MERCY FOR ANIMALS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MERCY FOR ANIMALS (EIN 54-2076145)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201623199349300507
Schema version
2015v2.1
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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 ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-14T06:43:38-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT GILLETTE CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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DescTHE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED AGAINST ANIMALS ON FACTORY FARMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADOPTING A VEGAN DIET, INCLUDING TIPS FOR MAKING THE TRANSITION. MFA'S EDUCATION TEAM ACCOMPLISHED THIS THROUGH PRO-VEGAN ONLINE AD CAMPAIGNS; HUNDREDS OF LEAFLETING EVENTS; TABLING AT VEGETARIAN, EARTH DAY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND OTHER TYPES OF FESTIVALS AND FAIRS; CONDUCTING "PAID-PER-VIEW" VIDEO SCREENINGS; PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING VIDEOS AND BLOG CONTENT; AND SHARING THE CRUEL REALITIES OF FACTORY FARMING AND THE HOW-TOS OF VEGAN EATING WITH MILLIONS OF VISITORS VIA OUR EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES.Desc

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DescTHE INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT EXPOSED ANIMAL ABUSE, INCLUDING PIGS LOCKED FOR LIFE IN GESTATION CRATES BARELY LARGER THAN THEIR OWN BODIES, AT SEABOARD FOODS, A WALMART PORK SUPPLIER. MFA'S INVESTIGATORS CAUGHT WORKERS AT A BUTTERBALL TURKEY HATCHERY THROWING LIVE ANIMALS INTO A GRINDING MACHINE, AND FOOTAGE TAKEN AT THE LARGEST DUCK FARM IN CALIFORNIA SHOWED BIRDS TRAPPED IN CAGE WIRE LEFT TO SUFFER AND SLOWLY DIE. VIDEO OF FACILITIES OWNED BY MAJOR POULTRY PRODUCERS KOCH FOODS AND WAYNE FARMS REVEALED COUNTLESS BIRDS SCALDED ALIVE IN HOT WATER TANKS, AND INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK MARKET INDUSTRIES EXPOSED WORKERS VICIOUSLY PUNCHING, KICKING, AND BEATING ANIMALS.Desc

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DescTHE LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT SECURED A RECORD NUMBER OF CRIMINAL ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS AGAINST BOTH FACTORY FARMS AND FARM WORKERS FOR EGREGIOUS ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT. MFA'S LEGAL TEAM PRESENTED MULTIPLE PETITIONS TO JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, AND SHERIFFS NATIONWIDE, SETTING THE STAGE FOR THESE PROSECUTIONS, AND ASSISTED LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH RAIDS OF PARTICULARLY CORRUPT FACILITIES. THE LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONAL COALITION OF ANIMAL PROTECTION, CIVIL LIBERTIES, ENVIRONMENTAL, LABOR, AND FOOD SAFETY GROUPS, ALSO WORKED TO SUCCESSFULLY DEFEAT THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHISTLEBLOWER SUPPRESSION, OR "AG-GAG," BILLS THAT WERE INTRODUCED IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Desc

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DescFOLLOWING AN MFA INVESTIGATION, THE CORPORATE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT WORKED WITH NESTL TO ADOPT A GROUNDBREAKING ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY TO ELIMINATE EXTREME CONFINEMENT OF PIGS IN GESTATION CRATES, HENS IN BATTERY CAGES, AND CALVES IN VEAL CRATES; AND MUTILATIONS WITHOUT PAINKILLERS, INCLUDING TAIL DOCKING AND DEHORNING OF COWS, AND TAIL DOCKING AND CASTRATION OF PIGS. NESTL IS THE LARGEST FOOD COMPANY IN THE WORLD, WITH 7,300 SUPPLIERS IN 90 COUNTRIES. FOLLOWING ANOTHER MFA INVESTIGATION, TYSON ANNOUNCED NEW ANIMAL WELFARE GUIDELINES FOR ITS PORK SUPPLIERS. MFA ALSO WORKED WITH GREAT LAKES CHEESE AND LEPRINO FOODS TO DEVELOP ANIMAL WELFARE POLICIES FOR THEIR DAIRY SUPPLY CHAINS.Desc
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$6,489,972CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,363,346TotalAmt
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Total$305,889TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (true)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$17,461OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$17,461TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACTION ALERT EMAILS AND AGRICULTURAL ABUSE PROTESTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$134,284OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$74,394DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,890BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$158,678OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,552DepreciationAmt
Book Value$107,126BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$167,016TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,591,912TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,591,912RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,591,912TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,171,800TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,171,800ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,171,800TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationREVIEW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MFA CANADA. COMMON BOARD OF DIRECTORSExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPECIAL EVENTSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$211,025GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$211,025GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$118,684OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$211,025GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$211,025GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$118,684OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$118,684DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$92,341NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DFOLLOWING AN MFA INVESTIGATION, THE CORPORATE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT WORKED WITH NESTL TO ADOPT A GROUNDBREAKING ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY TO ELIMINATE EXTREME CONFINEMENT OF PIGS IN GESTATION CRATES, HENS IN BATTERY CAGES, AND CALVES IN VEAL CRATES; AND MUTILATIONS WITHOUT PAINKILLERS, INCLUDING TAIL DOCKING AND DEHORNING OF COWS, AND TAIL DOCKING AND CASTRATION OF PIGS. NESTL IS THE LARGEST FOOD COMPANY IN THE WORLD, WITH 7,300 SUPPLIERS IN 90 COUNTRIES. FOLLOWING ANOTHER MFA INVESTIGATION, TYSON ANNOUNCED NEW ANIMAL WELFARE GUIDELINES FOR ITS PORK SUPPLIERS. MFA ALSO WORKED WITH GREAT LAKES CHEESE AND LEPRINO FOODS TO DEVELOP ANIMAL WELFARE POLICIES FOR THEIR DAIRY SUPPLY CHAINS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BALL OFFICERS OF MFA ARE EMAILED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH ITS RELATED STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES PRIOR TO SUBMITTING IT TO THE IRS. THEIR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FORM 990 ARE ENCOURAGED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CIF AN ISSUE IS TO BE DECIDED BY THE BOARD THAT INVOLVES POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A BOARD MEMBER, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD MEMBER TO: 1.IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 2.NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM OR MOTION BEING CONSIDERED. 3.NOT VOTE ON THE ISSUE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD TO: 1.ONLY DECIDE TO HIRE OR CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD MEMBER IF THEY ARE THE BEST QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AVAILABLE AND WILLING TO PROVIDE THE GOODS OR SERVICES NEEDED AT THE BEST PRICE. 2.RECORD IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT WAS NOT COMPENSATED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS IS MADE BY THE IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND INCLUDES ANALYZING THE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19TO THE EXTENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND CONSTITUTION), CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OUR ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL OR STATE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RULES, THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AS APPLICABLE LAW MAY REQUIRE. OTHERWISE, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES 137,755 728 404,980

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCY FOR ANIMALS CANADABusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line122033-131 BLOOR ST WAddressLine1Txt
CityTORONTOCityNm
Province Or StateONProvinceOrStateNm
CountryCACountryCd
Foreign PostalM551R1ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MFABusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2MERCY FOR ANIMALSBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCY FOR ANIMALS CANADABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$4,656InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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