| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 |
WE IMPLEMENTED THE PET RESOURCE CENTER (PRC) WHICH IS A CALL CENTER DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO PEOPLE BEFORE THEY BRING THEIR ANIMALS TO THE SHELTER. THE PRC SCHEDULES APPOINTMENTS, INCLUDING THRIFT PICKUPS, ANSWERS QUESTIONS AND ITS GOAL IS TO KEEP ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 28: |
CERTAIN OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES PURCHASED TICKETS TO FUNDRAISING EVENTS, MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND PROVIDED INSIGNIFICANT GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 |
THE PREPARED 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO, CFO, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
ANNUALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SIGN OFF ON A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ACKNOWLEDGING WHETHER THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. HOWEVER, IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR IT WAS NOT PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING AND CONSEQUENTLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DID NOT SIGN OFF ON THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THE ORGANIZATION WILL CORRECT THIS IN THE FUTURE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
THE BOARD CHAIRMAN SOLICITS FEEDBACK FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THEN CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW BASED ON THE PRE-DETERMINED ANNUAL GOALS ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. VARIOUS SOURCES ARE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION RATES FOR THE MARKET. THE ORGANIZATION HIRED THE CURRENT CEO IN OCT. 2013. AT THE TIME, A NATIONAL SEARCH WAS DONE AND SALARY WAS NEGOTIATED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AND PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ARE ALSO SUPPLIED TO THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION, GUIDESTAR AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10C: |
THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES DONATIONS OF SUPPLIES AND FOOD AND SELLS THESE ITEMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THREE THRIFT STORES. ALTHOUGH THE REVENUES ARE APPROXIMATELY $962,000, THE COST OF THE DONATED ITEMS CONTRIBUTED ARE RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AT THEIR FAIR VALUE WHICH IS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED SELLING PRICE OF THE SPECIFIC ITEMS. NET THRIFT STORE REVENUES ARE MINIMAL DUE TO COST OF THE ITEMS BEING RECORDED AS A CONTRIBUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -226,976. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: |
NO CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE PROCESS. IT IS THE SAME AS IN THE PRIOR YEARS. |
| SCHEDULE G, PART II, FUNDRAISING EVENTS |
THE FUNDRAISING EVENTS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE G, PART II, ARE TREATED FOR TAX PURPOSES IN THE SAME MANNER AS THEY ARE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, THE DIRECT COSTS TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE TREATED AS THE BENEFIT RECEIVED BY THE DONOR AND AMOUNTS IN EXCESS ARE TREATED AS CONTRIBUTIONS. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.