2014-11-12T10:01:57-08:00 2014-06-30 Sweeney Kovar LLP 3800 Blackhawk Road 100 Danville CA 94506 990 2013-07-01 680240341 TONY LA RUSSAS ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION TONY 9259777900 PO BOX 30215 WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 ELENA BICKER Executive Director 2014-11-12 true JOSEPH C KOVAR CPA P00641453 9256483660 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 22739828 false false X WWW.ARF.NET X 1991 CA ARF SAVES DOGS AND CATS WHO HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME AT PUBLIC SHELTERS AND BRINGS PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER TO ENRICH EACH OTHERS LIVES. ARF'S PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE CONCEPT THAT PEOPLE'S LIVES CAN BE ENHANCED BY STRENGTHENING THE BONDS BETWEEN HUMANS AND ANIMALS. 14 14 117 819 0 5509636 6010877 747297 752807 1279198 1608148 540830 451313 8076961 8823145 0 0 3133649 3278755 0 379041 2102123 2565141 5235772 5843896 2841189 2979249 26821008 30122945 579071 529753 26241937 29593192 X ARF SAVES DOGS AND CATS WHO HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME AT PUBLIC SHELTERS AND BRINGS PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER TO ENRICH EACH OTHERS LIVES. ARF'S PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE CONCEPT THAT PEOPLE'S LIVES CAN BE ENHANCED BY STRENGTHENING THE BONDS BETWEEN HUMANS AND ANIMALS. false false 2463603 1575570 ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTION:This year ARF rescued 986 cats and 1,255 dogs, for a total of 2,241 animals, from Antioch Animal Services, Contra Costa Animal Services in Martinez and Pinole, Hayward Animal Services, Kings County Animal Services, Madera Animal Services, Tehama County Animal Services and Valley Oak SPCA and County of Glenn Animal Control, Haven Humane Society, Second Chance Pet Rescue, Town and Country Humane Society, Tulare Animal Services, Feral Cat Foundation, Sunshine Rescue Group, Yolo County SPCA, Fix Our Ferals, Sacramento County Animal Services, San Jose Animal Services, Stockton Animal Services, Oakland Animal Services, Pawfund, PAWS Chicago, SF/SPCA. Each animal is medically evaluated, treated if necessary, spayed or neutered and micro-chipped prior to adoption. Dogs and cats are well cared for and safe at ARF while they await new loving homes. New homes were found for 2,280 cats and dogs this year, and for more than 26,500 in the organizations lifetime. 1491849 964201 CLINIC: Through spay and neuter services, ARF reduces the suffering of companion animals by preventing the breeding of unwanted pets. ARFs clinic provides low cost spay and neuter surgeries to community members and other rescue organizations. 3,255 surgeries performed this year, which helps to break the cycle of companion animal overpopulation. Through the ARF Emergency Medical Fund, veterinary services were provided for 603 cats and dogs of low income residents of Contra Costa County, California, helping to keep pets in their existing homes. 561984 248212 PEOPLE CONNECT: ARF offers humane education classroom presentations, camp, volunteer training, community service, service learning and birthday parties for children and teens teaching the joys and responsibilities of pet guardianship, this year reaching more than 9,000 students and families. ARF also brings students from Title One schools to ARF for field trips to tour the ARF Learning Center. ARFs Pet Hug Pack therapy animal teams visited more than 269,849 people at hospitals, rehab centers, schools, libraries and hospice facilities this year. The dogs and cats spread joy and contentment through their unconditional love and documented health benefits. 555788 289967 5073224 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 117 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false true false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X ELAINE DURKIN FINANCE DIR 9252963155 2890 MITCHELL DRIVE WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 TONY LA RUSSA Chairman 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY L MCCOY ESQ President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SCHIAVO Treasurer 3.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRADLEY N BLAKE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM A BLASE JR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN COLACURCI Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HALL Director 1.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY KRISCH Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL MITCHELL Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PARRISH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHA SERVETNICK Secretary 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STEINER Director 2.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY TRASK Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JILL WINSPEAR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA BICKER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 245394 0 13153 BOBBE BARLETT DEV. 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FOR TAX POSITIONS MEETING A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD, THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IS THE BENEFIT EXPECTED TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH THE TAX AUTHORITY. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE THRESHOLD, NO FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT IS RECOGNIZED. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED ARF HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ARF RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEAR PRIOR TO 2009 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. ARF IS RELYING ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND ITS ADHERENCE TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO PRESERVE THAT STATUS. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S COST OF GOODS SOLD $90247 false LEADERS AND LEGENDS 530610 429832 100778 79142 WC STARS 215670 144100 71570 41588 8 605565 400973 204592 218320 1351845 974905 376940 339050 339050 37890 X X false false false false false false false false false false ELENA BICKER Executive Dir. 245394 13153 258547 MARY JO BERNARDO COO 76605 8280 84885 X 160 224964 SELLING PRICE X 5 55019 FMV X 75 117329 COST X ADVERTISING 1 116325 COST X ADVERTISING 1 5555 COST X ADVERTISING 1 11440 COST X ADVERTISING 1 8750 COST X PRODUCTION COST 304 147511 COST X ANIMAL SUPPLIES 366 55779 COST X MISCELLANEOUS 56 15428 COST false false true Part I, Line 32, Hire and Use of Third Parties THE ORGANIZATION USES AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY, CAR DONATION SERVICES, INC., TO ADMINISTER ITS VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM. CAR DONATION SERVICES WORKS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF AND SENDS A LETTER TO THE DONOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE DONATION AND ALSO FILES THE FORM 1098-C. THE CHARITABLE DONATIONS ARE THEN RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION LESS THE FEES FROM CAR DONATION SERVICES. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: TRAINING:ARF offers classes for people and their dogs, teaching social skills and cross-species communication to help people and dogs enjoy spending time together to 1,330 students in 256 classes in the past year. Classes are designed for all levels from beginners to experienced dog guardians and include: manners, sports and specialty classes such as nose work and flyball, AKC Canine Good Citizen preparation, puppy socials (supervised playgroups), and Pet First Aid. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: COMMUNITY OUTREACH:ARFs Community Outreach includes the annual Business of Saving Lives Conference for 176 attendees from 70 organizations, Emergency Preparedness initiative; FoodShare delivering 138,766 pounds of pet food and 18,180 pounds of litter to 5,223 cats and dogs; and Resource Center that helped over 2,663 callers with dog and cat related questions. ARFs annual Animals on Broadway welcomed more than 2,500 visitors and many of their four-legged animals visiting booths for rescue groups, adoptable animals, and pet wellness stations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A DRAFT OF THE RETURNS IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OR AUDITORS WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE MEMBERS HAVE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE DRAFT RETURN WHICH IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE FORM 990. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OR INTEREST STATEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED TO EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF ARF. THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY FOR THE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. ANY NEW DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL BE ADVISED OF THE POLICY UPON UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MAY BE DISCLOSED ANNUALLY IN JULY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM OR AT ANY TIME A CONFLICT MAY ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE ORGANIZATION SETS COMPENSATION FOR ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT, AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDIES. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE ORGANIZATION SETS COMPENSATION FOR ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT, AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDIES. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE THREE MOST CURRENT YEARS FORM 990 CAN BE FOUND ON ARF'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, FORM 1023, THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT, WILL BE FOUND ON THE ARF WEBSITE. COPIES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.