2013-05-15T17:52:43-05:00 2012-06-30 930928924 PERKINS & COMPANY PC 1211 SW FIFTH AVE SUITE 1000 PORTLAND OR 972043710 990 2011-07-01 270646992 THE PONGO FUND PONG 5039397555 PO BOX 8244 PORTLAND OR 97207 LARRY CHUSID 5039397555 2013-05-15 1 ROY ABRAMOWITZ P01329049 5032210336 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z LARRY CHUSID PO BOX 8244 PORTLAND OR 97207 629529 0 X WWW.THEPONGOFUND.ORG X 2009 OR THE PONGO FUND DONATES EMERGENCY PET FOOD TO FAMILIES THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP THEIR PETS FED, PROTECTING THESE ANIMALS FROM STARVING, SUFFERING, ENDING UP IN A SHELTER OR BEING EUTHANIZED WHEN HUNGER IS THEIR ONLY ENEMY. 7 7 1 150 0 0 555044 619376 0 0 348 606 6105 6978 561497 626960 0 0 0 0 0 49957 0 0 5084 390383 420098 390383 470055 171114 156905 359860 525486 3812 12533 356048 512953 X THE PONGO FUND DONATES EMERGENCY PET FOOD TO FAMILIES THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP THEIR FAMILY PETS FED, PROTECTING THESE ANIMALS FROM STARVING, SUFFERING, ENDING UP IN SHELTERS OR BEING EUTHANIZED. MORE THAN FOUR MILLION MEALS DONATED TO DATE. 0 0 198287 THE PONGO FUND PET FOOD BANK REDUCES SHELTER POPULATIONS AND KEEPS FAMILIES TOGETHER. AS OREGON'S ONLY FULL TIME CHARITY FIGHTING ANIMAL HUNGER WE HAVE DONATED MORE THAN 4,000,000 MEALS FOR THOUSANDS OF PETS BELONGING TO THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES. FAMILIES STRUGGLING DESPERATELY TO KEEP BOTH THEMSELVES AND THEIR ANIMALS FED. BUT BY FIGHTING ANIMAL HUNGER WE'RE REALLY FIGHTING PEOPLE HUNGER TOO. BECAUSE WITHOUT US THE FOOD BOX FILLED WITH PEOPLE FOOD SIMPLY BECOMES PET FOOD. THE CAN OF TUNA BECOMES CAT FOOD; THE PACKAGE OF GROUND BEEF BECOMES DOG FOOD. AND CHILDREN AND ADULTS WILL CONTINUE TO GO HUNGRY BECAUSE FEEDING THEIR PETS IS OFTENTIMES MORE IMPORTANT THAN FEEDING THEMSELVES. WHEN HUNGRY PEOPLE HAVE HUNGRY PETS, THE PONGO FUND IS THERE TO HELP. 242351 THE PONGO FUND HUNGER RESPONSE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DONATES MILLIONS OF PET FOOD MEALS TO DOZENS OF OREGON & SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON HUMAN-FOCUSED EMERGENCY FOOD AGENCIES. OUR UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE HUNGER RESPONSE NETWORK BRIDGES THE GAP THAT OCCURS WHEN HUNGRY PEOPLE HAVE HUNGRY PETS. WE ARE A PET FOOD AND REFERRAL RESOURCE FOR DOZENS OF ESTEEMED HUNGER RELIEF AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES INCLUDING OREGON FOOD BANK, UNITED WAY/211, SALVATION ARMY, SNOWCAP CHARITIES, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, POTLUCK IN THE PARK, ECUMENICAL MINISTRIES, PORTLAND ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES, UNION GOSPEL MISSION, CENTRAL CITY CONCERN, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND MORE. THESE AGENCIES DEPEND ON THE PONGO FUND TO HELP THEIR OWN CLIENTS, ULTIMATELY ENSURING THAT EVERYONE AROUND THE DINNER TABLE HAS GOOD FOOD TO EAT. 4018 THE PONGO FUND BUILDS TRUST WITH OUR CLIENTS WHICH LEADS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. OUR FOCUS ON HUMANE AND RESPONSIBLE PET CARE HAS ALLOWED US TO NEGOTIATE AND FACILITATE THE SPAY/NEUTER OF MORE THAN 1,000 PREVIOUSLY UNALTERED ANIMALS, DRAMATICALLY REDUCING SHELTER POPULATIONS AND UNNECESSARY EUTHANASIA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PROGRAM SERVICES AS FOLLOWS:LEGAL $1,800TECHNOLOGY/DESIGN $2,000RENT $54,000VOLUNTEER LABOR $84,000ACCOUNTING $3,600WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION $12,000 444656 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 OR X LARRY CHUSID 5039397555 PO BOX 8244 PORTLAND OR 97207 LARRY CHUSID 60.00 X X 22500 0 0 A STANLEY BLAND 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LESLEY DODSON 4.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT MENASHE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK GOODMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LAUGHLIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD HEDINGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 22500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 619376 401518 619376 606 606 9547 2569 6978 6978 626960 6978 0 606 45000 27000 15000 3000 4957 2959 1650 348 118 118 1175 1175 1883 1818 65 5318 3344 238 1736 2101 972 1129 FOOD 399442 399442 AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE 4377 4377 MARKETING 3750 3750 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMEN 1434 494 940 0 500 500 470055 444656 20315 5084 130208 255358 229652 268248 0 1880 359860 525486 3812 11163 0 1370 3812 12533 X 0 0 0 0 356048 512953 356048 512953 359860 525486 156905 0 X X 0 0 0 X 499624 555044 619376 1674044 499624 555044 619376 1674044 1674044 73 348 606 1027 1675071 22547 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1370 1370 X 1 290014 RETAIL VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF FORM 990 AND CT-12 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO ENSURE THE PONGO FUND (THE "COMPANY") OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE COMPANY'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. LINE 1, CHANGE IN METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FROM PRIOR YEAR FORM 990, PART XII FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING TTHE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKS AND RECORDS AND CLEARLY REFLECTS INCOME.