BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization: BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY (EIN 23-7147797)
Tax period: 2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed: 2017-03-25
IRS object ID: 201740849349300609
Schema version: 2014v6.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R
Reasonable Cause Explanation

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2017-03-25T17:19:55-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2015-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	202253063	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	TANNER LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	36 S STATE STREET SUITE 600	AddressLine1Txt
City	SALT LAKE CITY	CityNm
State Abbreviation	UT	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	84111	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2014-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	237147797	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	BEST	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	4356442001	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	KANAB	CityNm
State Abbreviation	UT	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	84741	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	PAUL ALTHERR	PersonNm
Person Title	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	4356442001	PhoneNum
Signature	2017-03-23	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	DAVID SPERRY	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00176382	PTIN
Phone	8015327444	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2014	TaxYr
Build TS	2021-01-29 14:40:06Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	GREGORY CASTLE	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	KANAB	CityNm
State Abbreviation	UT	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	84741	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$96,503,676	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.BESTFRIENDS.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1984	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	UT	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO BRING ABOUT A TIME WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	9	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	5	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	779	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	12900	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$290,047	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$37,411	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$51,031,351	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$85,484,292	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$2,960,159	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$3,325,318	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$621,857	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$1,140,700	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$1,828,114	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$1,556,136	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$56,441,481	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$91,506,446	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$5,110,646	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$6,438,004	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$24,525,039	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$36,499,132	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$584,398	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$479,218	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$13,612,301	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$22,188,267	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$34,028,187	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$52,408,350	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$77,444,541	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$4,033,131	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$14,061,905	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$81,423,064	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$94,111,893	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$12,725,565	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$14,915,529	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$68,697,499	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$79,196,364	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Mission	TO BRING ABOUT A TIME WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. WE DO THIS BY DEMONSTRATING AND PROMOTING EXEMPLARY ANIMAL CARE AND BUILDING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$18,072,916	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$69,585	GrantAmt
Revenue	$426,936	RevenueAmt
Desc	ANIMAL CARE ACTIVITIES (SANCTUARY) - SEE SCHEDULE O	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$39,252,453	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$6,368,419	GrantAmt
Revenue	$2,277,933	RevenueAmt
Desc	INITIATIVES, PROGRAM CITIES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, NETWORK PARTNERS AND OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH - SEE SCHEDULE O	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$57,325,369	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (1)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	Yes (1)	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (1)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	Yes (1)	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	Yes (1)	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	Yes (1)	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (1)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (1)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	224	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	779	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	Yes (1)	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Country	VI	ForeignCountryCd
Foreign Country	CJ	ForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form1098 C Filed	Yes (1)	Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	9	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	5	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	Yes (1)	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	Yes (1)	LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference Chapters	Yes (1)	PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (1)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	AR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	CT	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	DC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	HI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IL	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	KY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MS	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NJ	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NM	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	NY	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OK	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	OR	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	RI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	SC	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	TN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	VA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WV	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	WI	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own Website	Yes (X)	OwnWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PAUL E ALTHERR CFO	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	4356442001	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	KANAB	CityNm
State Abbreviation	UT	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	84741	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GREGORY CASTLE
CEO, BOARD MEMBER	40.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$202,428	$0	$12,141
FRANCIS BATTISTA
CHAIR OF BOARD	40.00	Yes (X)		$115,381	$0	$12,412
LYNN FLANDERS
BOARD TREASURER	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ANNE MEJIA
BOARD SECRETARY	40.00	Yes (X)		$94,172	$0	$12,141
CYRUS MEJIA
BOARD MEMBER	40.00	Yes (X)		$55,983	$0	$12,141
MOLLY JORDAN-KOCH
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KRAIG BUTRUM
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ABIGAIL L JONES
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
TIMY SULLIVAN
BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
PAUL ALTHERR
CPO	40.00		Yes (X)	$180,981	$0	$2,619
VIRGINIA KILMER
CFO	40.00		Yes (X)	$230,160	$0	$5,141
JULIANNE CASTLE
CMO	40.00		Yes (X)	$166,481	$0	$12,412
ANGELA L EMBREE
CIO	40.00		Yes (X)	$161,194	$0	$4,059
SUSAN M CITRO
CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER	40.00		Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
KARIN A BEAUCLAIR
CRM MANAGER	40.00			$105,364	$0	$763	Yes (X)
BARBARA J CAMICK
DIRECTOR OF DIRECT RESPONSE	40.00			$110,277	$0	$9,328	Yes (X)
VICTORIA KILMER
HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE	40.00			$100,900	$0	$11,075	Yes (X)
GRETA L PALMER
HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE	40.00			$105,670	$0	$9,941	Yes (X)
MARC A PERALTA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00			$132,829	$0	$5,141	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$1,761,820	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$109,314	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	11	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
33 RAILROAD AVE	DUXBURY	MA	02332	CONSULTING / PRINTING	$7,438,710
WALSWORTH PUBLISHING CO
PO BOX 310287	DES MOINES	IA	503310287	PRINTING	$1,122,454
MAXWELL CONSTRUCTION INC
PO BOX 129	GLENDALE	UT	84729	CONSTRUCTION	$897,224
SOCIAL CAPITAL INC
980 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1610	CHICAGO	IL	60611	CONSULTING	$766,726
PATH INTERACTIVE INC
915 BROADWAY 501	NEW YORK	NY	10010	DIGITAL MARKETING	$484,510

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	18	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions	$85,484,292	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$5,450,079	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$85,484,292	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM EVENTS	900099	$2,416,419	$2,416,419
CLINIC REVENUE	541900	$908,899	$908,899

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$3,325,318	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,112,689	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,112,689	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,533	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,533	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$452,496	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$452,496	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$452,496	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$361,459	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion	$91,037	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$4,563,481	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$33,951	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$4,560,144	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$9,277	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$3,337	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$24,674	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$28,011	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$28,011	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$1,110,516	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$427,809	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$682,707	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$599,912	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$82,795	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MAGAZINE ADVERTISING	541800	$207,252	$207,252
CAFETERIA	722210	$167,261		$167,261
ANGELS REST	812900	$43,115		$43,115

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,772	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,772	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$419,400	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$91,506,446	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$5,641,070	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$290,047	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$91,037	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,086,735	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,086,735	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$299,320	TotalAmt
Program Services	$299,320	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$51,949	TotalAmt
Program Services	$51,949	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,187,213	TotalAmt
Program Services	$600,552	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$413,318	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$173,343	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$27,475,678	TotalAmt
Program Services	$21,601,967	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,308,271	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,565,440	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$893,741	TotalAmt
Program Services	$660,770	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$93,387	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$139,584	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,663,670	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,141,911	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,108,043	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$413,716	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,278,830	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,782,633	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$209,926	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$286,271	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$329,223	TotalAmt
Program Services	$113,465	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$159,908	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$55,850	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$112,215	TotalAmt
Management And General	$111,215	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,000	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$167,460	TotalAmt
Program Services	$157,460	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$10,000	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$479,218	TotalAmt
Fundraising	$479,218	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$203,506	TotalAmt
Management And General	$63,469	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$140,037	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,506,753	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,089,697	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$474,412	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$942,644	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,660,366	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,945,141	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$126,285	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$588,940	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,541,317	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,219,193	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$432,552	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$5,889,572	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$739,488	TotalAmt
Program Services	$70,957	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$484,152	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$184,379	FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,812,838	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,718,410	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$86,680	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$7,748	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,823,855	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,336,438	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$110,072	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$377,345	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,909,172	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,812,461	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$447	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$96,264	FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$21,858	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,696	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$11,084	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$78	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,736,052	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,699,968	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$18,579	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$17,505	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$248,581	TotalAmt
Program Services	$117,989	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$130,592	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL CARE SUPPLIES	$7,339,560	$7,177,185	$64,850	$97,525
MISCELLANEOUS	$331,126	$218,190	$75,464	$37,472
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION	$285,321	$200,868	$7,472	$76,981
ANGELS REST/CAFETERIA C	$170,028	$168,642	$247	$1,139

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$89,468	TotalAmt
Program Services	$42,772	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,446	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$40,250	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$77,444,541	TotalAmt
Program Services	$57,325,369	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,506,871	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$13,612,301	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,236,160	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,681,130	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,656,918	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,568,397	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,782,973	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,701,437	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$12,470,793	BOYAmt
EOY	$14,353,530	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$597,548	BOYAmt
EOY	$482,411	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$318,171	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,162,623	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$40,759,823	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$15,050,893	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,402,051	BOYAmt
EOY	$25,708,930	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,867,968	BOYAmt
EOY	$31,549,021	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,577,012	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,489,484	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,513,470	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,414,930	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$81,423,064	BOYAmt
EOY	$94,111,893	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$9,782,891	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,644,529	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,136,695	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,942,674	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,134,305	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$12,725,565	BOYAmt
EOY	$14,915,529	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$51,964,787	BOYAmt
EOY	$55,697,746	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,035,159	BOYAmt
EOY	$10,567,214	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,697,553	BOYAmt
EOY	$12,931,404	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$68,697,499	BOYAmt
EOY	$79,196,364	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$81,423,064	BOYAmt
EOY	$94,111,893	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$14,061,905	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$2,412,931	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$1,150,109	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$46,065,283	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$60,631,180	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$61,835,173	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$52,613,136	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$86,619,224	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$307,763,996	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$46,065,283	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$60,631,180	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$61,835,173	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$52,613,136	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$86,619,224	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$307,763,996	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$2,247,244	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$305,516,752	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$768,207	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$663,841	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$778,827	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$451,437	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,208,596	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$3,870,908	TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$218,326	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$152,692	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$66,217	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$33,591	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$38,411	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$509,237	TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$222,816	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$303,150	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$315,409	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$314,205	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$376,285	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$1,531,865	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$313,676,006	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$12,995,209	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.97400	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.94910	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY CHANGED ITS FISCAL YEAR END TO SEPTEMBER 30TH BEGINNING IN 2014 AND FILED A SHORT YEAR RETURN FOR THE YEAR JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014. AS A RESULT, INFORMATION IN THE 2010 COLUMN IS FOR 2011, INFORMATION IN THE 2011 COLUMN IS FOR 2012, INFORMATION IN THE 2012 COLUMN IS FOR 2013, INFORMATION IN THE 2013 COLUMN IS FOR THE SHORT PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND THE INFORMATION IN THE 2014 COLUMN IS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$7,939	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$180,195	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$188,134	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$77,256,407	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$77,444,541	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$1,000,000	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$250,000	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$1,000,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$1,000,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$4,000,000	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$6,000,000	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$49,226	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$140,861	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$159,181	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$188,134	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$537,402	TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$250,000	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$250,000	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$1,000,000	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$1,500,000	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3	$8,125	CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2	$10,085	CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1	$4,007	CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year	$7,939	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$30,156	TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$11,145,637	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$9,370,546	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$944,023	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$94,600	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$19,477,560	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$9,121,830	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$1,755,147	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$307,576	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$38,916	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$11,145,637	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$6,853,383	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$1,800,869	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$510,624	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$43,046	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$9,121,830	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$3,698,754	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$2,822,442	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$369,016	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$36,829	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$6,853,383	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$2,522,756	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$1,287,155	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$83,970	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses	$27,187	AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance	$3,698,754	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.31650	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.66390	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.01960	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	Yes (1)	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	0	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$5,375,716	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$5,375,716	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$24,571,902	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$9,956,032	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$14,615,870	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$7,080,181	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$5,094,861	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,985,320	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,732,024	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$3,732,024	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$25,708,930	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Financial Derivatives FinancialDerivativesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Book Value	$5,398,724	BookValueAmt
Method Valuation	F	MethodValuationCd

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt	Method ValuationMethodValuationCd
ANNUITIES	$2,690,760	F
INVESTMENT IN JV	$400,000	F

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities	$8,489,484	TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES PAYABLE	$1,691,468
CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE	$57,804
OTHER LIABILITIES	$1,385,033

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$3,134,305	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$106,573,471	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	-$2,412,931	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$18,653,328	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue	-$1,173,372	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$15,067,025	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$91,506,446	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$91,506,446	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$96,074,606	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$18,653,328	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included	-$23,263	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$18,630,065	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$77,444,541	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$77,444,541	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:	THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO USE THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS.
PART X, LINE 2:	BEST FRIENDS HAS ANALYZED ALL TAX POSITIONS FOR APPLICABLE TAX JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REMAINED OPEN, INCLUDING U.S. FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS. THE OPEN TAX YEARS SUBJECT TO SELECTION FOR EXAMINATION ARE 2012 THROUGH 2015.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	AGENCY FUNDS -1,070,101. UNREALIZED CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -57,275. WELLNESS CENTER NET LOSS -30,658. EXPENSES INCLUDED IN REVENUE -9,338. RENT REVENUE ELIMINATION -6,000.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	EXPENSES INCLUDED IN INCOME -9,338. FITNESS EXPENSE ELIMINATION -13,515. MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENT -410.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	0	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Region	ITALY - EUROPE	RegionTxt
Offices	0	OfficesCnt
Employee	0	EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities Conducted	PROGRAM SERVICES	TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services Provided	SUPPORT FOR CARE OF CATS	SpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures	$51,949	RegionTotalExpendituresAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices	0	SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees	0	SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office	0	ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee	0	ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office	0	TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent	$51,949	SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent	$0	ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent	$51,949	TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Region	ITALY - EUROPE	RegionTxt
Purpose Of Grant	SUPPORT FOR CARE OF CATS - DONOR DESIGNATED GRANT	PurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant	$51,949	CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash Disbursement	WIRE TRANSFER	MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Valuation Method Used	BOOK	ValuationMethodUsedDesc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	0	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	1	TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	0	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	0	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	0	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	0	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	0	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	0	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE RESEARCHED PRIOR TO RECEIVING FUNDS. WHEN PROVIDING A LARGE GRANT, AN AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES AND A WRITTEN REPORT IS REQUIRED SHOWING HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT. FOR SMALLER GRANTS, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION IS OBTAINED NOTING HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Mail Solicitations	Yes (X)	MailSolicitationsInd
Email Solicitations	Yes (X)	EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person Solicitations	Yes (X)	InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants	Yes (X)	SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising Events	Yes (X)	SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty	Yes (1)	AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	ActivityActivityTxt	Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd	Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt	Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt	Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC
21 RAILROAD AVE	DUXBURY	MA	02332	CONSULTING	0	$0	$397,418	-$397,418
SOCIAL CAPITAL
980 N MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1610	CHICAGO	IL	60611	CONSULTING	0	$0	$33,575	-$33,575
BLACKBAUD INC
PO BOX 930256	ATLANTA	GA	31193	CONSULTING	0	$0	$24,463	-$24,463
STEENHUYSEN ASSOCIATES
1539 FALL RIVER AVE 3	SEEKONK	MA	02771	TRAINING	0	$0	$9,041	-$9,041
ELEVENTY MARKETING GROUP LLC
453 S HIGH ST 101	AKRON	OH	44311	WEBSITE SUPPORT	0	$0	$7,403	-$7,403

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors	$471,900	TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization	-$471,900	TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed States	AL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AZ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	AR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	CT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	DE	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	FL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	GA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	HI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ID	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IL	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	IA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	KY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	LA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ME	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MS	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MO	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	MT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NE	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NJ	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NM	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NY	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	NC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	ND	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OH	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OK	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	OR	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	PA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	RI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SC	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	SD	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TN	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	TX	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	UT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VT	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	VA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WA	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WV	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WI	LicensedStatesCd
Licensed States	WY	LicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V):	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY CONTRACTS WITH NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE CONSULTATION ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, THE DESIGN OF DIRECT MAIL SOLICITATION MATERIALS, AND OTHER SERVICES. NO AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN COLUMNS (IV) OR (VI) DUE TO THE FACT THAT BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY DID NOT SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY ALL THE REVENUE GENERATED BY THE FUNDRAISING SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ONLY THE AMOUNTS PAID TO NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SPECIFICALLY FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES WERE REPORTED IN COLUMN (V). BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY PAID NEWPORT CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR OTHER SERVICES (E.G. PRINTING, POSTAGE, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT).	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (147 entries)

Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
A NEW LEASH ON LIFE
342013011	501(C)(3)	$0	$89,870	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ACTION PROGRAMS FOR ANIMALS
270234541	501(C)(3)	$10,670	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ADOPT ME RESCUE
455568929	501(C)(3)	$23,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ADVOCATES 4 ANIMALS INC
264515842	501(C)(3)	$5,410	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
AGAPE ANIMAL RESCUE
841650678	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ALLEGANY COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER MGT
522292769	GOVERNMENT	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ALLEN COUNTY SPCA
356042135	501(C)(3)	$10,725	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ALLEY CAT ADVOCATES INC
611343210	501(C)(3)	$68,920	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANGEL CITY PIT BULLS
272348995	501(C)(3)	$34,150	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANGELS OF ASSISI
542021941	501(C)(3)	$9,990	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMAL ANGELS
261989483	501(C)(3)	$7,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL TEAM-PA
453985637	501(C)(3)	$15,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMAL SERVICES AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT
454038013	GOVERNMENT	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMAL WELFARE SOC OF CAMDEN COUNTY
200549531	501(C)(3)	$9,850	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMAL WELLNESS FOUNDATION
454361755	501(C)(3)	$5,850	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMALS IN NEED RESCUE NETWORK
465765146	501(C)(3)	$13,200	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ANIMEALS
204694132	501(C)(3)	$0	$109,986	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
561444098	501(C)(3)	$15,500	$72,906	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BARC
300021149	501(C)(3)	$16,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BATTLE MOUNTAIN HUMANE SOCIETY
205814735	501(C)(3)	$500	$78,931	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BENTON FRANKLIN HUMANE SOCIETY
910819423	501(C)(3)	$0	$105,536	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BROOKHAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE
640659454	501(C)(3)	$3,200	$110,829	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BROWNSVILLE SPAY NEUTER INC
271372694	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
BULLYWAG
270509579	501(C)(3)	$0	$62,126	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CACHE HUMANE SOC-LOGAN
510187825	501(C)(3)	$19,250	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CAGE FREE K-9 RESCUE
261412219	501(C)(3)	$7,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CAPITAL AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
381601542	501(C)(3)	$5,188	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CAT ADOPTION TEAM
200773819	501(C)(3)	$16,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CAT TOWN
273838132	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
CATOOSA CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL CARE
582120060	501(C)(3)	$0	$63,244	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
COLORADO SPRINGS ALL BREED RESCUE
841325815	501(C)(3)	$0	$89,682	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
COVENANT PET TRUST
900903769	501(C)(3)	$0	$63,819	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
DAVIS COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
876000297	GOVERNMENT	$17,100	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
DOGS WITHOUT BORDERS
205123869	501(C)(3)	$47,150	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
DOLLY'S FOUNDATION-REA INC
274411340	501(C)(3)	$31,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
DOWNTOWN DOG RESCUE
954775990	501(C)(3)	$23,350	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
EMPTY BOWL
010975325	501(C)(3)	$0	$33,606	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FAYETTE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
581592706	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FDN AGAINST COMPANION ANIMAL EUTHANASIA
351917847	501(C)(3)	$20,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FETCH FOUNDATION
383807057	501(C)(3)	$0	$13,159	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FIRST COAST NMHP
010709158	501(C)(3)	$70,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FIXNATION INC
830452460	501(C)(3)	$150,255	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FLAGLER HUMANE SOCIETY
592247034	501(C)(3)	$0	$65,577	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FOREVERMEOW INC
461038574	501(C)(3)	$6,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FORT COLLINS CAT RESCUE & SPAYNEUTER CLINIC
204969731	501(C)(3)	$5,500	$81,080	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FORT WAYNE ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL
356001029	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL
861008549	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL PHEONIX
861008549	501(C)(3)	$0	$8,153	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF COMMUNITY CATS RESCUE
455290594	501(C)(3)	$9,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF NORFOLK ANIMAL CARE CTR
352262336	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
GAINESVILLE PET RESCUE INC
593183931	501(C)(3)	$11,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
GRANT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
616000989	GOVERNMENT	$11,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
GRANT CTY FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER
611432453	501(C)(3)	$5,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HART OF UT
611602289	501(C)(3)	$100	$6,551	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HALO ANIMAL RESCUE
860832160	501(C)(3)	$11,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HEALING HEARTS ANIMAL RESCUE & REFUGE
651259371	501(C)(3)	$1,500	$9,733	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HEAVEN ON EARTH SOCIETY FOR ANIMALS
770538189	501(C)(3)	$32,250	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HOPE EQUINE RESCUE
262647977	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE ANIMAL WELFARE
581805215	501(C)(3)	$5,200	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE ALLIANCE OF WNC INC
561856805	501(C)(3)	$15,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE ANIMAL TREATMENT SOCIETY-MI
383485419	501(C)(3)	$5,250	$81,933	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE NETWORK
270487147	501(C)(3)	$6,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE OHIO
341897582	501(C)(3)	$12,960	$80,285	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CHARLOTTE INC
581342479	501(C)(3)	$7,000	$67,990	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER JUPITER
592111273	501(C)(3)	$0	$62,594	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF MCCORMICK CTY
571099596	501(C)(3)	$5,850	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SHENANDOAH COUNTY
541880163	501(C)(3)	$0	$173,135	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SO MISSISSIPPI
646034439	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY
590799907	501(C)(3)	$10,444	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF UTAH-MURRAY
870256350	501(C)(3)	$17,600	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF VALDOSTALOWNDES CTY
581874746	501(C)(3)	$6,200	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
INCRED-A-BULL INC
451808866	501(C)(3)	$6,750	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
IRON COUNTY SHERIFF'S ANIMAL SHELTER
876000310	GOVERNMENT	$0	$14,275	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
590624410	501(C)(3)	$145,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KANSAS CITY PET PROJECT
453067615	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$185,383	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KARMA RESCUE INC
043782227	501(C)(3)	$33,975	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KENTUCKY HUMANE SOCIETY
610463938	501(C)(3)	$53,925	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KINDER4RESCUE
262924461	501(C)(3)	$39,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETY
910728353	501(C)(3)	$20,000	$33,490	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KITTEN RESCUE
954670174	501(C)(3)	$37,050	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KITTY BUNGALOW CHARM SCHOOL
271297223	501(C)(3)	$53,330	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
KNOX-WHITLEY HUMANE ASSOC INC
311648199	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE
954550643	501(C)(3)	$6,300	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LABS & FRIENDSORG
453139097	501(C)(3)	$49,105	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LAFAYETTE ANIMAL AID
237414331	501(C)(3)	$1,275	$69,228	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LATINO ALLIANCE FOR ANIMAL CARE FDN
454722654	501(C)(3)	$6,760	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LEXINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY
610444762	501(C)(3)	$25,250	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LIFELINE ANIMAL PROJECT INC
010599278	501(C)(3)	$45,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LUCAS COUNTY CANINE CARE
346400806	GOVERNMENT	$7,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
LUCAS COUNTY CANINE CARE & CONTROL
346400806	GOVERNMENT	$0	$102,688	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MASON COMPANY LLC
263355696	501(C)(3)	$20,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MCKINLEY COUNTY HUMANE
850398517	501(C)(3)	$0	$64,560	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MCKINLEY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
850398197	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MIDVALLEY ANIMAL CLINIC
870637500	501(C)(3)	$18,620	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MILWAUKEE AREA ANIMAL CONTROL COMM
391947192	501(C)(3)	$45,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
MUCH LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE
954765624	501(C)(3)	$6,200	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
NO KILL LOUISVILLE
272368180	501(C)(3)	$0	$112,378	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
NORTHWEST SPAY & NEUTER CENTER
912133291	501(C)(3)	$5,398	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
OHIO ALLEYCAT RESOURCE & CLINIC
311728182	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ONE MORE CHANCE RESCUE
203588471	501(C)(3)	$0	$11,210	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
930386880	501(C)(3)	$0	$76,703	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
OUTCAST CAT HELP
260881693	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PACC911
205153613	501(C)(3)	$700	$10,870	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PAGE ANIMAL ADOPTION AGENCY
261708518	501(C)(3)	$0	$26,966	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PAWS FOR LIFE UT
455358361	501(C)(3)	$0	$22,341	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE
590637811	501(C)(3)	$50,000	$150,463	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PET ADOPTION & WELFARE SOCIETY-GA
542128299	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PET ALLIES
860829565	501(C)(3)	$0	$132,631	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PET COMMUNITY CENTER
451524886	501(C)(3)	$5,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PETER ZIPPI FUND
330042687	501(C)(3)	$24,400	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PIMA ANIMAL CARE CENTER
866000543	GOVERNMENT	$0	$14,209	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
PIT SISTERS INC
320355003	501(C)(3)	$8,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
REDLANDS ANIMAL SHELTER
956000766	GOVERNMENT	$0	$76,447	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
RESCUED PETS MOVEMENT INC
463708327	501(C)(3)	$11,050	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SAN ANTONIO PETS ALIVE LLC
454141531	501(C)(3)	$400,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SANCTUARY ONE
208982518	501(C)(3)	$0	$77,662	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SANILAC COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
383322837	501(C)(3)	$5,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER INC
856000484	GOVERNMENT	$0	$6,592	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SAVING SUNNY INC
352379448	501(C)(3)	$34,037	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SCOTT COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
311090052	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SECOND CHANCE FOR HOMELESS PETS
870672107	501(C)(3)	$5,600	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY HUMANE SOC
611165562	501(C)(3)	$20,020	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SOUL DOG RESCUE
454137227	501(C)(3)	$4,000	$125,529	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SOUTH DAKOTA WEST RIVER SN COALITION
204004963	501(C)(3)	$6,247	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SOUTH UTAH VALLEY ANIMAL SERVICES
721604129	GOVERNMENT	$7,668	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SOUTHERN FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
455164707	501(C)(3)	$300	$165,962	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPAY & NEUTER KANSAS CITY
820563117	501(C)(3)	$1,000	$106,088	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPAY BATON ROUGE
201992244	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPAY NEUTER NETWORK
200276988	501(C)(3)	$17,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPAY NEUTER PROJECT OF LA
208542566	501(C)(3)	$72,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPAY4LA INC
452996980	501(C)(3)	$63,750	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SPCA OF FRANKLIN COUNTY
651174780	501(C)(3)	$0	$63,757	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
STRAY CAT ALLIANCE
954787231	501(C)(3)	$330,550	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
STRAY RESCUE OF ST LOUIS
431823801	501(C)(3)	$0	$89,457	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SUMNER SPAY NEUTER ALLIANCE
464175450	501(C)(3)	$9,547	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
SYMPHONY ANIMAL FOUNDATION
208967065	501(C)(3)	$0	$12,521	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
TAXPAYERS ASSOC OF KANE COUNTY
711016732	501(C)(3)	$16,100	$0			PROGRAM RESEARCH
THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION
880144253	501(C)(3)	$37,500	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
TIP ME FREDERICK INC
462362602	501(C)(3)	$10,000	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
TUBA CITY HUMANE
860715785	501(C)(3)	$0	$15,749	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
VISIONARIES
043282172	501(C)(3)	$7,016	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
VOICELESS-MI
270725920	501(C)(3)	$8,100	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
WAGS AND WALKS
453749303	501(C)(3)	$51,775	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
WE CARE FOR ANIMALS
880362454	501(C)(3)	$0	$8,077	MARKET PRICE	ANIMAL FOOD	PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
WEST VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER
870362454	GOVERNMENT	$9,495	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
WHISPERING RISE FARM & SANCTUARY INC
273775715	501(C)(3)	$5,400	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT
ZIGGY AND FRIENDS CAT RESCUE
463128166	501(C)(3)	$9,150	$0			PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	147	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
PROVIDE FOOD FOR ANIMALS	300	$67,567	FMV	ANIMAL FOOD FOR INDIVIDUAS SUPPORTING OUR PROGRAMS FOR CATS, DOGS, AND HORSES
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD, VETERINARY EXPENSES	25				$231,753

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE RESEARCHED PRIOR TO RECEIVING FUNDS. WHEN PROVIDYNG A LARGE GRANT, AN AGREEMENT IS SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES AND A WRITTEN REPORT IS REQUIRED SHOWING HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT. FOR SMALLER GRANTS, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION IS OBTAINED NOTING HOW THE FUNDS WERE SPENT.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter Travel	Yes (X)	FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (1)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	0	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GREGORY CASTLE
CEO, BOARD MEMBER	$194,992	$0	$7,436	$0	$0	$0	$7,000	$0	$5,141	$0	$214,569	$0	$0	$0
PAUL ALTHERR
CPO	$174,331	$0	$6,650	$0	$0	$0	$2,619	$0	$0	$0	$183,600	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA KILMER
CFO	$154,160	$0	$50,000	$0	$26,000	$0	$0	$0	$5,141	$0	$235,301	$0	$0	$0
JULIANNE CASTLE
CMO	$160,327	$0	$6,154	$0	$0	$0	$7,000	$0	$5,412	$0	$178,893	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA L EMBREE
CIO	$158,374	$0	$2,820	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,059	$0	$165,253	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1A	FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL PART I, LINE 1A BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY OWNS TWO SMALL, PISTON ENGINE-POWERED AIRCRAFT THAT ARE USED FOR ANIMAL TRANSPORT AND BY EMPLOYEES WHO OCCASIONALLY TRAVEL FOR WORK-RELATED PURPOSES. THE AIRCRAFT ARE FLOWN BY BEST FRIENDS' EMPLOYEES. BEST FRIENDS DOES NOT EMPLOY A FULL TIME PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT ARE NOT USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR HIRE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
PART I, LINE 3	THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
PART I, LINE 4A	VIRGINIA KILMER RECEIVED $25,000 IN SEVERANCE UPON HER LEAVING BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JULIANNE CASTLE
SPOUSE: BD MEMBER CASTLE	$176,103	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/2015	0
SILVA BATTISTA
SPOUSE: BD MEMBER BATTISTA	$77,882	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0
JUDAH BATTISTA
SON: BD MEMBER BATTISTA	$105,007	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0
CARRAGH MALONEY
DAUGHTER: BD MEMBER CASTLE	$83,165	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0
LYNN BATTISTA
DAUGH-IN-LAW: BD MEMBER BATTISTA	$32,580	EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION	0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	27	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$28,272	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	66	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$679,472	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	1668	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$4,330,142	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	220	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$7,070	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Desc	ANIMAL AND CLEANING SUPPLIES	Desc
Contribution	9173	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$341,269	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received	0	Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held	0	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (1)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	Yes (1)	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):	THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONATIONS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS.
PART I, LINE 32B:	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF AN AUTOMOBILE BROKER TO SELL DONATED VEHICLES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	ANNE MEJIA, SECRETARY AND CYRUS MEJIA, BOARD MEMBER, ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE 990 IS PREPARED BY TANNER LLC AND REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE RETURN IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE WHOLE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	UPON BEING APPOINTED, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICIERS, AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT ACKNOWLEDGES ACCEPTANCE OF BEST FRIENDS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY. THIS POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL AFFILIATIONS WITH ENTITIES IN WHICH A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS HELD BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD. THE SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF BEST FRIENDS, INCLUDING THE CFO AND CONTROLLER,ROUTINELY MONITOR ALL TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSACTIONS COMPLY WITH POLICY. THIS POLICY IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD TO PROVIDE GREATER STRUCTURE; INCLUDING REQUIRING MORE FREQUENT SIGN-OFF ON POLICY,MORE REPORTING, AND RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION BY RELEVANT BOARD AND STAFF IN THE DEALING WITH THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO, CPO, CMO AND THE CDO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO REVIEWS THOSE SALARIES WITH THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	COPIES OF THE FORM 990, FORM 990-T, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ON THE BEST FRIENDS' WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	AGENCY FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS -1,070,101. UNREALIZED CHANGE IN SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -57,275. WELLNESS CENTER NET LOSS -30,658. ELIMINATION OF RENTAL INCOME -6,000. ELIMINATION OF FITNESS EXPENSES 13,515. MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENT 410.
990 PART XII LINE 2C	THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT OF THE EXTERNAL AUDIT OR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
990 PART III LINE 4A 4B	NATURE OF ACTIVITIES BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY (BEST FRIENDS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS NO-KILL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WHICH WILL BRING ABOUT A DAY WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. BEST FRIENDS' LEADING INITIATIVES IN ANIMAL CARE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED FROM ITS KANAB, UTAH, HEADQUARTERS; ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST NO-KILL SANCTUARIES. BEST FRIENDS DEVELOPS AND REFINES MODEL PROGRAMS THAT ARE SHARED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE, SO THAT MORE ANIMALS CAN BE SAVED. THIS WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF A GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE NATION.
990 PART III LINE 4A 4B	ANIMAL CARE ACTIVIES AT THE HEART OF BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY'S WORK LIES BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY - THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST NO-KILL SANCTUARY FOR COMPANION ANIMALS NESTLED IN THE MAJESTIC RED ROCK CANYONS OF SOUTHERN UTAH. FOUNDED IN 1984, THE SANCTUARY WAS CREATED ON ONE SIMPLE BELIEF: THAT EVERY ANIMAL DESERVES LOVE, RESPECT AND A SECOND CHANCE. SINCE THEN, THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS WHO HAVE SOUGHT REFUGE HERE HAVE RECEIVED EXACTLY THAT. TODAY, ON ANY GIVEN DAY, SOME 1,700 DOGS, CATS, BUNNIES, BIRDS, HORSES AND OTHER BARNYARD ANIMALS CALL THE SANCTUARY THEIR HOME-BETWEEN-HOMES, EACH ONE RECEIVING ALL THE AFFECTION AND CARE NEEDED TO HEAL, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. BEST FRIENDS IS COMMITTED TO FINDING EVERY ANIMAL AT THE SANCTUARY HIS OR HER PERFECT FOREVER HOME. BUT EVEN IF THAT RIGHT HOME NEVER COMES ALONG, THE ANIMALS ARE WELCOME TO CALL THE SANCTUARY HOME FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES. AT THE SANCTUARY IN FISCAL YEAR 2015: - 1,340 ANIMALS WERE WELCOMED. - 1,436 ANIMALS FOUND LOVING FOREVER HOMES - 29% HAD SPECIAL NEEDS. - WILD FRIENDS, BEST FRIENDS' UNIQUE STATE AND FEDERALLY LICENSED WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER, SUCCESSFULLY REHABILITATED 246 INJURED WILD ANIMALS. AND 116 WERE RELEASED BACK TO THEIR NATURAL HABITATS AFTER FULL RECOVERY. FOR THOSE ANIMALS TOO INJURED OR ACCLIMATED TO PEOPLE TO GO BACK INTO THE WILD, THEY GET A LIFETIME OF CARE AND BECOME TREASURED TEACHERS, EDUCATING VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS ABOUT WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION ISSUES. - NEARLY 30,000 PEOPLE VISITED, AND 8,922 PEOPLE VOLUNTEERED 104,846 HOURS TO HELP THE ANIMALS. - ANIMAL CARE FACILITIES WERE BUILT OR RENOVATED TO MAKE BEST FRIENDS' CARE EVEN BETTER: - THE NEW DOG ADMISSIONS FACILITY WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER. THE BUILDING FEATURES MORE NATURAL LIGHT, EXTRA SPACE AND EASY ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS, ENSURING EVERY DOG, REGARDLESS OF HIS OR HER SPECIAL NEED, A STRESS-FREE TRANSITION TO LIVING AT BEST FRIENDS. - IN MAY, BEST FRIENDS COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRAND NEW WILD FRIENDS ISOLATION FACILITY. THE ISOLATION ROOMS ENSURE ALL THE ANIMALS A SAFE, QUIET PLACE TO HEAL UNDER THE CARE OF STATE AND FEDERALLY LICENSED WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS. THE BUILDING ALSO SAFEGUARDS THE ANIMALS' HEALTH AND HAPPINESS BY PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. - BEST FRIENDS OPENED THE NEW BEST FRIENDS VISITOR CENTER, LOCATED JUST FIVE MILES SOUTH OF THE SANCTUARY IN THE HEART OF KANAB. AT THE VISITOR CENTER, KANAB VISITORS, TOURISTS, AND PEOPLE JUST PASSING THROUGH CAN GET ACQUAINTED WITH BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SANCTUARY AND THE ANIMALS. SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS ON AUGUST 20, MORE THAN 4,000 PEOPLE HAVE STOPPED IN THE VISITOR CENTER. - AT THE BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL CLINIC, A FABULOUS DONOR PARK WAS CREATED IN HONOR OF ALL THE WONDERFUL FOLKS WHO HELPED MAKE THE NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CLINIC A REALITY. THE 1,870 SQUARE-FOOT PARK, COMPLETE WITH TWO PAVILIONS, MIMICS THE CLINIC'S BEAUTY AND CREATES A RELAXING SPACE WHERE EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE ANIMALS, CAN FIND A LITTLE PEACE AND TRANQUILITY. - MORE THAN 2,000 FEET OF PVC PIPE WAS INSTALLED ALONG THE UPPER CANYON, CREATING A WATER MAIN TO THE BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL CLINIC. - BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL CLINIC HAD ANOTHER BUSY YEAR: - SPAY/NEUTER PROCEDURES 4,210 (INCLUDES 579 FOR THE PUBLIC) - DENTALS 374 (10 PUBLIC) - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SURGERIES 556 (47 PUBLIC) - AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCIES 126 (21 PUBLIC)
990 PART III LINE 4B	INITIATIVES, PROGRAM CITIES, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, NETWORK PARTNERS, AND OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH WHEN BEST FRIENDS WAS FIRST FOUNDED, AROUND 17 MILLION DOGS AND CATS WERE BEING KILLED IN AMERICA'S SHELTERS EVERY YEAR, SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE HOMES. TOGETHER, WE HAVE REDUCED THAT NUMBER TO AN ESTIMATED FOUR MILLION. THAT'S TREMENDOUS PROGRESS, BUT WE WON'T STOP UNTIL, TOGETHER, WE SAVE THEM ALL. THROUGH LIFESAVING PROGRAMS, SPECIAL EVENTS, TARGETED INITIATIVES, LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS, AND A NETWORK OF VALUABLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OVER 1,400 ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, BEST FRIENDS IS WORKING TO END THE KILLING OF DOGS AND CATS IN SHELTERS FOR GOOD. FISCAL YEAR 2015 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: PIT BULL INITIATIVES: - PIT-BULL-TERRIER-LIKE DOGS BECAME MUCH SAFER IN RHODE ISLAND AFTER LEGISLATION WAS PASSED THAT ALLOWS DOGS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CRUEL DOG-FIGHTING RINGS TO BE EVALUATED AND ADOPTED INSTEAD OF AUTOMATICALLY DEEMED DANGEROUS. THE NEW BILL CAME INTO LAW BECAUSE OF OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS, BUT ALSO BECAUSE SINCE 2008, BEST FRIENDS AND THE VICKTORY DOGS - 22 OF THE MOST TRAUMATIZED DOGS RESCUED FROM THE PROPERTY OF NFL QUARTERBACK MICHAEL VICK, WHO RECEIVED LOVE AND TRAINING AT THE SANCTUARY - HAVE EDUCATED THE PUBLIC AND SHOWN THEM THAT EVERY DOG, NO MATTER BREED OR PAST, CAN BE A WONDERFUL, LOVING PET. - WITH THE HELP OF BEST FRIENDS' LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS AND OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, BREED DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION WAS DEFEATED IN 20 CITIES AND ONE COUNTY. TODAY, A TOTAL OF 19 (AND COUNTING) STATES HAVE PROVISIONS AGAINST BREED DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION. - OVER 160,400 EMAILS RELATED TO OUR PIT BULL INITIATIVES WERE SENT BY CARING PEOPLE THROUGH OUR LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER. AND SINCE OUR PIT BULL INITIATIVES BEGAN IN 2009, NEARLY 1.8 MILLION PIT-BULL-TERRIER-LIKE DOGS HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY IMPACTED BY BEST FRIENDS. PUPPY MILL INITIATIVES: - BEST FRIENDS CONTINUES ITS WORK TO PUT AN END TO PUPPY MILLS BY FOCUSING ON THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM: RETAIL STORES THAT SELL MILL-BRED PETS. WE SPEARHEAD ORDINANCES AND ENCOURAGE PET STORES TO OFFER ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION RATHER THAN SELL MILL-BRED PETS. AND WE WORK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH MILL-BRED PETS LIVE, URGING THEM TO ADOPT INSTEAD OF BUY THEIR NEW BEST FRIENDS. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, 41 NEW COMMUNITIES BANNED THE SALE OF MILL-BRED PETS IN RETAIL STORES, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. AND CANADA TO 114. - MORE THAN 12,300 EMAILS FROM CONCERNED CONSTITUENTS WERE SENT TO LEGISLATORS THROUGH BEST FRIENDS' LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER, URGING THEM TO REGULATE COMMERCIAL BREEDING, AND SHOWING THEM THAT INHUMANE TREATMENT OF DOGS IN PUPPY MILLS CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU DEEPLY CARE ABOUT. - AS PART OF BEST FRIENDS' PUP MY RIDE PROGRAM, 2,671 PETS WERE DELIVERED TO SAFETY - MANY OF THEM PUREBRED WHO MAY HAVE BEEN BORN IN PUPPY MILLS. THEY WERE GIVEN A LIFT TO PARTNERING SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE SMALL DOGS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND. CAT INITIATIVES: - BEST FRIENDS, IN COLLABORATION WITH PETSMART CHARITIES, RUNS LIFESAVING COMMUNITY CATS PROJECTS IN MULTIPLE CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PROJECTS WORK TO SAVE THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY CATS (OR STRAY AND FREE-ROAMING CATS) THROUGH TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR), WHERE CATS ARE SPAYED OR NEUTERED, VACCINATED AND RETURNED TO THEIR OUTDOOR HOMES. OUR TNR PROGRAMS ARE CRUCIAL FOR SAVING CATS' LIVES BECAUSE CATS, ESPECIALLY COMMUNITY CATS, ARE THE MOST AT-RISK PETS IN SHELTERS. THE PROGRAMS ARE NOW IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO; BALTIMORE, MARYLAND; COLUMBUS, GEORGIA; PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA; AND SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. - WITH THE HELP OF BEST FRIENDS' TNR AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS OUR ADVOCACY WORK, SENATE BILL 1260 SUCCESSFULLY PASSED IN ARIZONA. THE BILL ENSURES THAT COMMUNITY CATS WILL NOT BE HELD IN SHELTERS, WHERE THEY'RE IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED. INSTEAD, THEY WILL BE STERILIZED, VACCINATED AND RETURNED TO THEIR OUTDOOR COMMUNITIES. BECAUSE OF THIS BILL AND OTHER LIFESAVING MEASURES, THE SAVE RATE FOR CATS IN PIMA COUNTY INCREASED TO 91 PERCENT - UP FROM 76 PERCENT IN 2014. - 50,490 COMMUNITY CATS WERE HELPED BY BEST FRIENDS' COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAMS AND CONTINUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH HUMANE, EFFECTIVE TNR PROGRAMS ACROSS THE NATION. AND MORE THAN 25,600 EMAILS WERE SENT BY COMPASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH BEST FRIENDS' LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER ON BEHALF OF THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY CATS. PROGRAM CITIES, NETWORK PARTNERS AND OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH: - BEST FRIENDS' NKUT (NO-KILL UTAH) INITIATIVE - WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER MUNICIPAL SHELTERS, ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS AND DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS TO END THE KILLING OF PETS IN UTAH'S SHELTERS BY 2019 - IS GAINING MORE MOMENTUM THAN EVER. IN 2015, THE NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS DYING IN UTAH SHELTERS DECREASED BY AN AMAZING 33 PERCENT. THAT MEANS ABOUT 4,200 FEWER PETS DIED IN UTAH SHELTERS THAN IN 2014, AND UTAH'S SAVE RATE HAS RISEN TO 84.2 PERCENT. (90 PERCENT IS CONSIDERED NO-KILL). - AT THE BEST FRIENDS PET ADOPTION CENTER IN SALT LAKE CITY, WHICH SHOWCASES PETS FROM BEST FRIENDS, AS WELL AS THOSE FROM OUR SHELTER PARTNERS, 1,804 LUCKY DOGS AND CATS FOUND LOVING HOMES. AND AT THE BEST FRIENDS KITTEN NURSERY IN SALT LAKE CITY, MORE THAN 1,100 FRAGILE NEWBORN KITTENS WERE SAVED. - THE BEST FRIENDS SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC IN OREM, JUST SOUTH OF SALT LAKE CITY, SPAYED OR NEUTERED 11,449 PETS - MORE THAN 2,000 SURGERIES OVER OUR GOAL. AND WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY PETSMART CHARITIES , A NEW BEST FRIENDS SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC WILL SOON OPEN IN OGDEN, UTAH. THE CLINICS, WHICH OFFER FREE AND LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST, ARE HELPING FEWER PETS ENTER UTAH SHELTERS, MAKING THEM ONE OF THE KEYS TO TURNING UTAH NO-KILL. - A FEW YEARS BEFORE THE LAUNCH OF NKUT IN 2014, BEST FRIENDS' NKLA (NO-KILL LOS ANGELES) INITIATIVE WAS ALREADY IN FULL SWING. LED BY BEST FRIENDS, THE INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 100 NKLA COALITION PARTNERS, CITY SHELTERS AND THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE L.A. NO-KILL BY THE END OF 2017. IN 2015, THE SAVE RATE AT L.A. CITY SHELTERS RAISED TO AN AMAZING 75.8 PERCENT - UP FROM 69.13 PERCENT IN 2013. WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO NO-KILL IN L.A. - THE NKLA PET ADOPTION CENTER - L.A.'S CHICEST ADOPTION CENTER THAT SHOWCASES PETS FROM OUR NKLA COALITION PARTNERS - FOUND HOMES FOR NEARLY 2,500 DOGS AND CATS. - THE BEST FRIENDS PET ADOPTION AND SPAY/NEUTER CENTER IN LOS ANGELES PULLED 5,850 PETS FROM L.A. ANIMAL SERVICE FACILITIES, FOUND HOMES FOR NEARLY 4,700 PETS, AND SPAYED OR NEUTERED NEARLY 6,500 PETS. AND IN THE CENTER'S KITTEN NURSERY, OVER 1,800 KITTENS, WERE SAVED - WHICH IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT SINCE, IN L.A., KITTENS ARE THE MOST AT-RISK PETS IN SHELTERS. - BECAUSE NEWBORN KITTENS TRAGICALLY MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF ALL ANIMALS KILLED IN LOS ANGELES CITY SHELTERS, IN JULY, BEST FRIENDS RAN AN URGENT THREE-WEEK DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR THE KITTENS. BUT THE EMAILS WERE NOT JUST SENT TO MEMBERS IN L.A. - THEY WERE SENT NATIONWIDE. THE CAMPAIGN BECAME THE SINGLE LARGEST DIGITAL CAMPAIGN IN BEST FRIENDS HISTORY, MAKING 62 MILLION IMPRESSIONS AND RAISING $291,000 TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF NEWBORN KITTENS. - FOR YEARS, BEST FRIENDS HAS BEEN WORKING IN NEW YORK CITY TO SAVE THE LIVES OF PETS IN CITY SHELTERS. THROUGH ADOPTION AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AS WELL AS A FOSTER PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL OF NYC, BEST FRIENDS DIRECTLY HELPED NEARLY 900 DOGS AND CATS IN 2015, AND PULLED 400 PETS FROM THE CITY'S SHELTERS WHO WERE IN DANGER OF BEING KILLED. - ALSO IN NEW YORK CITY, BEST FRIENDS ANNOUNCED PLANS TO OPEN A NEW PET ADOPTION CENTER IN DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN IN A TRENDY SOHO LOCATION IN 2016. THE CENTER WILL SHOWCASE PETS FROM NEW YORK SHELTERS AND ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE IN THE AREA TO ADOPT INSTEAD OF BUY THEIR NEW BEST FRIENDS. - BEST FRIENDS' SUPER ADOPTION EVENTS ARE STILL THE LARGEST ADOPTION EVENTS IN THE COUNTRY. TAKING PLACE TWICE A YEAR IN NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES AND SALT LAKE CITY, THE EVENTS BRING TOGETHER RESCUE GROUPS AND SHELTERS, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF ADOPTERS, TO FIND HOMES FOR AS MANY PETS AS POSSIBLE. IN 2015, 2,355 PETS FOUND HOMES AT THE EVENTS. - BEST FRIENDS' STRUT YOUR MUTT - A NATIONAL FUNDRAISER THAT HELPS RAISE MONEY FOR HUNDREDS OF ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS (AND THE ANIMALS) - NOW TAKES PLACE IN 12 CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2015, STRUT YOUR MUTT RAISED MORE THAN $1.4 MILLION FOR 284 PARTICIPATING BEST FRIENDS PARTNERS. - BEST FRIENDS' NO MORE HOMELESS PETS NETWORK - A NETWORK OF ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS COMMITTED TO SAVING THE LIVES OF HOMELESS PETS THROUGH EFFECTIVE ADOPTION AND SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS - NOW HAS MORE THAN 1,400 PARTNERS IN ALL 50 STATES. IN 2015, NETWORK PARTNERS RECEIVED MORE THAN $1.6 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM BEST FRIENDS, ENABLING THEM TO SAVE AS MANY HOMELESS PETS AS POSSIBLE.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Total IncomeTotalIncomeAmt	End Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
BEST FRIENDS PRODUCTIONS LLC
5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	KANAB	UT	84741	472566720	PARTICIPATE IN JOINT VENTURE TO PRODUCE A FILM	UT	$0	$400,000	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
1089 WYCKOFF LLC
5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	KANAB	UT	84741	810717002	HOLD LEASE ON BUILDING IN NEW YORK, NY	UT	$0	$0	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
307 WEST BROADWAY LLC
5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	KANAB	UT	84741	474201980	HOLD LEASE ON BUILDING IN MANHATTAN, NY	UT	$0	$112,571	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
CHUFF LLC
5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	KANAB	UT	84741	474259736	PURCHASE PROPERTY IN KANAB, UT	UT	$0	$93,350	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BEST FRIENDS WELLNESS CENTER INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	KANAB	CityNm
State Abbreviation	UT	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	84741	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	473149724	EIN
Primary Activities	OPERATE FITNESS CENTER	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	UT	LegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Entity Type	C	EntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income	-$23,144	ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets	$7,381	ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership	1.00000	OwnershipPct
Controlled Organization	0	ControlledOrganizationInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	Yes (1)	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	Yes (1)	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	0	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	0	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	0	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	0	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	0	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	Yes (1)	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	0	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	0	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	0	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (1)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	Yes (1)	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BEST FRIENDS WELLNESS CENTER INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transaction Type	A	TransactionTypeTxt
Involved	$6,000	InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount Determination	ARM'S LENGTH ESTIMATE OF RENT	MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Explanation	THIS STATEMENT IS BEING INCLUDED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S ELECTRONICALLY FILED FORM 990 TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE CAUSE AND EXPLAIN WHY THE RETURN IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY FILED LATE. THE ORGANIZATION ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED ITS FORM 990 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 BY THE EXTENDED DUE DATE OF AUGUST 15, 2016. HOWEVER, THAT SUBMISSION WAS A PAPER FILING. THE RETURN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED ON 2014 FORMS. THE ORGANIZATION HAD PREVIOUSLY FILED A SHORT PERIOD RETURN ON 2014 FORMS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S YEAR END. AT THE TIME THE ORGANIZATION'S THIRD PARTY RETURN PREPARER WAS WORKING ON THE SECOND 2014 RETURN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THEIR SOFTWARE TO ACCEPT A SECOND 2014 FILING. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOW BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE SOFTWARE PROVIDER, SO THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBMITTING ITS RETURN ELECTRONICALLY, IN ORDER TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT THAT THEY E-FILE THEIR FORM 990.SINCE THIS WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY EVENT, WITH TWO FILINGS NEEDING TO BE SUBMITTED ON 2014 FORMS, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THIS SUBMISSION BE ACCEPTED AS TIMELY FILED AND THAT NO PENALTIES BE ASSESSED, AS THE ORGANIZATION ORIGINALLY MADE THE EFFORT TO COMPLY BY FILING A PAPER RETURN FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. STARTING WITH THE 2015 RETURN, FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2016, THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE BACK ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE OF BEING ABLE TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY.PART (20) 122 OF THE CONSOLIDATED PENALTY HANDBOOK OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE MANUAL OUTLINES THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO THE ASSERTION OF A PENALTY. "THE FUNDAMENTAL REASON FOR HAVING PENALTIES IS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE. OTHER RESULTS MAY ARISE, SUCH AS BRINGING ADDITIONAL REVENUES INTO THE TREASURY, IMPOSING MONETARY CHARGES AGAINST TAXPAYERS, AND, TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, GETTING REIMBURSED FOR ENFORCEMENT COSTS. HOWEVER, THESE OTHER RESULTS SHOULD NOT BE THE BASIS FOR CREATING OR IMPOSING A PENALTY." INTERNAL REVENUE POLICY STATEMENT P-1-18 IS CONSISTENT WITH PART (20) 122 OF THE CONSOLIDATED PENALTY HANDBOOK IN STATING, "PENALTIES SUPPORT THE SERVICE'S MISSION ONLY IF PENALTIES ENHANCE VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE."SINCE THE FORM 990 IS BY NATURE AN INFORMATIONAL RETURN AND THE ORGANIZATION HAD TIMELY FILED ITS FORM 990-T AND PAID THE ASSOCIATED TAX, NEITHER TREASURY NOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WOULD HAVE BEEN ANY BETTER OFF HAD THEY RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL FILING OF THE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY. THE INABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE WAS DUE TO AN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE OF THEIR PAID PREPARER AND NOT DUE TO WILLFUL NEGLECT.	ExplanationTxt