2015-09-14T15:21:15-05:00 2014-12-31 541487262 MATTHEWS CARTER & BOYCE 12500 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE SUITE 260 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2014-01-01 530162440 WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE WASH 2027262556 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 ROBERT A RAMIN PRESIDENT & CEO 2027262556 2015-09-10 1 KATHLEEN M FLAHERTY P00969957 7032183600 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ROBERT A RAMIN 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 9675754 0 X WWW.WARL.ORG X 1914 DC TO 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. 21 21 64 400 -692 -651 4182978 3172916 703062 822918 740353 634321 1513 15698 5627906 4645853 0 0 0 0 2858854 2925400 70836 65714 748354 2476702 2745539 5406392 5736653 221514 -1090800 21522495 20184245 7009728 6832743 14512767 13351502 X TO 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. 0 0 1528723 131082 SHELTER 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. 1558929 619004 MEDICAL 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. 383878 69728 BEHAVIOR & 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. 722345 19494 COMMUNICATIONS 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. 722345 19494 4193875 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 64 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI CO ME ND WA OH X X THE ORGANIZATION 2027262556 71 OGLETHORPE STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 GIGI CASTLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA DELOACH-JUPITER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ELMENDORF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN EWING SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE DOBRANSKI DVM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN GIROUARD CHAIR/STRATEGIC PLANNING 1.00 X 0 0 0 JC HAYWARD PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HOWE ESQ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY MARMET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER MARMET BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY MEADOWS VICE CHAIR/GOVERNANCE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN RIDGE FIRST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSENFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY SCHAPIRO CHAIR/FINANCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS GODFREY WYE VICE CHAIR/LEGAL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW PARKER MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE THOMA PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN WHIDDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RAMIN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 215102 0 20526 GERTRUDE SCANLAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 98858 0 10511 MARY JARVIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 105794 0 10841 MATTHEW WILLIAMS CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC 40.00 X 121908 0 14461 JANET ROSEN MEDICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 115204 0 10264 656866 0 66603 4 0 1 0 HAZEN INC 906 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE SUITE 2 WASHINGTON DC 20003 CONSULTING/DEVELOPMENT/COMMUNICATIONS 108000 1 151777 3021139 29283 3172916 MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITAL FEES 621990 619004 619004 SHELTER OPERATIONS 900099 114692 114692 BEHAVIOR/TRAINING/VOL. 900099 69728 69728 CAMP/OTHER HUMANE ED FEES 900099 19494 19494 822918 204948 204948 134104 134796 -692 -692 -692 5242835 4813462 429373 429373 429373 60068 151777 60068 0 37965 21575 16390 16390 4645853 839308 -692 634321 723469 596314 65893 61262 1748712 1441362 159272 148078 53131 43793 4839 4499 206113 151141 44433 10539 193975 166365 10170 17440 21897 1202 20594 101 28000 20785 3622 3593 65714 65714 48631 48631 164307 86651 2661 74995 8085 5847 2238 310125 150253 25988 133884 147195 85566 11098 50531 242192 203899 32949 5344 10264 5327 3518 1419 342163 166019 159242 16902 296016 263333 25943 6740 52980 31760 17051 4169 ANIMAL CARE 328988 328988 PRINTING AND PUBLISHING 228357 149272 4354 74731 TEMPORARY STAFFING/CONS 207985 56753 67075 84157 BUILDING SUPPLIES & MAI 160642 158705 527 1410 147712 80540 86564 -19392 5736653 4193875 794424 748354 1098233 870358 1226891 1077598 29817 61195 70316 63683 151582 143673 13918806 3791167 10324494 10127639 6148585 5397103 2236727 2240812 235850 202184 21522495 20184245 212318 213513 6701401 6529417 96009 89813 7009728 6832743 X 9639016 8671042 1322533 1134389 3551218 3546071 14512767 13351502 21522495 20184245 -1090800 -70465 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3467258 2928347 4589287 4182978 3172916 18340786 3467258 2928347 4589287 4182978 3172916 18340786 651785 17689001 269718 209812 262207 207593 204948 1154278 -15228 -692 -15920 19479144 2652876 0.90810 0.90850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3251218 4138 3547080 3246112 300000 5106 3551218 3241041 5071 3246112 3252833 -11792 3241041 3246614 6219 3252833 1.00000 0 0 2941344 2941344 9886575 3791167 6095408 943324 943324 147563 147563 10127639 CORPORATE BONDS 1051375 F MUNICIPAL BONDS 1189437 F 2240812 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES 81630 SECURITY DEPOSITS 8183 89813 X 4729453 -70465 131020 156371 216926 4512527 48631 84695 133326 4645853 5890718 131020 156371 287391 5603327 48631 84695 133326 5736653 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. X X X X X 1 SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INC 599 11TH AVENUE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 DM CONSULTING 0 617931 65714 552217 617931 65714 552217 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT WA WV WI GALA 211845 151777 60068 60068 211845 151777 60068 60068 60068 0 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT RAMIN PRESIDENT & CEO 215000 0 102 0 0 0 0 0 20526 0 235628 0 0 0 X 5 19198 FMV X OTHER 6 10085 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE IS A MARRIED COUPLE ON THE BOARD-ROGER AND BETSY MARMET FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS WERE REVISED JANUARY 27, 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 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 12C THE 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 15 THE 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 19 THE 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.