WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (EIN 53-0162440)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201713199349306206
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2016v3.0
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Activity Or MissionTO HONOR AND STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BY PROVIDING THE BEST QUALITY CARE FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS, AND SUPPORTING COMPANION ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND SHELTERING FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS, ADOPTION SERVICES, ANIMAL HOSPITAL SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY, DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING, HUMANE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO HONOR AND STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BY PROVIDING THE BEST QUALITY CARE FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS, AND SUPPORTING COMPANION ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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DescSHELTER OPERATIONSSHELTER AND INTAKE:SINCE 1914, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (WARL) HAS BEEN CARING FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND HOMELESS ANIMALS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ACROSS THE NATION AND, WHEN RESOURCES ALLOW, IN OTHER COUNTRIES. WARL IS SOMETIMES THE ONLY PLACE A DOG OR CAT WILL HAVE ONE MORE CHANCE TO LIVE THE KIND OF LIFE ALL ANIMALS SHOULD HAVE. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S SHELTER PROVIDES A CALMING AND NURTURING TEMPORARY HOME FOR ANIMALS, WITH DOGS HOUSED IN CAGE-FREE DOGGY DENS AND CATS IN KITTY CONDOS. THEY ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND CARED FOR IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE WAY DURING THEIR STAY BY DEDICATED STAFF, VETERINARIANS, BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING EXPERTS, AND EXPERIENCED ANIMAL CARETAKERS, ALONG WITH AN IMPRESSIVE ROSTER OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS.THE ANIMALS RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY FOOD TWICE OR MORE PER DAY, DEPENDING ON THEIR HEALTH REQUIREMENTS; HAVE CONSTANT ACCESS TO CLEAN, FRESH WATER; ARE GIVEN MEDICINE AS NEEDED; ARE WALKED AND/OR PLAYED WITH OUTSIDE AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY; AND ARE PROVIDED WITH TOYS AND OTHER FORMS OF MENTAL STIMULATION. CATS THAT GET ALONG SPEND SUPERVISED TIME PLAYING ON THE "TOWERS AND CLIMBING TREES IN THE CENTER OF "KITTY CITY." DOGS THAT ENJOY CANINE COMPANIONSHIP ENGAGE IN PLAY DATES IN ONE OF THE LEAGUE'S FENCED DOG PARKS AND ARE INCLUDED IN WEEKLY PACK WALKS. IN ADDITION, CATS MAY SHARE TWO ADJOINING CONDOS WITH A PASS-THROUGH AND TWO OR MORE DOGS MAY SHARE A KENNEL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IF THE ANIMALS HAD A BOND PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT WARL. THE GOAL: TO ENSURE THAT, LONG OR SHORT,THE ANIMALS' STAY AT THE SHELTER IS AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE. IN 2016, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL,NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN RESCUING PETS FROM EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES.ADOPTIONS:THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED AN AGGRESSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM AS WARL CONTINUED TO HOST EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION. ADOPTION COUNSELORS ATTENDED THE EVENTS, ENABLING THE ORGANIZATION TO INSTITUTE ON-SITE ADOPTIONS TO QUALIFIED AND VETTED APPLICANTS, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO PLACE ANIMALS WITH FAMILIES THAT PREVIOUSLY WOULD NEVER HAVE VISITED OUR FACILITY. EACH WEEK, ONE PET-THE PET OF THE WEEK-IS FEATURED IN SEVERAL LOCAL NEWS MEDIA AND OTHER SITES.IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST POSSIBLE MATCHES FOR BOTH ADOPTERS AND ANIMALS, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE USES A SCIENTIFICALLY BASED "MEET YOUR MATCH" SYSTEM THAT DELVES INTO BOTH THE ADOPTERS' LIFESTYLE PREFERENCES AND EACH ANIMAL'S TEMPERAMENT. A STAFF OF TRAINED ADOPTIONS COUNSELORS EMPHASIZES CONVERSATION OVER WRITTEN FORMS AND EDUCATION OVER JUDGMENT.ONE WEEK AFTER AN ANIMAL HAS GONE HOME, A WARL VOLUNTEER CALLS THE ADOPTER TO FIND OUT HOW THE ADOPTION IS GOING. AN ONLINE SURVEY IS EMAILED TO EACH ADOPTER ONE MONTH AND ONE YEAR AFTER THEIR ADOPTION TO CHECK IN ON THEIR PET. ADOPTIONS COUNSELORS AND BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO HELP ADOPTERS WITH ADVICE AND TRAINING POST ADOPTION. TO FURTHER ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL-PERMANENT-PLACEMENT, ADOPTERS OF PUPPIES UNDER 16 WEEKS OLD ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENROLL IN A PUPPY KINDERGARTEN CLASS (AT A REDUCED RATE),WHICH TEACHES THE SKILLS PUPPIES NEED TO BECOME WELL-BEHAVED, ADULT DOGS WITH SOLID TEMPERAMENTS. MANY OTHER CLASSES, RANGING FROM BASIC MANNERS TO AGILITY AND TRICKS, ARE AVAILABLE TO ADOPTERS AND THE PUBLIC.FOSTER:THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE DEDICATES ONE ADOPTIONS COUNSELOR TO IMPLEMENT A ROBUST FOSTER PROGRAM. FOSTERS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE OVERALL ADOPTION PROCESS, AS MANY ANIMALS THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN OUR CARE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS NEED A "BREAK" FROM SHELTER LIFE. FOR KITTENS, FOSTERS CAN SOMETIMES BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURVIVAL AND DEATH, AS THE TINY FELINES ARE VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN THE SHELTER ENVIRONMENT. KITTENS ARE OFTEN SENT DIRECTLY TO FOSTER HOMES UNTIL THEY HAVE GROWN TO AN AGE WHERE SHELTER LIFE IS MORE MANAGEABLE.WARL IS CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR NEW, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE OUR ADOPTIONS PROGRAMS AND IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH AARP. "BOOMERS' BUDDIES" IS A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF OLDER PETS (AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OLD) TO ADOPTERS 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. WARL WAIVED ADOPTION FEES AND THE PROGRAM PROVED TO BE AN ATTRACTIVE OPTION FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. AARP USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SURVEY THESE ADOPTERS FOLLOWING THE PROCESS AND AFTER THE ANIMALS HAD BEEN HOME FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.Desc

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Expense$387,111ExpenseAmt
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DescMEDICAL CENTERIN 2016, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUED ITS LONG-STANDING AND CRITICAL WORK OF CARING FOR THE COMPANION PETS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED CLIENTS AS WELL AS CARING FOR THE TEMPORARY RESIDENTS OF WARL'S ANIMAL SHELTER. AS THE ONLY SHELTER IN THE REGION WITH A FULL SERVICE MEDICAL CENTER, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR PETS.SHELTER ANIMALS:SHELTER MEDICINE IS A UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE RECEIVES MORE THAN 2,000 ANIMALS EACH YEAR, ALL WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, FROM VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, AND MOST HAVING RECEIVED MARGINAL VETERINARY CARE IN THEIR LIFETIME. THE MEDICAL CARE FOR DOGS AND CATS HOUSED AT WARL IN 2015 INVOLVED MANAGEMENT OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUAL ILLNESSES, DENTAL WORK, SPAYING, NEUTERING, AND OTHER SURGERIES. THE CHALLENGES OF SHELTER MEDICINE INCLUDE THE INTAKE OF ANIMALS SUFFERING FROM DISEASES SUCH AS PARVO, RINGWORM, RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, INTESTINAL PARASITES, AND HEARTWORMS, WHICH WERE ALSO TREATED BY MEDICAL CENTER STAFF. COMPANION PET CARE FOR INCOME QUALIFIED CLIENTS:ONCE AGAIN IN 2016, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE MEDICAL CENTER WAS THE ONLY LOCAL VETERINARY FACILITY THAT OFFERED DISCOUNTED AND LOW COST, FULL-SERVICE CARE TO THE PETS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION. SERVICES INCLUDED ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMS, VACCINES, SPAYING AND NEUTERING, OTHER SURGERIES, EMERGENCY CARE, DENTAL WORK, AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES AND INJURIES. TO QUALIFY, CLIENTS' INCOME LEVEL MUST NOT EXCEED $55,000 PER YEAR. WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE, THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CLIENTS MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CARE FOR THEIR ANIMAL COMPANIONS WHEN THEY BECAME SICK OR INJURED. IN ADDITION TO MEDICAL CARE FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED CLIENTS, THESE CLIENTS ALSO STRUGGLE TO FEED THEIR PETS DURING TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S PET FOOD BANK PROVIDED PET FOOD FOR DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED FAMILIES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PET FOOD DONATIONS ARE SOLICITED THROUGH WARL'S OUTREACH EVENTS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND ARE DONATED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. OTHER VETERINARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS:AS PART OF THE NATIONAL EFFORT TO CONFRONT THE PET OVERPOPULATION CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE VETERINARY STAFF AT THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE PROVIDED REDUCED-COST SPAYING AND NEUTERING TO PETS IN 2016.THE VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDED BY WARL INCLUDED SPECIALTY CARE IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND ORTHOPEDICS. WARL WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES DUE TO THE PARTNERSHIP WITH VETERINARY SPECIALISTS THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA.WITH A CONTINUING INCREASE IN INTAKE WE INCREASE THE RISK OF INCOMING DISEASES. THE MEDICAL CENTER STAFF WORKED CLOSELY WITH WARL'S SHELTER STAFF TO DEVELOP NEW AND EFFECTIVE PROTOCOLS FOR CONTAINING DISEASES, ENSURING THAT WE ARE TAKING EVERY REASONABLE STEP TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASES FROM INCOMING ANIMALS TO OUR CURRENT POPULATION.THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES TO BE A DESTINATION FOR VETERINARY STUDENTS AROUND THE NATION. IN 2016 INTERNS/EXTERNS PARTICIPATED IN WARL'S VETERINARY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN SHELTER MEDICINE AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN A TEACHING ENVIRONMENT.Desc

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DescCOMMUNICATIONS AND HUMANE EDUCATION:OUTREACH THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND HUMANE EDUCATION EFFORTS RESULTED IN OUTSTANDING EXPOSURE FOR THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE. IN 2016,PARTNERSHIPS WITH MEDIA OUTLETS AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS RESULTED IN PRO-BONO ADVERTISING, EDITORIAL TIME AND MARKETING EFFORTS. THE HUMANE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VISITED SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND HOSTED SCHOOL GROUPS AT THE SHELTER.PARTNERSHIPSWTOP: OUR ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH WTOP CONTINUES TO GARNER ATTENTION AND ADOPTIONS. WTOP'S PET OF THE WEEK HAS CONTINUED TO PROVE SUCCESSFUL, GIVING US A GREAT SPOT EVERY MONDAY ON DC'S TOP RATED RADIO STATION. WTOP PERSONALITY DEBBIE FEINSTEIN NARRATED OUR CENTENNIAL VIDEO FOR US AS A FAVOR. WTOP WAS ALSO THE MEDIA SPONSOR FOR OUR AUGUST ADOPTION EVENT. A CRITICAL STEP IN OUR MISSION TO SAVE LIVES, THE CERTIFIED TRAINERS AT THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE ASSESS AND TREAT SHELTER PETS WHO ARRIVE AT WARL AFTER BEING RESCUED, SURRENDERED, ABANDONED OR LOST. MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMATIC CIRCUMSTANCES, BEEN MISTREATED OR HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY SOCIALIZED EARLY IN LIFE. WARL'S TRAINERS WORK CLOSELY WITH THESE ANIMALS, DETERMINING THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AND DEVELOPING A PRESCRIBED TREATMENT PROGRAM. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS OUR PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE WHEN AN ANIMAL IS READY TO BE AVAILABLE TO ADOPT AND HELPS ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL, LONG-TERM ADOPTION.Desc

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DescBEHAVIOR AND TRAINING:MORE ANIMALS ARE SURRENDERED TO SHELTERS FOR BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS THAN FOR ANY OTHER REASON, AND ONCE IN A SHELTER, THESE SAME PROBLEMS CAN PREVENT THE ANIMALS FROM GETTING ADOPTED. EVEN TEMPERAMENTALLY SOUND, WELL-BEHAVED ANIMALS CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME IN A SHELTER ENVIRONMENT. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE HAS A BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT CONSISTING OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED TRAINERS WHO PERFORM BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS ON OUR ANIMALS AND WORK WITH STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN THE LEAGUE'S CARE AND HELP THEM OVERCOME ANY BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.MANY SHELTER RESIDENTS ARE "ENROLLED" IN THE OPEN PAW ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. THE OPEN PAW SHELTER PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO HELP BOTH CATS AND DOGS SUCCEED IN A SHELTER. IT PLACES EMPHASIS ON DAILY ENRICHMENT BY FEEDING OUT OF FOOD DISPENSING TOYS, A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE BED OR CRATE INSIDE THE DEN, AND ONGOING WORK WITH VOLUNTEER TRAINERS. THERE ARE FOUR (4) LEVELS OF OPEN PAW FOR BOTH DOG AND CAT VOLUNTEERS. FOR DOGS, THE LEVELS OF OPEN PAW TRAINING FOCUS ON MAKING POSITIVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE USING FOOD, AS THEY APPROACH THE DEN, AND BEHAVING NICELY FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTERS.ADDITIONALLY, BASIC OBEDIENCE IS TAUGHT, AND HANDLING DESENSITIZATION OCCURS REGULARLY. DOGS ARE ALSO TAKEN ON WALKS, FOCUSING ON LOOSE-LEASH WALKING SKILLS. FOR CATS, TRAINING FOCUSES ON CONDITIONING POSITIVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE USING TREATS, WORKING WITH SHY CATS, MODIFYING INAPPROPRIATE PLAY AND HIGH AROUSAL LEVELS, AND TEACHING NEW TRICKS TO HELP CATS MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. VOLUNTEER TRAINERS WORK WITH EVERY ANIMAL IN THE SHELTER, AND OPEN PAW DEN SET-UPS ARE MAINTAINED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DOGS AT A TIME AND 5 CATS AT A TIME.NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE MOST SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS ARE FOUND IN ANIMALS RESCUED FROM PUPPY MILLS AND HOARDING SITUATIONS. THESE ANIMALS TYPICALLY HAVE HAD VERY LITTLE INTERACTION WITH HUMAN BEINGS, AND IF THEY HAVE, IT'S OFTEN BEEN NEGATIVE. THEY MAY HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR FOOD, WATER, AND/OR SHELTER WITH OTHER ANIMALS, LEADING TO RESOURCE GUARDING AND AGGRESSION.WARL BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF WORK WITH THESE AND ALL SHELTER ANIMALS TO HELP THEM BECOME LESS FEARFUL, FOCUSING ON POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING, PLAY DATES BETWEEN ANIMALS, AND HAND-FEEDING FOR SHY ANIMALS. IN 2016, WARL'S BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF COMPLETED BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS ON ALL ANIMALS AND ALSO WORKED WITH NUMEROUS ANIMALS ON TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. AND WARL'S INVOLVEMENT WITH ITS SHELTER RESIDENTS DOESN'T NECESSARILY END WHEN THE ANIMALS WALK OUT THE FRONT DOOR. BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF CONDUCT A RANGE OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT DOG TRAINING CLASSES BASED ON A PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF PET DOG TRAINERS (APDT). IN 2016, WARL'S FOUR CERTIFIED TRAINERS OFFERED WEEKLY CLASSES FOR THE PUBLIC INCLUDING PUPPY KINDERGARTEN, BASIC MANNERS, REACTIVE DOG, AND KITTY KINDERGARTEN TO ANIMAL OWNERS AND THEIR PETS. THESE CLASSES, ALONG WITH A PHONE AND EMAIL HELPLINE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA, HELPED BUILD STRONG HUMAN-ANIMAL BONDS AND KEEP MANY PETS IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF SHELTERS.IN 2016, THE BEHAVIOR & TRAINING DEPARTMENT CONTINUED A PRISON DOG TRAINING PROGRAM WITH THE PATUXENT INSTITUTION. THE DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING AND ANOTHER CERTIFIED TRAINER ARE IN CHARGE OF RUNNING THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FOUR INMATES, TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN. TRAINERS TEACH TWO SEPARATE CLASSES FOR EACH PAIR IN BOTH THE MEN'S AND THE WOMEN'S AREAS OF THE PRISON. CLASSES CONSIST OF DISCUSSING READING MATERIALS, HOW DOGS LEARN, AND HUMANE TRAINING TECHNIQUES. THE INMATES HAVE BEEN VERY EXCITED, ATTENTIVE AND EASY TO WORK WITH. WE ARE SO PROUD OF THIS NEW ENDEAVOR AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW THE PROGRAM AS TIME GOES ON.VOLUNTEERS:THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S DEDICATED AND LOYAL VOLUNTEERS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE ORGANIZATION. OUR 400 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH MANY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CLEANING DOG DENS AND KITTY CONDOS, GROOMING, BATHING, AND EXERCISING THE ANIMALS; ASSISTING IN THE MEDICAL CENTER; AND HOSTING OUTREACH ADOPTION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED THROUGH THE OPEN PAW SYSTEM, ENSURING QUALIFIED PEOPLE ARE CARING FOR OUR DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS.Desc
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members20GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldALStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldARStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldHIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNMStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldRIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldUTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWVStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027262556PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line171 OGLETHORPE STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20011ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
WILLIAM HERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ROSENFELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JCHAYWARD PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKIE DOBRANSKI DVM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE THOMA PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW PARKER MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH HOWE ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN GIROUARD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER MARMET
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY MEADOWS
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY SCHAPIRO
FINANCE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN RIDGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEAN WHIDDON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS GODFREY WYE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA DELOACH-JUPITER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN EWING
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVE ELEMDORF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE HARRIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BESTY MARMET
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT RAMIN
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00$71,667$35,833$3,491Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$71,667TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$35,833TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$3,491TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$13,146FederatedCampaignsAmt
All Other Contributions$217,375AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$230,521TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITA621990$96,279$96,279
SHELTER OPERATIONS900099$20,194$20,194
BEHAVIOR/TRAINING/VOL.900099$20,130$20,130
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$136,603TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,000ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$47,991RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$68,853RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$20,862RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$20,862TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$20,862UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$243,027SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$216,169SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,858SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,858TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$26,858ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$7,671GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$5,842CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,829TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,829RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$394,949TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$138,432RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$20,862UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$46,858ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,440,469TotalAmt
Program Services$12,440,469ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,158TotalAmt
Program Services$62,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,013FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$462,957TotalAmt
Program Services$384,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,666ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,036FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,747TotalAmt
Program Services$12,240ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,327ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,180FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,866TotalAmt
Program Services$51,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,985FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,137TotalAmt
Program Services$36,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,972ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,531FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28TotalAmt
Management And General$28ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,000TotalAmt
Program Services$12,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$450ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,550FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,623TotalAmt
Management And General$10,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,151TotalAmt
Program Services$51,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,807ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,673FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179TotalAmt
Program Services$136ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$43FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,388TotalAmt
Program Services$18,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,543FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,741TotalAmt
Program Services$25,090ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,274FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,808TotalAmt
Program Services$25,828ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$490FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,172TotalAmt
Program Services$1,008ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$152ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,684TotalAmt
Program Services$31,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,818FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,848TotalAmt
Program Services$64,726ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,021ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,101FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,260TotalAmt
Program Services$8,587ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,378FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL CARE$79,933$79,933
BUILDING SUPPLIES & MAI$32,060$27,643$2,939$1,478
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING$30,717$14,130$921$15,666
MISCELLANEOUS$11,877$9,837$328$1,712

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,493TotalAmt
Program Services$2,562ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$829ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,102FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,602,296TotalAmt
Program Services$13,359,748ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$119,585FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$857,653BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,636,624BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,380BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,928BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,402BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$0LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,860,535BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,949,872BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,012,232BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$171,063BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,816,689BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,236BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,343,960BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$89,241BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,633,437BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,548,963BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$996,571BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,637,718BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,183,252BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,816,689BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$13,207,347ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$24,095NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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$4,589,287CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,182,978CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,172,916CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,033,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$230,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,209,672TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,589,287CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,182,978CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,172,916CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,033,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$230,521CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,209,672TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,443,329SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,766,343PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$262,207CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$207,593CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$204,948CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$169,946CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$864,694TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years-$15,228CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$692CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$14,211CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$20,862CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$50,993TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,023,373TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,261,615GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89080PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,638,727BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$3,638,727GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,547,080BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$8,353InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,638,727EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,551,218BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,138InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,547,080EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,246,112BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$300,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,106InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,551,218EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,241,041BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,071InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,246,112EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line171 OGELTHORPE STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN530219724RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Non Cash Assistance$12,440,469NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMV FOR CASH AND INVESTMENTS, BOOK VALUE FOR ALL OTHER ASSETSValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceTRANSFER OF ALL ASSETS AND LIABILITIESNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantMERGER OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONSPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROBERT RAMIN RECEIVED SEVERANCE COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $107,500.ExplanationTxt

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Liquidation Of Assets Table LiquidationOfAssetsTableGrp

Liquidation Of Assets Detail LiquidationOfAssetsDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidALL OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE ORGANIZTION.AssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2016-03-31DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$12,440,469FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationFMV FOR CASH AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS, NET REALIZABLE VALUE FOR RECEIVABLES, AND BOOK VALUE FOR ALL OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.MethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt
EIN530219724EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line171 OGELTHORPE STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of SuccessorYes (1)DirectorOfSuccessorInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

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PART I, LINE 2E:PERSON(S) INVOLVED: DIRECTORS - BETSY MARMET, ROGER MARMET, MARY SHAPIRO, HON. CAROL SCHWARTZ, LOIS GODFREY, PAMELA DELOACH-JUPITER, JACKI DOBRANSKI, COLLEEN GIROUARD, LESLIE HARRIS, WILLIAM HERMAN, JOSEPH HOWE, AMY MEADOWS, ROBERT ROSENFIELD, AND JEAN WIDDON.EMPLOYEE - ROBERT RAMIN.
PART I, LINE 2E:EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: ALL OF THE NAMED DIRECTORS WILL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY (DBA HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCE).ROBERT RAMIN BECOME AN EMPLOYEE OF THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY (DBA HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCE).
PART I, LINE 3:ALL ASSETS AND LIABLILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE MERGED WITH THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY (DBA HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCE).
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 31,ON MARCH 8, 2016 THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY (WHS) AND THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (WARL) (BOTH NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS) MERGED. THE ARTICLES OF THE MERGER WERE ACCEPTED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ON MARCH 21, 2016. THE MERGER HAS RESULTED IN THE LARGEST ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION IN WASHINGTON, DC.AS A RESULT OF THE MERGER, WHS ACCQUIRED ALL OF THE ASSETS AND ALL OF THE LIABILITIES OF WARL AS OF MARCH 31, 2016. ASSETS ACQUIRED ARE ESTIMATED TO BE $19 MILLION. LIABILITES ACQUIRED ARE ESTIMATED TO BE $6.6 MILLION. THE MERGER WILL BE TREATED AS AN ACQUISITION FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES. AS A RESULT, THE WHS WILL RECORD AN INHERENT CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED EQUAL TO THE VALUE OF WARL'S NET ASSETS AND WARL WILL RECORD A CONTRIBUTION EXPENSE OF THE SAME VALUE. THE VALUE OF WARL'S CONTRIBUTED NET ASSETS WAS $12,440,469. DURING THE MERGER PROCESS CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF WARL WERE TERMINATED AND SOME RECEIVED SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS. THE SEVERANCE AMOUNTS WERE PAID IN 2016 AND APPROXIMATED $107,500.

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3WARL MERGED WITH THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 2016.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THERE IS A MARRIED COUPLE ON THE BOARD-ROGER AND BETSY MARMET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO MERGE WITH THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CFO REVIEWS THE 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S POLICY IS THAT NO SELF-DEALING IS ALLOWED AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT A CONFLICT ARISES BETWEEN THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF A BOARD MEMBER AND LEAGUE BUSINESS, THAT BOARD MEMBER SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT AND SHALL NOT TAKE PART IN THE DECISION OF HOW TO APPROACH THE ISSUE CREATING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD THAT DOES ADDRESS SAID ISSUE WILL DO SO WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE LEAGUE AS THEIR SOLE CONCERN NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIES OF THE ABSTAINING BOARD MEMBER TO THE ISSUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CEO COMPENSATION AFTER USING COMPARABILITY DATA IN OTHER 990S OF LIKE ORGANIZATIONS AND IN A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A SEARCH FIRM. THE DELIBERATION PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTAINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE LEAGUE PROVDIES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. A COPY OF THE 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH A LINK ON ITS WEBSITE TO THE GUIDESTAR PAGE, ON GUIDESTAR OR UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.

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