2015-11-12T09:30:26-06:00 2014-12-31 341599718 CARD PALMER SIBBISON & CO 4545 HINCKLEY PARKWAY CLEVELAND OH 441096009 990 2014-01-01 340714644 THE CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE CLEV 2167714616 1729 WILLEY AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44113 SHARON A HARVEY PRESIDENT AND CEO 2167714616 2015-10-29 1 LEONARD SOTT JR CPA P01238880 2166216100 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z SHARON A HARVEY 1729 WILLEY AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44113 5634689 0 X WWW.CLEVELANDAPL.ORG X 1913 OH THE APL'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER COMPASSION AND END ANIMAL SUFFERING THROUGH ADOPTIONS, HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS, SPAY/NEUTER AND EDUCATION. THE APL PROVIDES SHELTER, CARE, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT TO ANIMALS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND/OR SUFFERED CRUELTY OR NEGLECT. 19 19 101 867 0 0 3452943 3218713 859016 937938 275769 338789 -16545 -17106 4571183 4478334 0 0 0 0 2143556 2524079 166651 180961 706109 1383260 1528828 3693467 4233868 877716 244466 15322436 15597077 186193 202760 15136243 15394317 X THE APL'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER COMPASSION AND END ANIMAL SUFFERING THROUGH ADOPTIONS, HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS, SPAY/NEUTER AND EDUCATION. THE APL PROVIDES SHELTER, CARE, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT TO ANIMALS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND/OR SUFFERED CRUELTY OR NEGLECT. 0 0 2212589 690231 ANIMAL SHELTERING, CARE & OUTREACH: THE CLEVELAND APL OPERATES A 30,000 SQUARE FOOT SHELTER AND ANIMAL CARE FACILITY WHERE ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED BY THEIR OWNERS, BROUGHT IN BY GOOD SAMARITANS, TRANSFERRED IN FROM OTHER OVERCROWDED SHELTERS, OR SEIZED BY HUMANE INVESTIGATORS RECEIVE HUMANE SHELTER, CARE, AND TREATMENT. WHEN THE SHELTER IS FULL OR WHEN ANIMALS HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS THAT WILL BE BETTER MET IN A HOME, THEY ARE PLACED WITH TEMPORARY, VOLUNTEER FOSTER FAMILIES UNTIL THEY CAN COME BACK TO THE APL FOR ADOPTION. IN 2014, A TOTAL OF 6,433 ANIMALS WERE ADOPTED OUT, RETURNED TO THEIR OWNERS, OR TRANSFERRED TO OTHER RESCUE GROUPS FOR ADOPTION. WHILE ANIMALS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES RECEIVE SHELTER AND CARE AT THE... ************** (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.) ************** ...SHELTER, THE APL'S "PROJECT CARE" (COMMUNITY ANIMAL RETENTION EFFORT) OUTREACH EFFORTS ALLOW US TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND CARE TO ANIMALS THAT ARE AT A HIGH RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES. IN 2014, PROJECT CARE PROVIDED RESOURCES TO 760 ANIMALS OWNED BY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS LIVING IN A TARGETED, UNDERSERVED AREA OF CLEVELAND, SO THAT THEY COULD STAY IN THEIR HOMES AND WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIES. THE APL RELIES ON THE SUPPORT OF PRIVATE DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE ALL OF THIS WORK POSSIBLE. THE APL IS NOT GOVERNED BY AND DOES NOT RECEIVE OPERATING SUPPORT FROM ANY NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. 202656 1582 HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS: THE CLEVELAND APL IS THE LEAD AGENCY IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY FOR INVESTIGATING ANIMAL CRUELTY, NEGLECT, AND ABANDONMENT. UNDER OHIO LAW, CLEVELAND APL HUMANE AGENTS ARE APPOINTED BY THE APL TO ENFORCE LOCAL AND STATE ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS. THEIR SALARIES AND WORK ARE FUNDED SOLELY BY DONATIONS. THE APL DOES NOT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM. IN 2014, THE HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS TEAM RECEIVED MORE THAN 3,300 REPORTS OF SUSPECTED ANIMAL CRUELTY, OPENED MORE THAN 1,300 NEW INVESTIGATIONS, AND SEIZED OR RESCUED 546 ANIMALS. THE APL'S HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS TEAM ALSO SEEKS JUSTICE FOR THE ANIMAL VICTIMS OF ABUSE BY ASSISTING WITH THE PROSECUTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES. UNDER OHIO LAW, HUMANE AGENTS ARE ALSO MANDATED REPORTERS FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. 623426 0 SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES: THE CLEVELAND APL'S VETERINARY CLINIC PROVIDES SPAY/NEUTER, MEDICAL, AND OTHER SURGICAL SERVICES FOR ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO THE APL FOR REHOMING. ALL CATS, DOGS AND RABBITS ARE STERILIZED PRIOR TO BEING ADOPTED FROM THE APL. THROUGH DONATIONS TO THE SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM, ANIMALS THAT ARE ADMITTED TO THE APL'S SHELTER WITH INJURIES OR ILLNESSES THAT CAN BE SAFELY AND HUMANELY TREATED RECEIVE MEDICAL AND/OR SURGICAL CARE SO THAT THEY, TOO, CAN FIND A NEW HOME. IN 2014, 4,837 SHELTER ANIMALS WERE STERILIZED, AND 2,528 SHELTER ANIMALS RECEIVED MORE THAN 7,000 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, MEDICAL TREATMENTS, OR SURGICAL PROCEDURES. 253862 246125 ANIMAL WELFARE CLINIC (AWC): THE CLEVELAND APL'S AWC PROVIDES SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY CATS THROUGH TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR) AND SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES FOR ADOPTABLE ANIMALS FROM OTHER SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS. IN 2014, 4,791 COMMUNITY CATS WERE STERILIZED THROUGH THE TNR PROGRAM AND 930 ADOPTABLE ANIMALS FROM OTHER PARTNER SHELTERS AND RESCUE GROUPS WERE STERILIZED. 253862 246125 3292533 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OH X SHARI GIBBS 2163771619 1729 WILLEY AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44113 X CAROL CARUSO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ED PAVLISH EMERITUS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE GRISWOLD SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACK HERRICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA LANGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYLE E PREBIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH STEFANOV DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TANIS SWAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB HAZELTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRED POMPEANI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RITA MAIMBOURG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HUDAK CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAM LEBOLD TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MAYO VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNIE THOMAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN KAMINSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM LASH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARB PHILIBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI GIBBS FINANCE MANAGER 42.00 X 58988 0 2403 SHARON A HARVEY PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00 X 134295 0 5421 193283 0 7824 2 0 0 0 ALPHA DOG MARKETING 1286 IMPERIA DRIVE HENDERSON NV 89052 DIRECT MAIL 283868 1 431438 2787275 111083 3218713 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 812900 937938 937938 937938 110239 110239 1287865 1059315 228550 228550 228550 79934 431438 97040 -17106 -17106 4478334 937938 0 321683 193283 94007 79132 20144 1906065 1623344 44467 238254 39073 20690 8958 9425 203458 175046 17059 11353 182200 153490 9495 19215 9505 9505 8950 8950 180961 180961 23182 23182 49889 46134 3394 361 89651 53208 3672 32771 25459 12288 3201 9970 106516 100870 5646 2610 1854 756 3864 3065 494 305 239730 239730 25139 25139 ANIMAL CARE 494437 494437 POSTAGE 121369 942 120427 IN-KIND SUPPLIES RECEIV 111083 111083 BUILDING AND MAINTENANC 63128 62817 63 248 154316 90023 2374 61919 4233868 3292533 235226 706109 1562761 1960112 406505 164301 64671 65300 751 8321701 3915395 4616829 4406306 5712656 5975888 281035 323406 2677979 2701013 15322436 15597077 186193 202760 186193 202760 X 11027053 11596557 1126544 788400 2982646 3009360 15136243 15394317 15322436 15597077 244466 13608 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4573622 3465380 2888903 3355948 3107630 17391483 797548 807506 826576 859016 937938 4228584 5371170 4272886 3715479 4214964 4045568 21620067 2759521 1427996 802037 1433163 608587 7031304 0 2759521 1427996 802037 1433163 608587 7031304 14588763 121432 105765 144772 95601 110239 577809 121432 105765 144772 95601 110239 577809 5492602 4378651 3860251 4310565 4155807 22197876 0.65720 0.64210 0.02600 0.02840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 1 153 0 1 478 0 0 631 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: 1B: THE CLEVELAND APL PRESIDENT & CEO MET WITH MEMBERS OF CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL ON THREE OCCASIONS DURING 2014, AND WITH THE CITY OF PARMA'S LAW DIRECTOR ON ONE OCCASION, TO DISCUSS THE NEED TO REVISE CITY ORDINANCES IN SUPPORT OF TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN FOR COMMUNITY CATS. 1E: THE CLEVELAND APL PRESIDENT & CEO DRAFTED POSITION STATEMENTS THAT INCLUDED A CONSTITUENT CALL TO ACTION FOR OHIO HB 274 (WHICH PROPOSES TO MAKE EGREGIOUS ACTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY A FELONY ON A FIRST OFFENSE), AND OHIO HB 569 (WHICH PROPOSES TO MAKE COCK FIGHTING A FELONY). BOTH OF THESE BILLS DIRECTLY IMPACT OUR MISSION AS THESE ARE CRIMES INVESTIGATED BY OUR HUMANE INVESTIGATIONS TEAM. THESE WERE POSTED ON THE APL'S WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE, AND THE POSITION STATEMENT FOR OHIO HB 274 WAS COPIED INTERNALLY AND 500 COPIES WERE DISTRIBUTED AT A GATHERING. 1G: THE CLEVELAND APL PRESIDENT & CEO MET WITH MEMBERS OF CLEVELAND CITY COUNCIL ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND WITH THE CITY OF PARMA'S LAW DIRECTOR ON ONE OCCASION TO DISCUSS THE NEED TO REVISE CITY ORDINANCES IN SUPPORT OF TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN FOR COMMUNITY CATS. 5993691 328866 290835 23791 6007931 5054664 960223 21196 5993691 5910149 -1557885 731866 29466 5054664 5218630 750000 -35494 22987 5910149 3225088 1706062 561842 256211 18151 5218630 0.94870 0.05130 0 0 243138 243138 3259033 2080351 1178682 3801404 987530 2813874 889873 775082 114791 128253 72432 55821 4406306 FUNDS HELD IN TRUST BY OTHERS 2701013 2701013 X 4594267 13608 5285 18893 4575374 -97040 -97040 4478334 4336193 5285 97040 102325 4233868 0 4233868 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENTS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE CONTINUED BENEFIT OF SHELTER ACTIVITIES. PART X, LINE 2: THE APL HAS ADOPTED GUIDANCE, AS REQUIRED BY THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE APL'S INCOME TAX RETURNS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE APL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE APL'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2014. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -97,040. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 97,040. X X X X X 0 FUR BALL 273274 193340 79934 58200 22826 RADIOTHON 94436 94436 13096 2 143662 143662 2918 511372 431438 79934 58200 38840 97040 -17106 X 1 57728 FMV X SUPPLIES 352 27835 FMV X SOFTWARE 1 25520 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 LINE 11A EXPLANATION - AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES FOR REVIEW. UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR REVIEW AND ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS, AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE MAY 20TH BOARD MEETING, DURING WHICH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE DRAFT 990 FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL APPROVAL. UPON APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD, THE RETURN IS SUBMITTED TO THE PREPARER FOR FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THEIR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S (CEO) COMPENSATION FOR 2014 WAS SET IN ACCORDANCE WITH A THREE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CLEVELAND APL EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH DECEMPBER 31, 2014. THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WERE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO NEGOTIATE AND FINALIZE THE NEW AGREEMENT WITH THE CEO WITHIN SPECIFIED PARAMETERS SET BY THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED ORGANIZATIONAL AND MARKET TRENDS IN REACHING THE COMPENSATION SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT. THAT AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND SALARY TO BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW FOR 2013 WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE 1ST HALF OF 2014. THE FINANCE MANAGER'S BASE SALARY WAS DETERMINED USING ANIMAL WELFARE INDUSTRY STANDARDS, SALARY COMPENSATION LEVELS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, AND KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITY AND EXPERIENCE AS DEFINED BY THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS. COMPENSATION FOR 2014 WAS ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE INCREASE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, BY INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VII: THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR SHARON HARVEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO, INCLUDES A PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR 2013 OF $10,000 THAT WAS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. THIS BONUS IS NOT A PART OF HER REPORTABLE BASE SALARY, WHICH WAS $124,295. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.