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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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 197,064,307 | 219,969,109 | 243,128,195 | 254,185,353 | 287,167,570 | 1,201,514,534 |
| 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 | 197,064,307 | 219,969,109 | 243,128,195 | 254,185,353 | 287,167,570 | 1,201,514,534 |
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,201,514,534 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 197,064,307 | 219,969,109 | 243,128,195 | 254,185,353 | 287,167,570 | 1,201,514,534 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,588,637 | 5,149,538 | 6,362,100 | 8,276,288 | 7,694,169 | 32,070,732 |
| 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.).. | 253,763 | 311,653 | 341,899 | 254,737 | 243,805 | 1,405,857 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,235,305,183 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | LIST RENTALS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 253,763. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 311,653. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 341,899. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 254,737. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 243,805. |
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| PART III, LINE 1: DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION | THE ASPCA'S MISSION, AS STATED BY FOUNDER HENRY BERGH IN 1866, IS "TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES." THE ASPCA WAS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT ANIMALS ARE ENTITLED TO KIND AND RESPECTFUL TREATMENT AT THE HANDS OF HUMANS AND MUST BE PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW. ALL OF THE ASPCA'S SERVICES AND RESOURCES ARE FOCUSED ON INITIATIVES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PREVENTING AND COMBATING ANIMAL CRUELTY ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH THREE PRIMARY AREAS OF ACTION: SHELTER AND VETERINARY SERVICES; PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS; AND POLICY, RESPONSE AND ENGAGEMENT. WITHIN THESE AREAS OF ACTIVITY, THE ASPCA'S WORK SPANS A BROAD SPECTRUM IN SERVICE OF ITS MISSION TO PREVENT CRUELTY AND SUFFERING. THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY ARE COMPLEX, AND THE ASPCA'S WORK IS EXPANSIVE AND WIDE RANGING ACROSS ALL OF THE ASPCA'S PROGRAMS TO MEET THESE MULTIFACETED CHALLENGES. THE ASPCA'S PROGRAMS TACKLE ISSUES FACING ANIMAL WELFARE ON A NATIONAL SCALE WITH OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION THAT ANIMALS ARE VALUED BY SOCIETY, PROTECTED BY ITS LAWS, AND FREE FROM CRUELTY, PAIN AND SUFFERING IS ACHIEVED THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS ADDRESSING: HOMELESSNESS, ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE, BEHAVIOR, PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION, RESCUE FROM ABUSIVE SITUATIONS AND NATURAL DISASTERS, AMONG OTHERS. THE ASPCA MAINTAINS A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING IN NYC; MIAMI, FL; GAINESVILLE, FL; URBANA, IL; LOS ANGELES, CA; WEAVERVILLE, NC; ASHEVILLE, NC; COLUMBUS, OH; WASHINGTON, DC; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; OVERLAND PARK, KS; AND UNION, MO. AS AN ESTABLISHED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH A BROAD PERSPECTIVE ON ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES, THE ASPCA EXPONENTIALLY INCREASES ITS IMPACT BY FILLING STRATEGIC AND GEOGRAPHIC VOIDS WHERE NECESSARY TO PREVENT ANIMAL SUFFERING. - THE ORGANIZATION CAN QUICKLY MOBILIZE TEAMS AND RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL EFFORTS IN A DISASTER LIKE A HURRICANE OR WILDFIRE. - THE ASPCA COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL PEERS ON LARGE-SCALE RELOCATION OF HOMELESS ANIMALS, ASSISTS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE IN ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES, AND TRAINS THOUSANDS OF ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE COUNTRY HOW TO REHABILITATE SUFFERING ANIMALS TO GIVE THEM THE BEST CHANCE OF FINDING A LOVING HOME. - THE ASPCA BENEFITS ANIMALS NATIONWIDE BY TACKLING SOME OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING ANIMALS IN SOCIETY INCLUDING CHAMPIONING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEGISLATION AND POLICIES THAT INCREASE LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR ANIMALS AND BY ADVANCING RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS TO HELP MAKE VETERINARY CARE MORE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. - SERVICES SUCH AS THE ASPCA BEHAVIOR REHABILITATION CENTER'S LEARNING LAB, NATIONAL RELOCATION PROGRAM, THE ASPCA SPAY/NEUTER ALLIANCE, AND ITS EXTENSIVE LIFESAVING VETERINARY RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED THROUGHOUT THE ANIMAL WELFARE FIELD, IMPACTING ANIMALS IN NEARLY EVERY STATE IN THE COUNTRY. - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS ALONGSIDE HUNDREDS OF OTHER LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, RESCUE GROUPS, ANIMAL CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE UNITED IN THE ASPCA'S ANTI-CRUELTY MISSION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE ASPCA SAW A 62% INCREASE IN ANIMALS GOING INTO FOSTER HOMES THROUGH ITS NEW YORK CITY FOSTER PROGRAM, AND THE ASPCA'S LOS ANGELES KITTEN FOSTER PROGRAM EXPERIENCED A 162% INCREASE IN FOSTER APPLICATIONS DURING THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC, COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. INTEREST IN ADOPTION AT THE ASPCA ADOPTION CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY INCREASED BY MORE THAN 250% DURING THIS SAME PERIOD. MANY ANIMAL SHELTERS AND RESCUES, INCLUDING THE ASPCA'S ADOPTION CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY AND LOS ANGELES KITTEN FOSTER PROGRAM, TRANSITIONED TO SOCIALLY DISTANCED OR REMOTE ADOPTION AND FOSTER PROCESSES, INCORPORATING VIRTUAL FEATURES SUCH AS ONLINE MEET-AND-GREETS, REMOTE TRAINING SESSIONS, AND VIDEO CONFERENCING TO ENGAGE ADOPTERS AND FOSTER CAREGIVERS. IN EARLY JUNE, THE ASPCA LAUNCHED ASPCA NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEKEND IN RESPONSE TO THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS ON SHELTER AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS. MANY OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS HAD SUSPENDED OR REDUCED THEIR OPERATIONS, AND SOME RELIED ON THE SUPPORT OF FOSTER CAREGIVERS TO TEMPORARILY HOUSE AND CARE FOR VULNERABLE ANIMALS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. NEARLY 600 ANIMAL SHELTERS AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGN TO SAFELY PLACE HOMELESS DOGS, CATS, AND HORSES INTO ADOPTIVE HOMES, RESULTING IN THE ADOPTION OF MORE THAN 7,000 ANIMALS DURING A ONE-WEEK PERIOD. LATER IN OCTOBER, THE ASPCA STARTED THE ASPCA #ADOPTAFOSTERDOG CAMPAIGN TO HELP FOSTER CAREGIVERS MORE EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMPOWER THEM TO PLACE THEIR FOSTER DOGS WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGH FOSTER-FACILITATED ADOPTIONS. MORE THAN 580 SHELTERS AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 48 STATES PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGN, WITH MOST PARTICIPATING GROUPS REPORTING INCREASES IN FOSTER DOGS GOING DIRECTLY FROM FOSTER HOMES TO ADOPTIVE HOMES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | THROUGH THE ASPCA'S ONLINE ADOPTION PLATFORM, MY RIGHT HORSE, THE ASPCA HAS HELPED ITS ADOPTION PARTNERS CONNECT WITH COMPASSIONATE PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PROVIDING CARING HOMES FOR HORSES IN TRANSITION. IN 2020, EVEN AS THE PANDEMIC SEVERELY HINDERED SHELTERS, RESCUE GROUPS, AND HORSE OWNERS, THE RIGHT HORSE ADOPTION PARTNERS INCREASED THEIR ADOPTIONS BY OVER 20%. TO ADVANCE THESE DYNAMIC COLLABORATIONS, THE RIGHT HORSE HOSTED A VIRTUAL SUMMIT IN SEPTEMBER 2020 THAT INCLUDED NEARLY 200 HORSE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, EQUINE WELFARE ADVOCATES, AND RESCUE ORGANIZATION LEADERS. THE CONFERENCE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE COLLECTIVE WORK BEING DONE TO SHATTER STIGMAS ABOUT HORSES IN TRANSITION AND DRAMATICALLY INCREASE EQUINE ADOPTIONS. MEANWHILE, THE ASPCA REGIONAL SUPPORT CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY, WHICH PROVIDES FULLY SUBSIDIZED VETERINARY SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED HORSE OWNERS, HAS HELPED MORE THAN 220 VULNERABLE HORSES SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS IN 2019. THIS WORK BECAME CRUCIAL AS THE PANDEMIC CREATED ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS FOR MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING HORSE OWNERS. IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL VETERINARY CLINIC AND SEVERAL RE-HOMING PARTNERS, THE OPEN-ADMISSION CENTER ALSO PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR HORSE OWNERS WHO NEED TO RELINQUISH THEIR HORSES AND OFFERS HUMANE EUTHANASIA SERVICES FOR SUFFERING HORSES, MULES, AND DONKEYS. THE CENTER DOCUMENTS AND SHARES ITS LEARNINGS TO HELP OTHER EQUINE WELFARE GROUPS IDENTIFY AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY'S HORSES. 4. FARM ANIMAL WELFARE: PROTECTING ANIMALS ABUSED IN CRUEL FARM SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE'S FAILURE TO PROTECT ANIMALS AND WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS INSPIRED BROAD PUBLIC CONCERN, CHANGES IN CONSUMPTION HABITS, AND WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR FACTORY FARMING REFORM DURING 2020. AS PART OF THIS MOVEMENT AND ACTING INFLUENTIALLY WITHIN IT, THE ASPCA FARM ANIMAL WELFARE TEAM ADVOCATED FOR IMPORTANT FARM LEGISLATION AND SECURED NEW HUMANE COMMITMENTS FROM FOOD COMPANIES, SCHOOLS, AND MUNICIPALITIES. SIX MONTHS INTO THE COVID-19 CRISIS, THE ASPCA COMMISSIONED A PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY CONFIRMING BROAD PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, CHANGES IN FOOD CONSUMPTION HABITS, AND A SWELL OF SUPPORT FOR FACTORY FARMING REFORM. LEVERAGING THIS SUPPORT, THE ASPCA BECAME THE LEAD ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION ENDORSING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE FARM SYSTEM REFORM ACT, FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PHASE OUT THE LARGEST FACTORY FARMS BY 2040 AND PROVIDE $10 BILLION IN FUNDS TO HELP FARMERS TRANSITION TO MORE HUMANE METHODS. IN 2020, THE ASPCA CONTINUED TO HELP FOOD COMPANIES COMMIT TO IMPROVING FARM ANIMALS' LIVES THROUGH MEANINGFUL WELFARE CERTIFICATION AND ALIGNMENT WITH THE BETTER CHICKEN COMMITMENT, WHICH ENTAILS IMPROVING THE GENETIC APPROACHES, LIVING CONDITIONS, AND SLAUGHTER PROCESSES FOR MEAT-PRODUCING CHICKENS. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ASPCA, SAN DIEGO'S BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT THE GOOD FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM (GFPP), MAKING IT THE 12TH INSTITUTION TO SHIFT ITS SIZABLE PURCHASES AWAY FROM FACTORY-FARMED ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND TOWARD WELFARE-CERTIFIED OR PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES. THE ASPCA IS ALSO WORKING TO SECURE NEW GFPP COMMITMENTS IN NEW YORK CITY, SANTA CLARA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE ASPCA ALSO ADDED 44 NEW NATIONALLY AVAILABLE PRODUCTS TO THE SHOP WITH YOUR HEART BRAND LIST, WHICH PROMOTES ANIMAL WELFARE-CERTIFIED AND PLANT-BASED PRODUCTS TO HELP CONSUMERS PLAY ACTIVE ROLES IN TRANSITIONING THE FOOD SYSTEM AWAY FROM FACTORY FARMING METHODS. IN ADDITION TO HELPING CONSUMERS MAKE COMPASSIONATE FOOD CHOICES, THE SHOP WITH YOUR HEART PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES THE MARKET VALUE OF PRIORITIZING ANIMAL WELFARE TO CORPORATE EXECUTIVES WHO DETERMINE THE TREATMENT OF BILLIONS OF ANIMALS EVERY YEAR. 5. TRAINING AND TEACHING: ENABLING THE NATIONWIDE EXPANSION OF EFFECTIVE ANIMAL WELFARE PRACTICES CHALLENGED BY THE RESTRICTIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE ASPCA'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS SHIFTED QUICKLY TO DEVELOP ONLINE WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, COURSES, AND WEB RESOURCES THAT PROVIDED VALUABLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ANIMAL WELFARE FIELD. ASPCA SHELTER MEDICINE SERVICES, THE ASPCA LEARNING LAB, THE ASPCA ADOPTION CENTER, AND THE ASPCA SPAY/NEUTER ALLIANCE ALL CREATED NEW RESOURCES INCLUDING A COVID-19 HUB FOR ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS, VIRTUAL ADOPTION BEST PRACTICES, A SAFE WORKPLACE HANDBOOK FOR ANIMAL SHELTERS, AND A COVID-19 ANIMAL PREPAREDNESS GUIDE TO HELP ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS NAVIGATE A RANGE OF CRITICAL TOPICS IN THEIR WORK AND OPERATIONS. MORE THAN 5,500 PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TOOK AT LEAST ONE OF ASPCA LEARNING LAB'S COURSES, AND MORE THAN 1,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE LEARNING LAB'S SHELTER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS. IN 2020, THE ASPCA HELD TWO MAJOR VIRTUAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON EDUCATING THE ANIMAL WELFARE FIELD: THE ASPCA CORNELL MADDIE'S FUND SHELTER MEDICINE CONFERENCE IN JULY AND THE ASPCA'S THE RIGHT HORSE SUMMIT IN SEPTEMBER. BOTH EVENTS PROVIDED A WIDE RANGE OF ANIMAL WELFARE EXPERTS AND VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR VITAL LEARNING. THE ASPCA ALSO INITIATED RECRUITMENT FOR THE FIRST RESIDENT IN THE JULIE MORRIS SHELTER MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. NAMED AFTER A LATE LONGTIME ASPCA LEADER AND LEGENDARY FIGURE IN ANIMAL SHELTERING, THE RESIDENCY IS A THREE-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LICENSED VETERINARIANS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING DEEP EXPERTISE IN THE PRACTICE OF SHELTER MEDICINE TO MEET THE HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR NEEDS OF HOMELESS AND AT-RISK ANIMALS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE ASPCA SHALL HAVE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: GOVERNING MEMBERS, WHO SHALL HAVE FULL VOTING RIGHTS RESERVED TO "MEMBERS" UNDER THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW, AND AFFINITY MEMBERS, WHO SHALL NOT HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. GOVERNING MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST AT ANY TIME OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE SERVING AT THAT TIME AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONLY GOVERNING MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO VOTE ON ANY OTHER TRANSACTION OR MATTER THAT SHALL PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASPCA'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, ITS BY-LAWS, OR APPLICABLE LAW. AFFINITY MEMBERS SHALL CONSIST OF ONE OR MORE CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFFINITY MEMBERS SHALL MAKE SUCH ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS OR PAY SUCH ANNUAL DUES AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ASPCA MAY OFFER AFFINITY MEMBERS CERTAIN BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP, BUT AFFINITY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED "MEMBERS" AS THAT TERM IS USED IN THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW OR IN ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION. ACCORDINGLY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE AFFINITY MEMBERS WHO ARE ALSO GOVERNING MEMBERS, NO AFFINITY MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE ON THE ELECTION OF PERSONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR ON ANY OTHER TRANSACTION OR MATTER THAT SHALL PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASPCA'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, THESE BY-LAWS, OR APPLICABLE LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | IN APRIL 2020 THE ASPCA BOARD AMENDED AND RESTATED THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE CHANGES WAS THREEFOLD: A) TO REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS LAW, B) TO UPDATE AND STREAMLINE ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE TO REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT NEEDS, AND C) TO ELIMINATE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS. |
| 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 FINANCE DEPARTMENT. THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, LEGAL COUNSEL, AS WELL AS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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. THE SECRETARY OF THE ASPCA PROVIDES COPIES OF ALL COMPLETED DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND TO THE CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE ADDED TO RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE ASPCA'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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 IS 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 AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S ANALYSIS OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S PERFORMANCE, DELIBERATES, AND VOTES ON A RECOMMENDATION ON THE PRESIDENT & CEO'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. THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS NOT PRESENT DURING EITHER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW OF HIS COMPENSATION NOR THE FULL BOARD'S APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS, EXCEPT THAT HE MAY ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT WILL HELP THE COMMITTEE OR THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THEIR DELIBERATIONS. 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, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, 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: | BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS HELD BY OTHERS 1,860,894. |
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