Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
MAINE STATE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
Employer identification number
01-0212545
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
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g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
849,027
1,497,201
1,053,303
851,719
332,398
4,583,648
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
0
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
0
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
849,027
1,497,201
1,053,303
851,719
332,398
4,583,648
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
3,117,737
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
1,465,911
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
849,027
1,497,201
1,053,303
851,719
332,398
4,583,648
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
185,327
194,430
210,537
164,085
154,980
909,359
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
0
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
0
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
5,493,007
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
..................
12
8,798
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
26.690 %
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
28.500 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
...................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
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.
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
MAINE STATE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS
Employer identification number
01-0212545
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
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.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.