TY 2018 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

HAPPY TAILS PET THERAPY INC

Employer identification number

58-2080241

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FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16	EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 1,819 OFFICE EXPENSE 5,476 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 440 TRAVEL 722 INSURANCE 2,109 OTHER 2,432 TOTAL 12,998
FORM 990-EZ, PART III	HAPPY TAILS VOLUNTEERS SHARE THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF THEIR PETS WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE NEEDS AT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, SOCIAL AGENCIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE METRO ATLANTA COMMUNITY.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28	WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 325 MEMBERS WITH ANIMAL VOLUNTEERS THAT INCLUDE DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS. IN 2018, WE ESTIMATE WE PARTICIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 114,000 THERAPY INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE IN OVER 140 FACILITIES IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE: CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, REGULAR HOSPITALS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITIES, REHABILITATION CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, SCHOOLS AND SHELTERS. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS MADE OVER 100 SPECIAL VISITS IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED VISITS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR IN THE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA CHRISTMAS PARADE, ATLANTA ST. PATRICK'S PARADE AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE CHARGE NO FEES FOR OUR VISITS. HAPPY TAILS IS OPERATED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD, COUNSELED BY A VETERINARY ADVISORY BOARD AND SUPPORTED BY AN ADVISORY BOARD OF LOCAL PROFESSIONALS. RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS/PETS: HAPPY TAILS CONTINUES TO WORK TO EXPAND ITS MEMBERSHIP OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL VOLUNTEERS IN ORDER TO MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR ITS PET ASSISTED THERAPY SERVICES. WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MEMBERS TO MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR PET THERAPY SERVICES. WE HAVE OVER 150 FACILITIES ON THE WAIT LIST FOR HAPPY TAILS TO BEGIN VISITING. EXPANSION PLANS REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT RECRUITING EFFORTS, PET EVALUATIONS, MEMBER ORIENTATION AND ONGOING TRAINING, TEAM LEADER TRAINING, QUALITY MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE. THE BOARD MONITORS RECRUITING EFFORTS, AND MEASURES THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AT ORIENTATION SESSIONS, WHICH IS THE FIRST STEP TO MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OVERSEES MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND INTERACTIONS TO ENSURE RETENTION OF NEEDED VISITING TEAMS. FINANCIAL STRENGTH THROUGH IMPROVED FUND RAISING: HAPPY TAILS WORKS TO MAINTAIN A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION WHICH ENABLES IT TO CONTINUE TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A 5TH ANNUAL 5K/FUN RUN RACE IN 2018 AND DONATIONS BY ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH ANNUAL DUES. OUR HUMAN AND ANIMAL VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO GOODWILL AMBASSADORS AS WE OFTEN RECEIVE DONATIONS IN WHICH A FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND OR FACILITY RECOGNIZES THE SPECIAL IMPACT OF A HAPPY TAILS' VISIT. BUILDING STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FACILITIES WE SERVE: HAPPY TAILS SEEKS TO CREATE SUPPORTIVE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FACILITIES WE SERVE. HAPPY TAILS TEAMS CREATE INTERACTIONS WITH THE FACILITY PATIENTS, CLIENTS AND STAFF THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE FACILITY MISSION. OFTEN FACILITY EMPLOYEES ARE AS EAGER, IF NOT MORE SO, TO VISIT WITH THE HAPPY TAILS TEAMS WHO CONTINUE TO VISIT AND SUPPORT THE FACILITY THROUGHOUT AND OVER YEARS. MANY OF THE FACILITIES SUPPORT HAPPY TAILS THROUGH ANNUAL RACE SPONSORSHIPS AND OTHER DONATIONS.

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Explanation

FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16

EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 1,819 OFFICE EXPENSE 5,476 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 440 TRAVEL 722 INSURANCE 2,109 OTHER 2,432 TOTAL 12,998

FORM 990-EZ, PART III

HAPPY TAILS VOLUNTEERS SHARE THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF THEIR PETS WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND COGNITIVE NEEDS AT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, SOCIAL AGENCIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE METRO ATLANTA COMMUNITY.

FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 325 MEMBERS WITH ANIMAL VOLUNTEERS THAT INCLUDE DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS. IN 2018, WE ESTIMATE WE PARTICIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 114,000 THERAPY INTERACTIONS WITH PEOPLE IN OVER 140 FACILITIES IN THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE: CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, REGULAR HOSPITALS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITIES, REHABILITATION CENTERS, NURSING HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS, SCHOOLS AND SHELTERS. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS MADE OVER 100 SPECIAL VISITS IN ADDITION TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED VISITS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR IN THE CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA CHRISTMAS PARADE, ATLANTA ST. PATRICK'S PARADE AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE CHARGE NO FEES FOR OUR VISITS. HAPPY TAILS IS OPERATED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD, COUNSELED BY A VETERINARY ADVISORY BOARD AND SUPPORTED BY AN ADVISORY BOARD OF LOCAL PROFESSIONALS. RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS/PETS: HAPPY TAILS CONTINUES TO WORK TO EXPAND ITS MEMBERSHIP OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL VOLUNTEERS IN ORDER TO MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR ITS PET ASSISTED THERAPY SERVICES. WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MEMBERS TO MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR PET THERAPY SERVICES. WE HAVE OVER 150 FACILITIES ON THE WAIT LIST FOR HAPPY TAILS TO BEGIN VISITING. EXPANSION PLANS REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT RECRUITING EFFORTS, PET EVALUATIONS, MEMBER ORIENTATION AND ONGOING TRAINING, TEAM LEADER TRAINING, QUALITY MONITORING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE. THE BOARD MONITORS RECRUITING EFFORTS, AND MEASURES THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES AT ORIENTATION SESSIONS, WHICH IS THE FIRST STEP TO MEMBERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OVERSEES MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND INTERACTIONS TO ENSURE RETENTION OF NEEDED VISITING TEAMS. FINANCIAL STRENGTH THROUGH IMPROVED FUND RAISING: HAPPY TAILS WORKS TO MAINTAIN A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION WHICH ENABLES IT TO CONTINUE TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A 5TH ANNUAL 5K/FUN RUN RACE IN 2018 AND DONATIONS BY ITS MEMBERSHIP THROUGH ANNUAL DUES. OUR HUMAN AND ANIMAL VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO GOODWILL AMBASSADORS AS WE OFTEN RECEIVE DONATIONS IN WHICH A FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND OR FACILITY RECOGNIZES THE SPECIAL IMPACT OF A HAPPY TAILS' VISIT. BUILDING STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FACILITIES WE SERVE: HAPPY TAILS SEEKS TO CREATE SUPPORTIVE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FACILITIES WE SERVE. HAPPY TAILS TEAMS CREATE INTERACTIONS WITH THE FACILITY PATIENTS, CLIENTS AND STAFF THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE FACILITY MISSION. OFTEN FACILITY EMPLOYEES ARE AS EAGER, IF NOT MORE SO, TO VISIT WITH THE HAPPY TAILS TEAMS WHO CONTINUE TO VISIT AND SUPPORT THE FACILITY THROUGHOUT AND OVER YEARS. MANY OF THE FACILITIES SUPPORT HAPPY TAILS THROUGH ANNUAL RACE SPONSORSHIPS AND OTHER DONATIONS.

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Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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