2014-01-23T10:03:26-08:00 2013-06-30 Sweeney Kovar LLP 3800 Blackhawk Road 100 Danville CA 94506 990 2012-07-01 680240341 TONY LA RUSSAS ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION TONY 9259777900 PO BOX 30215 WALNUT CREEK CA 94598 ELENA BICKER 2014-01-23 true JOSEPH C KOVAR CPA P00641453 9256483660 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 18267516 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. 17 17 126 795 0 4592358 5509636 809810 747297 220024 1279198 1145253 540830 6767445 8076961 15000 0 0 2860818 3133649 0 351455 2057042 2102123 4932860 5235772 1834585 2841189 24142190 26821008 431661 579071 23710529 26241937 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 2145590 923490 ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTION:This year ARF rescued 783 cats and 1,120 dogs, for a total of 1,903 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, Palm Springs Animal Shelter, Second Chance Pet Rescue, Town and Country Humane Society, Tulare Animal Services, Feral Cat Foundation, Sunshine Rescue Group, Yolo County 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 2,001 cats and dogs this year, and for more than 26,000 in the organizations lifetime. 1358847 685390 CLINIC: Through spay/neuter ARF reduces the suffering of companion animals by preventing the breeding of unwanted pets. ARFs clinic provides low cost spay/neuter surgeries to community members and other rescue organizations with 3,067 surgeries performed this year, helping to break the cycle of companion animal overpopulation. Through the ARF Emergency Medical Fund, veterinary services were provided for 633 cats and dogs of low income residents of Contra Costa County, California, helping to keep pets in their existing homes. 515502 272640 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 8,000 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 183,569 people at hospitals, rehab centers, schools, libraries and hospice facilities this year. 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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. false LEADERS AND LEGENDS 457618 313871 143747 58585 SL STARS 201765 170494 31271 87634 7 687062 441270 245792 132724 1346445 925635 420810 278943 278943 141867 X X false false false false false false false false false false ELENA BICKER 225438 11530 236968 X 136 172272 SELLING PRICE X 5 74145 FMV X 3 94218 COST X MISCELLANEOUS 32 9142 COST X SOFTWARE 1 22977 COST X ANIMAL SUPPLIES 501 69831 COST X EVENT SUPPLIES 224 108789 COST X ADVERTISING 1 66332 COSTS 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 VI, Line 19 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. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b 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 15a 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 12c 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 11b 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 III, Line 4d 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 2,139 students in 288 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 125 attendees from 53 organizations, Emergency Preparedness initiative; FoodShare delivering 164,498 pounds of pet food and 5,970 pounds of litter to 5201 cats and dogs; and Resource Center that helped over 3,000 callers with dog and cat related questions. ARFs annual Animals on Broadway welcomed more than 5,000 visitors and many of their four-legged animals visiting booths for rescue groups, adoptable animals, and pet wellness stations.