2015-09-03T11:53:19-07:00 2014-12-31 KING KING & ASSOCIATES CPAS 170 HOLABIRD AVE WINSTED CT 060981727 990 2014-01-01 412047734 OUR COMPANIONS DOMESTIC ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC OURC 8602429999 PO BOX 956 Manchester CT 06045 Susan B Linker CEO 2015-09-03 true Robert E King CPA P00083643 8603790215 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Susan B Linker PO BOX 956 Manchester CT 06045 1762146 false false X www.ourcompanions.org X 2002 CT Our Companions is an animal rescue organization that is committed to doing the right thing for animals, regardless of the cost or challenge. Our Companions offers programs to help animals in need today, while working to prevent animals from becoming homeless tomorrow. 12 9 17 350 0 1120445 1289123 16511 22948 1949 1827 0 1138905 1313898 0 0 246506 398799 0 42306 381982 500832 628488 899631 510417 414267 3033779 3448771 6113 9768 3027666 3439003 Our Companions is an animal rescue organization that is committed to doing the right thing for animals, regardless of the cost or challenge. Our Companions offers programs to help animals in need today, while working to prevent animals from becoming homeless tomorrow. Our Companions provides its services through its Valerie Friedman Program Center in Manchester, CT and a 43 acres Animal Sanctuary in Ashford, CT. false false 753916 22948 Our Companions operates an Animal Sanctuary in Ashford, CT where animals are cared for and rehabilitated in a cage-free, home-like environment while they await new homes. Our Companions also operates its Valerie Friedman Program Center in Manchester, CT which provides dog training and other canine behavioral programs, programs that facilitate the sterilization and care for feral cats, volunteer programs, educational programs and monthly Meet and Greet events featuring adoptable animals and community partners. 753916 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 12 9 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CT X X Susan Linker 8602429999 PO Box 956 Manchester CT 06045 Risa Davidson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Valerie Friedman Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leigh Ann Kissner Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mitchell Linker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Garfield Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Weidman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Shivery Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathy Sullivan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Zimmerman Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrea Dobras Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marie Joyner Director 40.00 0.00 X 39521 0 0 Susan B Linker CEO 45.00 0.00 X X 35361 0 0 74882 0 false false false 0 1289123 443217 1289123 Program Fees 900099 22948 22948 22948 4333 4333 0 0 0 445742 448248 -2506 -2506 -2506 0 0 0 0 1313898 22948 1827 0 0 0 0 74882 46593 7072 21217 0 292531 241902 43877 6752 0 0 31386 24481 4394 2511 0 0 0 0 0 0 20532 9928 7396 3208 7564 7175 389 13473 4958 8515 43020 34939 4799 3282 0 69188 57793 11026 369 2646 2633 9 4 0 1664 1664 0 0 108382 105074 3308 36935 30851 5706 378 Veterinary Services 72689 72689 Training Expense 24419 24419 Pet Care Expenses 21742 21742 Facility Supplies 19153 18968 185 59425 48107 7122 4196 899631 753916 103409 42306 231218 75581 535127 676960 0 0 0 0 0 0 7556 5606 2401479 212552 2230442 2188927 5262 500100 0 0 0 24174 1597 3033779 3448771 6113 9768 6113 9768 X 3020827 3435184 6839 3819 3027666 3439003 3033779 3448771 414267 -2930 X false true X true false X 697143 781815 888016 1120445 1289123 4776542 0 0 697143 781815 888016 1120445 1289123 4776542 480572 4295970 3259 4201 2330 1675 1533 12998 0 0 4789540 67919 0.89690 0.94760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false true 1500 false false false 1500 false false 500000 100 500100 1.00000 false false false 456400 456400 1576529 82568 1493961 260625 80796 179829 46771 23895 22876 61154 25293 35861 2188927 Payroll Tax Liabilities 8638 Sales Tax Payable 1130 9768 1310968 -2930 -2930 1313898 1313898 899631 899631 899631 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Each year, based on the funds total market value as of November 1, the Finance Committee shall recommend to the Board an amount to be transferred from the unrestricted income and/or gain of the Board Restricted Fund to the General Operating Fund. X 5 443217 FMV false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Susan Linker, CEO and Mitchell Linker, Director, are married Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is e-mailed to all board members for review prior to filing. Treasurer and Director of Finance are assigned the primary responsibility of reviewing the 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board Members review and sign a form annually Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Annual performance evaluations are conducted. Then the finance committee drafts the annual budget and prepares the employee compensation schedule. This budget and the employee compensation schedule are approved by the BOD. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents are available upon request or may be viewed on the organization's website or on Guidestar.