2014-02-10T13:32:36-08:00 2013-07-31 Saggar & Rosenberg PC One Church Street Suite 204 Rockville MD 20850 990 2012-08-01 521218336 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc PEOP 7579628304 501 Front Street Norfolk VA 23510 Ingrid E Newkirk 2014-02-08 true Susan J Rosenberg P00059813 3017389040 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Ingrid E Newkirk 501 Front Street Norfolk VA 23510 39354270 false false X www.peta.org X 1980 VA Protection of animal rights 3 2 206 112 54012 -53247 29748279 33452245 589970 643905 212645 217431 463342 382461 31014236 34696042 1071203 1528808 0 7088857 7338653 639116 410127 5182919 23125543 25442960 31924719 34720548 -910483 -24506 16064507 16125023 4895829 4193257 11168678 11931766 X Protection of animal rights false false 11682676 635697 RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIONS & RESCUE - PETA receives complaints of cruelty to animals; works for the release of and obtains care for abused, neglected, and at risk animals; investigates cruelty cases; conducts undercover investigations; gathers evidence of law violations; and takes action to ensure the enforcement of laws and regulations in an effort to protect the animals involved. PETA released undercover footage captured inside Southern Quality Meats (SQM), a pig slaughterhouse in Pontotoc, Mississippi that showed a worker jabbing pigs with electric prongs; a whistleblower also saw SQM workers beat downed mother pigs on the face and head with chains, drag pigs to the kill floor, and electro-shock and jab injured pigs for up to 30 minutes. PETA contacted the USDA, and since SQM supplies sausage to Mississippi schools, PETA has called on the Mississippi Department of Education to end its contract with SQM. Responding to pressure from PETA, the USDA fined several universities that experiment on animals for violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston for failing to supply veterinary care to a sheep who had been used in experimental back surgery and could not stand up; a goat who died on an operating table; and three other sheep; and Washington University in St. Louis announced that it will stop abusing cats for intubation training exercises. PETA also got animals replaced with human patient simulators in nonmedical personnel Army training courses, and at the Carolinas Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners; persuaded dozens of high schools and universities to stop animal dissections in biology classes, convinced the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Connecticut school districts to implement dissection choice policies, and donated virtual dissection software to dozens of schools. As a result of PETAs efforts and funding of scientific experts, a test that could replace the use of guinea pigs and mice in determining allergic reactions to chemicals is under review for use by the European government; and PETA US and its affiliates launched the PETA International Science Consortium (PISC), an accredited stakeholder in the European Chemicals Agency, which allows PISC scientists access to major decisions involving government-mandated animal testing. PETA was instrumental in pushing the EU and Indian governments to ban animal-tested cosmetics; helped rescue dozens of Beagles destined for painful poisoning tests in an Indian laboratory; convinced the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to cut funding for most current federally funded biomedical experiments on chimpanzees and retire at least 310 of the 360 federally-owned chimpanzees currently in laboratories; pressured Harvard to close its controversial and beleaguered New England Primate Research Center; and persuaded Philippines Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, and Vietnam Airlines to stop transporting primates to any country for use in experiments; and UPS, DHL, and FedEx , the top three cargo shipping companies, to ban the shipping of any live animals for use in experiments. PETAalong with the Animal Legal Defense Fund, filed a groundbreaking lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Utah, challenging the state's ag gag law, which prohibits documenting animal abuse at agricultural operations. The lawsuit is the first to challenge the constitutionality of ag gag laws, which aim to criminalize the collection of evidence of animal abuse on factory farms, by punishing the whistleblowers and investigators who expose inhumane and illegal conduct on factory farms and at slaughterhouses. After years of pressure by PETA, 11 bears who had been imprisoned in concrete pits at Chief Saunooke bear Park in Cherokee, North Carolina were finally freed. PETAs investigator had recorded workers admitting that they denied bears food; the bears were in constant confinement in barren concrete pits, where they turned in tight circles, paced endlessly, and sustained painful, broken teeth gnawing at metal cage bars. Following the investigation, the roadside zoo paid a fine and surrendered its exhibitor's license to settle more than a dozen charges for violations of the Animal Welfare Act. PETAs investigation of Bunny Magic Wildlife & Rabbit Rescue, Inc., where rabbits with severe infections and abscesses as big as eggs lived in their own filth, resulted in the seizure of more than 200 rabbits as well as the conviction of the operator; and Angel's Gate, Inc., a scam sanctuary, where investigators found suffering, death, and cruel conditions, was closed by court order after PETA submitted evidence to the New York Attorney General's Office. As the result of a PETA undercover investigation, nearly 16,000 rats and more than 600 reptiles were seized from Global Captive Breeders, LLC, a filthy California facility where PETAs investigator documented workers slamming and bludgeoning rats to death; freezing rats alive; and shooting rats with a BB gun. Based on PETAs evidence, the owner and former manager were arrested on a total of 223 felony cruelty-to-animals charges. Because of PETAs efforts, a 70 year-old Turkey Drop tradition in Yellville, Arkansas , in which live turkeys are thrown out of a plane to their deaths, was stopped for the second year in a row; a Texas couple who made videos showing puppies and kittens being stabbed, choked, crushed with high heels, and more, was tracked down within 48 hours, arrested, and charged with felony animal torturemaking them the first people in US history to be indicted by a federal grand jury for creating and distributing crush videos; and Oklahoma hoarders at Cajun Country Animal Rescue Ranch pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals and had 93 animals taken from them, and other individuals around the nation were detained, convicted, and/or stopped in their tracks for abusing animals. PETAs Community Animal Projectwhich provides hands-on help to animals in the Hampton Roads, Virginia areahandled more than 2,000 calls for assistance, rescued more than 2,000 animals, built and delivered more than 285 free doghouses and bagged 1,000 bales of straw, providing dry shelter to dogs forced to live outdoors. PETAs Mobile Clinics Division spayed and neutered 10,422 cats and dogs in Southeastern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 951 feral cats and 712 pit bulls at a discounted rate or free of charge 9571749 200 PUBLIC OUTREACH & EDUCATION - PETA conducts educational campaigns and publishes materials that are distributed to students, teachers, the general public, and supporters. These efforts include materials made available through our programs for younger children, high school and college students, and educators as well as publications such as factsheets, booklets, fliers, posters, and PETAs magazine, Animal Times. Campaigns involve renowned celebrities, extensive media attention, interactive social networking, Web site features and blogs that reach millions of viewers, and public service announcements, which are typically placed for free in high-exposure outlets. In fiscal year 2013, PETA booked more than 4,000 radio, TV, online, and print interviews, had more than 27 million people visit its various websites. 7356380 892911 INTERNATIONAL GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS - PETA organizes campaigns to inform the public how animals are abused in the food, clothing, experimentation, and entertainment industries, among other places. In 2013, PETA organized more than 900 demonstrations and PETA members and supporters sent over 11.4 million e-mails to urge companies and individuals to make changes that benefit animals. PETA helped score a major victory for seals by urging the General Court of the EU to uphold the EUs ban on seal fur imports. PETA also convinced Wendy's fast food chain to drop foie gras from its menus in Japan and American Airlines to remove the product from its International flight menu offerings; and Simon Property Group to join the growing list of property companies that have banned Pocket Petswhich sells squirrel-like marsupials called sugar gliders. PETAs youth division, peta2, reached more than 123,000 young people at colleges, music festivals, and other events, who signed pledges to make animal-friendly choices. peta2s travelling Glass Walls factory farming exhibit visited more than 50 major campuses, reaching and influencing tens of thousands of students. PETA worked on putting New York City's horse drawn carriages out to pasture, with ads, engaging in public discourse, and supporting legislation to phase out the cruel carriages. Ann Taylor, a clothing retailer with more than 900 stores nationwide, banned the use of fur and exotic skins in its product lines, and Stein Mart, a retailer with 264 stores in 29 states banned fur after hearing from PETA. PETA also convinced Kmart and Sears to pull all fur items from their websites. As a result of PETAs down campaign, Woodley's Fine Furniture, Colorado's leading hardwood furniture manufacturer, stated that it "will not buy any products with down going forward," and Sport Authority, stated: Our private label product is down free. PETA also got numerous events, including goldfish giveaways and swallowing contests, a Pee Wee Rodeo that included children jumping on goats and tying them down, and donkey basketball games cancelled; convinced The Richards Group, the largest independent ad agency in the nation, to pledge not to use great apes in advertising and sign PETA's Great Ape Humane Pledge after hearing about the abuse and neglect associated with the entertainment industry; urged convinced Great Clips, to pull an ad using chimpanzees; and pursued various avenues so that Animal Practice, an NBC sitcom that featured a monkey and other animals, was canceled after only five episodes. 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X 38 250556 FMV X 1 203200 FMV X 1 66500 FMV X various 81 39447 FMV false true true Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties PETA sold jewelry items through an auction house, which charges a fee for selling; PETA used Ebay and Craigslist to sell donated items; vehicle donations are sold using Vehicle Donation to Any Charity (VDAC) which accepts, processes, sells, and then distributes the proceeds in the form of a grant to PETA, and the same situation occurs with timeshares, which are handled through Donate for a Cause. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The specified documents are made available at the Board of Director's discretion. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Lines 15a and 15b - Persons who receive compensation are precluded from voting on matters pertaining to their compensation. PETA's President and the Director of Human Resources of FSAP evaluate the reasonableness of Officers' compensation, which is based on comparable remuneration for similarly qualified persons with consideration of background, experience, education and organizational knowledge in similarly situated environments. Deliberations of the governing body are verbal with decisions regarding compensation arrangements documented in the personnel files. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Regular confirmation and certification by board members and through internal controls put into place. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process PETA's audit committee and the Controller of the Foundation to Support Animal Protection (FSAP), a supporting organization, review the Form 990 with FSAP's General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs. The audit committee and the supporting organization's Controller discuss the Form 990 with the organization's independent auditors. The organization files the Form 990 after Board of Director approval and acceptance. Form 990, Part VI, Line 5 Form 990, Part VI, Line 5: Description of Material Diversion of Assets A service provider processing donations on behalf of PETA had not fully remitted donations related to receipts prior to August 1, 2012, amounting to $791,081. The service provider has remitted $530,360 and is making 8 monthly payments of $32,590 each to fully tender the unremitted funds. 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