2016-09-19T09:06:51-07:00 2015-12-31 KING KING & ASSOCIATES CPAS 170 HOLABIRD AVE WINSTED CT 060981727 990 2015-01-01 412047734 OUR COMPANIONS DOMESTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC OURC 8602429999 PO BOX 956 Manchester CT 06045 Susan B Linker CEO 2016-09-19 true Robert E King CPA P00083643 8603790215 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Susan B Linker PO BOX 956 Manchester CT 06045 1153098 false false X www.ourcompanions.org X 2002 CT Our Companions is an animal rescue organization that is committed to doing the right thing for animals, regardless of the cost or challenge. Our Companions offers programs to help animals in need today, while working to prevent animals from becoming homeless tomorrow. 13 10 21 350 0 1289123 1072364 22948 23752 1827 11938 0 1313898 1108054 0 0 398799 478724 0 45150 500832 476240 899631 954964 414267 153090 3448771 3590876 9768 6639 3439003 3584237 Our Companions is an animal rescue organization that is committed to doing the right thing for animals, regardless of the cost or challenge. Our Companions offers programs to help animals in need today, while working to prevent animals from becoming homeless tomorrow. Our Companions provides its services through its Valerie Friedman Program Center in Manchester, CT and a 47 acres Animal Sanctuary in Ashford, CT. false false 801040 23752 Our Companions operates an Animal Sanctuary in Ashford, CT where animals are cared for and rehabilitated in a cage-free, home-like environment while they await new homes. Our Companions also operates its Valerie Friedman Program Center in Manchester, CT which provides dog training and other canine behavioral programs, programs that facilitate the sterilization and care for feral cats, volunteer programs, educational programs and monthly Meet and Greet events featuring adoptable animals and community partners. 801040 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 21 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 13 10 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CT X X Susan Linker 8602429999 PO Box 956 Manchester CT 06045 Risa Davidson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Valerie Friedman Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leigh Ann Kissner Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mitchell Linker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Garfield Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Weidman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Shivery Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Sullivan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA DAS NEVES Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Zimmerman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea Dobras Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marie Joyner Director 40.00 0.00 X 42683 0 0 Susan B Linker CEO 45.00 0.00 X 38190 0 0 80873 0 false false false 0 1072364 45044 1072364 Program Fees 900099 23752 23752 23752 11933 11933 0 0 0 45049 45044 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 1108054 23752 11938 0 0 0 0 80873 50321 7638 22914 0 360230 306760 46381 7089 0 0 37621 30473 4590 2558 0 0 0 0 0 0 25054 11783 10250 3021 4110 4110 15006 4268 10738 37736 30606 3819 3311 0 74027 62825 10967 235 0 1570 1557 9 4 554 554 0 0 95123 92802 2321 33716 29208 4099 409 Veterinary Services 72965 72965 Pet Care Expenses 22048 22048 Training Expense 19999 19999 Postage and Shipping 15147 13631 271 1245 59185 47130 7691 4364 954964 801040 108774 45150 75581 391488 676960 403481 0 0 0 0 0 0 5606 3656 2586149 307675 2188927 2278474 500100 502635 0 0 0 1597 11142 3448771 3590876 9768 6639 9768 6639 X 3435184 3493128 3819 91109 3439003 3584237 3448771 3590876 153090 -7856 X false true X true false X 781815 888016 1120445 1289123 1072364 5151763 0 0 781815 888016 1120445 1289123 1072364 5151763 480137 4671626 4201 2330 1675 1533 11933 21672 0 16135 8933 16511 22948 23752 88279 5261714 79593 0.88790 0.89690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false true 2000 false false false 2000 false false 500100 2535 502635 500000 100 500100 1.00000 false false false 564584 564584 1644828 124004 1520824 260625 116013 144612 53308 32119 21189 62804 35539 27265 2278474 Payroll Tax Liabilities 5590 Sales Tax Payable 1049 6639 1100198 -7856 -7856 1108054 1108054 954964 954964 954964 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Each year, based on the funds total market value as of November 1, the Finance Committee shall recommend to the Board an amount to be transferred from the unrestricted income and/or gain of the Board Restricted Fund to the General Operating Fund. X 6 45044 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Susan Linker, CEO and Mitchell Linker, Director, are married Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is e-mailed to all board members for review prior to filing. Treasurer and Director of Finance are assigned the primary responsibility of reviewing the 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board Members review and sign a conflict of interest form annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Annual performance evaluations are conducted. Then the finance committee drafts the annual budget and prepares the employee compensation schedule. This budget and the employee compensation schedule are approved by the BOD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents are available upon request or on Guidestar.