684376 0 0 1584410 986411 1193025 951779 1021069 5736694 0 0 0 5736694 5447 8309 13581 14783 20800 62920 5447 8309 13581 14783 20800 62920 5799614 0.98920 0.99250 0.01080 0.00750 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 474679 196394 278285 33253 33253 0 204082 204082 0 278285 X 1042097 1042097 1042097 1115588 1115588 1115588 Pt X, Line 2 The Society has adopted FASB ASC 740 with no Pt X, Line 2 cumulative effect adjustment. Pt X, Line 2 The Society evaluates all significant tax positions as Pt X, Line 2 required by GAAP in the United States. Pt X, Line 2 As of 5/31/2020, the Society does not believe that it Pt X, Line 2 has taken any tax positions that would require the Pt X, Line 2 recording of any additional tax liability. Strut for Strays 40271 40271 21565 Furball Event 115582 115582 75992 3 25336 25336 12124 181189 181189 109681 109681 71508 Other Description of Organization Mission: Other The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, Inc. (MRFRS) Other was founded in 1992 in response to growth in feral Other and homeless cat populations along the Merrimack River Other in Newburyport. Other MRFRS' mission is to improve the lives of all cats Other and provide support and education for the people who Other care about them. Other Our organization carries out this Other mission by providing adoption, spay/neuter and Other veterinary support services for cats in our service Other area. We also provide foster home for kittens, Other special needs cats, and any cat waiting for admission Other into our shelter. We further fulfill our mission Other through several progressive and innovative programs Other that help homeless cats and their communities, Other including: Other 1.Our Catmobile (mobile spay/neuter van) providing Other low-cost spay/neuter and vaccinations to both Other owned and free roaming cats. Other 2.Our feral program feeds, shelters, and monitors five Other managed cat colonies in our local service area. The Other cats in these colonies are spayed/neutered to prevent Other expansion of the colony & vaccinated against disease. Other 3.Our monthly grant and donation funded feral Other spay/neuter clinics are free for trappers. We have Other spayed/neutered over 14,098 feral cats since inception. Other 4.Our two veterinary assistance programs,Feline Other Assistance, Resources and Support (FARS) for Other owned cats and Captain Courageous Fund (CCF)for Other homeless cats have assisted hundreds of cats in Other obtaining necessary and urgent medical care since Other they began operation. Other 5. Our Bridge Program provides foster care for up to Other six months for cats whose owners have fallen on hard Other times and need temporary help with shelter and Other care for their cats. Other 6.Our Care for Life Program provides medical care for Other life to adopters of our special needs cats, including Other those that test positive for FELV or cats whose Other medical needs may be costly, thereby improving their Other chances at finding a home. Pt VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policies are updated & reviewed Pt VI, Line 12c on an annual basis. If a conflict of interest arises Pt VI, Line 12c in respect to a particular item or issue to be voted Pt VI, Line 12c on the person involved abstains from the vote. Pt VI, Line 19 All documents including the Form 990 and annual Pt VI, Line 19 financial statements are made available for public Pt VI, Line 19 inspection upon request. The Organization also Pt VI, Line 19 distributes an annual report to large donors. Pt VI, Line 11b The Federal 990 is distributed to the officers and Pt VI, Line 11b board for review prior to filing. Pt VI, Line 15a The Organization has a committee to review all Pt VI, Line 15a compensation. Pt VI, Line 15b Comparisons of other similar NPO's Form 990, Part III, Line 4d The MRFRS Captain Courageous Fund (CCF) assists with 1729. 0. 1913. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d MRFRS holds monthly clinics to spay/neuter feral 2997. 0. 1800.