2018-08-06T14:55:53-05:00 2017-12-31 310796034 FLAGEL HUBER FLAGEL 3400 SOUTH DIXIE DRIVE DAYTON OH 45439 990 2017-01-01 311625484 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC 4PAW 9373740385 235 DAYTON AVE XENIA OH 45385 KAREN SHIRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9373740385 2018-07-31 1 CHRISTOPHER C MCCASKEY P00183788 9372993400 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KAREN SHIRK 235 DAYTON AVE XENIA OH 45385 4782698 0 X WWW.4PAWSFORABILITY.ORG X 1998 OH 4 PAWS' PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO TRAIN SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND HIDDEN DISABILITIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SEIZURES, WITH INDEPENDENT LIVING. 9 9 144 900 0 0 976681 2849229 2477886 1903030 2387 3908 213037 20231 3669991 4776398 0 0 0 0 2012929 2600301 0 0 135859 1035350 1180943 3048279 3781244 621712 995154 5880287 6827548 2380176 2332283 3500111 4495265 X 4 PAWS' MISSION IS TO TRAIN SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND HIDDEN DISABILITIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SEIZURES, WITH INDEPENDENT LIVING. 0 0 3355100 1919999 4 PAWS' MISSION IS TO TRAIN SERVICE DOGS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL AND HIDDEN DISABILITIES, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND SEIZURES, WITH INDEPENDENT LIVING. TRAINING IS RECIPIENT-SPECIFIC FOR AUTISM ASSISTANCE, SEIZURE ASSISTANCE, MOBILITY ASSISTANCE, SIGNAL/HEARING EAR, AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF. 4 PAWS FOR ABILITY SERVICE DOGS QUALIFY AS DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 (ADA).IN ADDITION TO THE CASH EXPENSES NOTED ABOVE, DONATIONS OF TIME, INCLUDING DOG SOCIALIZATION, DOG CARE, AND TRAINING RELATED TO BASIC COMMANDS IS VITAL TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 4 PAWS' PROGRAM.PROGRAM REVENUES REPRESENT FEES CHARGED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ADOPT DOGS. 3355100 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OH X X THE ORGANIZATION 9373740385 235 DAYTON AVE XENIA OH 45385 RALPH BRUEGGEMANN CHAIR - OPERATIONS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WALLY GERBUS FINANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JOLLEY CHAIR - FUNDRAISING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA HEATON OPERATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE LINDEMANN CHAIR - FINANCE - TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY WILCOX FUNDRAISING - PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE PERSKY FINANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE YOUNG FUNDRAISING - VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HELENA BROOKS OPERATIONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SHIRK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X 113941 0 0 JEREMY DULEBOHN TRAINING DIRECTOR 60.00 X 125008 0 0 238949 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 108963 25000 2715266 33345 2849229 DOG ADOPTION FEES 900099 1903030 1903030 1903030 3908 3908 9562 25000 6300 3262 3262 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 16969 16969 16969 4776398 1919999 0 7170 113941 65110 48831 2203589 2075147 97071 31371 98702 87929 5387 5386 184069 92035 46017 46017 2381 2381 20900 10450 10450 14188 5675 7094 1419 10366 4378 5988 41796 29568 8071 4157 19354 17225 1172 957 92725 81621 5760 5344 71161 54244 4664 12253 86408 34559 43207 8642 194101 194101 8259 7432 412 415 DOG EXPENSE 599886 599886 OTHER 17771 10568 3743 3460 CONTRIBUTIONS 1647 0 1647 3781244 3355100 290285 135859 618044 535296 1363031 2564413 125304 98511 1871 2101 4366472 741713 3772037 3624759 2468 5880287 6827548 150782 180460 2229394 2151823 2380176 2332283 X 3322090 4495265 178021 0 3500111 4495265 5880287 6827548 995154 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2443886 2693905 2727652 976681 2849229 11691353 22286 14812 27500 2477886 1903030 4445514 2466172 2708717 2755152 3454567 4752259 16136867 0 0 0 16136867 2205 3279 2990 2387 3908 14769 2205 3279 2990 2387 3908 14769 -7313 17871 10558 3534 2658 140729 16969 163890 2464598 2732525 2758142 3597683 4773136 16326084 0.98840 0.98720 0.00090 0.00090 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 3,534. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 2,658. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 140,729. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 16,969. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 233368 233368 286613 165500 218745 233368 239740 183206 136333 286613 121376 121376 3616368 335423 3280945 409170 237282 171888 219558 169008 50550 3624759 X 4782698 6300 6300 4776398 0 4776398 3787544 6300 6300 3781244 0 3781244 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED THAT 4 PAWS QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. 4 PAWS IS NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES GIVEN IT OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. 4 PAWS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. AS SUCH, THERE HAS BEEN NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN 4 PAWS' STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES OR ACCRUED FOR ON 4 PAWS' STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. THE FEDERAL INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR 4 PAWS FOR YEARS ENDED 2014 TO THE PRESENT ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 6,300. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 6,300. SPECIAL EVENTS 34562 25000 9562 6300 34562 25000 9562 6300 6300 3262 X 8171 FMV X 2 25174 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN-DEPTH BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, AND CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE 4 PAWS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 4 PAWS BOARD MEMBERS AFFIRM COMPLIANCE WITH 4 PAWS' WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BOTH VERBALLY AT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL ONSITE MEETING AT THE 4 PAWS FACILITY IN XENIA, OHIO, AND IN WRITING IN RESPONSE TO AN ANNUAL E-MAIL COMMUNICATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EACH KEY POSITION AT 4 PAWS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED AND VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO THE CREATION OF THE POSITION, UNLESS THERE IS A NEED TO EXPEDITE THE HIRING PROCESS, IN WHICH CASE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD IS HELD. IN CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR EACH POSITION, THE BOARD CONSIDERS JOB MARKET CONDITIONS, THE DUTIES OF THE JOB, AND ANY SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS REQUIRED, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF THOSE SKILL SETS IN XENIA, OHIO. THE INITIAL COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TRAINING DIRECTOR POSITIONS WERE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THIS PROCESS (BOTH POSITIONS WERE UNPAID FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL YEARS OF 4 PAWS' EXISTENCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION HAS ONLY BEEN A PAID POSITION SINCE 2008). REQUESTS FOR MODIFICATION TO COMPENSATION LEVELS OF KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT A REGULAR MEETING AND VOTED UPON BASED ON THE JOB MARKET CONDITIONS, THE DUTIES OF THE JOB, AND ANY SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS REQUIRED, INCLUDING THE PREVALENCE OF SUCH SKILL SETS IN XENIA, OHIO. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: PURCHASING DOGS AND SUPPLIES, RECORD KEEPING, PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION, FINANCES, ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, SUPERVISION OF DAILY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION,COORDINATING APPROXIMATLEY 200 VOLUNTEERS, AND MANAGING A WORKFORCE OF APPROXIMATELY 72 PEOPLE AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE TRAINING DIRECTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE DESIGNING DOG TRAINING CURRICULUMS TO MEET INDIVIDUAL CLIENT NEEDS, TRAINING SERVICE DOGS, COORDINATING VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND SOCIALIZATION PROGRAMS AT LOCAL PRISONS AND UNIVERSITIES, AND TRAINING AND SUPERVISING THE DOG TRAINING STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 4 PAWS' GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS CAN BE MADE VIA MAIL, E-MAIL, OR TELEPHONE USING THE CONTACT INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON 4 PAWS' BROCHURES AND WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.