2014-06-16T07:49:08-05:00 2013-12-31 ROBERT GILLETTE CPA 4170 OXFORD DR COLUMBUS OH 43220 990 2013-01-01 542076145 MERCY FOR ANIMALS MERC 8666326446 8033 SUNSET BLVD ROOM/SUITE 864 LOS ANGELES CA 90046 DEREK COONS TREASURER 8666326446 2014-06-16 true ROBERT G GILLETTE P00234963 6144597864 2014-06-16 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z NATHAN RUNKLE PRESIDENT 8033 SUNSET BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90046 2993346 false X WWW.MERCYFORANIMALS.ORG X 2002 OH MERCY FOR ANIMALS (MFA) IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTING COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES. 3 2 20 700 0 2318281 2929906 0 102780 13665 19524 3265 2440585 2946836 77532 113500 0 577504 685308 0 247699 974144 1297412 1629180 2096220 811405 850616 2017763 2864318 5939 1878 2011824 2862440 X MERCY FOR ANIMALS (MFA) IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTING COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES. false false 886621 113500 EDUCATION - THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED AGAINST ANIMALS WITHIN FACTORY FARMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADOPTING A VEGAN DIET. MFA'S EDUCATION TEAM ACCOMPLISHED THIS THROUGH PRO-VEGAN TELEVISION AD CAMPAIGNS; HUNDREDS OF LEAFLETING EVENTS; TABLING AT VEGETARIAN, EARTH DAY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND OTHER TYPES OF FESTIVALS AND FAIRS; DOZENS OF HUMANE EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS; HUNDREDS OF "PAID PER VIEW" VIDEO SCREENINGS; PARTICIPATION IN PRIDE PARADES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; AND SHARING THE CRUEL REALITIES OF FACTORY FARMING AND THE HOW-TOS OF VEGAN EATING WITH MILLIONS OF VISITORS VIA OUR EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES. 534072 CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS - THE INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT EXPOSED THE CRUEL PRACTICE OF FORCE-FEEDING DUCKS AT HUDSON VALLEY FOIE GRAS - AN AMAZON.COM FOIE GRAS SUPPLIER. THIS PAINFUL PROCESS CAUSES THE BIRDS' LIVERS TO SWELL UP TO 10 TIMES THE NORMAL SIZE. THE INVESTIGATIONS CREW ALSO CONDUCTED TWO INVESTIGATIONS AT MAJOR WALMART PORK SUPPLIERS. THESE INVESTIGATIONS DOCUMENTED THE ROUTINE PRACTICES OF CONFINING PREGNANT PIGS TO TINY GESTATION CRATES AND MUTILATING PIGLETS WITHOUT PAINKILLERS. MFA'S INVESTIGATION INTO WIESE BROTHERS FARMS, A DAIRY OPERATION IN WISCONSIN THAT SUPPLIED TO DIGIORNO BRAND PIZZA AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTIGATION, FOUND WORKERS VICIOUSLY KICKING, BEATING, AND WHIPPING COWS IN THE FACE AND BODY, AS WELL AS WORKERS DRAGGING COWS BY THEIR FRAGILE LEGS AND NECKS. 131489 LEGAL ADVOCACY - THE LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT SECURED MULTIPLE CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS OF FARMED ANIMAL ABUSERS, INCLUDING IN NORTH CAROLINA AND IDAHO, WHICH WERE THE SUBJECT OF AN IN-DEPTH DOCUMENTARY ON THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL. MFA'S LEGAL TEAM PRESENTED MULTIPLE PETITIONS TO JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, AND SHERIFFS NATIONWIDE, SETTING THE STAGE FOR PROSECUTION. THE LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A NATIONAL COALITION OF ANIMAL PROTECTION, CIVIL LIBERTIES, ENVIRONMENTAL, LABOR, AND FOOD SAFETY GROUPS, ALSO WORKED TO SUCCESSFULLY DEFEAT ALL 11 WHISTLEBLOWER SUPPRESSION, OR "AG-GAG," BILLS THAT WERE INTRODUCED IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 90286 CORPORATE OUTREACH - THE CORPORATE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT WORKED WITH KRAFT FOODS TO SECURE ITS COMMITMENT TO END TAIL DOCKING OF DAIRY COWS IN ITS SUPPLY CHAIN. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO WORK WITH MAJOR RETAILERS ON KEY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE PHASEOUT OF GESTATION CRATES FOR PIGS, BATTERY CAGES FOR HENS, AND TAIL DOCKING AND DE-HORNING OF DAIRY CATTLE. 90286 1642468 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false true true 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 true 25 0 true 20 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OH X DEREK COONS TREASURER 8666326446 8033 SUNSET BLVD STE 864 LOS ANGLES CA 90046 MATTHEW ALLEN RICE SECRETARY 40.00 X X 46350 0 0 NATHAN RUNKLE CHAIRMAN & P 50.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK COONS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 46350 false false false 23720 2906186 36485 2929906 13665 13665 49775 46510 3265 3265 2946836 16930 X 113500 113500 46350 46350 565983 445935 13370 106678 21580 17226 1103 3251 51395 37959 4813 8623 13078 13078 305486 284236 13715 7535 193088 182950 10138 163141 127306 8551 27284 47991 35869 7074 5048 123442 93158 19183 11101 236957 222131 1882 12944 56625 11152 63 45410 19160 5982 11812 1366 43796 3960 38888 948 SUPPLIES 94648 61104 26171 7373 2096220 1642468 206053 247699 839431 1184729 1076651 1077980 349684 49548 49547 4603 7993 179445 56582 24185 122863 23345 71522 2017763 2864318 5939 1878 5939 1878 X 2011824 2862440 2011824 2862440 2017763 2864318 850616 X false true X true false X 461381 1293195 1682987 2318281 2929906 8685750 461381 1293195 1682987 2318281 2929906 8685750 2179214 6506536 5751 6210 9806 13665 35432 23227 25318 40294 49775 138614 8859796 0.73440 0.71070 X PART II, LINE 10 SALE OF INVENTORY 88,839 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false true 1680 false true 611 false true 3250 5541 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 ACTION ALERT EMAILS 134284 21158 113126 45161 35424 9737 122863 2946836 2946836 2946836 2096220 2096220 2096220 true START UP 113500 WIRE TRANSFER false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 REVIEW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MFA CANADA X 7 36485 SALES PRICE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D CORPORATE OUTREACH - THE CORPORATE OUTREACH DEPARTMENT WORKED WITH KRAFT FOODS TO SECURE ITS COMMITMENT TO END TAIL DOCKING OF DAIRY COWS IN ITS SUPPLY CHAIN. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO WORK WITH MAJOR RETAILERS ON KEY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE PHASEOUT OF GESTATION CRATES FOR PIGS, BATTERY CAGES FOR HENS, AND TAIL DOCKING AND DE-HORNING OF DAIRY CATTLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL OFFICERS OF MFA ARE EMAILED AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 WITH ITS RELATED STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES PRIOR TO SUBMITTING IT TO THE IRS. THEIR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FORM 990 ARE ENCOURAGED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IF AN ISSUE IS TO BE DECIDED BY THE BOARD THAT INVOLVES POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR A BOARD MEMBER, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD MEMBER TO: 1.IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 2.NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM OR MOTION BEING CONSIDERED. 3.NOT VOTE ON THE ISSUE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD TO: 1.ONLY DECIDE TO HIRE OR CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD MEMBER IF THEY ARE THE BEST QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AVAILABLE AND WILLING TO PROVIDE THE GOODS OR SERVICES NEEDED AT THE BEST PRICE. 2.RECORD IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT WAS NOT COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS IS MADE BY THE IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, AND INCLUDES ANALYZING THE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 TO THE EXTENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND CONSTITUTION), CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OUR ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL OR STATE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RULES, THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AS APPLICABLE LAW MAY REQUIRE. OTHERWISE, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR 280,044 0 6,963 PROFESSIONAL FEES 4,192 13,715 572