2011-11-15T08:03:53-08:00 2010-12-31 Macdonald Page & Co LLC 30 Long Creek Dr South Portland ME 04106 990 2010-01-01 010212545 MAINE STATE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS MAIN 2078924000 PO BOX 10 SOUTH WINDHAM ME 04082 MARYLIN L GOODREAU 2011-11-15 Patrick Nicholas 2077745701 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARYLIN L GOODREAU 30 DUTTON HILL ROAD WINDHAM ME 04062 1481315 false false X www.msspa.org X 1975 ME TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE OR RE-HOME LARGE ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY EQUINES. 14 13 8 50 0 851719 332398 0 -4448 209665 8798 2814 856069 544877 0 0 447346 564486 0 111589 889160 643403 1336506 1207889 -480437 -663012 5421917 5083472 32798 4543 5389119 5078929 TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE OR RE-HOME LARGE ANIMALS, PARTICULARLY EQUINES. false false 957674 The MSSPA rescues, rehabilitates or re-homes large animals, particularly equines who have been seized by Maine law enforcement officials from circumstances of abuse or neglect. The MSSPA also provides sanctuary services to those animals who cannot for whatever reason be re-homed or permanently placed in an appropriate facility. Program services include individualized feed programs, appropriate socialization with other animals and humans, as well as the delivery of all necessary veterinary medical expenses for each animal. 957674 true true false false false false false false false true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 27 0 false 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false X PAULA COOPER 2078924000 PO BOX 10 SOUTH WINDHAM ME 04082 ROGER TIMMONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN VEDDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD PIERCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY RANDALL CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERIS J BICKFORD 40.00 X 72094 0 0 MARYLIN L GOODREAU 24.00 X X 0 0 0 MARILYN VAN SAUN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH HYLER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM BLOCK 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN TAINTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD C PACHIOS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOTTIE BELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY SHAW 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL DIAMOND 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BEVERLY HANCOCK 1.00 X 0 0 0 72094 0 false false false 0 332398 332398 0 154980 154980 0 0 0 968262 22861 933249 3189 35013 19672 54685 54685 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 2814 2814 2814 544877 212479 0 0 0 0 72094 32442 39652 0 384778 359810 2239 22729 0 69126 51527 6567 11032 38488 30310 2923 5255 0 66995 66995 8795 8795 0 0 18490 18490 175 175 2636 2636 0 0 0 32935 32935 0 0 0 0 0 37260 37260 10312 10312 Repairs and Maintenance 53242 53242 MEDICAL CARE - OTHER 37313 37313 MEDICAL CARE - HORSE 104730 104730 FUNDRAISING 29273 29273 ANIMAL SUPPLIES - HORSES 180275 180275 60972 57324 3648 1207889 957674 138626 111589 82910 39011 0 0 15343 23204 0 0 0 0 22245 22245 1129214 727167 441558 402047 4859861 4596965 0 0 0 0 5421917 5083472 32798 4543 32798 4543 X 2901043 2477822 1321103 1446032 1166973 1155075 5389119 5078929 5421917 5083472 X -663012 352822 X false true false X false false X 849027 1497201 1053303 851719 332398 4583648 0 0 849027 1497201 1053303 851719 332398 4583648 3117737 1465911 185327 194430 210537 164085 154980 909359 0 0 5493007 8798 0.26690 0.28500 X Part II, Line 17a--The Society believes that it qualifies as a publicly supported organization pursuant to the 10% facts and circumstances test of Treasury Regulation 1.170A-9(e)(3) for the following reasons:The Society's public support ratio for 2010 and 2009 was 26.7% and 28.5% respectively, which is well above the 10% minimum and quite close to the one-third public support requirementThe Society will likely attract increased public support in the future because it maintains an active and continuous program for solicitation of funds from the public. The Society maintains an active presence on its web site, Facebook, and Twitter. Each of those communication channels is interactive and is used to communicate information that is relevant to the organizational mission and to actively solicit funds from the public. In addition there are direct mail solicitations in the form of an annual newsletter and a calendar mailing which serves as the annual appeal. The Society also conducts a very successful on-line and direct mail campaign to raise money for the purchase of hay each year. "The Buy a Bale" campaign attracts individual, corporate, and foundation funding. Key staff is involved in personal outreach to donors and prospective donors in the non-stop effort to attract donations to the MSSPA. One key staff person writes grant applications to foundations and solicits support both in-kind and financial support from MSSPA vendors and community businesses.The Board of Directors of the Society represents a broad cross section of the public. The 2009 board of directors numbered 13 and had only a single substantial contributor. The board was balanced in terms of gender, age, and profession with both actively working and retired individuals serving on the board. A sampling of members reveals everything from a retired legislator to a construction business owner, bank teller, and nurse practitioner as well as a teacher and a retired municipal code enforcement officer.The Society maintains an active charitable program of providing free care to endangered animals in need of protection from abuse and neglect and is widely recognized as one of the premier animal welfare program in the State of Maine; In 2009 the MSSPA provided program services of rescue, rehabilitation, re-homing and sanctuary to more than 90 equines, six goats, eight dogs, two pigs, and approximately two dozen domestic cats.The Society has attracted volunteer participation in its programs and activities by community leaders and members of the public with particular expertise in the field of animal welfare. Public volunteers, as many as 50, assisted the MSSPA by organizing t-shirt sales; donation can collections, and other fund-raising activities. Volunteers also assisted at special events like the Christmas Open House and Animal Well Fair doing tasks such as being greeters, handing out animal information sheets, serving cashiers at the merchandise or food tables. They also assisted with the content of the direct mail annual newsletter.The Society has a broadly based membership body composed of approximately 3,500 individuals throughout the State of Maine and across the country who either donate without becoming members or who pay $20.00 for a regular membership, $10.00 for a junior membership, and $5.00 for a senior membership levels designed to make membership available to a broad cross-section of the interested public. Particularly at the holiday season, but at other times as well, individuals donate in the names of others or in memory of deceased individuals or animals. Memorial donations to commemorate both people and animals are increasingly popular. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4734012 552444 784952 18490 4483014 4602193 658033 505718 20496 4734012 5576566 19954 -675246 295000 24081 4602193 0.45000 0.55000 true false false 81090 81090 779446 503500 275946 268678 223667 45011 402047 544877 1207889 -663012 364720 -11898 352822 -310190 879209 364720 364720 514489 18490 11898 30388 544877 1189399 1189399 18490 18490 1207889 Part XII, Line 4b Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Change in value - perpetual trusts $11898 Part XI, Line 8 Part XI, Line 8: Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances Change in value - perpetual trusts $ -11898 Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Endowment funds are held for the general purposes of the Society. SCHEDULE L - PART IV - BUSINESS TRANSACT A DIRECTOR IS THE SOLE STOCKHOLDER OF A CORPORATION WHICH OPERATES A FARM. THE FARM BOARDS HORSES UNDER THE CARE OF THE SOCIETY UNDER AN AGREEMENT, WHEREBY THE SOCIETY REIMBURSES THE DIRECTOR FOR THE DIRECTORS COST OF CARE PLUS A BOARDING FEE THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW FAIR MARKET VALUE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The Society makes available its Form 990 to the public. The Society makes available to the public its governing documents, policies or financial statements upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process THE VICE PRESIDENT REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.