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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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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.") .. | 9,530,904 | 9,896,595 | 9,892,908 | 9,496,869 | 14,968,808 | 53,786,084 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 9,530,904 | 9,896,595 | 9,892,908 | 9,496,869 | 14,968,808 | 53,786,084 |
| 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).. | 3,345,553 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 50,440,531 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 9,530,904 | 9,896,595 | 9,892,908 | 9,496,869 | 14,968,808 | 53,786,084 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 533,958 | 480,252 | 566,091 | 847,105 | 685,402 | 3,112,808 |
| 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.).. | 520,618 | 726,930 | 685,629 | 184,480 | 2,117,657 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 59,016,549 | |||||
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 | ||||
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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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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 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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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: | ||||
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| 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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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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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..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 PART III LINE 1 | HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION THAT HAS OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1929. THE FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION IS COMPANION ANIMAL RESCUE AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A SAFETY NET FOR COMPANION ANIMALS IN SILICON VALLEY, SETS A NATIONAL EXAMPLE FOR INNOVATION AND SEEKS TO TRANSFORM HUMAN LIVES THROUGH DEEPER CONNECTIONS TO ANIMALS. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION EVER TO MEET THE MODEL SHELTER STANDARDOFCARE GUIDELINES PUT FORTH BY THE ASSOCIATION OF SHELTER VETERINARIANS. THE IMPACT ACHIEVED REFLECTS THE QUALITY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS PEOPLE. IMPACT HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY IS SAVING HOMELESS PETS AND TRANSFORMING HUMAN LIVES AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS ITS MISSION IMPACT THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY, ENGAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND TRANSPARENCY. SPECIFICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION: - SAVES 100% OF ALL HEALTHY ANIMALS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CARE AND HAS DONE SO SINCE 2006. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, THE ORGANIZATION SAVED 95% OF ALL ANIMALS THAT CAME THROUGH ITS DOORS, INCLUDING MANY NEEDING REHABILITATION OR EXTENDED TREATMENT. SAVE RATE IS CALCULATED USING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS THAT ENTERED THE SHELTER, ADOPTIONS, ANIMALS RETURNED TO OWNERS, ANIMALS TRANSFERRED TO OTHER AGENCIES OR COLONIES, ANIMALS EUTHANIZED, AND ANIMALS THAT DIED IN CARE. THIS SAVE RATE COMPARES TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 77% (AS REPORTED ON HTTPS://WWW.ASPCA.ORG/ANIMAL-HOMELESSNESS/SHELTER-INTAKE-AND-SURRENDER/P ET-STATISTICS). -TAKES IN MORE THAN 6,200 ANIMALS PER YEAR, INCLUDING OVER 3,800 ANIMALS BROUGHT IN FROM SHELTERS THROUGH THE REGIONAL RESCUE PROGRAM. -IN ADDITION TO FINDING HOMES FOR OVER 5,600 ANIMALS ACROSS MULTIPLE ADOPTION LOCATIONS, 142 WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND ALMOST 260 WERE TRANSFERRED OUT TO RESCUE GROUPS AND MANAGED CAT COLONIES. -PERFORMS MORE THAN 7,100 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES PER YEAR. -PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,600 CHILDREN, FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE. THESE HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ENABLE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTIONS WITH ANIMALS. THIS INCLUDES ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND AT-RISK YOUTH MANY WITH LITTLE PRIOR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS. -MAINTAINS A NET PROMOTER SCORE OF MORE THAN 85 OUT OF 100 FOR THOSE VISITORS IN HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY'S ADOPTION CENTER AND 96 OUT OF 100 FOR VISITORS TO ITS MEDICAL CENTER. NET PROMOTER MEASURES THE WILLINGNESS OF CUSTOMERS TO RECOMMEND HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY'S SERVICES AND THEIR LOYALTY TO THE BRAND. -IS SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 3,700 UNIQUE VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE OVER 277,000 HOURS IN A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER ROLES IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE ORGANIZATION. -IS FUNDED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF MORE THAN 24,000 INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS WHO PROVIDED DONATIONS TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SAVE AND ENHANCE LIVES. SUPPORT PEOPLE & ANIMALS IN OUR COMMUNITY: THE ORGANIZATION IMPROVES ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE AND PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PET OWNERS IN NEED, KEEPING BONDED FAMILIES TOGETHER THROUGH INTEGRATED SERVICES THAT IMPACT BOTH HUMAN AND ANIMAL LIVES AND PROVIDING VALUE TO OUR COMMUNITY WELL INTO THE FUTURE. -ADDRESSES THE KEY ISSUES FACING UNDER-SERVED INDIVIDUALS WHO CONSIDER PETS PART OF THEIR FAMILY TO IMPROVE PEOPLES' LIVES AND INCREASE MISSION RESULTS. PROGRAMS RANGE FROM EMERGENCY BOARDING TO WELLNESS CLINICS. -KEEPS ANIMALS IN HOMES BY: --PROVIDING POST ADOPTION SUPPORT, INCLUDING PROVIDING 160 ANIMALS WITH BEHAVIOR SUPPORT, 74 ANIMALS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIVATE DOG TRAINING WITH A CONSULTANT, AND 18 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DOG TRAINING AT HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY. --PROVIDING FREE PET FOOD TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO FEED THEIR PETS THROUGH THE PET PANTRY. THE ORGANIZATION GAVE NEARLY 9,500 POUNDS OF DRY FOOD, OVER 10,000 CANS OF WET FOOD, AND 511 POUNDS OF LITTER TO 187 HOUSEHOLDS, WELLNESS CLINICS, HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS, RESCUE GROUPS AND CAT COLONIES, SUPPORTING 3,012 ANIMALS, IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. --ADMINISTERING APPROXIMATELY 15,400 MICROCHIPS AND VACCINATION SERVICES AT LOW-COST TO PUBLIC CLIENT ANIMALS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. -EDUCATES APPROXIMATELY 3,600 STUDENTS IN OVER 212 EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT TEACH ANIMAL CARE, HUMANE ADVOCACY, AND COMPASSION FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS. -ELEVATES THE CAUSE OF ANIMAL WELFARE THROUGH MUTUAL RESCUE, A NATIONAL INITIATIVE CREATED TO BRING THE CAUSES OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER THROUGH AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING, DRIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL SHELTERS NATIONALLY THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE DOGGY DAY OUT, AND DRIVE MORE FUNDS INTO THE ANIMAL WELFARE SECTOR THROUGH CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS OWN DOGGY DAY OUT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EXERCISE AND LOWER THE STRESS LEVELS FOR LARGE, HIGH ENERGY DOGS. OVER 210 DOGGY DAY OUT VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 2,700 HOURS TO TAKE APPROXIMATELY 20 DOGS A MONTH ON WALKS, HIKES AND FIELD TRIPS AWAY FROM THE SHELTER. -IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, $467,135 OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROGRAM FEES WERE RESTRICTED OR DESIGNATED TO THE MUTUAL RESCUE INITIATIVE. -TO DATE, THE MUTUAL RESCUE DOGGY DAY OUT MANUAL, CREATED TO HELP SHELTERS START AND MANAGE THEIR OWN PROGRAMS, HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED OVER 560 TIMES SINCE ITS LAUNCH. -MUTUAL RESCUE FILMS, WHICH ARE AIMED AT DEMONSTRATING THE INCREDIBLE IMPACT THAT AN ANIMAL AND A PERSON HAVE ON EACH OTHER, HAVE OVER 150 MILLION VIEWS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, MUTUAL RESCUE PRODUCED "KEEMA & HER PACK," THE TWELFTH IN ITS ACCLAIMED SERIES OF SHORT FILMS. RATHER THAN RELEASING "KEEMA" ONLINE, MUTUAL RESCUE SUBMITTED IT TO SELECTED FILM FESTIVALS IN THE UNITED STATES. IT WAS ACCEPTED INTO 9 JURIED FILM FESTIVALS AND HONORED WITH 2 AWARDS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, PREVIOUS MUTUAL RESCUE FILMED AT 6 CHARITY EVENTS AND FILM FESTIVALS. EXPAND LIFESAVING IMPACT: WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S REGIONAL RESCUE PARTNERSHIPS, DIRECT MEDICAL SUPPORT, AND SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS, IT IS COMMITTED TO HELPING CALIFORNIA ELIMINATE EUTHANASIA FOR ALL HEALTHY AND TREATABLE PETS. -EXPANDING ITS REGIONAL RESCUE PROGRAM, AIMED AT REDUCING EUTHANASIA BY IDENTIFYING ANIMALS AT SHELTERS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND THAT NEED MORE CARE OR THAT ARE HOUSED IN OVERCROWDED SHELTERS. BY WORKING WITH PARTNER SHELTERS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING TO SAVE VULNERABLE ANIMALS AND INCREASE CALIFORNIA'S SAVE RATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOSTER PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESCUE EFFORTS BY INCREASING THE SPACE AND CAPACITY AVAILABLE TO TAKE IN AND CARE FOR ANIMALS IN NEED. IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, MORE THAN 3,000 ANIMALS WERE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE. AS SILICON VALLEY HAS BECOME MORE SELF-SUSTAINING, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EXPANDED ITS GEOGRAPHIC REACH TO HELP ANIMALS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. THROUGH THE REGIONAL RESCUE PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION BROUGHT IN MORE THAN 823 ANIMALS FROM WITHIN SILICON VALLEY AND OVER 3,000 ANIMALS FROM OUTSIDE OF SILICON VALLEY IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. --LEADS AN INTER-AGENCY COALITION (WECARE) TO SAVE THE LIVES OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN SILICON VALLEY. THE ORGANIZATION FOUNDED THIS COALITION TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC ANIMAL CARE AGENCIES TO WORK TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY TO SAVE LIVES. --IS A CORE MEMBER OF A SIX ORGANIZATION COALITION CALLED THE CALIFORNIA HUMANE ANIMAL TRANSITION TEAM (CHATT), WHICH CONSISTS OF ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCIES, AND RESCUE GROUPS WHOSE GOAL IS TO INCREASE LIFESAVING AND IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY. CHATT IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE FLOW OF ANIMALS FROM CENTRAL VALLEY SHELTERS TO DESTINATION SHELTERS USING STANDARDIZED PROCESSES, BUILDING SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY THROUGH RESOURCE SHARING, AND WIDENING LIFESAVING CAPACITY THROUGH DATA COLLECTION, INFORMATION SHARING, PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT, AND SAFETY NETS. -PREVENTS UNINTENDED BIRTHS THROUGH A RANGE OF TARGETED SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS. --ADMINISTERS THE PORTIA TARGETED SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM TO ADDRESS LARGE NUMBERS OF HOMELESS ANIMALS COMING FROM FIVE SPECIFIC ZIP CODES IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL SURGERIES IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, 1,200 WERE COMPLETED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM. --PREVENTING UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES (PUP) PROGRAM ALLOWS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SURRENDER HEALTHY, UNINTENDED LITTERS OF PUPPIES AND KITTENS WITH NO SURRENDER FEE, AND THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SPAYS OR NEUTERS THE MOTHER AND FATHER AT NO CHARGE AND RETURNS THEM TO THE OWNERS. EIGHTEEN SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. --HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY PROVIDES MULTIPLE FREE TRAP, NEUTER AND RELEASE (TNR) SERVICES: --THE MILPITAS COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM (MCCP) IS A TARGETED TNR PROGRAM THAT HAS HELPED OVER 230 CATS IN MILPITAS IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. |
| FORM 990 PART III LINE 1 (CONTINUED) | --TO LOWER THE NUMBER OF HOMELESS CATS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, MORE THAN 1,290 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES WERE PROVIDED TO HOMELESS COMMUNITY CATS THROUGH THE TNR ROGRAM IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. ADVANCE ANIMAL WELFARE: THROUGH INNOVATION IN SHELTER MEDICINE, TEACHING PROGRAMS, AND MENTORSHIP FOR SHELTER PARTNERS, THE ORGANIZATION IS EMPOWERING OTHERS TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF CARE AND BUILD CAPACITY TO SAVE LIVES. -PROVIDES CONSULTATIONS TO UNDER-RESOURCED SHELTERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND IMPROVE THEIR STANDARDS OF CARE AND CAPACITY TO SAVE LIVES. FIFTEEN OFFSITE AND ONSITE SHELTER CONSULTATIONS WERE COMPLETED AS OF JUNE 30, 2020. -PROVIDES EDUCATION TO FUTURE AND CURRENT SHELTER VETERINARIANS, VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, AND ANIMAL SHELTER EMPLOYEES. EDUCATED 15 VETERINARY EXTERNS. HOSTED 12 SHELTER/RESCUE STAFF FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH MADDIE'S APPRENTICESHIPS TO TEACH THEM ABOUT SETTING UP AND MANAGING VITAL PROGRAMS TO SAVE THE LIVES OF MORE ANIMALS. HOSTED 2 MADDIE'S EXECUTIVE FELLOWS FOR A YEAR-LONG FELLOWSHIP (ENDED JANUARY 2020) AIMED AT TEACHING LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN THE ANIMAL WELFARE SECTOR. -THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OF SHELTER MEDICINE MADE 9 PRESENTATIONS ON SHELTER MEDICINE AND SHELTER MANAGEMENT AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND WEBINARS. * STATISTICS UNAUDITED CHARITY RATINGS CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR ARE KEY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE, ON THEIR WEBSITES, INFORMATION ON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINS TO RATINGS AND COMPARABILITY TO OTHER NONPROFITS. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY PLAN, THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES LOW INTEREST, TAX-EXEMPT BOND DEBT WHICH WAS USED TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING OF THE ANIMAL COMMUNITY CENTER. TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING IS COMMON FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. HOWEVER, UNDER CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S FINANCIAL RATING SYSTEM, CARRYING DEBT IS PENALIZED, EVEN FOR ORGANIZATIONS LIKE HUMANE SOCIETY SILICON VALLEY WITH A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT RATIO WAS 4.4 TO 1 AND 3.0 TO 1 AT JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019 , RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUFFICIENT LIQUID ASSETS TO PAY OFF THE BOND PAYABLE DEBT. HOWEVER, THESE ASSETS HAVE BEEN INVESTED FOR LONG TERM GROWTH TO CREATE AN EVEN STRONGER FINANCIAL FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE. SEE NOTE 10 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE BONDS PAYABLE. THE ORGANIZATION'S STRENGTHS ARE ITS PROGRAM EFFICIENCY RATIO AND ITS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY RATINGS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE 75% OF TOTAL EXPENSES, WHICH IS CONSIDERED EXCELLENT BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S RATINGS METHODOLOGY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION SCORED MAXIMUM POINTS ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY FACTORS OF THE RATING. ADDITIONALLY, FROM THE OTHER THIRD-PARTY WATCHDOG, GUIDESTAR, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EARNED THE HIGHEST RATING OF A PLATINUM SEAL OF TRANSPARENCY FOR VOLUNTARILY AND PUBLICLY SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT ITS MISSION IMPACT. IN THE FUTURE, CHARITY NAVIGATOR IS PLANNING TO INCORPORATE MISSION IMPACT IN ITS RATING SYSTEMS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE IMPACT RATING WILL MOST LIKELY BE BASED ON GUIDESTAR'S RATING SYSTEMS, SINCE IT ALREADY PUBLISHES MISSION IMPACT INFORMATION FROM GUIDESTAR. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION HAS THE HIGHEST RATING OF PLATINUM ON GUIDESTAR, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT MOST LIKELY THE ORGANIZATION WILL RECEIVE FULL POINTS FOR THE NEW MISSION IMPACT SECTION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THIS WOULD LIKELY DRIVE UP THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL CHARITY NAVIGATOR RATING TO 4 STARS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE DISCONTINUED DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON AREAS OF GREATER MISSION IMPACT: -MEMBERS ONLY DOG PARK PROVIDED OFF-LEASH PLAY ENVIRONMENT FOR DOGS AND THEIR PEOPLE. -GROOMING PROVIDED GROOMING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS NEARLY 50 SHELTER ANIMALS IN THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020. ON MARCH 11, 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED THE NOVEL STRAIN OF CORONAVIRUS ("COVID-19") A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND RECOMMENDED CONTAINMENT AND MITIGATION MEASURES WORLDWIDE. THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN THE UNITED STATES HAS CAUSED BUSINESS DISRUPTION THROUGH MANDATED AND VOLUNTARY CLOSINGS OF BUSINESSES AND SHELTER IN PLACE ORDERS. WHILE THE DISRUPTION TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IS EXPECTED TO BE TEMPORARY, THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORCED TO POSTPONE THE FUR BALL (THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER GALA), CLOSE CORPORATE PROGRAMS, AND, FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, CLOSE ADOPTIONS AND OTHER SERVICES/PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC. AS THE SITUATION CONTINUED TO EVOLVE, THE ORGANIZATION ADJUSTED OPERATIONS TO RE-OPEN MISSION CRITICAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE WHILE PROTECTING EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE PUBLIC. IT IS CLOSELY MONITORING THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON ALL ASPECTS OF ITS BUSINESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THE ULTIMATE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON ITS OPERATING RESULTS, CASH FLOWS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION IS LIKELY TO BE DETERMINED BY FACTORS WHICH ARE UNCERTAIN AND UNPREDICTABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL TEAM PERFORMS A DETAIL REVIEW OF FORM 990 AND THEN A COPY IS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, THE BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY & REASONABLE EFFORTS" QUESTIONNAIRE. THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT POLICY INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. HUMAN RESOURCES POINTS THEM OUT AS KEY POLICIES IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DURING ORIENTATION WITH ALL NEW EMPLOYEES. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE SPECIFIED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY. THEY INCLUDE DISCUSSION AMONG THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AND IF NEEDED, PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD, INVESTIGATION OF ALTERNATIVES, OTHER DUE DILIGENCE, AND SPECIFIC RULES FOR MAKING A DECISION ON A COURSE OF ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | WHEN COMPENSATION IS MODIFIED, USUALLY ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS A STUDY OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE/PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS MEETING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1. EACH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IS IN THE ANIMAL WELFARE INDUSTRY AND OF SIMILAR SIZE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION; 2. EACH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IS OF LONG STANDING WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES; 3. EACH IS IN CALIFORNIA IN LARGE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITIES WHERE THE COST OF LIVING IS SIMILAR TO HSSV'S COMMUNITY; AND 4. ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN CALIFORNIA THAT MEET CRITERIAS 1,2 AND 3 ARE INCLUDED. TO HELP ASSURE QUALITY AND INDEPENDENCE, THE STUDY IS PREPARED BY STAFF AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER AND BOARD CHAIR, PRIOR TO PRESENTATION TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AUDIT REPORTS, ANNUAL REPORTS, AND 990'S ARE POSTED DIRECTLY ON ITS WEBSITE. HSSV PROVIDES A CONTACT EMAIL ON ITS WEBSITE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO REQUEST A COPY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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