WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (EIN 53-0162440)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-09-14
IRS object ID
201502579349301400
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2014v5.0
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Activity Or MissionTO HONOR AND STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BY PROVIDING THE BEST QUALITY CARE FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS, AND SUPPORTING COMPANION ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND SHELTERING FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS, ADOPTION SERVICES, ANIMAL HOSPITAL SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY, DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING, HUMANE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY OUTREACH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO HONOR AND STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND BY PROVIDING THE BEST QUALITY CARE FOR HOMELESS DOGS AND CATS, AND SUPPORTING COMPANION ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Revenue$131,082RevenueAmt
DescSHELTER OPERATIONSDURING THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S CENTENNIAL YEAR AS THE CAPITAL CITY'S FIRST SHELTER, THE ORGANIZATION FOUND HOMES FOR 1,577 ANIMALS. SHELTER AND INTAKE:SINCE 1914, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE (WARL) HAS BEEN CARING FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND HOMELESS ANIMALS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., ACROSS THE NATION AND, WHEN RESOURCES ALLOW, IN OTHER COUNTRIES. WARL IS SOMETIMES THE ONLY PLACE A DOG OR CAT WILL HAVE ONE MORE CHANCE TO LIVE THE KIND OF LIFE ALL ANIMALS SHOULD HAVE. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S SHELTER PROVIDES A CALMING AND NURTURING TEMPORARY HOME FOR ANIMALS, WITH DOGS HOUSED IN CAGE-FREE DOGGY DENS AND CATS IN KITTY CONDOS. THEY ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND CARED FOR IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE WAY DURING THEIR STAY BY DEDICATED STAFF, VETERINARIANS, BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING EXPERTS, AND EXPERIENCED ANIMAL CARETAKERS, ALONG WITH AN IMPRESSIVE ROSTER OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS.THE ANIMALS RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY FOOD TWICE OR MORE PER DAY, DEPENDING ON THEIR HEALTH REQUIREMENTS; HAVE CONSTANT ACCESS TO CLEAN, FRESH WATER; ARE GIVEN MEDICINE AS NEEDED; ARE WALKED AND/OR PLAYED WITH OUTSIDE AT LEAST 3 TIMES A DAY; AND ARE PROVIDED WITH TOYS AND OTHER FORMS OF MENTAL STIMULATION. CATS THAT GET ALONG SPEND SUPERVISED TIME PLAYING ON THE "TOWERS" AND CLIMBING TREES IN THE CENTER OF "KITTY CITY." DOGS THAT ENJOY CANINE COMPANIONSHIP ENGAGE IN PLAY DATES IN ONE OF THE LEAGUE'S FENCED DOG PARKS AND ARE INCLUDED IN WEEKLY PACK WALKS. IN ADDITION, CATS MAY SHARE TWO ADJOINING CONDOS WITH A PASS-THROUGH AND TWO OR MORE DOGS MAY SHARE A KENNEL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IF THE ANIMALS HAD A BOND PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT WARL. THE GOAL: TO ENSURE THAT, LONG OR SHORT,THE ANIMALS' STAY AT THE SHELTER IS AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE. IN 2014, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL,NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN RESCUING PETS FROM EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES.ADOPTIONS:THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED AN AGGRESSIVE OUTREACH PROGRAM. WARL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOPED MORE THAN 150 ADOPTION EVENTS IN 2014 AND WARL CONTINUED TO HOST EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION. ADOPTION COUNSELORS ATTENDED THE EVENTS, ENABLING THE ORGANIZATION TO INSTITUTE ON-SITE ADOPTIONS TO QUALIFIED AND VETTED APPLICANTS, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO PLACE ANIMALS WITH FAMILIES THAT PREVIOUSLY WOULD NEVER HAVE VISITED OUR FACILITY. IN 2014, WARL HOSTED TWO SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE SHELTER. OUR BIRTHDAY BASH ADOPTION EVENT IN MAY YIELDED 34 ADOPTIONS AND OUR HOT DOG/COOL CAT ADOPTION EVENT IN AUGUST FOUND HOMES FOR 38 ANIMALS.WE CONTININUED TO GROW OUR EVENT PARTNER LIST, WITH TWO PARTNERS STANDING OUT: ACE HARDWARE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR 15 ADOPTIONS AND FITZGERALD AUTO MALLS YIELDED A TOTAL OF 38 ADOPTIONS.INFORMATION ABOUT AND PHOTOS OF ALL AVAILABLE ANIMALS ARE POSTED ON THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE WEBSITE, WHICH IS AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED. EACH WEEK, ONE PET-THE PET OF THE WEEK-IS FEATURED IN SEVERAL LOCAL NEWS MEDIA AND OTHER SITES.IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST POSSIBLE MATCHES FOR BOTH ADOPTERS AND ANIMALS, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE USES A SCIENTIFICALLY BASED "MEET YOUR MATCH" SYSTEM THAT DELVES INTO BOTH THE ADOPTERS' LIFESTYLE PREFERENCES AND EACH ANIMAL'S TEMPERAMENT. A STAFF OF TRAINED ADOPTIONS COUNSELORS EMPHASIZES CONVERSATION OVER WRITTEN FORMS AND EDUCATION OVER JUDGMENT.ONE WEEK AFTER AN ANIMAL HAS GONE HOME, A WARL VOLUNTEER CALLS THE ADOPTER TO FIND OUT HOW THE ADOPTION IS GOING. AN ONLINE SURVEY IS EMAILED TO EACH ADOPTER ONE MONTH AND ONE YEAR AFTER THEIR ADOPTION TO CHECK IN ON THEIR PET. ADOPTIONS COUNSELORS AND BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO HELP ADOPTERS WITH ADVICE AND TRAINING POST ADOPTION. TO FURTHER ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL-PERMANENT-PLACEMENT, ADOPTERS OF PUPPIES UNDER 16 WEEKS OLD ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENROLL IN A PUPPY KINDERGARTEN CLASS (AT A REDUCED RATE),WHICH TEACHES THE SKILLS PUPPIES NEED TO BECOME WELL-BEHAVED, ADULT DOGS WITH SOLID TEMPERAMENTS. MANY OTHER CLASSES, RANGING FROM BASIC MANNERS TO AGILITY AND TRICKS, ARE AVAILABLE TO ADOPTERS AND THE PUBLIC.FOSTER:THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE DEDICATES ONE ADOPTIONS COUNSELOR TO IMPLEMENT A ROBUST FOSTER PROGRAM. FOSTERS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE OVERALL ADOPTION PROCESS, AS MANY ANIMALS THAT FIND THEMSELVES IN OUR CARE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS NEED A "BREAK" FROM SHELTER LIFE. FOR KITTENS, FOSTERS CAN SOMETIMES BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURVIVAL AND DEATH, AS THE TINY FELINES ARE VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN THE SHELTER ENVIRONMENT. KITTENS ARE OFTEN SENT DIRECTLY TO FOSTER HOMES UNTIL THEY HAVE GROWN TO AN AGE WHERE SHELTER LIFE IS MORE MANAGEABLE.WARL IS CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR NEW, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE OUR ADOPTIONS PROGRAMS AND IN 2014, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH AARP. "BOOMERS' BUDDIES" IS A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO ENCOURAGE ADOPTION OF OLDER PETS (AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OLD) TO ADOPTERS 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. WARL WAIVED ADOPTION FEES AND THE PROGRAM PROVED TO BE AN ATTRACTIVE OPTION FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. AARP USED THE OPPORTUNITY TO SURVEY THESE ADOPTERS FOLLOWING THE PROCESS AND AFTER THE ANIMALS HAD BEEN HOME FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.Desc

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Expense$1,558,929ExpenseAmt
Revenue$619,004RevenueAmt
DescMEDICAL CENTERIN 2014, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUED ITS LONG-STANDING AND CRITICAL WORK OF CARING FOR THE COMPANION PETS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED CLIENTS AS WELL AS CARING FOR THE TEMPORARY RESIDENTS OF WARL'S ANIMAL SHELTER. AS THE ONLY SHELTER IN THE REGION WITH A FULL SERVICE MEDICAL CENTER, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR PETS.SHELTER ANIMALS:SHELTER MEDICINE IS A UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE RECEIVES MORE THAN 2,000 ANIMALS EACH YEAR, ALL WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, FROM VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY, AND MOST HAVING RECEIVED MARGINAL VETERINARY CARE IN THEIR LIFETIME. THE MEDICAL CARE FOR DOGS AND CATS HOUSED AT WARL IN 2014 INVOLVED MANAGEMENT OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUAL ILLNESSES, DENTAL WORK, SPAYING, NEUTERING, AND OTHER SURGERIES. THE CHALLENGES OF SHELTER MEDICINE INCLUDE THE INTAKE OF ANIMALS SUFFERING FROM DISEASES SUCH AS PARVO, RINGWORM, RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, INTESTINAL PARASITES, AND HEARTWORMS, WHICH WERE ALSO TREATED BY MEDICAL CENTER STAFF. COMPANION PET CARE FOR INCOME QUALIFIED CLIENTS:ONCE AGAIN IN 2014, THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE MEDICAL CENTER WAS THE ONLY LOCAL VETERINARY FACILITY THAT OFFERED DISCOUNTED AND LOW COST, FULL-SERVICE CARE TO THE PETS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION. SERVICES INCLUDED ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMS, VACCINES, SPAYING AND NEUTERING, OTHER SURGERIES, EMERGENCY CARE, DENTAL WORK, AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES AND INJURIES. TO QUALIFY, CLIENTS' INCOME LEVEL MUST NOT EXCEED $55,000 PER YEAR. WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE, THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CLIENTS MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CARE FOR THEIR ANIMAL COMPANIONS WHEN THEY BECAME SICK OR INJURED. IN 2014,THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED HEALTH CARE TO 1,324 PETS OF INCOME-QUALIFIED PATIENTS.IN ADDITION TO MEDICAL CARE FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED CLIENTS, THESE CLIENTS ALSO STRUGGLE TO FEED THEIR PETS DURING TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S PET FOOD BANK PROVIDED PET FOOD FOR DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS FOR INCOME-QUALIFIED FAMILIES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PET FOOD DONATIONS ARE SOLICITED THROUGH WARL'S OUTREACH EVENTS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND ARE DONATED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. OTHER VETERINARY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS:AS PART OF THE NATIONAL EFFORT TO CONFRONT THE PET OVERPOPULATION CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES, THE VETERINARY STAFF AT THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE PROVIDED REDUCED-COST SPAYING AND NEUTERING TO 1,456 PETS IN 2014. VETERINARY STAFF ALSO CONDUCTED WELLNESS CLINICS, WITH 792 CLIENTS TAKING PART IN THIS POPULAR NEW PROGRAM. WARL SAW 507 CLIENTS ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS IN 2014.THE VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDED BY WARL INCLUDED SPECIALTY CARE IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, AND ORTHOPEDICS. WARL WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES DUE TO THE PARTNERSHIP WITH VETERINARY SPECIALISTS THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN AREA WHO DONATED APPROXIMATELY $47,000 IN SERVICES.WITH A CONTINUING INCREASE IN INTAKE WE INCREASE THE RISK OF INCOMING DISEASES. THE MEDICAL CENTER STAFF WORKED CLOSELY WITH WARL'S SHELTER STAFF TO DEVELOP NEW AND EFFECTIVE PROTOCOLS FOR CONTAINING DISEASES, ENSURING THAT WE ARE TAKING EVERY REASONABLE STEP TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASES FROM INCOMING ANIMALS TO OUR CURRENT POPULATION.THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES TO BE A DESTINATION FOR VETERINARY STUDENTS AROUND THE NATION. IN 2014, MORE THAN 30 INTERNS/EXTERNS PARTICIPATED IN WARL'S VETERINARY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN SHELTER MEDICINE AND PROVIDING PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN A TEACHING ENVIRONMENT.Desc

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Expense$383,878ExpenseAmt
Revenue$69,728RevenueAmt
DescBEHAVIOR & TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERS AND PROGRAMSA CRITICAL STEP IN OUR MISSION TO SAVE LIVES, THE CERTIFIED TRAINERS AT THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE ASSESS AND TREAT SHELTER PETS WHO ARRIVE AT WARL AFTER BEING RESCUED, SURRENDERED, ABANDONED OR LOST. MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMATIC CIRCUMSTANCES, BEEN MISTREATED OR HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY SOCIALIZED EARLY IN LIFE. WARL'S TRAINERS WORK CLOSELY WITH THESE ANIMALS, DETERMINING THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION AND DEVELOPING A PRESCRIBED TREATMENT PROGRAM. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS OUR PROFESSIONALS TO DETERMINE WHEN AN ANIMAL IS READY TO BE AVAILABLE TO ADOPT AND HELPS ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL, LONG-TERM ADOPTION. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS LOGGED OVER 18,500 HOURS IN 2014 CARING FOR AND TREATING OUR DOGS AND CATS WHILE THEY MADE THEIR TEMPORARY HOMES IN OUR SHELTER.BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING:MORE ANIMALS ARE SURRENDERED TO SHELTERS FOR BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS THAN FOR ANY OTHER REASON, AND ONCE IN A SHELTER, THESE SAME PROBLEMS CAN PREVENT THE ANIMALS FROM GETTING ADOPTED. EVEN TEMPERAMENTALLY SOUND, WELL-BEHAVED ANIMALS CAN DETERIORATE OVER TIME IN A SHELTER ENVIRONMENT. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE HAS A BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT CONSISTING OF PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED TRAINERS WHO PERFORM BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS ON OUR ANIMALS AND WORK WITH STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ANIMALS IN THE LEAGUE'S CARE AND HELP THEM OVERCOME ANY BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.MANY SHELTER RESIDENTS ARE "ENROLLED" IN THE OPEN PAW ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. THE OPEN PAW SHELTER PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO HELP BOTH CATS AND DOGS SUCCEED IN A SHELTER. IT PLACES EMPHASIS ON DAILY ENRICHMENT BY FEEDING OUT OF FOOD DISPENSING TOYS, A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE BED OR CRATE INSIDE THE DEN, AND ONGOING WORK WITH VOLUNTEER TRAINERS. THERE ARE FOUR (4) LEVELS OF OPEN PAW FOR BOTH DOG AND CAT VOLUNTEERS. FOR DOGS, THE LEVELS OF OPEN PAW TRAINING FOCUS ON MAKING POSITIVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE USING FOOD, AS THEY APPROACH THE DEN, AND BEHAVING NICELY FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTERS.ADDITIONALLY, BASIC OBEDIENCE IS TAUGHT, AND HANDLING DESENSITIZATION OCCURS REGULARLY. DOGS ARE ALSO TAKEN ON WALKS, FOCUSING ON LOOSE-LEASH WALKING SKILLS. FOR CATS, TRAINING FOCUSES ON CONDITIONING POSITIVE ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE USING TREATS, WORKING WITH SHY CATS, MODIFYING INAPPROPRIATE PLAY AND HIGH AROUSAL LEVELS, AND TEACHING NEW TRICKS TO HELP CATS MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH POTENTIAL ADOPTERS. VOLUNTEER TRAINERS WORK WITH EVERY ANIMAL IN THE SHELTER, AND OPEN PAW DEN SET-UPS ARE MAINTAINED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DOGS AT A TIME AND 5 CATS AT A TIME.NOT SURPRISINGLY, THE MOST SERIOUS BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS ARE FOUND IN ANIMALS RESCUED FROM PUPPY MILLS AND HOARDING SITUATIONS. THESE ANIMALS TYPICALLY HAVE HAD VERY LITTLE INTERACTION WITH HUMAN BEINGS, AND IF THEY HAVE, IT'S OFTEN BEEN NEGATIVE. THEY MAY HAVE HAD TO FIGHT FOR FOOD, WATER, AND/OR SHELTER WITH OTHER ANIMALS, LEADING TO RESOURCE GUARDING AND AGGRESSION.WARL BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF WORK WITH THESE AND ALL SHELTER ANIMALS TO HELP THEM BECOME LESS FEARFUL, FOCUSING ON POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING, PLAY DATES BETWEEN ANIMALS, AND HAND-FEEDING FOR SHY ANIMALS. IN 2014, WARL'S BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF COMPLETED BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS ON ALL ANIMALS AND ALSO WORKED WITH NUMEROUS ANIMALS ON TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. AND THE LEAGUE'S INVOLVEMENT WITH ITS SHELTER RESIDENTS DOESN'T NECESSARILY END WHEN THE ANIMALS WALK OUT THE FRONT DOOR. BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING STAFF CONDUCT A RANGE OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT DOG TRAINING CLASSES BASED ON A PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF PET DOG TRAINERS (APDT). IN 2014, WARL'S FOUR CERTIFIED TRAINERS OFFERED WEEKLY CLASSES FOR THE PUBLIC INCLUDING PUPPY KINDERGARTEN, BASIC MANNERS, REACTIVE DOG, AND KITTY KINDERGARTEN TO 352 ANIMAL OWNERS AND THEIR PETS. THESE CLASSES, ALONG WITH A PHONE AND EMAIL HELPLINE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA, HELPED BUILD STRONG HUMAN-ANIMAL BONDS AND KEEP MANY PETS IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF SHELTERS.IN 2014, THE BEHAVIOR & TRAINING DEPARTMENT BEGAN A PRISON DOG TRAINING PROGRAM WITH THE PATUXENT INSTITUTION. THE DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING AND ANOTHER CERTIFIED TRAINER ARE IN CHARGE OF RUNNING THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FOUR INMATES, TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN. TRAINERS TEACH TWO SEPARATE CLASSES FOR EACH PAIR IN BOTH THE MEN'S AND THE WOMEN'S AREAS OF THE PRISON. CLASSES CONSIST OF DISCUSSING READING MATERIALS, HOW DOGS LEARN, AND HUMANE TRAINING TECHNIQUES. THE INMATES HAVE BEEN VERY EXCITED, ATTENTIVE AND EASY TO WORK WITH. WE ARE SO PROUD OF THIS NEW ENDEAVOR AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW THE PROGRAM AS TIME GOES ON.VOLUNTEERS:THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S DEDICATED AND LOYAL VOLUNTEERS ARE THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE ORGANIZATION. OUR 400 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 18,500 HOURS IN 2014, CARING FOR THE TEMPORARY RESIDENTS OF OUR SHELTER. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CLEANING DOG DENS AND KITTY CONDOS, GROOMING, BATHING, AND EXERCISING THE ANIMALS; ASSISTING IN THE MEDICAL CENTER; AND HOSTING OUTREACH ADOPTION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED THROUGH THE OPEN PAW SYSTEM, ENSURING QUALIFIED PEOPLE ARE CARING FOR OUR DOGS, CATS, PUPPIES AND KITTENS.Desc

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Expense$722,345ExpenseAmt
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DescCOMMUNICATIONS AND HUMANE EDUCATION:OUTREACH THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATIONS AND HUMANE EDUCATION EFFORTS RESULTED IN OUTSTANDING EXPOSURE FOR THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE. IN 2014,PARTNERSHIPS WITH MEDIA OUTLETS AND MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS RESULTED IN MORE THAN $400,000 IN PRO-BONO ADVERTISING, EDITORIAL TIME AND MARKETING EFFORTS. THE HUMANE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VISITED SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND HOSTED MORE THAN 40 SCHOOL GROUPS AT THE SHELTER THROUGHOUT 2014.COMMUNICATIONS:CENTENNIAL:IN HONOR OF OUR CENTENNIAL YEAR, WE INITIATED SEVERAL NEW COMMUNICATIONS/BRANDING VEHICLES: 1) THE NEW WARL.ORG WEBSITE WAS LAUNCHED, WWW.WARL.ORG. THE NEW SITE FEATURES A STREAMLINED LOOK, WITH EMPHASIS ON IMAGES AND A CONSOLIDATION OF TEXT. 2)LAUNCHED NEW CENTENNIAL LOGOS (PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE). 3)WE SELECTED A NEW TAGLINE FOR WARL: "WHERE HUMANS AND ANIMALS BOND". 4)LAUNCHED NEW MISSION AND VALUES STATEMENTS. 5)WE CELEBRATED OUR ACTUAL BIRTHDAY WITH A PRESS EVENT WITH GREAT SPEAKERS, INCLUDING WAYNE PACELLE FROM HSUS, NANCY PERRY FROM ASPCA, COUNCILMEMBER (NOW MAYOR) MURIEL BOWSER AMONG OTHERS. WE ALSO INCLUDED 100 WARL ALUMNI IN ATTENDANCE. 6) CENTENNIAL BOOK "SUCH COURAGE, SUCH HEART, A CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF WARL" WAS PUBLISHED IN THE SPRING. 7)WE DEVELOPED SOME NEW SIGNAGE AROUND WARL, INCLUDING NEW PARKING LOT BANNERS, DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE AT 10 OGLETHORPE, AND NEW FLAGS FOR THE FLAG POLES.8)NEW WARL INFORMATIONAL BROCHURES WERE DEVELOPED. 9)A CENTENNIAL VIDEO WAS DEVELOPED. 10)BEST IN SHELTER: ONCE AGAIN, WARL PARTICIPATED IN THE BEST IN SHELTER ONLINE CONTEST. OTHER PROJECTS:RESEARCH: WE COMPLETED OUR FIRST MARKET RESEARCH PROJECT WITH HANOVER RESEARCH. HANOVER CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF PET OWNERS IN THE REGION TO STUDY BOTH THEIR APPROACH IN SELECTING A VETERINARIAN FOR THEIR PETS, AND THEIR AWARENESS OF THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE. HOLIDAY CALENDAR: WE REPURPOSED OUR ANNUAL CALENDAR INTO A MONEY-MAKING VENTURE, WITH PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY FRIENDS OF WARL.PARTNERSHIPSWTOP: OUR ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH WTOP CONTINUES TO GARNER ATTENTION AND ADOPTIONS. WTOP'S PET OF THE WEEK HAS CONTINUED TO PROVE SUCCESSFUL, GIVING US A GREAT SPOT EVERY MONDAY ON DC'S TOP RATED RADIO STATION. WTOP PERSONALITY DEBBIE FEINSTEIN NARRATED OUR CENTENNIAL VIDEO FOR US AS A FAVOR. WTOP WAS ALSO THE MEDIA SPONSOR FOR OUR AUGUST ADOPTION EVENT. ANIMAL PLANET: OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH ANIMAL PLANET CONTINUED TO GIVE US EXPOSURE TO MILLIONS OF VIEWERS ON THE PUPPY CAM AND KITTEN CAM. WE WERE ABLE TO LEVERAGE OUR PUPPY CAM AND KITTEN CAM TO PROMOTE OUR CENTENNIAL. ANIMAL PLANET ONCE AGAIN DEDICATED A SERVICE DAY, WITH 28 EMPLOYEES COMING TO WARL TO DO LANDSCAPING, CLEANING, LAUNDRY, AND SOME ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE: CONTINUED PLACING PRO-BONO ADVERTISING FOR WARL AND WAS THE MEDIA SPONSOR FOR BARKTOBERFEST. FROM AN EDITORIAL STANDPOINT, WASHINGTONIAN ALSO BEGAN A "PET OF THE WEEK" SEGMENT ON THEIR WEBSITE. FITZGERALD AUTO: OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FITZGERALD HAS BLOSSOMED INTO REGULAR ADOPTION EVENTS SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DONATIONS FOR OUR FOOD BANK AND ENHANCED RELATIONSHIP WITH SUBARU. WJLA-TV-7: WJLA BROUGHT ACE HARDWARE STORES TO US IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY, WITH TAGGED ADVERTISING AREA ACE HARDWARE STORES COLLECTED PET FOOD THIS FALL FOR OUR PET FOOD BANK AND DROPPED OFF MORE THAN 500 LBS. OF FOOD IN OCTOBER.CANTINA MARINA: ONCE AGAIN, THIS POPULAR DC WATERFRONT BAR HAS HOSTED US MONTHLY FOR AN ADOPTION EVENT/FUNDRAISER. SOUTHSIDE 815: ALSO RETURNING THIS SUMMER ON A MONTHLY BASIS, SOUTHSIDE 815 - AN ALEXANDRIA, VA RESTAURANT -- HAS ALSO PROVIDED US A "TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE" EVENT: ADOPTION-FUNDRAISING-PET FOOD DONATIONS. HUMANE EDUCATION:THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CLASSROOM-BASED VISITS EMPHASIZING KINDNESS, COMPASSION, AND RESPONSIBILITY WHILE PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERACT WITH ANIMALS. THOSE EXPERIENCES HELP TO ENSURE A MORE COMPASSIONATE, RESPONSIBLE, AND DISCIPLINED CITIZENRY. DURING THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR, THE LEAGUE'S HUMANE EDUCATOR REGULARLY VISITED FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS AT FOUR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (WEST EDUCATION CAMPUS, LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, POWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL). THESE VISITS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS, WHO READ BOOKS ABOUT ANIMALS, PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMMING EMPHASIZING SOCIAL ACTION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ALLIGNED WITH THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS, AND VISITED THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE. DURING THOSE VISITS, STUDENTS TOURED THE SHELTER AND MEDICAL CENTER, AND PARTICIPATED IN A DOG TRAINING DEMONSTRATION THAT ALLOWED THEM TO SEE FIRST-HAND THE POWER OF POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT, A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY MEDICAL CARE. "I WANT TO WORK IN A SHELTER BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE ANIMALS. BEST OF ALL I CAN GIVE THE CATS FOOD AND LOVE THEM. THANK YOU FOR LETTING US SEE ALL OF THOSE ANIMALS. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I LOVED EVERY SINGLE ANIMAL. I WANT TO GO BACK AGAIN," WROTE A FOURTH GRADER. IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING THE CONCENTRATED CLASSROOM PROGRAM, THE HUMANE EDUCATOR ARRANGED TOURS OF THE LEAGUE'S SHELTER AND MEDICAL CENTER FOR NEARLY 600 STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL GROUPS, SCOUT TROOPS, AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AND RELIGIOUS CLASSES. THESE YOUNG VISITORS INTERACTED WITH SHELTER ANIMALS, TALKED TO SHELTER STAFF, LEARNED ABOUT ANIMAL CARE AND BEHAVIOR, AND OFTEN WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY AS WELL AS WELL ANIMAL EXAMS. THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S CARING KIDS SUMMER CAMPS DREW MORE THAN 60 CAMPERS TO THE POPULAR ALL ABOUT ANIMALS AND WARL 101 ONE-WEEK SESSIONS. THANKS TO A VERY GENERIOUS DONOR, SIX OF THOSE CAMPERS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND CAMP. IN ADDITION, THAT SAME DONOR PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SIX STUDENTS TO ATTEND OUR SPRING BREAK CAMP. THAT SESSION AFFORDED 10 CAMPERS, WHO PARTICIPATE IN CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM, TO ATTEND A SPECIAL WARL 10 CAMP JUST FOR THEM. ANOTHER NEW ADDITION TO OUR CAMP OFFERINGS WAS A SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL MINI-MESTER SESSION WHERE EIGHT SIDWELL FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADERS PARTICIPATED IN A MODIFIED WARL 101 CAMP. "I LEANED A WHOLE LOT AND WILL PROBABLY USE THE SKILLS WITH MY OWN DOG. THANK YOU SO, SO, SO MUCH FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY I WILL NEVER FORGET." WROTE ONE OF THE STUDENTS.Desc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2027262556PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
GIGI CASTLEMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA DELOACH-JUPITER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE ELMENDORF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN EWING
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACKIE DOBRANSKI DVM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN GIROUARD
CHAIR/STRATEGIC PLANNING1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JC HAYWARD PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM HERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH HOWE ESQ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETSY MARMET
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER MARMET
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY MEADOWS
VICE CHAIR/GOVERNANCE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA PARKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN RIDGE
FIRST VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT ROSENFELD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SCHAPIRO
CHAIR/FINANCE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS GODFREY WYE
VICE CHAIR/LEGAL2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MATTHEW PARKER MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE THOMA PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN WHIDDON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT RAMIN
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00$215,102$0$20,526Yes (X)
GERTRUDE SCANLAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00$98,858$0$10,511Yes (X)
MARY JARVIS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$105,794$0$10,841Yes (X)
MATTHEW WILLIAMS
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC40.00$121,908$0$14,461Yes (X)
JANET ROSEN
MEDICAL DIRECTOR40.00$115,204$0$10,264Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$656,866TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$66,603TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAZEN INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE SUITE 2AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesCONSULTING/DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNICATIONSServicesDesc
Compensation$108,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$151,777FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$3,021,139AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$29,283NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,172,916TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITAL FEES621990$619,004$619,004
SHELTER OPERATIONS900099$114,692$114,692
BEHAVIOR/TRAINING/VOL.900099$69,728$69,728
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$822,918TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$204,948TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$204,948ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$134,104RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$134,796RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$692RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$692TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,242,835SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,813,462SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$429,373SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$429,373TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$429,373ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$60,068FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$151,777ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$60,068FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$37,965GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$21,575CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,390TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,390RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,645,853TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$839,308RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$692UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$634,321ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$723,469TotalAmt
Program Services$596,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$61,262FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,748,712TotalAmt
Program Services$1,441,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$159,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$148,078FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,131TotalAmt
Program Services$43,793ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,839ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,499FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206,113TotalAmt
Program Services$151,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,539FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,975TotalAmt
Program Services$166,365ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,440FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,897TotalAmt
Program Services$1,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,000TotalAmt
Program Services$20,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,593FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,714TotalAmt
Fundraising$65,714FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,631TotalAmt
Management And General$48,631ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,307TotalAmt
Program Services$86,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$74,995FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,085TotalAmt
Program Services$5,847ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,238FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$310,125TotalAmt
Program Services$150,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,988ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$133,884FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,195TotalAmt
Program Services$85,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,531FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$242,192TotalAmt
Program Services$203,899ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,344FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,264TotalAmt
Program Services$5,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,518ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,419FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,163TotalAmt
Program Services$166,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$159,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,902FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$296,016TotalAmt
Program Services$263,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,740FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,980TotalAmt
Program Services$31,760ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,169FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
ANIMAL CARE$328,988$328,988
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING$228,357$149,272$4,354$74,731
TEMPORARY STAFFING/CONS$207,985$56,753$67,075$84,157
BUILDING SUPPLIES & MAI$160,642$158,705$527$1,410

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$147,712TotalAmt
Program Services$80,540ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$19,392FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,736,653TotalAmt
Program Services$4,193,875ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$794,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$748,354FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,098,233BOYAmt
EOY$870,358EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,226,891BOYAmt
EOY$1,077,598EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,817BOYAmt
EOY$61,195EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,316BOYAmt
EOY$63,683EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,582BOYAmt
EOY$143,673EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,918,806LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,791,167LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,324,494BOYAmt
EOY$10,127,639EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,148,585BOYAmt
EOY$5,397,103EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,236,727BOYAmt
EOY$2,240,812EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,850BOYAmt
EOY$202,184EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,522,495BOYAmt
EOY$20,184,245EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,318BOYAmt
EOY$213,513EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,701,401BOYAmt
EOY$6,529,417EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,009BOYAmt
EOY$89,813EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,009,728BOYAmt
EOY$6,832,743EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,639,016BOYAmt
EOY$8,671,042EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,322,533BOYAmt
EOY$1,134,389EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,551,218BOYAmt
EOY$3,546,071EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,512,767BOYAmt
EOY$13,351,502EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,522,495BOYAmt
EOY$20,184,245EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,090,800ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$70,465NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$3,467,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,928,347CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,589,287CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,182,978CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,172,916CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,340,786TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,467,258CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,928,347CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,589,287CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,182,978CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,172,916CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,340,786TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$651,785SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$17,689,001PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$269,718CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$209,812CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$262,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$207,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,948CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,154,278TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$15,228CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$692CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$15,920TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,479,144TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,652,876GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.90810PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90850PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$3,251,218BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,138InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,547,080EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,246,112BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$300,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,106InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,551,218EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,241,041BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,071InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,246,112EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,252,833BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$11,792InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,241,041EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,246,614BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,219InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,252,833EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,941,344OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,941,344BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,886,575OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,791,167DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,095,408BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$943,324OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$943,324BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$147,563OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$147,563BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,127,639TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CORPORATE BONDS$1,051,375F
MUNICIPAL BONDS$1,189,437F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,240,812TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES$81,630
SECURITY DEPOSITS$8,183
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$89,813TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,729,453TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$70,465NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$131,020DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$156,371OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$216,926RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,512,527RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$48,631InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$84,695OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$133,326RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,645,853TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,890,718TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$131,020DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$156,371OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$287,391ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,603,327ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$48,631InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$84,695OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$133,326ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,736,653TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE LEAGUE EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE-LIKELY-THAN NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012, THERE ARE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, THE LEAGUE RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM 2010 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL OPERATIONS EXPENSES 134,796. COST OF GOODS SOLD 21,575.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:WRITE OFF OF INTANGIBLE ASSET 84,695.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL OPERATIONS EXPENSES 134,796. COST OF GOODS SOLD 21,575.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:WRITE OFF OF INTANGIBLE ASSET 84,695.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1599 11TH AVENUE 6TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDM CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$617,931GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$65,714RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$552,217NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$617,931TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$65,714TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$552,217TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$211,845GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$151,777CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$60,068GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$60,068FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$211,845GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$151,777CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$60,068GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$60,068FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$60,068DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT RAMINPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$215,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$102BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$20,526NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$235,628TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$19,198NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescOTHERDesc
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$10,085NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THERE IS A MARRIED COUPLE ON THE BOARD-ROGER AND BETSY MARMET
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS WERE REVISED JANUARY 27, 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE CFO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE'S POLICY IS THAT NO SELF-DEALING IS ALLOWED AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT A CONFLICT ARISES BETWEEN THE PRIVATE INTEREST OF A BOARD MEMBER AND LEAGUE BUSINESS, THAT BOARD MEMBER SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH CONFLICT AND SHALL NOT TAKE PART IN THE DECISION OF HOW TO APPROACH THE ISSUE CREATING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD THAT DOES ADDRESS SAID ISSUE WILL DO SO WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE LEAGUE AS THEIR SOLE CONCERN NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIES OF THE ABSTAINING BOARD MEMBER TO THE ISSUE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CEO COMPENSATION AFTER USING COMPARABILITY DATA IN OTHER 990S OF LIKE ORGANIZATIONS AND IN A COMPARABILITY STUDY, AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A SEARCH FIRM. THE DELIBERATION PROCESS IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTAINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE LEAGUE PROVDIES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. A COPY OF THE 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH A LINK ON ITS WEBSITE TO THE GUIDESTAR PAGE, ON GUIDESTAR OR UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.

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