WAYSIDE WAIFS INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
WAYSIDE WAIFS INC (EIN 44-0605374)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-16
IRS object ID
201543209349309194
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-16T14:10:40-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111030 GRANADA LN SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityOVERLAND PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66211ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN440605374EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WAYSIDE WAIFS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWAYSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8167618151PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13901 MARTHA TRUMAN ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64137ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGEOFFREY S E HALLPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8167618151PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARK W EATONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00556079PTIN
Phone9133451120PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGEOFFREY S E HALLPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13901 MARTHA TRUMAN ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityKANSAS CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP64137ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,897,383GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WAYSIDEWAIFS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1940FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWAYSIDE WAIFS IS A CHARITABLE ANIMAL SHELTER WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PLACE ADOPTABLE COMPANION ANIMALS IN RESPONSIBLE HOMES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers826TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$647,127PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$497,386CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$90,518PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$84,134CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,509,827PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,579,735CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$298,759PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,319,980PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$16,916,197TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$400,989TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$411,055TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,535,162NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,505,142NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWAYSIDE WAIFS IS A CHARITABLE ANIMAL SHELTER WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PLACE ADOPTABLE COMPANION ANIMALS IN RESPONSIBLE HOMES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR HOMELESS COMPANION ANIMALS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, AND DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,168,897ExpenseAmt
Revenue$920,380RevenueAmt
DescWAYSIDE WAIFS, INC. PLACED 4,301 ANIMALS IN NEW PERMANENT HOMES AFTER BEING SPAYED OR NEUTERED. WAYSIDE WAIFS, INC. ALSO PROVIDED EDUCATION TO 12,814 CHILDREN AND 824 ADULTS THROUGH THE HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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JILL EMBRY
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CHRIS TRAINER
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SUSAN WALLY
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JOHN GOODMAN
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RICK MARTIN
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DOUG ANNING
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SHANNON BARKS
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SHERRY FORSEE
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DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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PEGGY LYONS
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SUSAN SUSZ
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY WOLF
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HAROLD MELCHER
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BILL BURTON
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE DESILVA
DIRECTOR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFFERY S E HALL
PRESIDENT40.00$123,809$0$7,497Yes (X)
ANNE DYKES
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ROBIN ROWLAND
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Noncash Contributions$90,132NoncashContributionsAmt
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PET CREMATION & BURIALS541900$203,497$203,497
CITY FEES900099$96,820$96,820
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Securities$7,310,096SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$73,042ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,695FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$146,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$176,887FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Fundraising$1,475FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$19,387FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$143,002ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$259,041FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$43,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$164,485ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$7,903FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$231,515TotalAmt
Program Services$223,209ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$8,306FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$248,221ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$62,866ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$41,910FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$320,470TotalAmt
Program Services$312,226ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,122ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,122FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$16,958TotalAmt
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Fundraising$1,917FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$563,750TotalAmt
Program Services$536,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,599TotalAmt
Program Services$11,599ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
VETERINARY SUPPLIES$309,590$309,590
KENNEL SUPPLIES$62,730$62,730
DOG AND CAT FOOD$60,438$60,438
SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES$42,756$42,756

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Management And General$46,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,011FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$429,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$688,284FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$720,149TotalAmt
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Fundraising$328,492FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$362,471EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$197,424BOYAmt
EOY$61,951EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$47,554EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$23,537BOYAmt
EOY$24,480EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$175,059BOYAmt
EOY$79,581EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$12,507,093LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$8,977,055BOYAmt
EOY$8,654,013EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$5,141,449BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,936,151BOYAmt
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$400,947BOYAmt
EOY$411,055EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,989BOYAmt
EOY$411,055EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,271,378BOYAmt
EOY$16,375,882EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,784BOYAmt
EOY$31,260EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$98,000BOYAmt
EOY$98,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,535,162BOYAmt
EOY$16,505,142EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,936,151BOYAmt
EOY$16,916,197EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,293,451ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$323,471NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$3,512,550CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,855,993CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,054,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,983,902CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,184,594CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,591,140TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,512,550CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,855,993CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,054,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,983,902CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,184,594CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,591,140TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,230,428SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$23,360,712PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$146,668CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$114,159CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$129,329CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$148,194CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,208CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$665,558TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,145CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,327CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$678CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,795CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,991TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$26,273,689TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,483,655GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.88910PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90300PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$98,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$98,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$98,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$98,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$98,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$98,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$98,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$98,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$98,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$98,000EndYearBalanceAmt
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$263,814OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$263,814BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,088,077OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,627,693DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,460,384BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,976,878OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,097,278DepreciationAmt
Book Value$879,600BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$178,324OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$128,109DepreciationAmt
Book Value$50,215BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$8,654,013TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,352,323TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$323,471NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$22,678DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$130,777OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$170,016RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,522,339RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$57,396OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$57,396RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,579,735TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,382,343TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$22,678DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$130,777OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$153,455ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,228,888ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$57,396OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$57,396ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,286,284TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE INCOME FROM THESE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. FOR TAX POSITIONS MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX REGULATIONS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND CERTAIN STATE JURISDICTIONS. TAX REGULATIONS WITHIN EACH JURISDICTION ARE SUBJECT TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE RELATED TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENT TO APPLY. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS BEFORE 2011. IF ANY WERE TO BE INCURRED, THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES AS OPERATING EXPENSES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 264,934. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -134,157.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FMV OF AUCTION ITEMS DONATED 57,396.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 264,934. SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -134,157.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT COST OF ITEMS DONATED 57,396.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALPHA DOG MARKETINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19060 ANDERMATT 101AddressLine1Txt
CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP685269644ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityDIRECT MAILActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$1,016,751GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$259,041RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$757,710NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,016,751TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$259,041TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$757,710TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FUR BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$720,448GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$496,002CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$224,446GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$11,722RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$99,129FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$32,900EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$84,327OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2STRUTT WITH YOUR MUTTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$152,856GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$141,856CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$11,000GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$2,111NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$24,821OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$111,677GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$108,609CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$3,068GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$5,426FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$450EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$4,048OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$984,981GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$746,467CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$238,514GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$2,111NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$11,722RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$104,555FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$33,350EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$113,196OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$264,934DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$26,420NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, LIST OF TEN HIGHEST PAID FUNDRAISERS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED WITH ALPHA DOG MARKETING TO CONDUCT DIRECT MARKETING CAMPAIGNS TO RAISE FUNDS AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND ACTIVITIES. THE CAMPAIGNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, RESULTED IN CONTRIBUTIONS OF $1,016,751. THE CAMPAIGNS INCURRED TOTAL COSTS OF $345,388 THAT INCLUDED BOTH A FUNDRAISING APPEAL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CONTENT. COSTS OF $86,347 WERE ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM EXPENSES (PUBLIC EDUCATION) AND $259,041 WAS ALLOCATED TO FUNDRAISING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$32,736NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesDONOR RETAIL INVOICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescDONATED AUCTION ITEMSDesc
Contribution88ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$57,396NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED TO THEIR POSITIONS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS. AT THE TIME OF ELECTIONS, THERE IS A REVIEW OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS THAT INCLUDES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS COMPLETED ON THE PRESIDENT ON THE EMPLOYMENT ANNIVERSARY DATE. THE REVIEW FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION. THE RESPONSES ARE COMPILED AND PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AT THAT TIME, THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS ALSO REVIEWED AND A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE FOR THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON BOTH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT IN ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN THE LOCAL AREA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE AT A VARIETY OF CHARITABLE WEBSITES INCLUDING THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, GUIDESTAR, AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR.
FORM 990, PART XI, QUESTION 2C:THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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