Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 5,675,640 | 2,112,431 | 1,794,727 | 1,855,009 | 807,250 | 12,245,057 |
| 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 | 5,675,640 | 2,112,431 | 1,794,727 | 1,855,009 | 807,250 | 12,245,057 |
| 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).. | 1,581,191 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,663,866 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 5,675,640 | 2,112,431 | 1,794,727 | 1,855,009 | 807,250 | 12,245,057 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 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.).. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,245,079 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
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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8
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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 19010655 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a EDUCATION AND STUDENT OUTREACH | CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4a HSVMA ALSO HAS APPROXIMATELY 35 ARCHIVED WEBINARS ON ANIMAL WELFARE TOPICS AVAILABLE FOR VETERINARY continuing education. MORE THAN 1,300 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS PARTICIPATED IN HSVMA'S WEBINAR PROGRAM DURING 2019. IN ADDITION TO THE ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION OFFERINGS, HSVMA HOSTed IN-PERSON CONTINUING EDUCATION EVENTS FOR VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING A SHELTER AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE TRACK AT ANIMAL CARE EXPO ATTENDED BY 200+ VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS AND A FEATURED PRESENTATION AT VMX, THE LARGEST VETERINARY CONFERENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE 2019 PRESENTATION AT VMX HIGHLIGHTED THE HSVMA'S COST OF CUTENESS CAMPAIGN, WHICH ADDRESSES THE WELFARE ISSUES IMPACTING BRAHCYCEPHALIC BREEDS (PUGS, BULLDOGS, ETC.) AND WAS ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 100 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS. STUDENT OUTREACH: HSVMA'S STUDENT OUTREACH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ENGAGING VETERINARY STUDENTS IN ANIMAL WELFARE INITIATIVES AND PROVIDING ANIMAL WELFARE TRAINING AND RESOURCES. DURING 2019, HSVMA HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 30 PRESENTATIONS AT VETERINARY SCHOOLS, REACHING MORE THAN 2,000 VETERINARY STUDENTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING WILDLIFE MEDICINE, ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE, ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE, PUPPY MILLS, EXOTIC COMPANION MAMMALS, AND CARING FOR PETS OF THE INDIGENT. HSVMA ALSO SPONSORS A STUDENT CHAPTER AND REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM WITH REPRESENTATION ON 28 CAMPUSES BY YEAR END. OTHER 2019 STUDENT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDED HOSTING AN ANNUAL ANIMAL WELFARE SYMPOSIUM FOR VETERINARY STUDENTS AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AWARDING COMPASSIONATE CARE SCHOLARSHIPS TO four VETERINARY STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ANIMAL WELFARE WORK WHILE IN SCHOOL AND SPONSORING WORLD SPAY DAY CLINICS AT FOUR VETERINARY SCHOOLS IN FEBRUARY IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORLD SPAY DAY EVENTS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b ADVOCACY | CONTINUED FROM PART III, LINE 4b DURING 2019, HSVMA FOCUSED ON RECRUITING VETERINARY SUPPORT FOR WELFARE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO PROTECTING WILDLIFE, BANNING HORSE SORING AND THE EXPORT OF HORSES FOR SLAUGHTER, ENDING THE ABUSES ASSOCIATED WITH PUPPY MILLS, AND IMPLEMENTING OTHER COMPANION ANIMAL WELFARE REFORMS SUCH AS BANNING CAT DECLAWING AND ENDING POUND SEIZURE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COLLECTING VETERINARY ENDORSEMENTS FOR LEGISLATION AND BALLOT MEASURES, PROVIDING VETERINARIANS TO TESTIFY IN LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS AND SPEAK WITH THE MEDIA, AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON THESE ISSUES. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Significant changes in program services | Effective July 1, 2018, the direct care program called RAVS (Rural Area Veterinary Services) was transferred to its related organization, The Fund for Animals. HSVMA reported half of a year of direct care activities on the 2018 Form 990, and going forward, HSVMA will not conduct direct care activities related to RAVS. |
| Form 990, Part V, Line 2a Number of Employees Reported on Form W-3 | The Humane Society of the United States pays wages to the employees of HSVMA and files all required federal employment tax returns, including Form W-3. HSVMA does not report employees on Form W-3. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | DIRECTOR PAQUETTE AND OFFICERS BARSNESS AND WAITE WERE EMPLOYED BY ANOTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ON WHOSE BOARD DIRECTOR Kislak SERVED. THEREFORE, THESE INDIVIDUALS HAD "BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS" WITH EACH OTHER. - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | HSVMA membership consists of one class: HSVMA members do not have voting rights. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, APPOINTS OR CONFIRMS THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF HUMANE SOCIETY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body | THE HSVMA BOARD HAS NO COMMITTEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | AFTER INTERNAL ACCOUNTING STAFF DRAFTS THE 990, THE DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO HSVMA'S INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND REVISION, AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE. THE REVISED DRAFT IS THEN GIVEN TO HSVMA'S TREASURER FOR FURTHER REVIEW. ONCE ALL STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS/REVISIONS ARE DONE, THE TREASURER SENDS THE PROPOSED FINAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE HSVMA BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION. ONCE THE BOARD HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE FINALIZED VERSION IS FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | HSVMA IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS) AND ALL HSVMA STAFF MEMBERS ARE HSUS EMPLOYEES. ACCORDINGLY, ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE HSUS APPLY TO HSVMA INCLUDING, INTER ALIA, THOSE CODIFIED IN THE CURRENT HSUS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. IN CASES WHERE THE LITERAL READING OF HSUS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MAY OR COULD CAUSE CONFUSION (E.G., THE HSUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY'S REFERENCES TO HSUS DIRECTORS), FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL HSVMA ACTIVITIES, THESE POLICIES WILL BE READ TO APPLY AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO HSVMA, MAKING SUBSTITUTIONS IN TERMINOLOGY AS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED GOAL. IN CASE OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE HSUS AND HSVMA, THE STRICTER WILL CONTROL. HSVMA HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO REINFORCE THE OBLIGATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE POLICY COVERS HSVMA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. HSVMA BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR OFFICERS WHO ARE DIRECTORS OR SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS OF HSUS ARE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN THOSE CAPACITIES. A DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND HOW IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH REGARD TO HSVMA IS MADE AT THE HSVMA EXECUTIVE LEVEL OR, IF NECESSARY, BY ITS BOARD. CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS IS ALSO PROVIDED DURING THE LEGAL REVIEW OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE PROCEEDING. INDIVIDUALS HAVING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CANNOT VOTE OR PARTICIPATE IN BOARD OR COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS ON THE SUBJECT OR BE COUNTED TOWARD MEETING A QUORUM; HOWEVER, THEY MAY RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | HSVMA MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS AVAILABLE TO DONORS FREE OF CHARGE UPON REQUEST. FORMAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH STATE CHARITABLE SOLICITATION REGISTRATIONS AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MAJOR DONORS AND, WHERE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. HSVMA MAKES COPIES OF THE THREE MOST RECENTLY-FILED FORMS 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BOTH BY MAIL AND IN PERSON AT ITS OFFICE IN WASHINGTON, DC, AS SET FORTH IN IRS CODE SECTION 6104(D). THE THREE MOST RECENTLY FILED FORMS 990, AND THE MOST RECENT AUDIT REPORTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE ON THE HSVMA WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c AUDIT OVERSIGHT | CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS, THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS) , THROUGH ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE, PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (WHICH INCLUDES HSVMA) AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT (APPOINTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF HSUS) THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| Software ID: | 19010655 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |