2019-07-15T08:54:14-05:00 2018-08-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FLOOR EAST STAMFORD CT 06905 990 2017-09-01 066067445 PET ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT INC PETA 2037509572 504 MAIN AVENUE NORWALK CT 06851 LOIS WALKER TREASURER 2037509572 2019-07-15 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2033232400 2019-07-15 65.51.112.58 2019-07-15 08:54:11 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9616F4B14A694591D1E716C270910E6FA5556DA3 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z LOIS WALKER 504 MAIN AVENUE NORWALK CT 06851 1481365 0 X WWW.PAWSCT.ORG X 1962 CT PET ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF CT (PAWS), ESTABLISHED IN 1962, IS A NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTER DEDICATED TO THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF OUR COMMUNITY'S HOMELESS AND ABUSED DOGS AND CATS. PAWS EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON THREE CRITICAL NEEDS: (1) RESCUE & SAFE SHELTER; (2) MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT INCLUDING TNR (SPAY/NEUTER/RELEASE PROGRAM FOR FERAL CATS) AS WELL AS A SENIOR PET SUPPORT PROGRAM; AND (3) ADOPTION, CAREFULLY PLACING DOGS AND CATS WITH LOVING FAMILIES AND HOMES. 4 4 24 160 0 0 366272 886293 56885 105272 79993 109915 13711 21537 516861 1123017 0 0 0 0 525595 447973 0 803 22055 464196 424082 989791 872858 -472930 250159 4471395 4628194 44121 103 4427274 4628091 X PET ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF CT (PAWS), ESTABLISHED IN 1962, IS A NO-KILL ANIMAL RESCUE SHELTER DEDICATED TO THE RESCUE AND ADOPTION OF OUR COMMUNITY'S HOMELESS AND ABUSED DOGS AND CATS. 0 0 733809 105272 -DOG RESCUE AND ADOPTIONPAWS HAS TAKEN IN 62 DOGS FROM SEPTEMBER 2015-AUGUST 2016, 101 DOGS FROM SEPTEMBER 2016-AUGUST 2017, AND 98 DOGS FROM SEPTEMBER 2017-AUGUST 2018. WE NORMALLY ADMIT RELINQUISHMENTS, STRAYS FROM ANIMAL CONTROL AND OF COURSE ANY ADOPTED PAWS DOGS THAT MUST COME BACK. WE HAVE HAD 79 ADOPTIONS IN FY2016, 103 ADOPTIONS IN FY2017, AND 102 ADOPTIONS IN FY 2018. IN TERMS OF POST ADOPTION ASSISTANCE, OUR ADOPTION COORDINATOR FOLLOWS UP WITH PHONE OR E-MAIL TO SEE HOW THE ADOPTION IS GOING AND WILL REVIEW ANY MEDICAL, SOCIAL OR BEHAVIOR ISSUES. WE ATTEMPT TO WORK WITH ADOPTERS AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE.THROUGH AN APPROPRIATED GRANT WE HAVE ASSISTED 10 ADDITIONAL SENIOR ADOPTED DOGS WITH FINANCIAL HELP RELATED TO MEDICAL NEEDS.-CAT RESCUE AND ADOPTIONPAWS HAS TAKEN IN 251 CATS FROM SEPTEMBER 2015-AUGUST 2016, 435 CATS FROM SEPTEMBER 2016-AUGUST 2017, AND 450 CATS FROM SEPTEMBER 2017-AUGUST 2018. 254 CATS WERE ADOPTED IN FY 2016, 457 ADOPTIONS IN FY2017, AND 521 ADOPTIONS IN FY 2018.OFTEN WE PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE BY COMMUNICATING WITH ADOPTERS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AND RESOLVE ISSUES RELATED TO THE TRANSITION FOR THE CAT AND ACCLIMATION TO THE NEW HOME. WHEN IN THE CASE OF A SPECIAL NEEDS OR SENIOR CAT WE ALSO ASSIST IN AID WITH MEDICAL CARE, MEDICATIONS OR FOOD.-IN HOUSE CLINIC SPAY/NEUTERCURRENTLY CAT NEUTERS ARE BEING PERFORMED IN HOUSE AND CAT SPAYS ARE OUTSOURCED TO OTHER ANIMAL VETERINARIAN FACILITIES. WE HAVE PERFORMED 39 CAT NEUTERS FROM SEPTEMBER 2015-AUGUST 2016, 123 CAT NEUTERS FROM SEPTEMBER 2016-AUGUST 2017, AND 170 CAT NEUTERS FROM SEPTEMBER 2017-AUGUST 2018. PAWS PAID FOR 126 SPAYS AT OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES IN FY 2017, 175 CAT SPAYS IN FY 2018. PAWS HAS A ROBUST TRAP/NEUTER/RETURN GROUP TO HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITY.PAWS PAID FOR 24 DOG NEUTERS; 20 DOG SPAYS IN FY 2017 AND 30 DOG NEUTERS; 20 DOG SPAYS IN FY2018 AT OTHER ANIMAL FACILITIES TO STOP THE OVERPOPULATION OF DOGS IN OUR COMMUNITY. PAWS WAIVES ADOPTION FEES AND PROVIDES FREE ANNUAL WELLNESS EXAMS FOR SENIOR PENSION DOGS AND CATS TO HELP FACILITATE ADOPTIONS AND ALLOW SENIORS TO LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN LOVING HOMES.IN-HOUSE SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC- PERFORMING IN-HOUSE CAT NEUTERS, CAT SPAYS AND DOG NEUTERS - IS SCHEDULED TO BE OPENED IN MAY OF 2019. 733809 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 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 1 2 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X SABINE NEUMANN 2037509572 504 MAIN AVENUE NORWALK CT 06850 ANDREA FERRARA PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK REISS VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 LOIS WALKER TREASURER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ILONA BENCZE-ZIMMER SECRETARY 8.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE BURKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2017) 40.00 X 82500 0 0 ELLEN SIMMONDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/2017) 40.00 X 0 0 0 82500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 202 886091 8103 886293 ADOPTION INCOME 900099 105272 105272 105272 30485 30485 427693 10085 348263 10085 79430 0 79430 79430 OTHER INCOME 900099 21537 21537 21537 1123017 105272 0 131452 53603 45563 6432 1608 317553 269920 38106 9527 18210 15478 2185 547 58607 49816 7033 1758 2563 2563 9451 9451 803 803 11283 11283 8082 6313 1769 1308 1308 22194 9310 6380 6504 11992 11992 32162 28303 3859 835 485 350 42516 38264 4252 8959 8959 VETERINARY EXPENSE 129739 129739 PET CARE SUPPLIES 125711 125711 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 15962 14047 1915 MISC COSTS 1325 860 465 872858 733809 116994 22055 64412 236809 34767 173553 14917 6570 2078562 763297 1357781 1315265 947697 836858 2051821 2059139 4471395 4628194 44121 103 44121 103 X 2283483 2488048 2118791 2115043 25000 25000 4427274 4628091 4471395 4628194 X 250159 -56660 7318 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 680868 706461 379686 366272 886293 3019580 680868 706461 379686 366272 886293 3019580 1236276 1783304 20269 36721 48980 43158 30485 179613 7507 1512 5596 13711 21537 49863 3249056 265262 0.54890 0.60700 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,507. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,512. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 5,596. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 13,711. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 21,537. 384624 384624 1606280 680902 925378 87658 82395 5263 1315265 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE TRUST 2016041 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 43098 2059139 X 1062392 -56660 7318 -49342 1111734 11283 11283 1123017 861575 0 861575 11283 11283 872858 PART X, LINE 2: PAWS RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT PAWS HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ENTITY IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO AUGUST 31, 2015. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FCCF 2,258. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE TRUST 5,060. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PET ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE RETURN IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PAWS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND STAFF PERSONS ARE OBLIGATED TO ALWAYS ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS OBLIGATION REQUIRES THAT ANY EMPLOYEE, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF PAWS DUTIES, SEEK ONLY THE FURTHERANCE OF THE PAWS MISSION. AT ALL TIMES, BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND STAFFS ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING THEIR JOB TITLE, THE ORGANIZATION'S NAME OR PROPERTY, FOR PRIVATE PROFIT OR BENEFIT. ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE DISCLOSED BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS CONCERNED. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SAID PERSON(S) SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, THE PERSON(S) SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION AND SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM DURING THE VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN THERE IS A DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXCLUDING THE PERSON(S) CONCERNING WHOSE SITUATION THE DOUBT HAS ARISEN. THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) WAS (WERE) NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NEGOTIATED BY THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS SET BY THE BOARD AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW AND SURVEY OF COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR SIMILAR SHELTER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT OPERATING BUDGET. ALL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED IN EMAIL AND/OR BOARD MINUTES. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDTION, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 504 MAIN AVENUE, NORWALK, CT 06851 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (203)-750-9572. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST FROM CHARITABLE TRUST 5,060. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FCCF 2,258. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.