NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NEW HAMPSHIRE SPCA (EIN 02-6000614)
Tax period
2015-04-01 to 2016-03-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201603199349301905
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-14T08:20:57-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010372413PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE SUITE 230AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTSMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN026000614EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6037722921PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1104 PORTSMOUTH AVE PO BOX 196AddressLine1Txt
CitySTRATHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03885ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL J MURPHY CPAPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6039268063PhoneNum
Signature2016-10-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDERRICK EMERY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01247037PTIN
Phone6034306200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NHSPCABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJULIE QUINNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1104 PORTSMOUTH AVE PO BOX 196AddressLine1Txt
CitySTRATHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03885ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,385,477GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NHSPCA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1874FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO SAVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION; TO PROMOTE LEARNING, ELIMINATE ANIMAL CRUELTY AND BE A LEADER IN ADVANCING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN ANIMAL WELFARE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee61TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers700TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$13,728TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$13,728NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,756,418PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,522,650CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$472,528PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$464,575CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$40,213PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$29,931CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$28,932PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$28,205CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,298,091PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,045,361CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$170,047CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,013,693PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,038,629CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,249,266PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,303,376CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$48,825PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$258,015CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$8,085,393TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,770,434TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,193,884TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,185,200TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,891,509NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,585,234NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO SAVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND ADOPTION; TO PROMOTE LEARNING, ELIMINATE ANIMAL CRUELTY AND BE A LEADER IN ADVANCING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN ANIMAL WELFARE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,387,565ExpenseAmt
Revenue$261,407RevenueAmt
DescADOPTION CENTER - THE NHSPCA PLACES ANIMALS INTO PERMANENT HOMES AS WELL AS REUNITING STRAY ANIMALS WITH THEIR OWNERS. TEMPORARY CARE AND SHELTER IS PROVIDED FOR UNWANTED, ABUSED OR OVER-POPULATED ANIMALS UNTIL THEY ARE ADOPTED. THEY ALSO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND PREVENTIVE CARE FOR THE ANIMALS PRIOR TO ADOPTION BY PROVIDING SPAY AND NEUTERING SURGERY, REHABILITATION OF ANIMALS WITH MAJOR INJURIES RESULTING FROM NEGLECT OR ABUSE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$378,932ExpenseAmt
Revenue$134,517RevenueAmt
DescLEARNING CENTER THE NHSPCA PROVIDES EXTENSIVE PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP. HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM REACH APPROXIMATELY 9,000 CHILDREN ANNUALLY IN GRADES PRE K-12. THE BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT SERVICES BOTH IN-HOUSE AND COMMUNITY ANIMALS. THEY PROVIDE TEMPERAMENT TESTING FOR ANIMALS WHO ARE AWAITING ADOPTION, OBEDIENCE CLASSES, AGILITY TRAINING AND PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS FOR SPECIFIC ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE. THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS ALSO PART OF THE LEARNING CENTER. THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM COORDINATES APPROXIMATELY 880 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY WHO PROVIDE VARIOUS SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$161,003ExpenseAmt
Revenue$14,726RevenueAmt
DescFIELD SERVICE THE NHSPCA ALONG WITH THE LOCAL POLICE INVESTIGATES HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF SUSPECTED ANIMAL NEGLECT OR ABUSE EVERY YEAR. THE INVESTIGATOR WORKS WITH OTHER HUMANE ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS ANIMALS THEY ASSIST THE LOCAL POLICE WHEN ANIMALS ARE SEIZED FOR NEGLECT AND ABUSE AND THE ANIMALS ARE BROUGHT TO THE CENTER FOR CARE UNTIL RETURNED TO THEIR OWNER OR ADOPTED OUT.Desc

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Expense$2,078ExpenseAmt
Revenue$53,925RevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$53,925TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,929,578TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document9IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee61EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LISA DENNISONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6037722921PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 196AddressLine1Txt
CitySTRATHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03885ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
KEITH EUSTIS
PAST PRESIDENT2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE QUINN
PRESIDENT2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN CAREY
SECRETARY2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA SCOTT ESQ
VICE PRESIDENT2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA BUSHWAY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN DEMARAIS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AL CASASSA ESQ
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE JAMIESON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MACGREGOR DVM DACVIM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES HORNE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J MURPHY CPA
TREASURER2.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY AUSTIN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY ROBBINS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA S DENNISON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.001.00$94,011$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$184,164FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$44,282RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$5,850GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,288,354AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$88,558NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,522,650TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADOPTION FEES900099$261,407$261,407
TRAINING PROGRAMS611600$75,497$75,497
OTHER PROGRAMS900099$38,975$38,975
SUMMER CAMP713990$33,890$33,890
BIRTHDAY PARTIES713990$14,950$14,950

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

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Total Revenue Column$39,856TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$39,856RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$464,575TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$29,097TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$29,097ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$16,900RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$30,628RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$13,728RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$13,728TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$13,728UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$181,520SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$180,686SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$834SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$834TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$834ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$155,081FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$184,164ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$118,934FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,147TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$36,147ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$15,654GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$9,868CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,786TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,786ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,045,361TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$464,575RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$13,728UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$71,864ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,420TotalAmt
Program Services$52,210ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,442FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,017,808TotalAmt
Program Services$886,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$94,087FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$61,183TotalAmt
Program Services$33,608ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,488FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$81,336TotalAmt
Program Services$68,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,047ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,243FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,815TotalAmt
Program Services$3,539ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$473FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,646TotalAmt
Management And General$1,646ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,291TotalAmt
Management And General$4,291ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,094TotalAmt
Program Services$13,550ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$114FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,767TotalAmt
Program Services$1,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$345ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,963TotalAmt
Program Services$70,917ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,812FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,157TotalAmt
Program Services$144,246ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,075FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,492TotalAmt
Program Services$57,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,530FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUPPLIES$141,530$123,265$12,426$5,839
ANIMAL SERVICES EXPENSE$124,422$124,422
CAMPAIGNS/APPEALS$102,592$90,280$6,156$6,156
OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSE -$78,132$78,132

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,728TotalAmt
Program Services$182,007ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,788FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,303,376TotalAmt
Program Services$1,929,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$203,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$170,047FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,166BOYAmt
EOY$21,840EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,933BOYAmt
EOY$124,592EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,346BOYAmt
EOY$54,061EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,860BOYAmt
EOY$2,430EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,191BOYAmt
EOY$16,655EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,831BOYAmt
EOY$68,795EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,485,531LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,965,168LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,638,482BOYAmt
EOY$3,520,363EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$752,621BOYAmt
EOY$760,844EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,141BOYAmt
EOY$3,424EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,300,822BOYAmt
EOY$3,197,430EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,085,393BOYAmt
EOY$7,770,434EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,346BOYAmt
EOY$150,454EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,988BOYAmt
EOY$20,723EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,010,550BOYAmt
EOY$1,014,023EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,193,884BOYAmt
EOY$1,185,200EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,005,196BOYAmt
EOY$4,622,897EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,071BOYAmt
EOY$424,866EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,550,242BOYAmt
EOY$1,537,471EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,891,509BOYAmt
EOY$6,585,234EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,085,393BOYAmt
EOY$7,770,434EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$258,015ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$46,610NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$101,741DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$103,391OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,598,611CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,499,149CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,659,131CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,754,717CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,522,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,034,258TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,598,611CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,499,149CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,659,131CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,754,717CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,522,650CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,034,258TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,265,533SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,768,725PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$26,077CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$68,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,718CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,213CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,931CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$204,541TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,238,799TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.82160PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83050PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$389,945BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$10,089InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$20,274AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$359,582EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$557,120BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,537InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$172,966GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,746AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$389,945EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$525,417BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,864ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$43,480InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,363OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,278AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$557,120EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$524,416BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,097ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,012InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$16,316OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,792AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$525,417EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$503,334BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,953ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$23,808InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$8,803OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,876AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$524,416EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.28000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.28000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.44000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch R0RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$258,152OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$258,152BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,690,608OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,510,460DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,180,148BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$322,337OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$246,528DepreciationAmt
Book Value$75,809BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$214,434OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$208,180DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,254BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,520,363TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NHSPCA TRUST$2,838,510
JEAN NOBLE NEAL TRUST - BENEFICIAL INTEREST$181,852
RHODA HOGAN TRUST - BENEFICIAL INTEREST$163,389
NHCF-NHSPCA ENDOWMENT BENEFICIAL IN$13,179
VALUE OF 1 WEEK TIMESHARE AT HILLCREST CONDOMINIUM RESORT, MAINE$500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,197,430TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SOCIETY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE SOCIETY IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE FEDERAL AND STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TAX RETURNS OF THE SOCIETY ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$117,647GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$15,500CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$102,147GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$67,086OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2PAWS WALKEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$112,900GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$112,900CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$43,497OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total5OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$108,698GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$55,764CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$52,934GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$4,490OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$339,245GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$184,164CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$155,081GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$115,073OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$115,073DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$40,008NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$42,689NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSTOCKS AND BONDSMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescKENNEL AND OFFICE SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution0ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$88,558NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesESTIMATE REPLACEMENTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPLIES FOR ANIMAL AND ADOPTION CENTER. THESE ITEMS CONSIST OF ANIMAL FOOD, TOYS, BLANKETS AND TOWELS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVES OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR THE BOARD COMPLETES NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS AND IS TOLD TO DISCLOSE ANY SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SENIOR STAFF ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AS REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THESE SOURCES MAY BE FORMAL SURVEYS OR INFORMAL ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION FROM RELIABLE SOURCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON THE WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN TRUSTS AND ASSETS HELD BY OTHERS -103,393. ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT 2.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION HAS FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDENPENDENT AUDITOR. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NHSPCA TRUSTBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1104 PORTSMOUTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CitySTRATHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03885ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN756671809EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO SUPPORT THE VISION, PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE NHSPCAPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 9PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (5 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
NHSPCA TRUST
Q$39,304GROSS WAGES
NHSPCA TRUST
Q$2,564PAYROLL TAXES
NHSPCA TRUST
C$44,282CASH
NHSPCA TRUST
NNO CHARGE
NHSPCA TRUST
O$41,868SEE Q

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