2018-07-18T18:54:11-05:00 2016-12-31 946214841 Armanino LLP 12657 Alcosta Blvd Ste 500 San Ramon CA 945834600 990 2016-01-01 542076145 Mercy for Animals Inc MERC 8666326446 8033 Sunset Blvd No 864 Los Angeles CA 90046 Derek Coons treasurer 8666326446 2018-07-11 1 Katy Brown P00650274 9257902600 2018-07-11 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Nathan Runkle 8033 Sunset Blvd No 864 Los Angeles CA 90046 13124732 0 X www.mercyforanimals.org X 2002 DE dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices. 3 2 57 800 0 0 6628408 12687418 0 0 13647 48261 73618 105518 6715673 12841197 0 568660 0 0 1387736 2955940 272861 252471 1320430 2511203 2846287 4171800 6623358 2543873 6217839 7940074 14144639 92037 159185 7848037 13985454 X Mercy for Animals (MFA) is dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies. 0 0 2088732 Education - The Education Department inspired nearly 2 million people around the globe to pledge to go vegan and taught millions of people how to cook vegan food through its online recipe videos. The education team also helped over 30,000 people transition to a vegan diet through one-on-one support. Using social media, the department racked up more than 270 million views of pro-vegan content and spread a message of compassion to nearly 4 billion people on Facebook. The team also expanded its reach to billions more people by getting to work in India, China, Brazil, and Mexico. 1138266 Investigations - In the U.S., the Investigations Department exposed countless birds crammed in filthy, windowless sheds at a major Tyson Foods chicken supplier and hens packed in tiny battery cages at an Eggland's Best supplier and a United Egg Producers-certified facility. In Canada, investigations revealed similar abuses at Gray Ridge Egg Farms, one of the country's largest egg factories, and uncovered the horrors of live-shackle slaughter at a Lilydale turkey slaughterhouse. Investigations into multiple government-owned slaughterhouses in Mexico exposed unconscionable cruelty, including cows bludgeoned with sledgehammers and pigs cut open while still conscious. MFA's drone investigations reached millions of people online, showing the massive environmental impact of factory farming. 406070 14500 Legal Advocacy - The Legal Advocacy Department secured a number of precedent-setting animal cruelty charges and convictions, including convictions of the largest factory farm in Canada and one of its owners. MFA's legal team spearheaded introduction of the first-ever federal law criminalizing inhumane animal slaughter in the Mexican congress. In conjunction with a coalition of other animal protection groups, the department also worked to enact a historic ban on intensive confinement systems in Massachusetts and defeat the vast majority of whistleblower suppression, or "ag-gag, and so-called right to farm bills that were introduced in states across the country. 1412410 554160 Corporate Outreach - After an MFA investigation, the Corporate Outreach Department worked with Perdue, the fourth-largest poultry producer in the country, to greatly improve the lives of nearly 680 million birds each year through the farthest-reaching animal welfare policy ever adopted by a major chicken producera commitment to ending the horrific suffering caused by dumping, shackling, shocking, and slitting the throats of conscious animals. The team also secured pledges from over 100 major companies and brands to phase out the cruel practice of confining egg-laying hens in battery cages. 1412410 554160 5045478 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 20 0 1 57 1 0 1 CA 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X Derek Coons 8666326446 8033 Sunset Blvd Ste 864 Los Angeles CA 90046 Nathan Runkle Chairman & President 50.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Derek Coons Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Allen Rice secretary/Executive VP 40.00 X X 71468 0 0 71468 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1369399 11318019 1019269 12687418 48261 48261 57500 57500 169297 1369399 169297 0 162256 114238 48018 48018 12841197 0 0 153779 523355 523355 45305 45305 71468 71468 2457905 1782891 115813 559201 220555 186073 4635 29847 206012 150610 8751 46651 31124 31124 4441 4441 252471 252471 524622 461653 11836 51133 625819 625519 300 718292 625365 12914 80013 201893 87279 3743 110871 117211 87856 7261 22094 346646 262084 2916 81646 37038 37038 56945 42009 2454 12482 122831 46068 69911 6852 Misc expenses 34777 16819 11045 6913 Development 22918 0 0 22918 Sales tax 1730 1730 6623358 5045478 257450 1320430 1019043 2543581 3410372 5425794 1647209 2789247 94833 32545 44782 37174 22336 376808 182891 167016 193917 1626715 3030149 7940074 14144639 34537 159185 57500 0 92037 159185 X 7848037 11097832 2887622 7848037 13985454 7940074 14144639 6217839 -80422 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2318281 2929906 4942200 6628408 12687418 29506213 2318281 2929906 4942200 6628408 12687418 29506213 4231500 25274713 9806 13665 10137 13647 105761 153016 40294 49775 73287 169297 332653 29991882 162256 0.84270 0.77460 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 1 14500 1 34168 1 1 21336 70004 0 Part II-B, Line 1: The lobbying activity included meetings with lawmakers, coalition partners, and other stakeholders, testifying at public hearings, conducting research and drafting memorandum, letters to the editor, blog posts, and other materials, speaking at events, coordinating canvassing, phonebanking, and other actions on behalf of ballot initiatives, and more. The organization had a staff attorney who worked part time on a Massachusetts ballot measure. Estimated staff costs and overhead expenses were $ 21,336. The organization also granted $14,500 to the measure. 134284 101012 33272 236924 80946 155978 5600 933 4667 193917 X 12760775 -80422 -80422 12841197 0 12841197 6623358 0 6623358 0 6623358 Part X, Line 2: The organization is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and state income taxes under the related California code sections. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North America Operating expenses 45305 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Annual approval by board of directors. X X X X X X 1 Mal Warwick Donor Digital 2550 Ninth Street Ste 103 Berkeley CA 94710 donor management 1 1781093 252471 1528622 1781093 252471 1528622 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY special events 1538696 1369399 169297 87448 60352 4171 17326 1538696 1369399 169297 87448 60352 4171 17326 169297 0 1 The good food institute 1380 Monroe St NW Unit 229 washington DC 200103452 810840578 501(c)(3) 500000 To cover the initial operating costs Citizens for Farm Animal Protection Inc PO Box 470857 Brookline MA 02447 474919474 501(c)(4) 14500 lobbying grant 1 1 X 19 951016 FMV X various goods 66 68253 FMV 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): Number of contributions represent numbers of items donated. Amended Form 990 Explanation This return has been amended to reflect the financial statements adjuments after the audit was completed. Therefore, the financial data reported on the following parts and Schedules are amended in its entirety. 990 Part I, Part III, Part IV (line 12a only), Part VIII, Part IX, Part X, Part XI and Part XII. Schedule A Part II Section A column (e) Schedule C, Part IV (for typo) Schedule D Part VI, Part X, Part XI Schedule F, Part II, line 2 Schedule G, Part I Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 The organization was originally incorporated in State of Ohio. In 2016, the organization filed Certificate of Conversion from a non-Delaware corporation to a Delaware Corporation pursuant to Section 265 of the Delaware General corporation Law. The effective date of the Conversion is the thirty-first Day of December, 2015. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b All officers of MFA are emailed an electronic copy of the Form 990 with its related statements and schedules prior to submitting it to the IRS. Their comments and questions regarding the Form 990 are encouraged. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c If an issue is to be decided by the Board that involves potential conflict of interest for a Board Member, it is the responsibility of the Board Member to: 1. Identify the potential conflict of interest. 2. Not participate in discussion of the program or motion being considered. 3. Not vote on the issue. It is the responsibility of the Board to: 1. Only decide to hire or contract with the Board Member if they are the best qualified individuals available and willing to provide the goods or services needed at the best price. 2. Record in the minutes of the Board Meeting the potential conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The President was not compensated. Compensation for officers is made by the impartial decision makers of the governing body, and includes analyzing the compensation of similar positions at comparable organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 To the extent governing documents (articles of incorporation, bylaws, and constitution), conflict of interest policy and financial statements of our organization are subject to the Federal or state public disclosure rules, these documents will be made publicly available as applicable law may require. Otherwise, the governing documents and conflict of interest policy will be provided to the public at the discretion of management. Mercy for animals Canada 22033-131 Bloor St W Toronto CA M551R1 charitable CA 501(c)(3) Line 7 Mercy for Animals USA 1 The Good food Institute 1380 Monroe St NW Unit 229 Washington DC 200103452 810840578 charitable CA 501(c)(3) Line 7 Mercy for Animals USA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 The Good Food Institute Q 94833 Year end receivable balance the Good Food Institute B 500000 cash Mercy for Animals Canada B 45305 cash