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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 88,864,738 | 95,305,864 | 103,580,343 | 120,675,384 | 136,989,679 | 545,416,008 |
| 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 | 88,864,738 | 95,305,864 | 103,580,343 | 120,675,384 | 136,989,679 | 545,416,008 |
| 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. | 545,416,008 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 88,864,738 | 95,305,864 | 103,580,343 | 120,675,384 | 136,989,679 | 545,416,008 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,051,512 | 2,895,636 | 168,709 | 1,933,664 | 3,020,436 | 10,069,957 |
| 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.).. | 402,212 | 246,157 | 259,345 | 271,840 | 321,719 | 1,501,273 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 556,995,632 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 |
2 | |
| 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 |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | CAFETERIA - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 196,077. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 178,807. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 83,652. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 89,163. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 101,402. ADVERTISING - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 140,829. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 123,430. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 93,897. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 116,958. ANGELS REST - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 65,306. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 67,350. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 52,263. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 88,780. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 103,359. |
| SCHEDULE A PART II SECTION B LINE 10 | CAFETERIA & VENDING INCOME $ 101,402 ADVERTISING $116,958 ANGELS REST $ 103,359 |
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| FORM 990 PART III LINE 4A | DIRECT ANIMAL LIFESAVING: WHILE BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY REMAINS THE HEART AND SOUL OF OUR ORGANIZATION, WE NOW HAVE LIFESAVING CENTERS AND PROGRAMS IN SALT LAKE CITY, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK CITY, ATLANTA, HOUSTON, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, AND OTHER AREAS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, BEST FRIENDS DIRECTLY HELPED THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS THROUGH THESE CENTERS AND PROGRAMS. BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY, THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST NO-KILL SANCTUARY FOR COMPANION ANIMALS, CARES FOR UP TO 1,600 ANIMALS ON ANY GIVEN DAY. LIFESAVING ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE SANCTUARY IN 2022 INCLUDE: 3,641 ANIMALS WELCOMED 1,003 ANIMALS FOSTERED 1,695 ANIMALS ADOPTED 2,563 ANIMALS TRANSPORTED (INCLUDING ANIMALS BELONGING TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT BEST FRIENDS HELPED TRANSPORT.) 3,350 SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES BEST FRIENDS' NATIONAL WORK INCLUDES PET ADOPTION AND FOSTER PROGRAMS, SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS FOR OUTDOOR CATS. LIFESAVING ACHIEVEMENTS (ACROSS ALL PROGRAMMING AND INCLUDING SANCTUARY NUMBERS ABOVE) IN 2022 INCLUDE: 15,515 ANIMALS WELCOMED 13,740 ANIMALS ADOPTED 7,748 ANIMALS FOSTERED 11,700 ANIMALS TRANSPORTED (INCLUDING ANIMALS BELONGING TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT BEST FRIENDS HELPED TRANSPORT.) 31,592 SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES AS PART OF OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS, WHEN HURRICANE IAN SPED TOWARD FLORIDA IN SEPTEMBER, BEST FRIENDS AND OUR NETWORK PARTNERS WORKED TOGETHER TO GET AS MANY ANIMALS AS POSSIBLE OUT OF IAN'S REACH. DURING THIS TIME, BEST FRIENDS HELPED 586 ANIMALS THROUGH TRANSPORT, FOSTER PLACEMENT, AND ADOPTION. |
| FORM 990 PART III LINE 4B | LEADING THE NO-KILL MOVEMENT THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: BEST FRIENDS IS WORKING WITH ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TO CREATE NEW APPROACHES TO LIFESAVING AND TO HELP EVERY SHELTER AND COMMUNITY REACH THEIR NO-KILL GOALS. WE COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT THE MORE THAN 4,300 (AND COUNTING) ANIMAL SHELTERS, RESCUE GROUPS, SPAY/NEUTER ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMPRISE THE BEST FRIENDS NETWORK. WE OFFER NETWORK PARTNERS MENTORSHIPS, PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTIONS, TRAINING, LIFESAVING RESOURCES, GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AND MORE. BEST FRIENDS' TOTAL FUNDING TO NETWORK PARTNERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WAS $7.7M ACROSS 1,195 ORGANIZATIONS. BEST FRIENDS NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEKENDS HELP DOGS AND CATS FROM NETWORK PARTNERS AND OUR OWN LOCATIONS FIND HOMES. THREE NATIONAL ADOPTION WEEKENDS IN 2022 HELPED MORE THAN 26,000 CATS AND DOGS FIND HOMES. THROUGH BEST FRIENDS' NATIONAL SHELTER EMBED PROGRAM, OUR EXPERTS WORK IN SHELTERS ALONGSIDE THEIR STAFF AND COACH THEM THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE. IN 2022, BEST FRIENDS STARTED 24 NEW EMBED PROGRAMS ACROSS 15 STATES. BEST FRIENDS CONTINUED PARTNERING WITH A UNIVERSITY TO CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN CONTEMPORARY ANIMAL SERVICES. PRIOR TO THIS PARTNERSHIP, NO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S. OFFERED ACADEMIC OR CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FIELD. IN 2022, 116 PEOPLE GRADUATED FROM BEST FRIENDS' LEARNING ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS. LEGISLATION AND ADVOCACY ARE ALSO A KEY PART OF BEST FRIENDS' WORK TO REACH NO-KILL IN EVERY COMMUNITY NATIONWIDE. WE FOCUS ON THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OUR NATION'S PETS FACE: SHUTTING DOWN PUPPY MILLS, ENDING BREED RESTRICTIONS, KEEPING PETS WITH THEIR FAMILIES, AND PROTECTING COMMUNITY CATS. IN 2022, BEST FRIENDS' GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY TEAM TOOK MORE THAN 100,000 ACTIONS FOR THE ANIMALS AND WORKED ALONGSIDE BEST FRIENDS' LEGISLATIVE TEAM TO HELP ACHIEVE 26 ADVOCACY WINS: 10 IN THE FIGHT AGAINST PUPPY MILLS; FIVE TO HELP END BREED-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION; SEVEN TO PROTECT COMMUNITY CATS; AND FOUR OTHERS THAT HELP PETS STAY WITH THEIR PEOPLE. ONE LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHT FROM 2022 IS A NEW LAW IN ARIZONA THAT PROHIBITS INSURANCE COMPANIES FROM DROPPING OR DENYING COVERAGE FOR HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE A CERTAIN BREED OF DOG. CALIFORNIA ALSO ENACTED A BILL TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RENTAL HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME PET OWNERS. IN THE CAROLINAS, BEST FRIENDS LED THE CHARGE TO IMPLEMENT TRAP-NEUTER-VACCINATE-RETURN AS A HUMANE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR OUTDOOR CATS IN DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND HORRY COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ANNE MEJIA, SECRETARY AND CYRUS MEJIA, BOARD MEMBER, ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. GREGORY CASTLE, BOARD MEMBER AND CEO EMERITUS AND JULIE CASTLE, CEO ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. ALFRED BATTISTA, BOARD CHAIR AND JUDAH BATTISTA, CHIEF SANCTUARY OFFICER ARE FATHER AND SON. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 990 IS PREPARED INTERNALLY AND REVIEWED BY TANNER LLC, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATING OFFICER AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE RETURN IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE WHOLE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE BEING FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | UPON BEING APPOINTED, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT ACKNOWLEDGES ACCEPTANCE OF BEST FRIENDS' CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY. THIS POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL AFFILIATIONS WITH ENTITIES IN WHICH A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS HELD BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD. THE SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF BEST FRIENDS, INCLUDING THE COO AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE,ROUTINELY MONITOR ALL TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE TRANSACTIONS COMPLY WITH POLICY. THIS POLICY IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD TO PROVIDE GREATER STRUCTURE; INCLUDING REQUIRING MORE FREQUENT SIGN-OFF ON POLICY,MORE REPORTING, AND RESTRICTIONS ON PARTICIPATION BY RELEVANT BOARD AND STAFF IN THE DEALING WITH THE CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CORPORATE OFFICERS, AFTER CONSIDERING DATA FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING COMPENSATION AMOUNTS OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO REVIEWS THOSE SALARIES WITH THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COPIES OF THE FORM 990, FORM 990-T, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ON THE BEST FRIENDS' WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 26 | BEST FRIENDS ACHEIVES SOME OF ITS PROGRAMMATIC AND FUNDRAISING GOALS IN DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGNS THAT INCLUDE REQUESTS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE COSTS OF CONDUCTING THOSE CAMPAIGNS INCLUDED CERTAIN JOINT COSTS THAT ARE NOT DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PROGRAM, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL, OR THE FUNDRAISING COMPONENT OF THE ACTIVITIES. THOSE JOINT COSTS WERE ALLOCATED BETWEEN PROGRAM AND FUNDRAISING. BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY, INC. IS COMMITTED TO EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY. WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR DONORS AND PROSPECITVE DONORS BY EMAIL, POSTAL MAIL, PHONE AND OTHER MEANS, BOTH TO REQUEST CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR CAUSE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY, INC. PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THESE EFFORTS HELP ADVANCE OUR MISSION TO END THE KILLING OF SHELTER ANIMALS BY 2025. AS A RESULT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) GUIDELINES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) GUIDANCE, BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY, INC. ALLOCATES A PORTION OF OUR FUNDRAISING COSTS TO PROGRAM SERVICES. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION, WE ENSURE OUR DONORS' MONEY IS SPENT AS FFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS POSSIBLE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | AGENCY FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS -262,835. SUBSIDIARY INCOME 156,422. OTHER ADJUSTMENTS -627,265. |
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