PONGO FUND: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
PONGO FUND (EIN 27-0646992)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-05-16
IRS object ID
201121369349304542
Schema version
2009v1.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-05-16T18:15:52-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1PERKINS & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line11211 SW FIFTH AVE SUITE 1000AddressLine1
CityPORTLANDCity
StateORState
ZIP Code972043710ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN270646992EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1The Pongo FundBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlPONGNameControl
Phone5039397555Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 8244AddressLine1
CityPortlandCity
StateORState
ZIP Code97207ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameLarry ChusidName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Phone5039397555Phone
Date Signed2011-05-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameRoy AbramowitzName
Phone5032210336Phone
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Tax Year2009TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnXInitialReturn
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Address Line1PO Box 8244AddressLine1
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StateORState
ZIP Code97207ZIPCode
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Web Sitewww.thepongofund.orgWebSite
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Year Formation2009YearFormation
State Legal DomicileORStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionThe 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.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Assets EOY184934TotalAssetsEOY
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Mission DescriptionTHE 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. MORE THAN ONE MILLION MEALS DONATED TO DATE.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense144806Expense
DescriptionFOR FAMILIES THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO FEED THEIR PETS THE CONSEQUENCES AREGREATER THAN JUST AN EMPTY STOMACH. MANY FOUR-LEGGED FAMILY MEMBERS WILL SUFFER AND STARVE WHILE COUNTLESS MORE WILL BE SURRENDERED TOALREADY OVERBURDENED SHELTERS AND EUTHANIZED. FAMILIES WILL BE TORN APART SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY PET FOOD. THE PONGO FUND EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK FIGHTS HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY FOR BOTH PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS AND KEEPS FAMILIES TOGETHER BY DONATING QUALITY DOG AND CAT FOOD FOR STARVING ANIMALS. MORE THAN ONE MILLION MEALS DONATED TO DATE.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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Expense169990Expense
DescriptionHUMAN FOOD BANKS EASE THE HUNGER OF PEOPLE IN NEED. BUT WHAT ABOUTTHEIR PETS? THE PONGO FUND EMERGENCY PET FOOD BANK STATEWIDEDISTRIBUTION NETWORK FIGHTS HUNGER THROUGHOUT OREGON BY DONATINGQUALITY DOG AND CAT FOOD TO DOZENS OF HUMAN-FOCUSED EMERGENCY FOODAGENCIES AND ESTEEMED CHARITIES INCLUDING OREGON FOOD BANK AND THEIRREGIONAL FOOD BANK NETWORK, SALVATION ARMY, SNOW-CAP COMMUNITY CHARITIES, POTLUCK IN THE PARK, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, TRANSITION PROJECTS, SUNSHINE PANTRY, UNION GOSPEL MISSION, MEALS ON WHEELS AND PORTLAND ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES. THESE AGENCIES AND MORE RELY ON THE PONGO FUND TO SUPPLY THE LIFESAVING PET FOOD THAT THEY IN TURN REDISTRIBUTE TO THEIR OWN FRAGILE CLIENTS. ULTIMATELY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE LIFESAVING FOOD THEY NEED FOR BOTH THEMSELVES AND THEIR PETS. MORE THAN ONE MLLLION MEALS DONATED TO DATE.Description

Activity3 Activity3

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DescriptionTHE PONGO FUND MANAGES A UNIQUE AND COLLABORATIVE HUNGER RESPONSENETWORK BRIDGING THE PREVIOUSLY IGNORED GAP THAT IMPACTS FAMILIES WHEN BOTH THEY AND THEIR PETS ARE WITHOUT FOOD. WE ARE THE PRIMARY EMERGENCY PET FOOD REFERRAL RESOURCE FOR MAJOR OREGON AGENCIES INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, UNITED WAY/211 INFO, OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY AND OREGON FOOD BANK.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

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DescriptionThe organization also received in-kind contributions for program services as follows:Legal $6,000Warehouse/Distribution $12,915Office $210Technology/Design $28,650Rent $42,120Volunteers $800Labor $67,200Description
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Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (4 entries)

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Larry Chusid
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A Stanley Bland
Secretary1.00XX000
Marilynn Murray-Jensen
director1.00X000
Chris Oxley
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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freight25902590
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security638638

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Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc2000GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
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Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventory

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11A copy of Form 990 AND CT-12 was provided to each board member before it was filed.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cTo 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 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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