2018-03-05T09:34:22-08:00 2017-07-31 ARKIN AND COMPANY CHARTERED 2200 RESEARCH BLVD STE 540 ROCKVILLE MD 208503289 990 2016-08-01 522279100 Alley Cat Rescue Inc ALLE 3012775595 3906 Rhode Island Avenue Brentwood MD 20722 Louise Holton Barnes President 2018-02-26 true Douglas P Arkin P00579014 3013401550 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Louise Holton Barnes 3702 Webster St Brentwood MD 20722 1506572 false false X www.saveacat.org X 1997 DE ACRs programs promote better care for community cats through trap-neuter-return. Local programs include placing unwanted cats in new homes, running a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, and providing support for local feral cat caretakers. Nationally we operate a network of CAT ACTION TEAMS across the U.S. Our May Spay Challenge has developed a national network of veterinarians offering free or low-cost TNR services. ACR's mission is to lead the way for humane care for all cats. 4 3 18 15 0 1512169 1461507 1890 780 207 -1224 84902 36003 1599168 1497066 1700 11364 0 532898 467920 0 151134 1216312 915889 1750910 1395173 -151742 101893 1024634 1051736 416099 312314 608535 739422 X ACRs programs promote better care for community cats through trap-neuter-return. Local programs include placing unwanted cats in new homes, running a low-cost spay/neuter clinic, and providing support for local feral cat caretakers. Nationally we operate a network of CAT ACTION TEAMS across the U.S. Our May Spay Challenge has developed a national network of veterinarians offering free or low-cost TNR services. ACR's mission is to lead the way for humane care for all cats. false false 334440 ACR offers a low-cost spay/neuter clinic to low income residents of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DCACR WORKS TO PROTECT CATS ON SEVERAL LEVELS: LOCALLYTHROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION, ADOPTION; AND NATIONALLYTHROUGH A NETWORK OF CAT ACTION TEAMS. ACR IS DEDICATED TOTHE HEALTH, WELL BEING, AND WELFARE OF ALL CATS.More than 40,500 cats, both adoptable and feral, have beensterilized and vetted through ACR's spay/neuter program.In addition, approximately 30,000 feral cats have been sterilizedthrough ACR's National May Spay Challenge/Feral Cat Spay Daycampaign, since its inception in 2010.More than 1,200 veterinarians in 45 U.S. states have participatedin ACR's Feral Cat Spay Day campaign, along with veterinarians inCanada, Croatia, and South Africa. 30,000 community cats havebeen sterilized as a result of our May Spay Challenge. Through thisprogram ACR also strives to bridge the gap between rescue groups,veterinarians, and cat caretakers.Staff and volunteers provide veterinary services and daily lifesavingcare to multiple community cat colonies across the D.C.Metro area.Through the work of an ACR board member, they now run a rescueand TNR operation in California. 235058 ACRs adoption program finds loving, furrever homes for about 250 cats and kittens each year. ACR finds homes for abandoned, stray, and relinquished cats. They also socialize feral kittens and work to find barn homes for feral cats. Prior to adoption, all cats receive a medical evaluation, including sterilization, vaccinations, testing, and are treated for parasites. All cats and kittens also undergo a temperament analysis prior to re-homing. If a cat or kitten is unable to be socialized, ACR will find a barn home. For friendly cats, ACR partners with a local store with a national affiliation to function as an adoption center. Their innovative adoption program has helped thousands of stray and abandoned cats find good homes.Over 7,300 cats have found forever homes through ACRsadoption program. 210697 ACR provides the public with the most pertinent information regarding proper cat care, humane population control, zoonotic disease prevention, and humane treatment of all animals. They also keep cats out of the shelter system, thus reducing euthanasia.With the help of ACR's small staff and team of dedicatedvolunteers, ACR relocates many community cat colonies, whenthe cats safety is in jeopardy.Through partnership with animal shelters, ACR has rescued1,000 cats from being euthanized in high-kill facilities.ACR partners with shelters to return feral cats to their respectivecolonies, rather than being euthanized. 411243 1191438 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 3 true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true true false CA CT FL IL MA MD MI MO NC NJ NY PA RI UT VA WI X Louise Holton Barnes 3012775595 3906 Rhode Island Avenue Brentwood MD 20722 Louise Holton Barnes President 40.00 0.00 X X 73022 0 0 Peggy Hilden Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Virginia Messina Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susanna Delman Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 73022 0 false false false L&E Meridian 7400 Fullerton Rd Springfield VA 22153 Processing/Printing 411342 Brentwood Animal Hospital 3900 Rhode Island Ave Brentwood MD 20722 Veterinary/Boarding 130033 2 90669 22637 1348201 1318 1461507 Adoption Fees 780 780 780 388 388 0 0 0 1612 -1612 -1612 -1612 0 0 16005 7894 8111 8111 Mailing List Rentals 900099 27705 27705 Miscellaneous Income 900099 187 187 27892 1497066 7279 28280 11364 11364 0 0 0 76794 74376 1208 1210 0 314450 304546 4948 4956 0 43100 41743 678 679 33576 32519 528 529 0 0 45117 43696 708 713 0 0 0 8228 7969 131 128 20670 20019 325 326 5790 5608 91 91 0 0 9691 9385 153 153 32313 31296 508 509 0 819 793 13 13 11704 11335 184 185 0 13595 13167 214 214 13376 12954 211 211 Printing and Publications 192534 104772 17133 70629 Veterinary & Boarding 187503 187503 Postage and Shipping 161773 78957 22442 60374 Cat Supplies 99077 99077 113699 100359 3126 10214 1395173 1191438 52601 151134 X 312411 171856 21978 118577 33047 81138 284744 351862 0 237613 156742 0 0 0 43409 50241 17477 7395 438234 48088 398935 390146 9409 14212 0 0 0 0 1024634 1051736 169137 77290 240578 227231 6384 7793 416099 312314 X 370922 571484 237613 167938 608535 739422 1024634 1051736 101893 -446 29440 X false true X true false X 1006615 2057304 1489131 1512169 1461507 7526726 0 0 1006615 2057304 1489131 1512169 1461507 7526726 0 7526726 11 26931 1107 207 388 28644 0 16698 18600 43750 86792 36783 202623 7757993 0.97020 0.97260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 140061 140061 246685 15288 231397 4841 196 4645 28212 21176 7036 18435 11428 7007 390146 Annuity Payable 7793 7793 X 1496620 -446 -446 1497066 1497066 1395173 1395173 1395173 Part X : FIN48 Footnote In general, when tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets, along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. Alley Cat Rescue has determined that no such liabilities were required at July 31, 2017. Pervaiz Manzoor former board member 130033 veterinary/boarding false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ACR routinely publishes newsletters and other mailing to disseminate information about ACR and what they are doing in the community.In 2015, ACR published Alley Cat Rescues Guide To ManagingCommunity Cats by Louise Holton. This handbook provides andabundance of scientific evidence dispelling misinformation, ahow-to guide for implementing TNR, a guide of zoonotic diseases,and much more helpful information regarding community cats.Distributed to more than 1,000 people and organizations.ACR created the first ever fact sheet on proper colony relocationprocedures.150,000+ Pet Trust brochures have been distributed to assistindividuals with the planning for long-term care of their pets.ACRs educational and informative Alley Cat Mews newsletterhas won many awards from the Cat Writers Association fornumerous years. This publication is distributed to 60,000members annually and has a reach of 100,000.Action Alerts are distributed by ACRs communications team tonotify the public of animal welfare situations needing attention inthe U.S., and internationally. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: For many years, ACR has been engaged in promoting humane solutions to resolving the complex issues of cat overpopulation, especially those relating to feral cats. They are often classified as "non-native" species, despite that they have been living in a feral state in the United States for almost 500 years. Their programs and campaigns to end the killing of healthy stray and feral cats in local shelters are diverse. They range from actual, hands-on trapping and sterilization of cats, to running low-cost spay clinics for companion cats, as well as promoting education and public relations to help cats. They are constantly working to put an end to the myths and misinformation surrounding these innocent creatures. When cats are considered nothing more than "pests" and "nuisances," this current trend of scapegoating dangerously fosters and promotes cruelty to animals. ACR believes that ALL animals, whether "exotic," "alien," or "introduced," deserve respect and compassion, and if humane, non-lethal methods for controlling their populations are offered, then these should be the preferred methods--instead of out-dated, inhumane, lethal eradication techniques.ACRs Community Cat Outreach Program provides free training tocitizens, municipalities, and animal control officers on proper catcare and TNR procedures. This year trainings were conducted inWest Virginia, North Carolina, and Virginia.ACR conducted the first ever feral cat survey. The results showedthat feral cats in managed colonies live good, long lives. Someferal cats live until they are between 8 and 14 years old.In 2015, ACR has conducted a second feral cat survey and we arein the process of calculating the results.ACR Supports and promotes the SOI Dogs Foundation mission toend the suffering and torture animals in the Asian cat and dogmeat trade.ACR staff members provide hands on job training to blind anddeaf students of both Gallaudet University and The ARC School.ACR staff mentored and provided hands on job training toBladensburg High School student interns.ACR has an ongoing partnership presenting to Friends CommunitySchool elementary students on importance of showingcompassion & kindness to all animals, proper cat care procedures,and spay/neuter. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: National Cat Action Teams, or CAT, assist groups and individuals to help domestic and feral cats. ACR provides a nationwide listing of groups and organizations, organized by state, for the benefit of interested parties who would like to help with feral cats in their area. The listing provides the name of the organization and a link to the website as well as telephone numbers and email addresses when available.ACRs National Cat Action Teams network provides an open lineof communication between rescue groups and cat caretakersacross the country. Each group received copies of ACRs Guide ToManaging Community Cats to ensure they can provide assistanceand resources across the country.Staff attends conferences across the United States to help usprovide the most up-to-date advances in research, and the mostcurrent methods of health care to ACR's cats. Also, to provide thepublic with the most pertinent information regarding proper catcare, humane population control, zoonotic disease prevention,and humane treatment of all animals. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The form 990 is provided to the organization's governing body via email. The governing body reviews and approves the form 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation for the organization's top management officials and officers or key employees are discussed and approved by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Compensation for the organization's top management officials and officers or key employees are discussed and approved by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization makes its governing documents, form 990, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.