2020-04-24T08:51:20-05:00 2017-12-31 811776934 NERIMAN GUVEN PLLC 12042 BLANCO ROAD SUITE 305 SAN ANTONIO TX 78216 990 2017-01-01 821999059 A RESCUE KINGDOM INC ARES 8322675777 2611 CHARLES LN SUGAR LAND TX 77498 CARLOS DAVIS PRESIDENT 8322675777 2020-04-23 1 NERIMAN GUVEN CPA P00082729 2108524727 2020-04-23 99.165.8.121 2020-04-23 11:46:47 CD P 08459DEB17593360DF9A0389DCDC86B50BC36720 2149F022BE22DFFD7EDFF8C869CAA2DE39C449AE 2017 2020-11-19 02:30:22Z X CARLOS DAVIS 2611 CHARLES LANE SUGAR LAND TX 77498 183992 0 X WWW.ARKTEXAS.ORG X 2017 TX ANIMAL 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. 5 5 0 200 0 0 0 183992 0 0 183992 0 0 0 0 0 175124 175124 8868 13105 0 13105 ANIMAL 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. 0 0 175124 183992 ANIMAL 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. 175124 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X CARLOS DAVIS 8322675777 2611 CHARLES LANE SUGAR LAND TX 77498 X CARLOS DAVIS PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA DAVIS TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CADENA SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 COURTNEY BROWN OFFICER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 TRAVIS HUDDLESTON OFFICER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADOPTION FEES REVENUE 900099 183892 183892 OTHER INCOME 900099 100 100 183992 183992 183992 0 0 24 24 3446 3446 12034 12034 58768 58768 585 585 REFUND TO CUSTOMER 34257 34257 DOG SUPPLIES 33982 33982 VET MEDICAL SERVICES 19704 19704 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 2605 2605 9719 9719 175124 175124 0 0 0 13105 0 13105 0 0 X 0 13105 0 13105 0 13105 8868 4237 0 X 0 0 0 X 183892 183892 183892 183892 183892 100 100 183992 183992 X FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 OFFICER CARLOS DAVIS AND OFFICER CYNTHIA DAVIS ARE SIBLINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. LATE FORM 990 FILING 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.