2018-05-02T13:19:55-05:00 2017-06-30 Kundinger Corder & Engle PC 475 Lincoln Street Suite 200 Denver CO 80203 990 2016-07-01 846032307 MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION MORR 3037902345 720 S COLORADO BLVD No 174-A DENVER CO 80246 TIFFANY GRUNERT Acting CEO 3037902345 2018-05-02 1 P01416697 3035345953 2018-05-02 72.164.244.82 2018-05-02 12:17:44 MD P AFB07EEAF3D48E08074994E36D975E68554D47DE 4C6F90D5B18D9A11C6848E517D2975E4AD7741AE 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X JOHN J REDDINGTON 720 S COLORADO BLVD No 174-A DENVER CO 80246 10000028 0 X WWW.MORRISANIMALFOUNDATION.ORG X 1951 CO TO BRIDGE SCIENCE AND RESOURCE TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS. 18 18 49 75 -259615 -259615 8315397 9654059 0 0 1614961 252018 10499 77749 9940857 9983826 8512140 3681897 0 0 3214365 3309378 478520 0 1991556 3478110 3901998 15683135 10893273 -5742278 -909447 78530229 81463089 10273330 8180739 68256899 73282350 X MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE SCIENCE AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1948, MORE THAN 20,000 ANIMALS HAVE BEEN HELPED THROUGH SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS, DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND VACCINES. 0 0 6566426 3681897 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES: THE FOUNDATION FUNDS RESEARCHERS AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE SOLVING CRITICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN ANIMALS FROM PETS TO WILDLIFE. OUR WORK IS HELPING RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD FIND CURES FOR ISSUES RELATED TO THE MONGOLIAN SAIGA ANTELOPE, TASMANIAN DEVILS, AND VIRUSES IN ELEPHANTS, AS WELL AS CRITICAL ISSUES FACING PETS AND SHELTER ANIMALS LIKE FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS. 759455 PROGRAM AWARENESS: MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE BY FUNDINGHUMANE HEALTH STUDIES AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT THESESTUDIES. RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS AND IMPACTIS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO FULFILLING OUR MISSION. THE FOUNDATION'SWEBSITE PROVIDES A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING A BLOGTHAT HIGHLIGHTS ORGANIZATIONAL AND STUDY SUCCESSES, CAMPAIGNS ANDDONOR/PARTNER STORIES. THE WEBSITE ALSO IS USED TO PROMOTE RETENTIONFOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GOLDEN RETRIEVER LIFETIME STUDY, THE LARGEST ANDLONGEST STUDY EVER UNDERTAKEN IN THE UNITED STATES TO UNDERSTAND CANCERIN DOGS. THE FOUNDATION'S "UNITE TO FIGHT PET CANCER" CAMPAIGN INCLUDESWEBINARS, DOWNLOADABLE INFORMATION AND ARTICLES TO HELP PET OWNERS LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW PETS DEVELOP CANCER AND TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUTCANCER IN PETS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS A VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN K9CANCER WALK PROGRAM. THE WALK PROGRAM SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES AWARENESSOF THE FOUNDATION'S CANCER RESEARCH EFFORTS AND PROVIDES A WAY FORSUPPORTERS TO GET INVOLVED WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATIONALSO PROVIDES ANIMAL HEALTH INFORMATION THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE DIRECTRESPONSE PROGRAM TO DONORS, WHICH INCLUDES DIRECT MAIL, A QUARTERLYPRINT NEWSLETTER, AN EMAIL NEWSLETTER PROGRAM AND EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS. 7325881 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 49 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X STACY VAN BUREN 3037083423 720 S COLORADO BLVD No 174-A DENVER CO 80246 WALT GEORGE III CHAIR OF THE BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 COLIN GILES BVETMED PHD MRCV TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MORRIS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK LONG DVM SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE DAVENPORT DVM MS DACVIM TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY EAGLE THOMPSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT C GAIN JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY KNUDSEN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KUTSCH JR PHD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LICHTER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONNA MAZET DVM MPVM PHD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETTE MORRIS PHD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA MORRIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PETRIE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SWANSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM TEDFORD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 STAN TEETER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT VETERE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN REDDINGTON PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 172404 0 2120 KATHRYN HOLM CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 185058 0 20190 BARBARA WOLF CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER 40.00 X 185847 0 20116 CHRISTINE ORZECHOWSKI DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/BRAND STRATEGY 40.00 X 147669 0 13317 690978 0 55743 6 0 1 0 AMERGENT 9 CENTENNIAL DRIVE PEABODY MA 01960 DONOR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS 294337 1 9654059 608695 9654059 80495 -259615 340110 187725 0 16202 187725 -16202 171523 171523 OTHER 900099 77749 77749 77749 9983826 0 -259615 589382 X 3119675 3119675 133453 133453 428769 428769 684619 288828 290023 105768 2005036 964570 337302 703164 126655 67451 32554 26650 257501 123606 57817 76078 235567 106380 55301 73886 19535 10698 6179 2658 26000 26000 373935 373935 1921041 1591759 89040 240242 395852 73724 9230 312898 75934 17551 12514 45869 201206 153903 16882 30421 175756 72698 43517 59541 225618 59034 26150 140434 196994 68750 119755 8489 32853 32853 POSTAGE AND MAILING 93114 7754 6256 79104 MISCELLANEOUS 55058 7691 2399 44968 Hiring/HR 33316 20872 3778 8666 Income tax 32016 32016 43770 8715 2335 32720 10893273 7325881 1575836 1991556 2088434 2326614 515487 1353717 13338 17746 425370 238996 231559 186374 8008608 12575914 67672803 65002724 78530229 81463089 648576 665487 8703824 6410674 920930 1104578 10273330 8180739 X 20777327 21921507 5935268 8580412 41544304 42780431 68256899 73282350 78530229 81463089 X -909447 5572850 362048 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10266589 8063763 9806280 8315397 9654059 46106088 236593 355155 591748 10266589 8300356 10161435 8315397 9654059 46697836 2084000 1340500 1695000 1379000 1800000 8298500 0 2084000 1340500 1695000 1379000 1800000 8298500 38399336 447854 487253 248806 35547 340110 1559570 447854 487253 248806 35547 340110 1559570 109409 -259615 -150206 370154 197287 6980 77749 652170 11084597 8984896 10410241 8467333 9812303 48759370 0.78750 0.76940 0.03200 0.03330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 58629635 120675 5178480 207204 419440 1878053 61424093 69979685 311500 -7641116 4020434 58629635 40266379 5980801 935213 111362 47071031 39980709 285670 40266379 39076926 903783 39980709 0.27000 0.70000 0.03000 0 0 38700 11915 26785 386670 227081 159589 186374 Private investments 29788556 F Global equity funds 22833581 F Global opportunistic funds 11563260 F Fixed income funds 817327 F 65002724 ANNUITIES PAYABLE 1104578 1104578 16912906 5763023 1730165 -190173 7303015 9609891 373935 373935 9983826 11887455 1730165 1730165 10157290 373935 362048 735983 10893273 Part V, Line 4: Earnings from the Endowment funds are subject the Foundation's spending policy and are to be used to support animal health studies and the general operations of the Foundation. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Change in value of charitable gift annuities Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Credits in financial statements for grants refunded/discontinued. 1 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO ADVANCE ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES. 331605 South America 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTS TO ADVANCE ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES. 97164 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium 0 0 INVESTMENTS 4940194 North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States 0 0 INVESTMENTS 4923852 Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, 0 0 INVESTMENTS 22943634 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 0 0 INVESTMENTS 2040183 0 0 0 0 0 0 35276632 0 35276632 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES 21600 WIRE TRANSFER South America ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES 86364 WIRE TRANSFER South America ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES 10800 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES 149082 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES 160923 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 Part I, Line 2: DISTRIBUTIONS OF GRANT PAYMENTS ARE TYPICALLY MADE IN QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS, SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE FOUNDATION. GRANT PERFORMANCE IS ASSESSED BASED ON INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF PROGRESS REPORTS THAT ARE REQUESTED TWICE ANNUALLY. ONE-HALF OF THE FINAL QUARTERLY PAYMENT WILL BE WITHHELD BY THE FOUNDATION UNTIL RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE AND SATISFACTORY FINAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTING. X 1 Amergent 9 Centennial Drive Peabody MA 01960 Direct Mail Campaign 0 523335 352265 171070 523335 352265 171070 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 Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v) Direct fundraising expenses are paid by the fundraising organization. Of the $352,265 retained by the fundraiser, $296,324 was related to postage, printing, and mailing. 1 AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION 1400 16TH ST NW 360 WASHINGTON DC 20036 840432950 501(C)(3) 18630 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 1 Baylor Plaza Houston TX 77030 741613878 GOVT 156444 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS 1 University Cir MSR 270 Turlock CA 95382 770207337 GOVT 104096 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 6015 Campus Deliver - OSP Fort Collins CO 805236015 846000545 GOVT 196977 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES CORNELL UNIVERSITY PO Box 22 Ithaca NY 148510022 150532082 GOVT 46928 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES DUKE UNIVERSITY 327 North Building Box 90077 Durham NC 277080077 560532129 GOVT 8291 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 1138 PEARSON HALL AMES IA 500112207 426004244 GOVT 100129 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY 6965 CUMBERLAND GAP PKWY HARROGATE TN 37752 620479542 GOVT 20267 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 301 ADMINISTRATION BLDG EAST LANSING MI 488241046 386005984 GOVT 53492 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 7214 RALEIGH NC 27695 566000756 GOVT 472382 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY PO BOX 4080 FLAGSTAFF AZ 86011 742579628 GOVT 107610 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 24411 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 053020627 501(C)(3) 96030 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES SOUTH-EAST ZOO ALLIANCE FOR REPRODUCTION & CONSERVATION 581705 WHITE OAK ROAD YULEE FL 32097 275075817 501(C)(3) 8350 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES THE PEREGRINE FUND 5668 W FLYING HAWK LANE BOISE ID 83709 231969973 501(C)(3) 50000 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 310 E CAMPUS ROAD ATHENS GA 30602 581353149 GOVT 333245 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE 2047 RIVER DRIVE RM A-102 KNOXVILLE TN 379964550 626001636 GOVT 29657 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES TULANE UNIVERSITY 800 E COMMERCE ROAD 203 HARAHAN LA 70123 720423889 GOVT 104570 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIADAVIS ONE SHIELDS AVENUE DAVIS CA 95616 946036494 GOVT 240391 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 28392 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 606731283 376000511 GOVT 236300 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PO BOX 1450 MINNEAPOLIS MN 554855957 416007513 GOVT 464747 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY 460 TURNER ST STE 306 BLACKSBURG VA 24061 546001805 GOVT 10631 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 641025 PULLMAN WA 991641025 916001108 GOVT 157561 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2300 SOUTHERN BLVD BRONX NY 10460 131740011 501(C)(3) 50000 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO PO BOX 120551 SAN DIEGO CA 921120551 951648219 501(C)(3) 52947 ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES 24 0 FELLOWSHIPS 21 110936 EXTERNSHIPS 3 16718 VETERINARY STUDENT AMBASSADORS 6 5799 Part I, Line 2: DISTRIBUTIONS OF GRANT PAYMENTS ARE TYPICALLY MADE IN QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS, SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE OF THE PROJECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE FOUNDATION. GRANT PERFORMANCE IS ASSESSED BASED ON INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF PROGRESS REPORTS THAT ARE REQUESTED TWICE ANNUALLY. ONE-HALF OF THE FINAL QUARTERLY PAYMENTS WILL BE WITHHELD BY THE FOUNDATION UNTIL RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE AND SATISFACTORY FINAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTING. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN REDDINGTON PRESIDENT & CEO 172404 0 0 0 0 0 1175 0 945 0 174524 0 0 0 KATHRYN HOLM CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 185058 0 0 0 0 0 11070 0 9120 0 205248 0 0 0 BARBARA WOLF CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER 185847 0 0 0 0 0 11151 0 8965 0 205963 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ORZECHOWSKI DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/BRAND STRATEGY 147669 0 0 0 0 0 8860 0 4457 0 160986 0 0 0 X 6 608695 MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Page 1, Part B THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REPORT PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING EXPENSE ON PART IV, LINE 17, AND ON SCHEDULE G. THE FORM AS ORIGINALLY FILED DID NOT REPORT THESE EXPENSES ON SCHEDULE G BECAUSE THEY WERE CONSIDERED PRINTING AND MAILING EXPENSES RATHER THAN FUNDRAISING. THE DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF MAILING PROGRAM INFORMATION; HOWEVER, THERE IS AN ANNUAL APPEAL CONDUCTED EACH YEAR. THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT PAID TO THE DIRECT MAIL CONTRACTOR IS REPORTED ON THE AMENDED RETURN AS AN AMOUNT PAID TO A PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 TRUSTEE BETTE MORRIS IS THE MOTHER OF TRUSTEES DAVID MORRIS AND CYNTHIA MORRIS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A DRAFT OF THE IRS FORM 990 AND ALL SCHEDULES IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CEO AND COO AND OTHER OFFICERS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND BOARD COMMITTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL FORMS AND FOR ANY THAT DECLARE A CONFLICT, THOSE MATTERS ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE FULL BOARD. THE BOARD ALSO ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE POLICY AT BOARD MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR HIS/HER COMPENSATION. THIS SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY AND OTHER BEST PRACTICES IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW ANY CHANGES IN THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ACCORDING TO POLICY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE POLICIES, "COMPENSATION" REFERS TO THE COMBINATION OF SALARY AND BENEFITS AS DEFINED IN THE IRS FORM 990 PROCESS INSTRUCTIONS. THE CEO SETS THE OTHER OFFICERS' SALARIES WITH INPUT FROM THE BOARD AND USING COMPARATIVE DATA AND SET PAYGRADES. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES: Program service expenses 1,591,759. Management and general expenses 89,040. Fundraising expenses 240,242. Total expenses 1,921,041. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Grants refunded/discontinued 362,048. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: THE FOUNDATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND MONITORING THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE AUDIT PROCESS AND RESULTS. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THIS PROCESS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 GRANTS AWARDED IN PRIOR YEARS THAT ARE REFUNDED OR DISCONTINUED ARE REPORTED AS A REDUCTION OF GRANT EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE YEAR THE REFUND IS RECEIVED OR THE PROJECT IS DISCONTINUED. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2017, THE FOUNDATION DISCONTINUED PROJECTS WITH OUTSTANDING GRANT COMMITMENTS OF $199,699, AND RECEIVED A GRANT REFUND OF $162,349. THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT REFELCTED IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES FOR TAX PURPOSES. AS A RESULT, PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR TAX PURPOSES ARE GREATER THAN PROGRAM EXPENSES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES.