2017-11-15T10:40:06-06:00 2016-12-31 541487262 MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE 12500 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE SUITE 260 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2016-01-01 530162440 WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE WASH 2027262556 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 ANDREW S PLATOU CFO 2027262556 2017-11-15 1 KATHLEEN M FLAHERTY P00969957 7032183600 64.88.174.3 2017-11-15 11:24:24 ES P 15E3FD5EA77A3764BBDDB7B9D1508C54C6FD6289 B98687DBC2DEC52EB3D33F068E878C52E63D7377 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X LISA LAFONTAINE 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 685813 0 X WWW.WARL.ORG X 1914 DC TO 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. X 20 20 39 1646 -20862 0 4033970 230521 916642 136603 648497 46858 40521 -19033 5639630 394949 0 12440469 0 0 2803308 664865 0 0 119585 2432091 496962 5235399 13602296 404231 -13207347 19816689 0 6633437 0 13183252 0 X TO 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. 0 1 12751486 12440469 20194 SHELTER 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. 387111 96279 MEDICAL 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. 130935 COMMUNICATIONS 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. 90216 21959 BEHAVIOR 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. 90216 21959 13359748 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 39 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI CO ME ND WA OH X X THE ORGANIZATION 2027262556 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 WILLIAM HERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSENFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JCHAYWARD PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE DOBRANSKI DVM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE THOMA PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW PARKER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HOWE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN GIROUARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER MARMET BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY MEADOWS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SCHAPIRO FINANCE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN RIDGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN WHIDDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS GODFREY WYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA DELOACH-JUPITER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN EWING SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE ELEMDORF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BESTY MARMET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RAMIN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 71667 35833 3491 71667 35833 3491 0 0 0 0 0 13146 217375 230521 MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITA 621990 96279 96279 SHELTER OPERATIONS 900099 20194 20194 BEHAVIOR/TRAINING/VOL. 900099 20130 20130 136603 20000 20000 47991 68853 -20862 -20862 -20862 243027 216169 26858 26858 26858 7671 5842 1829 1829 394949 138432 -20862 46858 12440469 12440469 75158 62381 6764 6013 462957 384255 41666 37036 14747 12240 1327 1180 67866 51162 14719 1985 44137 36634 3972 3531 28 28 15000 12000 450 2550 10623 10623 65151 51671 1807 11673 179 136 43 31388 18277 3568 9543 41741 25090 5377 11274 26808 25828 490 490 1172 1008 152 12 51684 31179 17687 2818 72848 64726 6021 2101 13260 8587 3295 1378 ANIMAL CARE 79933 79933 BUILDING SUPPLIES & MAI 32060 27643 2939 1478 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 30717 14130 921 15666 MISCELLANEOUS 11877 9837 328 1712 12493 2562 829 9102 13602296 13359748 122963 119585 857653 0 0 1636624 0 109380 0 0 0 0 67928 0 151402 0 0 9860535 0 4949872 0 2012232 0 0 0 171063 0 19816689 0 200236 6343960 89241 0 6633437 0 X 8548963 0 996571 0 3637718 0 13183252 0 19816689 0 -13207347 24095 0 X X 0 0 0 X 4589287 4182978 3172916 4033970 230521 16209672 4589287 4182978 3172916 4033970 230521 16209672 1443329 14766343 262207 207593 204948 169946 20000 864694 -15228 -692 -14211 -20862 -50993 17023373 3261615 0.86740 0.89080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3638727 3638727 3547080 100000 -8353 3638727 3551218 4138 3547080 3246112 300000 5106 3551218 3241041 5071 3246112 0 0 WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY 71 OGELTHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 530219724 501(C)(3) 12440469 FMV FOR CASH AND INVESTMENTS, BOOK VALUE FOR ALL OTHER ASSETS TRANSFER OF ALL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MERGER OF THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS 1 X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A ROBERT RAMIN RECEIVED SEVERANCE COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $107,500. ALL OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE ORGANIZTION. 2016-03-31 12440469 FMV FOR CASH AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS, NET REALIZABLE VALUE FOR RECEIVABLES, AND BOOK VALUE FOR ALL OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. 530219724 WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY 71 OGELTHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 501(C)(3) 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 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. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 WARL MERGED WITH THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY EFFECTIVE MARCH 31, 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE IS A MARRIED COUPLE ON THE BOARD-ROGER AND BETSY MARMET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO MERGE WITH THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15 THE 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 19 THE 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.