ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON (EIN 04-2103714)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-07-05
IRS object ID
201841869349300319
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-07-05T11:16:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN042103714EIN

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Business Name Line1ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlANIMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6174269170PhoneNum

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Address Line110 CHANDLER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY NEEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6174269170PhoneNum
Signature2018-06-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY CICOLINI CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Principal OfficerMARY NEEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02116ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,971,338GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ARLBOSTON.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1899FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON IS AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS IN NEED (SEE SCHED. O)THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON IS AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS IN NEED, COMMITTED TO KEEPING THEM SAFE AND HEALTHY IN HABITATS AND HOMES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers747TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income-$811,233PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,187,841CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$575,000PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$6,241,523PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$13,357,902CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,327,762PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,237,450CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$105,381,260TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$762,875TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,025,379TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$90,764,872NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$104,355,881NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON'S VISION IS TO CONFRONT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AT ITS ROOT CAUSES. THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES FOCUSED ON ACCESSIBLE ANIMAL CARE, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, AND SUSTAINED ANTI-CRUELTY EFFORTS... (SEE SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,578,260ExpenseAmt
Revenue$755,329RevenueAmt
DescANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION - ARL'S THREE CENTERS IN BOSTON, DEDHAM, AND BREWSTER OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: INTAKE AND SURRENDER, SHELTER AND CARE, BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, ENRICHMENT, AND ADOPTION. ARL ALSO OFFERS PET BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING DOG TRAINING COURSES. IN 2017, ARL'S ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS SERVED 5,515 DOMESTIC ANIMALS, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, RABBITS, SMALL ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND LIVESTOCK, COMING FROM A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND LIVING SITUATIONS. ARL'S VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT RECRUITS AND SUPPORTS 179 FOSTER FAMILIES, AND 558 VOLUNTEERS THAT PROVIDED 21,014 HOURS OF ENRICHMENT AND SOCIALIZATION TO PREPARE ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION. PINE RIDGE PET CEMETERY, LOCATED ON THE DEDHAM CAMPUS, FACILITATES BURIAL AND CREMATION SERVICES FOR PETS.Desc

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Expense$2,722,997ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,039,753RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY AND SHELTER MEDICINE - ARL OPERATES THREE VETERINARY PROGRAMS: 1) BOSTON VETERINARY CARE, WHICH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO PET OWNERS IN GREATER BOSTON. IN 2017, THIS FEE-FOR-SERVICE PRACTICE SERVED 4,584 LOCAL PETS AND THEIR FAMILIES; 2) SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE VETERINARY SERVICES, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS AND VACCINATIONS, FOR ALL ARL ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS. IN 2017, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 3,541 ANIMALS IN NEED; 3) COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICES SERVES ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. IN 2017, THE SPAY WAGGIN', ARL'S MOBILE VETERINARY SURGICAL UNIT, PROVIDED LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES TO 4,277 CATS AND DOGS IN SOUTHEASTERN MA AND CAPE COD... (SEE SCHEDULE O)Desc

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Expense$645,218ExpenseAmt
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Expense$370,614ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,096RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS - ARL MEETS ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING OUTREACH AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES: 1) RESCUE SERVICES PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO INJURED WILDLIFE, LIVESTOCK, AND DOMESTIC PETS IN DISTRESS. THEY ALSO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH CASES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY. RESCUE AGENTS ARE TECHNICALLY TRAINED IN A HOST OF SKILLS INCLUDING, TREE CLIMBING, SWIFT WATER AND ICE RESCUE, CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION, AND LARGE ANIMAL RESCUE. IN 2017, THIS PROGRAM HELPED 1,839 ANIMALS IN NEED; 2) COMMUNITY CAT INITIATIVE CREATED TO ADDRESS THE ESTIMATED 700,000 "COMMUNITY CATS", (FERAL, SEMI-FERAL AND OUTDOOR CATS), UNOWNED AND LIVING IN HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS. A DEDICATED RESCUE AGENT ASSESSES A COLONY OF CATS AND FORMULATES TNR (TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN) PLANS; CATS ALSO RECEIVE VETERINARY TREATMENT AND ARE ASSESSED FOR SOCIABILITY AND ADOPTION POTENTIAL. IN 2017, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 883 COMMUNITY CATS; 3) HEALTHY ANIMALS-HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE IN THE CODMAN SQUARE DISTRICT OF DORCHESTER: THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CODMAN SQUARE, ARL WORKS TO IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND DEEPEN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AND ITS CONNECTIONS WITH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE INITIATIVE INCLUDES COMMUNITY-BASED PET EDUCATION, ANIMAL CARE SERVICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF PETS WHEN CONSIDERING OTHER HEALTH AND WELFARE CONDITIONS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Employee137EmployeeCnt
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Business Name Line1MARY NEEBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone6172265658PhoneNum

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Address Line110 CHANDLER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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BARBARA A BURG
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RANDI C COHEN PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM C JOYCE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH DAVEY
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY KAPLAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR HOLLY KELSEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE A LEAHY
VICE CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MALCOLM G MCDONALD
CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KELLY C MCKERNAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD KELLY
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MALISA SCHUYLER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARA OLIVER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER KENYON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID CAWLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL LITVACK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY SULLIVAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISA PLAZONJA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY NEE
PRESIDENT50.00$224,618$0$24,386Yes (X)
STEVEN SIMMONS
ASSISTANT TREASURER40.00$111,026$0$5,244Yes (X)
JEAN MORSE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY40.00$65,533$0$2,415Yes (X)
EDWARD SCHETTINO
VP OF VET SERV. & ANIMAL WELFARE40.00$158,335$0$10,462Yes (X)
RICHARD TAGLIAFERRI
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40.00$143,335$0$5,528Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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US Address USAddress

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CityCHELSEACityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesPRINTING & MAILHOUSE SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$174,782CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$45,200FundraisingAmt
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Noncash Contributions$155,488NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,362,481TotalContributionsAmt

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DescSERVICE FEESDesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$2,831,009TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$4,164,412ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$580,594TotalAmt
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Management And General$304,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,587,281TotalAmt
Program Services$3,742,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$486,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$357,488FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,092TotalAmt
Program Services$82,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,579FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$648,875TotalAmt
Program Services$530,242ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,132FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$293,757ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,799FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,828TotalAmt
Program Services$11,038ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,428TotalAmt
Management And General$81,428ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,039TotalAmt
Program Services$2,039ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$436,861TotalAmt
Management And General$436,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,328TotalAmt
Program Services$48,458ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,252FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,463TotalAmt
Program Services$6,072ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$200ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,191FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,244,664TotalAmt
Program Services$904,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$254,600FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,229TotalAmt
Program Services$205,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$180,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,134FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,760TotalAmt
Program Services$55,903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,139FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$420,049TotalAmt
Program Services$374,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,575FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$239,645TotalAmt
Program Services$188,581ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,996ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,068FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS, MAINT & EQUIP$364,646$334,524$16,210$13,912
OUTSIDE SERVICES$177,848$177,848
VEHICLE & TRANSPORT EXP$83,352$83,352
INVESTMENT PROPERT EXP$79,333$79,333

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,120,452TotalAmt
Program Services$7,317,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,067,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$735,869FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$643,695BOYAmt
EOY$663,485EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,497,378BOYAmt
EOY$6,474,145EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$427,000BOYAmt
EOY$585,405EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$131,473BOYAmt
EOY$2,230EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$201,172BOYAmt
EOY$250,900EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,144,686LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,832,526LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,283,593BOYAmt
EOY$7,312,160EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,695,961BOYAmt
EOY$37,842,001EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,400,794BOYAmt
EOY$37,557,050EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,246,681BOYAmt
EOY$14,693,884EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,527,747BOYAmt
EOY$105,381,260EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$762,875BOYAmt
EOY$1,025,379EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$762,875BOYAmt
EOY$1,025,379EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,944,490BOYAmt
EOY$69,259,169EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,607,334BOYAmt
EOY$14,430,461EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,213,048BOYAmt
EOY$20,666,251EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,764,872BOYAmt
EOY$104,355,881EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$91,527,747BOYAmt
EOY$105,381,260EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,237,450ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,906,356NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,447,203OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,109,463CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,368,364CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,817,456CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,830,973CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,362,481CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,488,737TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,109,463CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,368,364CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,817,456CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,830,973CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,362,481CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,488,737TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,945,982SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$21,542,755PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$945,656CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,330,229CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,542,141CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$688,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,071,680CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,578,577TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$29,067,314TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$12,114,164GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.74110PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.75270PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$19,374DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$19,374TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (ARL) ENGAGES IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST IN ACHIEVING ITS MISSION TO BE AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS IN NEED, COMMITTED TO KEEPING THEM SAFE AND HEALTHY IN HABITATS AND HOMES. THE ARL WORKS WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND LEGISLATION WHICH WILL CONFRONT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AT ITS ROOT CAUSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$66,043,445BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,733,045ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$12,447,375InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$3,388,505OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$77,835,360EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$68,764,787BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$945,652ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,543,225InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$7,210,219OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$66,043,445EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$76,871,479BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$887,985ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,554,976InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$5,439,701OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$68,764,787EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$79,469,775BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$437,319ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,209,829InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$4,245,444OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$76,871,479EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$74,605,499BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,654,200ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,290,860InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$3,080,784OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$79,469,775EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.73790BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.09710PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.16500TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$504,886OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$504,886BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,058,536OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,635,198DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,423,338BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,483,841OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,124,625DepreciationAmt
Book Value$359,216BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$97,423OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,703DepreciationAmt
Book Value$24,720BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,312,160TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
DEVELOPED MARKETS GLOBAL EQUITIES$13,519,078F
HEDGE FUNDS$11,111,723F
EMERGING MARKETS GLOBAL EQUITIES$8,956,344F
GLOBAL FIXED INCOME OTHER$3,969,905F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$37,557,050TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS$13,104,584
INVESTMENT IN LAND$1,589,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$14,693,884TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE LEAGUE ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE LEAGUE HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017. THE LEAGUE'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTS HELD IN REGIONTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$5,442,595RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,442,595SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,442,595TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1WHISKERS & WINEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$48,230GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$45,200CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$3,030GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$23,731RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$450EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,278OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$48,230GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$45,200CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$3,030GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$23,731RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$450EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,278OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$26,459DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$23,429NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARY NEE
PRESIDENT$194,618$0$30,000$0$0$0$23,808$0$578$0$249,004$0$0$0
EDWARD SCHETTINO
VP OF VET SERV. & ANIMAL WELFARE$158,335$0$0$0$0$0$4,630$0$5,832$0$168,797$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINES 4A-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTEVEN SIMMONS, FORMER VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION RECEIVED $10,000 IN SEVERANCE IN 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution19ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$155,488NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSECURITIES - PUBLICLY TRADED: NUMBER OF STOCK GIFTS (EACH GIFT RELATED TO SHARES OF STOCK FOR ONE ORGANIZATION)ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON'S VISION IS TO CONFRONT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AT ITS ROOT CAUSES. THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES FOCUSED ON ACCESSIBLE ANIMAL CARE, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, AND SUSTAINED ANTI-CRUELTY EFFORTS, THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON (ARL) IS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE AND AN UNWAVERING CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS MOST IN NEED. ARL'S FOCUS IS TO MEET PEOPLE AND ANIMALS WHERE THEY ARE, BRINGING VETERINARY AND WELLNESS SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST, SO THAT ANIMALS ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVING IN COMMUNITIES AND OUT OF SHELTERS. ARL ALIGNS OUR RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THIS VISION THROUGH A COORDINATION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW, COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK IS SEEN IN THE LIVES OF ANIMALS MOST IN NEED ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS, WITH THE GREATEST EFFECT IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS OF GREATER BOSTON, EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE CAPE COD REGIONS. ARL STRIVES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY DIRECT ANIMAL CARE WHICH MEETS BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS IN ANIMAL WELFARE. TO MEET THESE STANDARDS, ARL PURSUES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION IN PROGRAM MODELS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS, AND ARL CONTINUALLY MEASURES AND EVALUATES OUR PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT OUR SUCCESS RESTS UPON THE SKILLS AND COMMITMENT OF A WELL-TRAINED AND SUPPORTED TEAM OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, ARL IS COMMITTED TO CULTIVATING AN ORGANIZATION WHERE THEY CAN EXCEL. IN TURN, THIS ARL TEAM COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS TO LEVERAGE EVEN GREATER IMPACT AND POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR ANIMALS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B:COMMUNITY AND SHELTER MEDICINE - ARL OPERATES THREE VETERINARY PROGRAMS: 1) BOSTON VETERINARY CARE, WHICH PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO PET OWNERS IN GREATER BOSTON. IN 2017, THIS FEE-FOR-SERVICE PRACTICE SERVED 4,584 LOCAL PETS AND THEIR FAMILIES; 2) SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE VETERINARY SERVICES, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS AND VACCINATIONS, FOR ALL ARL ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS. IN 2017, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 3,541 ANIMALS IN NEED; 3) COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICES SERVES ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. IN 2017, THE SPAY WAGGIN', ARL'S MOBILE VETERINARY SURGICAL UNIT, PROVIDED LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES TO 4,277 CATS AND DOGS IN SOUTHEASTERN MA AND CAPE COD. IN 2017, THE COMMUNITY SURGICAL CLINIC PROVIDED BOTH VETERINARY AND SURGICAL SERVICES TWICE WEEKLY TO 484 ANIMALS IN NEED, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY CAT INITIATIVE. ADDITIONALLY, ARL PROVIDED 711 EXAMS AND 622 PROCEDURES FOR COMMUNITY PETS AT THE CITY OF BOSTON SHELTER IN 2017.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C:ANIMAL PROTECTION - AS A LEADER IN ANIMAL WELFARE, ARL IS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING ANIMAL SUFFERING, NEGLECT, AND ABUSE IN MASSACHUSETTS. ARL DOES THIS THROUGH TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT FOCUS PRIMARILY ON ANIMAL PROTECTION: 1) ADVOCACY: ARL SEEKS TO MAKE LONG-TERM GAINS FOR ANIMALS BY ADVOCATING FOR HUMANE LAWS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS. ARL ENGAGES DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION AND POLICY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ARL ALSO CREATES INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON TOPICS SUCH AS REPORTING ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT, THE BENEFITS OF SPAY AND NEUTERING, ADOPTING FROM RESPONSIBLE SHELTERS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTIVE VETERINARY CARE; 2) LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATES CRIMES AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT. ARL EMPLOYS SPECIAL STATE POLICE OFFICERS, WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT LAWS. THESE OFFICERS WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH. IN 2017, ARL INVESTIGATED CRUELTY AND NEGLECT CASES INVOLVING 2,966 ANIMALS, RESULTING IN 84 LAW ENFORCEMENT PROSECUTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER. IT WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, REVIEWED IN DETAIL, AND APPROVED BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, ALL DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED, IF ANY, ARE ADDRESSED BASED UPON THE SITUATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15MARY NEE WAS APPOINTED AS ARL PRESIDENT IN DECEMBER 2012. AT THAT TIME, THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER A REVIEW OF INDUSTRY SALARY DATA PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND FROM ADVICE REGARDING THE LOCAL NON-PROFIT SALARY MARKET PROVIDED BY CONSULTANTS AT THE NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY GROUP. IN 2015 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RETAINED THE SERVICES OF THE WILSON GROUP TO PREPARE A COMPENSATION ANALYSIS OF THE ARL PRESIDENT COMPARED TO THE CEOS OF 15 OTHER ANNUAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMPARISON WAS SUMMARIZED BY THE WILSON GROUP IN A "COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESIDENT" REPORT WHICH IN TURN WAS USED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A GUIDELINE TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT'S 2015 COMPENSATION. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CEO RECEIVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A 3% INCREASE, FOLLOWING THE SAME PROCESS AS FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:INCREASE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 1,447,203.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANNA HARRIS SMITH CONSERVATION TRUST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 CHANDLER ST PO BOX 265AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02117ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300150328EIN
Primary ActivitiesESTABLISH AN ANIMAL REFUGE AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509(A)(3)PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
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