2013-08-12T11:43:21-05:00 2012-12-31 ROBERT GILLETTE CPA 4170 OXFORD DR COLUMBUS OH 43220 990 2012-01-01 542076145 MERCY FOR ANIMALS MERC 8666326446 PO BOX 363 COLUMBUS OH 432160363 DEREK COONS 8666326446 2013-08-12 true ROBERT G GILLETTE 6144597864 2013-08-12 X 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z NATHAN RUNKLE PRESIDENT PO BOX 363 COLUMBUS OH 432160363 3291070 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 1 20 500 0 1682987 2318281 0 -13911 102780 6072 19524 1675148 2440585 2876 77532 0 324496 577504 0 165654 1041911 974144 1369283 1629180 305865 811405 1219838 2017763 19419 5939 1200419 2011824 X MERCY FOR ANIMALS (MFA) IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTING COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES. false false 848290 77532 EDUCATION. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED AGAINST ANIMALS WITHIN FACTORY FARMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADOPTING A VEGAN DIET, BY ENGAGING IN PRO-VEGAN TELEVISION ADVERTING CAMPAIGNS; LEAFLETING; TABLING AT VEGETARIAN, EARTH DAY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND OTHER TYPES OF RELATED EVENTS; PRESENTING OVER 100 "HUMANE EDUCATION" TALKS; APPEARING IN PRIDE PARADES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; AND LAUNCHING A SUCCESSFUL VEGAN THANKSGIVING CAMPAIGN INCLUDING A WEBSITE FILLED WITH HELPFUL RESOURCES. 280968 CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS. OVER THE LAST YEAR, MFA'S CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT EXPOSED CHRISTENSEN FARMS, A PORK SUPPLIER, AND FOUND RAMPANT ANIMAL ABUSE INCLUDING WORKERS SLAMMING BABY PIGLETS INTO THE FLOOR AND MUTILATING THEIR BODIES WITHOUT PAINKILLERS. MFA CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION OF BETTENCOURT DAIRIES, WHERE WE CAPTURED FOOTAGE OF SICK AND INJURED COWS LEFT UNTREATED; WORKERS HITTING, KICKING, AND OTHERWISE ABUSING THE COWS; AND A DOWNED COW, UNABLE TO WALK, BEING PULLED BY HER NECK WITH A TRACTOR. MFA ALSO COMPLETED SEVERAL OTHER INVESTIGATIONS, INCLUDING ONE OF A BUTTERBALL TURKEY FACTORY FARM, WHICH LED TO NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUE OF FARMED ANIMAL WELFARE AND FOOD SAFETY. 87605 LEGAL ADVOCACY. MFA'S LEGAL ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT SECURED THE FIRST-EVER FELONY CONVICTION FOR CRUELTY TO FACTORY-FARMED POULTRY IN THE UNITED STATES AS A RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION OF A BUTTERBALL TURKEY FACILITY IN NORTH CAROLINA. MFA'S LEGAL TEAM ALSO SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED THE CONVICTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL RUNNING AN ILLEGAL BACKYARD SLAUGHTER OPERATION IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY; AND SECURED 21 COUNTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AGAINST THE OWNER AND 7 EMPLOYEES OF ONTARIO LIVESTOCK SALES IN CALIFORNIA. 83476 CORPORATE OUTREACH. MFA'S NEWEST DEPARTMENT, CORPORATE OUTREACH, WORKED BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH SEARS/KMART AND COSTCO TO SECURE THEIR COMMITMENT TO PHASE OUT CRUEL GESTATION CRATES (CRATES THAT DISALLOW PREGNANT PIGS FROM MOVING OR EVEN BEING ABLE TO TURN AROUND) FROM THEIR PORK SUPPLY. 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MFA'S NEWEST DEPARTMENT, CORPORATE OUTREACH, WORKED BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH SEARS/KMART AND COSTCO TO SECURE THEIR COMMITMENT TO PHASE OUT CRUEL GESTATION CRATES (CRATES THAT DISALLOW PREGNANT PIGS FROM MOVING OR EVEN BEING ABLE TO TURN AROUND) FROM THEIR PORK SUPPLY. IN 2012, MERCY FOR ANIMALS ACCOMPLISHED NUMEROUS SUCCESSES FOR FARMED ANIMALS IN OTHER AREAS OF OUR PROGRAM WORK. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL OFFICERS OF THE 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. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY 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. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT WAS PAID MINIMUM WAGE UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS 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. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 TO THE EXTENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, AND CONSTITUTION) AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 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. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR 127,026 1,900 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 45,725 15,604 13,030