Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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 listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 111,344,562 | 122,738,187 | 137,616,740 | 144,513,028 | 163,600,103 | 679,812,620 |
| 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 | 111,344,562 | 122,738,187 | 137,616,740 | 144,513,028 | 163,600,103 | 679,812,620 |
| 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).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 679,812,620 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 111,344,562 | 122,738,187 | 137,616,740 | 144,513,028 | 163,600,103 | 679,812,620 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 5,527,533 | 7,061,725 | 5,228,468 | 4,567,926 | 5,093,532 | 27,479,184 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 2,555,814 | 2,473,349 | 2,492,883 | 1,680,318 | 2,372,646 | 11,575,010 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 718,866,814 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990 Part I Line 1 | THE ASPCA WORKS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF ANIMALS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORK, ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES, ANTI-CRUELTY OPERATIONS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES (REVENUE: 14,585,922 EXPENSES: 36,325,919) ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF A WIDE ARRAY OF RESOURCES THAT WORK IN COLLABORATION FOR THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND TO ASSIST PET OWNERS AND INCLUDES THE ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL, THE ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER, ASPCA IN LOS ANGELES, AND SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY. THE ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL (AAH) IS A FULL-SERVICE VETERINARY FACILITY. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY CARE TO ANIMALS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CRUELTY, SHELTER ANIMALS IN NEED OF ADVANCED CARE, ANIMALS WHO ARE AT RISK FOR CRUELTY AND NEGLECT DUE TO ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE, AND VETERINARY CARE FOR PETS IN THE METROPOLITAN NEW YORK CITY AREA. IN 2014, AAH'S HIGHLY-SKILLED VETERINARIANS PROVIDED PRE- AND POST-ADOPTION EXAMS FOR 1,900 ANIMALS AT THE ASPCA ADOPTION CENTER. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDED AN ARRAY OF SERVICES FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY VICTIMS, INCLUDING MEDICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, AND FORENSIC SUPPORT. AS A RESULT OF THE ASPCA'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT (NYPD), THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS TREATED AT THE ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL INCREASED MORE THAN 200% IN COMPARISON TO 2013. IN 2014, 2,564 ANIMALS WERE PROVIDED TREATMENT THROUGH THE ASPCA'S TROOPER FUND, WHICH COVERS MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR ANIMALS WHOSE GUARDIANS ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE COST OF CARE. THIS REPRESENTED A 147% INCREASE OVER OUR GOAL FOR THE YEAR AND PROVIDED CARE TO ANIMALS WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN THE NEEDED SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO THE WELLNESS AND URGENT CARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL, THE ASPCA PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR VETERINARY-RELATED POISON SITUATIONS. LOCATED IN URBANA, ILLINOIS, THE ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER (APCC) IS THE ONLY 24-HOUR, 365-DAY FACILITY OF ITS KIND. STAFFED BY OVER 30 LICENSED VETERINARIANS, INCLUDING 15 WHO ARE CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF TOXICOLOGY AND/OR THE AMERICAN BOARD OF VETERINARY TOXICOLOGY, THE APCC IS THE NATION'S LEADING ANIMAL POISON CONTROL FACILITY. IN 2014, THE ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER HANDLED 257,002 CALLS AND OPENED 167,761 CASES, PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING ASSISTANCE TO BOTH PET PARENTS AND VETERINARIANS. PROVIDING AFFORDABLE SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE ASPCA'S EFFORTS TO END ANIMAL HOMELESSNESS. AS PART OF A MULTI-FACETED, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT WILL SAVE LIVES AND KEEP MORE PETS WITH THEIR FAMILIES, IN 2014 THE ASPCA LAUNCHED A $25 MILLION MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK ANIMALS IN THE LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA. THE ASPCA OPENED A STATIONARY SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC IN THE HIGH-DENSITY, UNDERSERVED SOUTH LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY WHERE MORE THAN 3,300 DOGS AND CATS RECEIVED SUBSIDIZED SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO OPERATING TWO SPAY/NEUTER STATIONARY CLINICS OUTFITTED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN THE NEW YORK AREA, THE ASPCA OPERATES SIX MOBILE VETERINARY VEHICLES THAT TRAVEL TO NEW YORK NEIGHBORHOODS WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE. THE MOBILE CLINICS, STAFFED WITH FULLY-LICENSED VETERINARIANS, BRING SUBSIDIZED SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES TO THESE COMMUNITIES. IN 2014, THE SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS ON BOTH COASTS CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 42,584 SURGERIES ON CATS AND DOGS, INCLUDING OWNED PETS AS WELL AS SHELTER ANIMALS. |
| Form 990 Part III Line 4b | PUBLIC EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS (EXPENSES: 33,606,739) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND BRINGING AWARENESS TO ITS PROGRAMS AND HOW PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS CAN GET INVOLVED IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO THE ASPCA'S MISSION. THE ASPCA HAD OVER 44.4 MILLION VISITS TO ITS WEBSITE IN 2014, BRINGING AWARENESS TO SUPPORTERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ACTION THEY CAN TAKE ON BEHALF OF ANIMALS. AS PART OF OUR EDUCATION PROCESS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS UPDATED THE PUBLIC OF REGULATORY WINS AND PROVIDED DETAILS OF THE ASPCA'S ANTI-CRUELTY EFFORTS. OUR PROMOTIONS GENERATED MILLIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. THE PUBLIC WAS UPDATED ON ACTION THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT ANIMALS ARE GIVEN THE GREATEST POSSIBLE PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW AND MADE AWARE OF HOW EACH PERSON CAN HELP THIS EFFORT. MORE THAN 253,000 ADVOCACY E-MAILS WERE SENT IN 2014 TO LAWMAKERS BY ASPCA MEMBERS. WITH THE HELP OF OUR DEDICATED ADVOCATES, THE ASPCA SECURED NEW ANIMAL PROTECTION LAWS AND REGULATORY WINS FOR ANIMALS AT OUR NATION'S CAPITAL AND IN STATE LEGISLATURES FROM CALIFORNIA TO MASSACHUSETTS. WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,650,000 COPIES OF OUR MEMBER MAGAZINE, ASPCA ACTION, AND 15,000 COPIES OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT IN 2014. ASPCA ACTION INCLUDES INFORMATION ON ASPCA EVENTS AND PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PET CARE BEHAVIOR AND ADVICE. LEGISLATIVE AND ANIMAL ADVOCACY NEWS KEEPS MEMBERS UP-TO-DATE ON CURRENT AND FUTURE INITIATIVES AND HOW THEY CAN HELP ENSURE THAT ANIMALS RECEIVE NECESSARY PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW. THIS MAGAZINE CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED ON THE ASPCA WEBSITE, WHICH HAS MANY ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC. IN 2014, THE ASPCA GENERATED SIGNIFICANT VISIBILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PROGRAMS ACROSS MANY INFLUENTIAL NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS. THE ASPCA ALSO SECURED NUMEROUS TARGETED PLACEMENTS REACHING KEY INFLUENCERS VIA PROMINENT ONLINE OUTLETS. IN TOTAL, THE ASPCA GENERATED MORE THAN 27,792 FAVORABLE MEDIA PLACEMENTS ACROSS TRADITIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS AND BLOGS IN 2014. SIGNIFICANT DRIVERS OF MEDIA COVERAGE IN 2014 INCLUDED MULTIPLE CASES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS RESULTING FROM THE ASPCA'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE ORGANIZATION'S INVOLVEMENT IN DOG FIGHTING BUSTS AND NEW YORK'S LARGEST COCKFIGHTING CASE IN HISTORY, NEWLY-INTRODUCED PUPPY MILL LEGISLATION, THE ASPCA'S NEW PROGRAMS IN LOS ANGELES, AND UNIQUE INITIATIVES HIGHLIGHTING EVENTS SUCH AS NATIONAL CAT DAY AND THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF THE ASPCA'S NEONATE KITTEN NURSERY. IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF DOG FIGHTING, THE ASPCA DESIGNATED APRIL 8, 2014, AS THE FIRST NATIONAL DOG FIGHTING AWARENESS DAY. FROM THE ASPCA'S FIRST-EVER GOOGLE+ HANGOUT TO A SHORT FILM TITLED "LIFE ON A CHAIN," THE ASPCA'S PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS CONSISTED OF 64 TRADITIONAL MEDIA AND BLOG PLACEMENTS, 53 MILLION OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE (OTS) ASPCA SPOKESPEOPLE, 45 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS, OVER 2,000 VIEWS OF GOOGLE+ HANGOUT, AND OVER 7,500 VIEWS OF "LIFE ON A CHAIN." "THE TRUTH ABOUT CHICKEN" CAMPAIGN BROUGHT NEARLY 100,000 NEW ADVOCATES WHO ADDED THEIR NAMES TO THE CAMPAIGN'S WEBSITE. THE ASPCA ALSO LED AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS DURING NATIONAL CHICKEN MONTH IN SEPTEMBER 2014, COUPLED WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS WISHING TO BUY MORE HUMANELY RAISED PRODUCTS. |
| Form 990 Part III Line 4c | ANTI-CRUELTY PROGRAMS (ANTI CRUELTY EXPENSE:22,399,770) FOR NEARLY 150 YEARS, THE ASPCA HAS USED GROUNDBREAKING STRATEGIES, NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO HELP PUT AN END TO ANIMAL CRUELTY AND SAVE THE LIVES OF ANIMALS ACROSS AMERICA. IN 2014, THE ASPCA BROKE MORE RECORDS AND HELPED MORE ANIMALS FROM COAST TO COAST THAN EVER BEFORE. IN 2014, THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF THE ASPCA'S GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYPD, 130 CRUELTY ARRESTS WERE MADE AND NEARLY 425 ANIMALS WERE RESCUED AND TREATED BY THE ASPCA, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 200% IN EACH CATEGORY OVER 2013. THE ASPCA INCREASED ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN THE FORM OF FORENSICS WORK, COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES, FIELD ASSISTANCE, AND ONGOING TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR OFFICERS. THE ASPCA FIELD INVESTIGATIONS AND RESPONSE (FIR) TEAM HAD 17 DEPLOYMENTS AND 71 INVESTIGATIONS IN 2014, RESPONDING TO SITUATIONS INVOLVING ANIMALS THAT WERE NEGLECTED AND/OR ABUSED. THE FIR TEAM ALSO LENT EXPERTISE DURING LARGE-SCALE ANIMAL RESCUE OPERATIONS AND ASSISTED IN ALL ASPECTS OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, PROVIDING EXPERT TESTIMONY AS NEEDED. IN 2014, THE ASPCA ASSISTED IN ONE OF THE LARGEST COCKFIGHTING CASES IN U.S. HISTORY WHERE SEVERAL ARRESTS WERE MADE AND 4,000 ROOSTERS AND BREEDING HENS WERE RESCUED AND REMOVED FROM DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE FIR TEAM'S EFFORTS THROUGHOUT 2014, 156 CRIMINAL CHARGES WERE FILED, AND 14,365 ANIMALS WERE RESCUED AND/OR ASSISTED. THE CRUELTY INTERVENTION ADVOCACY (CIA) PROGRAM ADDRESSED SITUATIONS WHERE PETS WERE AT RISK OF NEGLECT OR WERE SUFFERING DUE TO THEIR OWNER'S LACK OF ACCESS TO RESOURCES. THE CAUSES MAY INCLUDE POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS. IN 2014, CIA ASSISTED WITH 717 HOARDING CASES AND ARRANGED FOR 331 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES. CIA CONNECTED PET OWNERS TO VITAL SERVICES SUCH AS VETERINARY CARE, PET SUPPLIES AND BOARDING, AND OTHER SERVICES AS NEEDED. A TOTAL OF 294 ANIMALS WERE SURRENDERED AS A RESULT OF CIA'S ASSISTANCE AND 872 PARTNERS IN CARING (PIC) GRANTS WERE USED TO HELP 904 ANIMALS. MARKING ITS SECOND YEAR OF OPERATIONS IN 2014, THE ASPCA'S BEHAVIORAL REHABILITATION CENTER IN MADISON, NEW JERSEY, IS THE FIRST AND ONLY FACILITY DEDICATED SOLELY TO PROVIDING BEHAVIORAL REHABILITATION FOR FEARFUL, UNDER-SOCIALIZED DOGS, MOSTLY RESCUED FROM PUPPY MILLS AND HOARDING SITUATIONS. IN 2014, THE REHAB CENTER HELPED 89 DOGS OVERCOME EXTREME TRAUMA AND BECOME SUITABLE FOR ADOPTION. |
| Form 990 Part III Line 4d | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (EXPENSES: 37,242,660 GRANTS EXPENSE 14,244,160) COMMUNITY OUTREACH THE ASPCA'S STATE-OF-THE ART ADOPTION FACILITY ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE OF MANHATTAN WELCOMED 17,261 PEOPLE WHO CAME TO MEET THE DOGS AND CATS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AND FIND THEIR PERFECT MATCH. IN 2014, THE ASPCA ADOPTION CENTER SURPASSED ITS PREVIOUS RECORD WITH A TOTAL OF 3,800 ADOPTIONS. THE ADOPTION CENTER ALSO PLACED 1,415 ANIMALS INTO LOVING TEMPORARY HOMES THROUGH THE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOSTER PROGRAM. THE FOSTER PROGRAM HELPS ANIMALS RECOVER FROM ILLNESS OR INJURY, OR ADJUST TO HOME LIFE BEFORE A FORMAL ADOPTION. THE ADOPTION CENTER ALSO TOOK 1,497 AT-RISK CATS FROM ANIMAL CARE CENTERS OF NYC IN 2014, AN INCREASE OF 421 CATS COMPARED TO 2013. IN 2014, THE ASPCA BEGAN OPERATING NEW YORK CITY'S FIRST KITTEN NURSERY IN A NEW FACILITY ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR FELINES TOO YOUNG TO SURVIVE ON THEIR OWN. NEONATAL KITTEN CARE IS A TIME-CONSUMING, RESOURCE INTENSIVE PROCESS AS THE KITTENS REQUIRE CARE AROUND THE CLOCK. THE NURSERY IS ABLE TO HOUSE MORE THAN 200 ADJUSTABLE CAGES, ACCOMMODATING A COMBINATION OF ORPHANED KITTENS OR A NURSING MOTHER WITH HER LITTER WHO ARE TAKEN IN BY ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL OF NEW YORK CITY (AC&C) THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS ON A DAILY BASIS. UP TO 2,000 KITTENS CAN BE SAFELY HOUSED AND CARED FOR DURING THE FULL FELINE BREEDING SEASON (ROUGHLY APRIL THROUGH SEPTEMBER). THE NURSERY OPENED AT THE END OF THE 2014 KITTEN SEASON, AND CARED FOR NEARLY 300 KITTENS WHO THEN WENT INTO THE ADOPTION PROGRAM. IN THE SUMMER OF 2014, THE ASPCA OPENED THE GLORIA GURNEY CANINE ANNEX FOR RECOVERY & ENRICHMENT (CARE). THIS NEW FACILITY, ALSO LOCATED ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE, HOUSES DOGS SEIZED BY THE NYPD AS PART OF ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATIONS. DUE TO THE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYPD, THE ASPCA IS CARING FOR MORE CRUELTY VICTIMS THAN EVER BEFORE. THE CARE WARD ALLOWS THE ASPCA TO ACCOMMODATE THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INTAKE AND ALLOWS US TO GIVE THE ANIMALS THE TIME NECESSARY TO HEAL. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDES PARTNERING WITH CITIES OR REGIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO HELP SAVE AT-RISK ANIMALS. IN 2014, THE ASPCA PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITIES IN CHARLOTTE, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, SACRAMENTO, LOUISVILLE, AND ALBUQUERQUE. THROUGH THE SUCCESS OF VARIOUS INITIATIVES LIKE OFFSITE AND JOINT ADOPTION EVENTS, FEE-WAIVED ADOPTION AND PET RETENTION PROGRAMS AND MANY OTHERS, THE COMMUNITIES COLLECTIVELY SAVED 82,645 ANIMALS IN 2014. THIS YEAR ALSO MARKED THE FIFTH AND FINAL YEAR OF THE ASPCA RACHAEL RAY $100K CHALLENGE. IN THIS LAST ROUND, 50 ANIMAL SHELTERS COMPETED AND COLLECTIVELY SAVED THE LIVES OF 68,805 ANIMALS IN JUST THREE MONTHS. A TOTAL OF $600,000 IN GRANT PRIZES WAS AWARDED TO TOP PERFORMING SHELTERS. IN 2014, TWO MAJOR ASPCA ANIMAL RELOCATION PROGRAMS - THE NANCY SILVERMAN RESCUE RIDE AND A LOS ANGELES RELOCATION INITIATIVE - RESULTED IN A COMBINED 1,547 ANIMALS TRANSPORTED TO LOCATIONS WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE A GREATER LIKELIHOOD OF BEING ADOPTED. GRANTS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ASPCA'S WORK TO SAVE LIVES IS GRANTING ESSENTIAL FUNDS TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ASPCA IS THE SECOND-LARGEST ANIMAL WELFARE GRANT MAKER IN THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDING SUPPORT TO U.S.-BASED NONPROFIT ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2014, THE ASPCA GRANTED $14.4 MILLION TO 844 ORGANIZATIONS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND CANADA. THERE WERE 1,288 GRANTS MADE IN 2014, INCLUDING MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION TO 169 EQUINE RESCUES AND SANCTUARIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE GRANT MONEY SUPPORTED SEVERAL AREAS OF EQUINE WELFARE, INCLUDING EMERGENCY FOOD GRANTS, TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS, A NATIONWIDE "HELP A HORSE DAY" CONTEST INVOLVING MORE THAN 80 EQUINE RESCUE GROUPS, AND THE RESCUING RACERS INITIATIVE, WHICH AIDS IN THE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF RETIRED RACEHORSES TO SAVE THEM FROM SLAUGHTER. THERE WERE 30,854 ANIMALS ASSISTED THROUGH ASPCA RELOCATION GRANTS, AND THE ORGANIZATION GRANTED $3.7 MILLION FOR SPAY/NEUTER EFFORTS. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 2 | THE ASPCA IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SCHEDULE B FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 12/31/2014, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORM 990 AND 990 SCHEDULE B INSTRUCTIONS, BECAUSE NO ONE CONTRIBUTOR DONATED, IN THE AGGREGATE, AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN 2% OF THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3B ASPCA will file a 2014 Form 990-T to report unrelated business gross income that exceeds $1,000 however this will be filed after the FOrm 990 is filed. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE ASPCA HAS TWO CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS, "GOVERNING MEMBERS" AND "MEMBERS", BUT ONLY GOVERNING MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. THE ASPCA'S "GOVERNING MEMBERS" CONSIST OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONLY GOVERNING MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNDER THE ASPCA'S BY-LAWS. THE ASPCA'S "MEMBERS" CONSIST OF ONE OR MORE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES (E.G., CHAMPIONS, BENEFACTORS, SPONSORS, ASSOCIATES, FRIENDS, JUNIORS, ETC.) AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE ALSO GOVERNING MEMBERS, NO "MEMBER" HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY CONTRIBUTOR OVER AGE 18 WHO MAKES A DONATION OF $25 OR MORE TO THE ASPCA IS DEEMED A "MEMBER". FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 In March 2014, the ASPCA's Bylaws were amended to make changes to ensure consistency with 2013 revisions to the New York Not-for-Profit Corporations law, as well as to make additional changes, including the addition of the President & CEO as an ex officio voting member of the Board of Directors. The process that was followed to amend the Bylaws was as follows: an ad hoc committee of the Board of Directors was formed to consider certain changes, with the guidance of outside counsel; the amendments were proposed in writing at the January 22, 2014 regular meeting of the Board of Directors; and the comments and suggested revisions proposed by the Board of Directors were duly considered and incorporated. Subsequently, at the Board of Directors' March 20, 2014 regular meeting, the amended Bylaws were formally adopted by resolution. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONALLY-RENOWNED ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, LEGAL COUNSEL, AS WELL AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE [A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS], AND A COPY IS CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND DECLARATION ANNUALLY WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE COUNSEL AND, WHERE NECESSARY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ADDED TO RECORDS MAINTAINED BY ASPCA'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 | The Audit Committee of the ASPCA Board is the authorized compensation-setting body that reviews and approves the compensation of the "Disqualified Persons" of the ASPCA. The ASPCA engages an independent compensation expert to conduct a compensation study to assess the reasonableness of each "Disqualified Person's" total compensation in accordance with the rebuttable presumption "safe harbor" provisions of Section 4958 of the Internal Revenue Code. The compensation expert assesses the reasonableness of each person's total compensation based on comparability data for the positions under review and provides such data and analysis to the Audit Committee for its review. The comparability data are drawn from industry surveys and data sources for comparable positions in organizations of similar scope, operating budget, and type. With respect to "Disqualified Persons" other than the President & CEO, the Audit Committee reviews the compensation expert's study and comparability data and the President & CEO's analysis of each individual's performance, deliberates, and votes on whether to approve the total compensation recommendation proposed by the President & CEO. (The person whose compensation is under review is not present and does not participate in the deliberations, except that such person may answer questions that will help the committee in its deliberations.) With respect to the President & CEO, the Audit Committee reviews the compensation expert's study and comparability data, deliberates, and votes on a recommendation for the President's total compensation (including performance bonus), which recommendation it provides to the full Board of Directors. The full Board of Directors assesses the Audit Committee's recommendations and votes whether to approve the total compensation (including performance bonus) for the President & CEO. For all "Disqualified Persons," the Audit Committee documents the basis for its determinations concurrently with the approval of the compensation by drafting minutes of the meeting at which the determinations were made. The minutes include the following information: 1. The terms of the approved compensation and the date approved; 2. The names of members of the Audit Committee who were present during discussion of the compensation and those who voted on it; 3. The comparability data that was relied on by the Audit Committee and how such data was obtained; and 4. Any actions (such as recusal) taken by a member of the Audit Committee having a conflict of interest. The Audit Committee then approves the minutes within a reasonable period of time after its preparation. Similarly, the board documents the basis for its determination of the president & ceo's compensation concurrently with the approval of the compensation by drafting minutes of the meeting at which the determination was made. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH CHARITABLE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IN OVER 40 STATES. THE ASPCA MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS AND PLACING A COPY ON ITS WEBSITE. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PUBLISHED ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | PENSION RELATED ACTUARIAL GAINS (3,029,274) UNREALIZED GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 59,621 --------- (2,969,653) |
| SCHEDULE G, PART II | THE ASPCA REPORTS ALL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO ITS SPECIAL EVENTS FUNCTIONS AS "OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES" ON SCHEDULE G, PART II, LINE 9. ALL COSTS OF RUNNING THESE SPECIAL EVENTS ARE USUALLY INVOICED AS ONE FEE BY THE VENDOR, SO THAT THE RENTAL, FOOD AND OTHER COSTS ARE INEXTRICABLY COMBINED AND FURTHER CATEGORIZATION ON SCHEDULE G, PART II, IS IMPOSSIBLE. |
| SCHEDULE I, PART IV - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | ASPCA GRANTS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO A VARIETY OF U.S. BASED NON-PROFIT ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CASH GRANTS, SPONSORSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAINING. THE ASPCA DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED GRANT PROPOSALS BY MAIL, ELECTRONICALLY, OR IN ANY OTHER FORMAT OTHER THAN BY SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INQUIRY THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. THE ASPCA CAREFULLY CONSIDERS A NUMBER OF FACTORS IN OUR GRANT REVIEW PROCESS. AMONG THOSE FACTORS IS AN ORGANIZATION'S ABILITY TO DEMONSTRATE ITS STABILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM. ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS IN THEIR APPLICATION ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE ASPCA IN A TIMELY MANNER: - ACCESS TO OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING - ACTIVE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS - COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS - UP-TO-DATE AND ACCURATE WEBSITE THE ASPCA's FUNDING PRIORITIES INCLUDE GRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: - ANTI CRUELTY EFFORTS - EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS - EQUINE PROJECTS - SHELTER AND SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS - ANIMAL RELOCATION INITIATIVES - ANIMAL WELFARE SPONSORSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS - RESEARCH THE ASPCA CONDUCTS REGULAR REVIEWS OF OUR APPLICANTS' NON-PROFIT STATUS. GRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO REPORT BACK TO THE ASPCA WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES REQUESTED. |
| Explanation of Return Amendment: | Schedule G, Part I, Lines 2(b)(1) and 2(b)(3), Column (iv) - The organization's Form 990 is being amended to accurately report gross receipts from specific fundraising activities. |
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