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EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS 990, PART III, LINES 4A, 4B & 4C NATURE OF ACTIVITIES BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY (BEST FRIENDS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS NO-KILL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WHICH WILL BRING ABOUT A DAY WHEN THERE ARE NO MORE HOMELESS PETS. BEST FRIENDS' LEADING INITIATIVES IN ANIMAL CARE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE COORDINATED FROM ITS KANAB, UTAH, HEADQUARTERS, ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST NO-KILL SANCTUARIES. BEST FRIENDS DEVELOPS AND REFINES MODEL PROGRAMS THAT ARE SHARED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE, SO THAT MORE ANIMALS CAN BE SAVED. THIS WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE PERSONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF A GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS THE NATION. EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS 990, PART III, LINES 4A ANIMAL CARE ACTIVITIES (Expenses $19,860,444) For more than a quarter of a century, the sanctuary run by Best Friends Animal Society has provided excellent veterinary care, rehabilitation and love to homeless, abandoned, abused and neglected animals. About 1,700 animals are being cared for at the sanctuary at any given time. Every animal who comes to the sanctuary receives the necessary treatment and care to recover and heal from life's hard journey, and in the vast majority of cases, the animal eventually moves on to a forever home. Best Friends' commitment to each animal lasts a lifetime. Every animal at the sanctuary is welcome to stay for as long as it takes to find the right family, and a few will call the sanctuary their home for life. Highlights from 2011 include: * 932 animals were admitted to the sanctuary. * 902 animals found homes-including 523 dogs, 301 cats, 7 horses, 10 rabbits, 3 guinea pigs, 2 pot-bellied pigs, 52 parrots and 4 domesticated animals from Wild Friends. * 241 injured wild animals were taken in and cared for by our Wild Friends Department and 145 were released back to their natural habitats after full recovery. Best Friends' state and federally licensed program also provides lifetime care for wildlife unable to return to the wild. * Animal care facilities were built or improved to make Best Friends' care even better. The new Cat World Headquarters opened in August with special accommodations for unsocial cats who need their own space and for newly arrived groups of cats who are used to living together. In addition, the Piggy Park was put in place, and other improvements to Piggy Paradise have been started. * The Best Friends Clinic also had another busy year: Spay/Neuter procedures 2,952 (includes 929 for the public) Dentals 295 (3 public) Other Miscellaneous Surgeries 369 (47 public) After-hours Emergencies 150 (28 public) * "No More Homeless Pets in Utah" officially became part of Best Friends on January 1, 2011. Partnering closely with animal shelters and other members of a no-kill coalition throughout Utah, they participated in sterilizing more than 24,000 dogs and cats and helping more than 1,850 pets to find loving homes. As a result of this collaborative effort, Salt Lake County Animal Services, the largest municipal shelter in Utah, had an 82 percent save rate, as of November 2011. Reconciliation of Audited Financial Statement, Supplemental Information, Page 33, Program 1 - Animal Care Activities to 990, Part III, 4a Audited Financial Statement, Page 33 - 19,136,768 Operational Expense Gift Shop, Store = 723,676 (not included in Program 1 on page 33) __________ 990, Part III, 4a Cost - 19,860,444 EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS 990, PART III, LINES 4B INITIATIVES AND OTHER NATIONAL OUTREACH (Expenses: $16,371,451) While the sanctuary demonstrates Best Friends' commitment to caring for and rehabilitating animals with special needs, our outreach programs, special events, magazine and extensive web network demonstrate our commitment to the people and organizations who are helping to bring about a time of No More Homeless Pets all around the nation. Many of these activities fall under one of our four national initiatives, with each targeting a pet population which is particularly at-risk for being euthanized in our nation's shelters: Pit bull initiatives * The Shelter Partners Program for Pit Bulls, a lifesaving program in which Best Friends, Community Training Partners, volunteers and municipal shelters in five cities work together to save the lives of pit bull terrier-type dogs, produced positive outcomes (adoptions, transfers to rescue or return to families) for 3,355 dogs. * Best Friends gathered hundreds of people and their pit bull terrier-type dogs to participate in family-oriented, educational Neighborhood Pit Bull Days and other pit bull awareness events in several cities across the country. In addition to providing free spay/neuter, micro-chipping and other services, these events helped showcase the positive qualities of America's dog. * Strong advocacy work to fight breed-discriminatory legislation helped tens of thousands of pit bull type dogs to remain in loving homes during 2011. * Best Friends spearheaded the passage of Florida Senate Bill 722 which removed the stigma of "dangerous" from victims of cruelty seized by law enforcement, allowing for the evaluation and possible placement of these dogs. Puppy mill initiatives * During 2011, Best Friends saved 714 puppy mill dogs through the Pup My Ride transport program. In addition, the Pup My Ride program delivered 1,653 dogs from Los Angeles area shelters to shelters in other parts of the country, where small dogs are in high demand. * To increase awareness of puppy mill puppies sold in pet stores and on the Internet, and encourage people to adopt instead of buy, Best Friends' updated "Puppies Aren't Products" public service announcements that ran in movie theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Las Vegas during the holiday season. Billboards, mall posters and bus signs also helped educate the public. * As a result of the concerted programmatic, public education and advocacy efforts of Best Friends and other organizations, many USDA-licensed commercial breeding facilities are no longer in business. In June 2007, before the launch of Best Friends' puppy mill initiatives, there were 6,022 USDA-licensed commercial breeding facilities, as compared to 2,517 as of December 2011. Cat initiatives * More than 2,000 cats were helped through Best Friends' Southern Utah Community Cat Program (formerly known as Four Directions), which provides trap/neuter/return (TNR) services and cat food to community cat caregivers. Across the country, nearly 15,000 cats were helped through Best Friends' cat initiatives. * Best Friends ran 16 trap/neuter/return (TNR) "boot camps" that provided training to 790 community cat caregivers and volunteers in a dozen locations around the country. * Best Friends continued to support the Feral Freedom program in Jacksonville, Florida, which worked with residents and the City shelter to trap, neuter and return more than 4,100 community cats to their territories, instead of euthanizing them. "Pets are family" initiatives * Once again, Best Friends partnered with the PETCO Foundation in a national pet food drive that resulted in the collection of 169 tons of pet food. The food was donated to pet food pantries that distributed it to low income families with pets in need, helping to keep pets and people together during tough economic times. Other National Outreach * The number of No More Homeless Pets Network Partners-nonprofit rescue groups and shelters working with Best Friends to bring about a time of No More Homeless Pets-more than tripled in 2011, totaling 861 groups by year's end. * Best Friends awarded over $750,000 in grants and in-kind services to nonprofits and shelters across the country through the No More Homeless Pets Network. * Best Friends' Community Animal Assistance department, now part of the No More Homeless Pets Network team, helped thousands of people across the country with pet-related problems-from finding new homes for pets with special needs to solving behavior issues, helping pets stay with their families and out of shelters. During 2011, the staff handled over 10,000 cases involving more than 30,000 animals. * One hundred and twenty rescue groups and shelters participated in Best Friends' Pet Super Adoption events in New York, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. These events gave nearly 1,600 pets a second chance for a happy life with a loving family. And more than 1,800 dogs and cats found homes through other innovative Best Friends-sponsored adoption events such as Back in Black and $5 Felines. * Nearly 7,000 people participated in Best Friends' Strut Your Mutt pledge walks in Los Angeles, New York City, and the first virtual Strut Across America. Participants raised $700,000, including $428,000 for No More Homeless Pet Network Partners in their communities. * In February 2011, Best Friends submitted a proposal to the City of Los Angeles to operate the never-before-opened Northeast Valley Shelter in Mission Hills. Throughout the year, Best Friends worked to build a coalition of some 40 rescue groups in and around LA who are helping in this important work. Our goal is to end the killing of 19,000 shelter animals annually through an organized effort to increase adoptions and offer more opportunities for people to spay and neuter their pets. The renamed Best Friends Animal Society Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center officially opened on February 16, 2012. In addition to saving the lives of homeless pets, Best Friends' programs in Los Angeles will serve as a national model for achieving no-kill status in a major city. * Best Friends organizes an annual conference focused on bringing about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. A record-breaking 1,300 people participated in the 2011 No More Homeless Pets National Conference in Las Vegas, including registrants, speakers, volunteers, vendors, and a small number of staff. Attendees returned to their communities with new ideas, connections and inspiration to help them save even more animals. EXEMPT PURPOSE ACHIEVEMENTS 990, PART III, LINES 4C EMERGENCY RESPONSE (Expenses: $498,078) * In July, 2011, the Best Friends Emergency Response team responded to severe flooding in Pierre, South Dakota, directly helping 179 animals. * Best Friends Emergency Response team conducted training for 70 volunteers in New York City and Los Angeles, who are now prepared to help in future emergency situations. * Best Friends sent funds to Tanzania, Africa to assist animals who had been abandoned due to political unrest, as well as to Egypt to provide food and medical care for camels, horses and donkeys near Gaza. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS 990, PART VI, LINE 4 THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION WERE INCREASED FROM TWO TO FOUR. THE ORIGINAL OFFICERS WERE 1) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND 2) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE ADDITIONAL OFFICERS ARE 3) CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND 4) CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER. COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS: CHANGED TO THE BOARD SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, AND THE CEO SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS AND REPORTING THAT COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD. 990 REVIEW PROCESS 990, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CONTROLLER, REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EXTERNAL TAX ADVISOR), AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE WHOLE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY 990, PART VI, LINE 12C UPON BEING APPOINTED, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICIERS, AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT ACKNOWLEDGES ACCEPTANCE OF BEST FRIENDS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY. THIS POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL AFFILIATIONS WITH ENTITIES IN WHICH A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS HELD BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD. THE SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF BEST FRIENDS, INCLUDING THE CFO AND CONTROLLER, ROUTINELY MONITOR ALL TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSACTIONS COMPLY WITH POLICY. THIS POLICY IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD TO PROVIDE GREATER STRUCTURE; INCLUDING REQUIRING MORE FREQUENT SIGN-OFF ON POLICY, MORE REPORTING, AND RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION BY RELEVANT BOARD AND STAFF IN THE DEALING WITH THE CONFLICT. CEO COMPENSATION PROCESS 990, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS REVIEW OCCURRED ON 11/18/2011, AS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES 990, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PROPOSED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO AND THE CDO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD CHAIR REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE SALARIES PRIOR TO THE 2011 HIRING OF BOTH THE CFO AND THE CDO, FEBRUARY AND JUNE 2011 RESPECTIVELY. CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS AFTER JUNE 2011 WILL RESULT IN A CHANGE IN THIS PROCESS. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY 990, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE FORM 990, FORM 990-T, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ON THE BEST FRIENDS' WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE 990, PART XI, LINE 5 UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS - $637,209. RELATED PARTY INFORMATION OFFICERS 990 PART VI, LINE 2 JOHN FRIPP, CHAIRMAN, AND CELESTE FRIPP, SECRETARY, ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. LOCAL BRANCHES 990 PART VI, LINE 10A WITH THE MERGER WITH THE UTAH COALITION FOR ANIMALS ON JANUARY 1, 2011; BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY BEGAN OPERATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH IN SALT LAKE CITY. MERGER WITH UTAH COALITION FOR ANIMALS PART VIII, LINE 11C ON JANUARY 1, 2011, BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY MERGED WITH UTAH COALITION FOR ANIMALS (NMHPU), WITH BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY BEING THE SURVIVING ENTITY. THE REVENUE SHOWN ON THIS LINE FOR "MERGER WITH NMHPU" REPRESNTS THE ABSORPTION OF THE ASSETS OF NMHPU.