2015-07-20T14:36:42-05:00 2014-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2014-01-01 042103714 ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON ANIM 6174269170 10 CHANDLER STREET BOSTON MA 02116 MARY NEE PRESIDENT 6174269170 2015-07-06 1 JEFFREY CICOLINI CPA P00837468 5083669100 2015-06-10 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MARY NEE 10 CHANDLER STREET BOSTON MA 02116 23291596 0 X WWW.ARLBOSTON.ORG X 1899 MA THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON IS DEDICATED TO RESCUING DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE FROM SUFFERING, CRUELTY, ABANDONMENT, AND NEGLECT. 14 13 118 614 130618 -51057 5109463 3368364 2120672 2183954 6034734 1241216 19499 8210 13284368 6801744 0 10000 0 0 5712648 5707400 23350 0 537621 3483343 3590926 9219341 9308326 4065027 -2506582 104440067 102399926 1452329 3244947 102987738 99154979 X THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH RESCUE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES, HUMANE EDUCATION, THREE ADOPTION CENTERS, VETERINARY SERVICES, LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTERING, AND THE PINE RIDGE CEMETERY. THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON ENVISIONS A DAY WHEN ALL PETS ARE CHERISHED, AND ANIMALS ARE NO LONGER THREATENED WITH ABANDONMENT, NEGLECT, ABUSE, EXPLOITATION OR EXTINCTION. 0 0 2608791 10000 642840 ANIMAL SHELTERING - OUR THREE ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS LOCATED IN BOSTON, DEDHAM, AND BREWSTER, MA SERVED OVER 5,620 DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN 2014 (DOGS, CATS, SMALL MAMMALS, DOMESTIC BIRDS, HORSES, SHEEP, AND OTHER FARM ANIMALS.) ANIMALS RECEIVE MEDICAL EVALUATION AND NEEDED VACCINATIONS AND, WHEN REQUIRED, TREATMENT FOR ILLNESSES OR INJURY THROUGH THE SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM. ANIMALS NEEDING MORE SPECIALIZED OR AFTER-HOURS CARE ARE TRANSFERRED TO SPECIALTY HOSPITALS. ALL DOGS RECEIVE FORMAL BEHAVIOR EVALUATION THROUGH OUR BEHAVIOR PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, OUR SHELTER BEHAVIOR SERVICES PROGRAM OPERATES A FREE HELPLINE FOR PET OWNERS TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE IN DEALING WITH COMMON PET PROBLEMS SUCH AS HOUSE SOILING, BARKING, CLAWING FURNITURE, NIPPING, OR JUMPING. A LARGE NETWORK OF FOSTER HOMES PROVIDES ONGOING CARE FOR NEWBORN KITTENS REQUIRING NURSING CARE AND OR ADDITIONAL NURTURING FOR ADULT ANIMALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS UNTIL THEY CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. A POOL OF OVER 500 VOLUNTEERS HELPS TO PROVIDE ENRICHMENT AND SOCIALIZATION TO PREPARE SHELTER AND FOSTER ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION BY HOLDING DOG PLAY GROUPS, CAT PLAY GROUPS, AND BY UTILIZING OUR CAT SOCIALIZATION ROOM. 1971698 1398101 VETERINARY SERVICES - THE ARL OF BOSTON OPERATES THREE VETERINARY PROGRAMS: 1) BOSTON VETERINARY CARE, A FEE-FOR-SERVICE PRACTICE THAT SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; 2) SHELTER MEDICINE, THROUGH WHICH OUR STAFF VETERINARIANS PROVIDES EXPERT ON-SITE CARE FOR ALL OF OUR SHELTER ANIMALS; AND 3) SPAY WAGGIN', A MOBILE CLINIC WHICH SUBSIDIZES LOW COST STERILIZATION FOR OVER 4,000 OWNED ANIMALS EACH YEAR THROUGHOUT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. THROUGH THE WHITNEY FUND, WE PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED CARE FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF LOW INCOME OWNERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD REGULAR VETERINARY CARE FOR THEIR PET. IN 2014 THE ALL-VOLUNTEER FIX-A-FERAL PROGRAM PROVIDED FREE SPAY-NEUTER, VACCINATIONS AND EXAMS TO 198 FERAL CATS. ADDITIONALLY SHELTER BEHAVIOR SERVICES PROVIDES DOG TRAINING CLASSES FOR THE PUBLIC. 781698 12395 ANIMAL PROTECTION - THE ARL OF BOSTON'S CENTER FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION PROTECTS AND ADVANCES THE WELL-BEING OF ANIMALS BY ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS, MOBILE RESCUE SERVICES AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY. IN 2014, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS INVESTIGATED APPROXIMATELY 311 ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES AND ALSO ASSISTED STATE AND LOCAL ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS. IN 2014 THE RESCUE SERVICE TEAM RESPONDED TO OVER 3800 CALLS TO ASSIST ANIMALS AT RISK OR IN NEED IN DIFFERENT CITIES AND TOWNS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 182860 PINE RIDGE CEMETERY - OUR 27 ACRE DEDHAM BRANCH OPERATES A PET CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM TO PROVIDE OWNERS WHO HAVE LOST A PET WITH A COMPASSIONATE AND PEACEFUL SETTING FOR PET AFTERCARE. 1169822 ALL OTHER 1352682 6714869 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 33 0 1 118 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X MARY NEE 6172265658 10 CHANDLER STREET BOSTON MA 02116 BARBARA A BURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDI C COHEN PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C JOYCE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH DAVEY TREASURER 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR HOLLY KELSEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEE A LEAHY VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MALCOLM G MCDONALD CHAIRMAN 10.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KELLY C MCKERNAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID O'DONAHOE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALISA SCHUYLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOHN L WORDEN III SECRETARY 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TARA OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER KENYON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARTHA SMITH-BLACKMORE VP OF ANIMAL WELFARE 40.00 X 162889 0 5905 MARY NEE PRESIDENT 50.00 1.00 X 199194 0 24762 STEVEN SIMMONS VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 24326 0 1240 ROBIE WHITE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 30.00 X 99275 0 16700 RAYMOND GIACHETTI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 24.00 X 19152 0 0 EDWARD SCHETTINO DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SERVICES 40.00 X 121862 0 10659 AMELIA COTTER BOWEN DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 104580 0 25444 731278 0 84710 4 0 1 0 BARONE & ASSOCIATES LLC 3 BRODERICK DRIVE FRAMINGHAM MA 01702 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 179474 1 3368364 38374 3368364 SERVICE FEES 621300 2183954 2053336 130618 2183954 1330229 1330229 15666294 724737 15674198 805846 -7904 -81109 -89013 -89013 18018 9808 8210 8210 6801744 2053336 130618 1249426 10000 10000 564847 172493 392354 4127561 3378984 509270 239307 63735 49979 13756 609150 552329 29061 27760 342107 259369 65546 17192 116931 21358 95573 221870 1500 220370 10691 10691 283396 283396 348055 222162 84855 41038 10551 7641 580 2330 906015 703729 48506 153780 321892 200514 78064 43314 67465 49477 13435 4553 378363 319893 58470 320427 262470 51881 6076 REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE AN 295149 269208 23670 2271 OUTSIDE SERVICES 133675 133675 VEHICHLES AND RELATED S 89397 89397 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH I 87049 87049 9308326 6714869 2055836 537621 399132 642723 25674995 11268999 151677 144006 100896 99457 171230 153406 10789855 5601330 5282372 5188525 35891840 36906471 21286652 32886596 15481273 15109743 104440067 102399926 439816 759703 1012513 2485244 1452329 3244947 X 68373487 65866857 14938716 13360409 19675535 19927713 102987738 99154979 104440067 102399926 X -2506582 216601 -1542778 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4623453 6166166 4767231 5109463 3368364 24034677 4623453 6166166 4767231 5109463 3368364 24034677 2845292 21189385 805468 553537 814399 945656 1330229 4449289 28483966 11101123 0.74390 0.78400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 10691 0 0 10691 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE ENGAGES IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST IN ACHIEVING ITS MISSION OF RESCUING DOMESTICATED ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE FROM CRUELTY, ABANDONMENT AND NEGLECT. THE LEAGUE WORKS WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES AND LEGISLATION WHICH WILL SUPPORT AND PROTECT ANIMALS AND WILDLIFE. 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THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENT REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE LEAGUE HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014. THE LEAGUE'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INCREASE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 192,553. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CARRYING COSTS OF PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE 21,534. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) INVESTMENTS HELD IN REGION 1400365 0 0 0 0 0 0 1400365 0 1400365 0 0 0 1 0 0 DOG WALK 18018 18018 9808 18018 18018 9808 9808 8210 1 NEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE CENTER INC 500 COLUMBIAN ST SOUTH WEYMOUTH MA 02190 042907562 501(C)(3) 10000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 1 PART I, LINE 2: ARL PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE NEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE CENTER (NEWC). IN THE CASE WILDLIFE IS RESCUED OR OTHERWISE COMES TO ARL THAT WE CANNOT PROVIDE PROPER CARE FOR, NEWC IS ABLE TO TAKE ON THE SPECIALIZED CARE OF THOSE ANIMALS. X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR MARTHA SMITH-BLACKMORE VP OF ANIMAL WELFARE 162889 0 0 0 0 0 4802 0 1103 0 168794 0 0 0 MARY NEE PRESIDENT 182476 0 10000 0 6718 0 22910 0 1852 0 223956 0 0 0 X 6 38374 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON'S BYLAWS WERE UPDATED IN 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND REVIEWED BY A SUBCOMMITTEE IN DETAIL BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, ALL DIRECTORS AND OVERSEERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS WELL AS DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THESE FORMS ARE KEPT SECURELY IN A LOCKED FILE CABINET. THE ARL RECOGNIZES THE RIGHT OF EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT WHICH ARE OF A PRIVATE NATURE AND UNRELATED TO OUR BUSINESS. HOWEVER, A POLICY OF FULL DISCLOSURE MUST BE FOLLOWED TO ASSESS AND PREVENT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THEIR SUPERVISOR OR THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OUTSIDE OF WORK. EMPLOYEES MAY BE ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE DEALING WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IF THE REPORTED OR DISCOVERED CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVE AN ETHICAL CONSIDERATION, IT MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MARY NEE WAS APPOINTED THE ARL PRESIDENT IN DECEMBER 2012. HER SALARY WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER REVIEW OF INDUSTRY SALARY DATA PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND FROM ADVICE REGARDING THE LOCAL NON-PROFIT SALARY MARKET PROVIDED BY CONSULTANTS AT THE NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY GROUP. SHE DID NOT RECEIVE AN INCREASE TO BASE PAY IN 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST -1,713,797. INCREASE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS 192,553. CARRYING COSTS OF PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE -21,534. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. ANNA HARRIS SMITH CONSERVATION TRUST INC 10 CHANDLER STREET PO BOX 265 BOSTON MA 02117 300150328 ESTABLISH AN ANIMAL REFUGE AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES MA 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0