2018-08-15T18:15:43-05:00 2017-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 12657 ALCOSTA BLVD STE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834600 990 2017-01-01 542076145 MERCY FOR ANIMALS INC MERC 8666326446 8033 SUNSET BLVD NO 864 LOS ANGELES CA 90046 DEREK COONS TREASURER 8666326446 2018-08-15 1 KATY BROWN P00650274 9257902600 2018-08-14 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z NATHAN RUNKLE 8033 SUNSET BLVD NO 864 LOS ANGELES CA 90046 11985498 0 X WWW.MERCYFORANIMALS.ORG X 2002 DE DEDICATED TO PREVENTING CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTING COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES. 3 2 129 12142 0 0 12687418 11232804 0 0 48261 8513 105518 87735 12841197 11329052 568660 1730847 0 0 2955940 4715284 252471 402571 1843241 2846287 3501759 6623358 10350461 6217839 978591 14144639 15550890 159185 251690 13985454 15299200 X MERCY FOR ANIMALS (MFA) IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTING COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES. 0 0 1916767 1730847 EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INSPIRED OVER 2 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE TO DOWNLOAD OUR VEGETARIAN STARTER GUIDE, WHICH RESULTED IN OVER 240,000 ONLINE INTERACTIONS WITH OUR VEG SUPPORT TEAM TO GET PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITIONING TO A COMPASSIONATE DIET. OUR FOOD POLICY TEAM ACHIEVED NINE POLICY COMMITMENTS IN BRAZIL AND MEXICO THAT WILL IMPACT 26 MILLION MEALS PER YEAR. BY YEAR'S END, WE HAD AMASSED OVER 22,000 GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS, WHO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN SHIPPING 724,000 LEAFLETS WORLDWIDE. WE PRODUCED 150 ORIGINAL VIDEOS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE REALITIES OF FACTORY FARMING AND INSPIRE VIEWERS TO MAKE COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES, AND WE CONDUCTED 58 A/B TESTS TO ENSURE OUR WORK WAS AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE. 1265787 INVESTIGATIONS - MFA RELEASED SEVEN HARD-HITTING UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS IN FOUR COUNTRIES. IN THE U.S., WE REVEALED MOTHER PIGS CRAMMED INTO TINY CAGES AT A FACTORY FARM THAT SUPPLIES TO HORMEL, ONE OF THE LARGEST PORK PRODUCERS IN THE COUNTRY. WE EXPOSED THE HEARTBREAKING, SYSTEMIC CRUELTY ENDURED BY COWS RAISED FOR DAIRY WHEN THEIR BABIES ARE RIPPED AWAY SHORTLY AFTER BIRTH. CANADIANS WERE OUTRAGED WHEN OUR EXPOS OF ELITE FARM SERVICES, A COMPANY LINKED TO LILYDALE/SOFINA FOODS, UNCOVERED SHOCKING ANIMAL ABUSE, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT STANDING BY WHILE WORKERS KICKED AND THREW CHICKENS. IN BRAZIL, WE RELEASED OUR FIRST TWO INVESTIGATIONS, ONE OF A BATTERY EGG FARM LINKED TO RETAIL GIANT WALMART AND THE OTHER OF A HOG FARM LINKED TO GPA THAT IMPRISONED MOTHER PIGS IN TINY CAGES. IN MEXICO, WE CONTINUED OUR GROUNDBREAKING WORK, RELEASING TWO SLAUGHTER INVESTIGATIONS THAT URGED LEGISLATORS TO ENACT LAWS THAT WOULD CRIMINALIZE SLAUGHTERING ANIMALS WITHOUT FIRST RENDERING THEM UNCONSCIOUS. MFA'S FIVE DRONE EXPOSES OF PIG, EGG, AND DAIRY FACTORY FARMS AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES REVEALED THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE. OUR VIDEO, "DRONES EXPOSE MILK INDUSTRY SECRETS," HAS SURPASSED 16 MILLION FACEBOOK VIEWS. BY PROVIDING A UNIQUE AND NON-GRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE OF THE MASSIVE SCALE OF FACTORY FARMING OPERATIONS, THESE INVESTIGATIONS HELP US REACH MORE PEOPLE AND NEW DEMOGRAPHICS, INSPIRING CONSUMERS TO BE AWARE OF HOW THEIR FOOD IS PRODUCED. 810383 LEGAL ADVOCACY - THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT ACHIEVED SEVERAL MILESTONES AND LEGAL VICTORIES FOR FARMED ANIMALS. IN NORTH AMERICA, THE DEPARTMENT HELPED SECURE ANIMAL CRUELTY CONVICTIONS OF SEVERAL WORKERS AND THE OWNERS OF CANADA'S LARGEST DAIRY FACTORY FARM. THE LEGAL TEAM ALSO SUBMITTED A FEDERAL RULEMAKING PETITION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO INCLUDE POULTRY UNDER THE HUMANE METHODS OF SLAUGHTER ACT AND SUBMITTED PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR FIVE U.S. AND CANADIAN ADMINISTRATIVE RULEMAKING DECISIONS PERTAINING TO THE CARE OF RABBITS, HUMANE SLAUGHTER REGULATIONS, ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS UNDER THE U.S. ORGANICS PROGRAM, AND SLAUGHTERHOUSE LINE SPEEDS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ANIMAL PROTECTION GROUPS, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO HELPED LAUNCH A HISTORIC BALLOT INITIATIVE CAMPAIGN IN CALIFORNIA TO BAN THE PRODUCTION AND SALE OF MEAT AND EGGS FROM INTENSIVELY CONFINED ANIMALS. THE TEAM ALSO HELPED OPPOSE 29 STATE AND FEDERAL BILLS THAT WOULD HAVE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED FARMED ANIMAL WELFARE, INCLUDING BY TESTIFYING BEFORE LAWMAKERS, ENGAGING MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, DRAFTING POSITION STATEMENTS AND LETTERS IN OPPOSITION, AND CONDUCTING PRESS OUTREACH EFFORTS. IN MEXICO, THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS HELPED A HISTORIC FEDERAL BILL CRIMINALIZING THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS WITHOUT PRIOR STUNNING PASS THROUGH THE FIRST CHAMBER OF THE COUNTRY'S CONGRESS. LASTLY, THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDED OVERSIGHT, SUPPORT, AND COUNSEL TO ALL DEPARTMENTS IN ALL THE COUNTRIES WHERE MERCY FOR ANIMALS OPERATES. 3612710 CORPORATE OUTREACH - MERCY FOR ANIMAL'S CORPORATE OUTREACH PROGRAM HAD A LANDMARK YEAR IN 2017. OUR CAMPAIGNS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS SECURED COMMITMENTS FROM BRANDS AROUND THE WORLD THAT WILL END SOME OF THE CRUELEST FORMS OF FACTORY FARMING FOR HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF CHICKENS A YEAR. IN THE UNITED STATES, OUR WORK SECURED COMMITMENTS FROM 72 BRANDS, INCLUDING BURGER KING, NESTLE, GENERAL MILLS, AND UNILEVER, TO END CRUEL PRACTICES LIKE THE USE OF BATTERY CAGES FOR LAYING HENS AND THE USE OF LIVE-SHACKLE SLAUGHTER FOR CHICKENS RAISED FOR MEAT. OUR WORK TO END CRUELTY INTERNATIONALLY ALSO CONTINUED TO GROW. IN CANADA, WE SECURED 18 COMMITMENTS TO END HORRENDOUS ANIMAL ABUSE ON FACTORY FARMS, INCLUDING ONE FROM TIM HORTONS, CANADA'S LARGEST RESTAURANT CHAIN. IN MEXICO, WE SECURED 8 COMMITMENTS FROM BRANDS TO END CRUEL BATTERY CAGES FROM BRANDS LIKE TACO HOLDING COMPANY AND GRUPO TOVISA. AND, IN BRAZIL, OUR WORK SECURED COMMITMENTS TO BAN BATTERY CAGES FROM 25 BRANDS, INCLUDING STARBUCKS AND GRUPO TRENDFOODS. 3612710 7605647 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 129 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 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 LENA LUDWIG 8666326446 8033 SUNSET BLVD STE 864 LOS ANGELES CA 90046 NATHAN RUNKLE CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK COONS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ALLEN RICE SECRETARY 40.00 X X 69280 0 2510 NICK COONEY EXECUTIVE VP (THRU 11/2017) 40.00 X 36831 0 2301 106111 0 4811 0 0 0 0 FACEBOOK 315 MONTGOMERY STREET 13TH FL SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 ADVERTISING 782509 MAL WARWICK DONOR DIGITAL 2550 NINTH STREET BERKELEY CA 94710 DIRECT RESPONSE FUNDRAISING 372907 VIBIANA 114 E 2ND ST LOS ANGELES CA 90012 ANNUAL GALA 108897 3 1498714 9734090 33001 11232804 159939 159939 222673 374099 -151426 -151426 -151426 207427 1498714 207427 0 162655 74920 87735 87735 11329052 0 0 96248 3283 3283 1727564 1727564 110922 83515 5546 21861 3868838 2762189 342693 763956 407569 254653 63797 89119 327955 223941 43520 60494 20178 20178 12702 12702 53213 730 52483 326960 326960 402571 402571 76413 44 76365 4 360355 308208 35110 17037 823497 807706 176 15615 692891 539370 20674 132847 170690 87599 36041 47050 120746 94986 2945 22815 326173 207311 9351 109511 18540 17713 827 30354 21308 3049 5997 186296 36607 141664 8025 CORPORATE OUTREACH 83260 83260 OTHER EXPENSES 79978 2101 15955 61922 STEWARDSHIP/CULTIVATION 71498 2121 24 69353 ORG. (CORP) EXPENSES 48015 1776 32002 14237 10350461 7605647 901573 1843241 2543581 2341267 5425794 1440611 2789247 1216540 94833 1218963 44782 57303 22336 20791 172366 141999 193917 30367 3030149 9225048 14144639 15550890 159185 251690 159185 251690 X 11097832 14795867 2887622 503333 13985454 15299200 14144639 15550890 978591 335155 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2929906 4942200 6628408 12687418 11232804 38420736 2929906 4942200 6628408 12687418 11232804 38420736 5400873 33019863 13665 10137 13647 105761 159939 303149 49775 73287 257032 207427 587521 39311406 324911 0.84000 0.84270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 1 68705 1 70522 1 1 139227 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 MEMORANDUMS, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, BLOG POSTS, OTHER MATERIALS, SPEAKING AT EVENTS, COORDINATING CANVASSING, PHONE BANKING, AND OTHER ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF BALLOT INITIATIVES, AND MORE. 134284 127630 6654 32482 12316 20166 5600 2053 3547 30367 X 11664207 335155 335155 11329052 0 11329052 10350461 0 10350461 0 10350461 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. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 SOUTH AMERICA 1 17 GRANTS 1001644 NORTH AMERICA 0 10 GRANTS 200000 NORTH AMERICA 0 8 GRANTS 525920 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SOCIAL MEDIA 11847 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES 16210 NORTH AMERICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS 43721 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES 2352 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL RESEARCH 12000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES VEGETARIAN SUPPORT SPECIALIST 11402 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD POLICY SPECIALIST 12278 SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS 55993 SOUTH ASIA 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES 10689 SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSLATOR WRITER 5496 SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES EDITOR CONSULTANT 17143 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES INVESTIGATION RECRUITMENT 2756 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES INVESTIGATIONS 2266 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR 8750 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CAMPAIGN SPECIALIST 3253 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES VEGETARIAN SUPPORT SPECIALIST 5081 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGNER 1589 NORTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES LEGAL COUNSEL 5815 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ANIMAL WELFARE SPECILAIST 26469 1 45 0 16 1 61 1813694 168980 1982674 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES OPERATING EXPENSES 525920 WIRE NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES OPERATING EXPENSES 200000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA OPERATING EXPENSES 1001644 WIRE 3 1 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 3010362 420000 2590361 3010362 420000 2590361 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 1706141 1498714 207427 207427 1706141 1498714 207427 207427 207427 0 TAMMY BORCHETT SPOUSE OF OFFICER 47641 EMPLOYMENT 0 SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: TAMMY BORCHETT(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION:SPOUSE OF OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION X 10 13490 FMV X 6167 FMV X VARIOUS GOODS 8 13345 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE AND NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. 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. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: FOR 2017, THERE WERE NO BOARD COMMITTEES, BUT THE FULL BOARD TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSEEING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.