2012-05-21T16:32:01-05:00 2011-12-31 ROBERT GILLETTE CPA 4170 OXFORD DR COLUMBUS OH 43220 990 2011-01-01 542076145 MERCY FOR ANIMALS MERC 8666326446 PO BOX 363 COLUMBUS OH 432160363 DEREK COONS 8666326446 2012-05-21 true ROBERT G GILLETTE 6144597864 2012-05-21 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z NATHAN RUNKLE PRESIDENT PO BOX 363 COLUMBUS OH 432160363 1694394 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 15 90 0 1293195 1682987 0 5751 -13911 2806 6072 1301752 1675148 2876 0 191840 324496 0 65782 471770 1041911 663610 1369283 638142 305865 894554 1219838 19419 894554 1200419 MERCY FOR ANIMALS (MFA) IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING CRUELTY TO FARMED ANIMALS AND PROMOTING COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES AND POLICIES. false false 998292 2876 VEGETARIAN OUTREACH - MFA PROMOTES VEGETARIANISM AND VEGANISM AS A PRACTICAL WAY TO REDUCE ANIMAL SUFFERING. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING VEGETARIAN LITERATURE, RUNNING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, DEVELOPING WEBSITES, WORKING WITH MEDIA AND GIVING LECTURES. 262387 INVESTIGATION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY - MFA CONDUCTS UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS THAT DOCUMENT THE HARSH REALITIES OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE AND SHINE A LIGHT ON THE HIDDEN CRUELTIES RAMPANT ON FACTORY FARMS. BY THEN PUBLICIZING OUR FINDINGS, THE INVESTIGATIONS ARE A CATALYST FOR LEGAL ACTION AND REFORMS THAT LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FOR FARMED ANIMALS. 1260679 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false 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 false true 17 0 true 15 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 X DEREK COONS TREASURER 8666326446 PO BOX 363 COLUMBUS OH 43216 NATHAN RUNKLE 45.00 X X 0 0 0 DEREK COONS 15.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL HAUFF 40.00 X X 0 0 0 40024 false false false 18023 1664964 75011 1682987 6210 6210 -20121 -20121 -20121 -20121 25318 19246 6072 6072 1675148 -20121 12282 2876 2876 40024 39224 800 261452 231112 14150 16190 23020 20632 1085 1303 4660 4660 171311 142019 6422 22870 238222 238222 259691 252455 711 6525 19259 17107 926 1226 81141 71489 4822 4830 113040 111136 1273 631 36278 34378 1900 8831 8007 412 412 9171 8083 1088 SUPPLIES 95723 81194 6059 8470 DUES AND STAFF DEVELOPMEN 3903 2668 610 625 TAXES 681 77 604 1369283 1260679 42822 65782 141223 313538 582025 336116 13640 26835 13825 57757 19356 23553 38401 134113 491123 894554 1219838 19419 0 19419 X 719730 1200419 174824 894554 1200419 894554 1219838 305865 X false true true X X 180778 334438 461381 1293195 1682987 3952779 180778 334438 461381 1293195 1682987 3952779 784921 3167858 500 5751 6210 12461 23227 25318 48545 4013785 0.78920 0.61190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false false 18940 18940 38817 19356 19461 38401 1675148 1369283 305865 305865 1675148 1675148 1675148 1369283 1369283 1369283 X 3 75011 COMPARABLE SALES false false false 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 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT WAS BRIEFLY CONSIDERED; BUT THE GOVERNING BODY DETERMINED NOT TO COMPENSATE THE PRESIDENT. 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.