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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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 243,128,195 | 254,185,353 | 287,167,570 | 351,249,754 | 338,555,592 | 1,474,286,464 |
| 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 | 243,128,195 | 254,185,353 | 287,167,570 | 351,249,754 | 338,555,592 | 1,474,286,464 |
| 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. | 1,474,286,464 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 243,128,195 | 254,185,353 | 287,167,570 | 351,249,754 | 338,555,592 | 1,474,286,464 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 6,362,100 | 8,276,288 | 7,694,169 | 10,032,853 | 10,321,851 | 42,687,261 |
| 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.).. | 1,325,513 | 973,879 | 248,805 | 375,448 | 601,497 | 3,525,142 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,522,475,225 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 | ||||
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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 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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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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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 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | LIST RENTALS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 341,899. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 254,737. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 243,805. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 369,386. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 492,497. FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 983,614. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 719,142. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 5,000. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 6,062. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 109,000. |
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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. THE ASPCA'S PROGRAMS TACKLE ISSUES FACING ANIMAL WELFARE ON A NATIONAL SCALE, WITH OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY GUIDED BY A VISION THAT ANIMALS ARE VALUED BY SOCIETY, PROTECTED BY ITS LAWS, AND FREE FROM CRUELTY, PAIN, AND SUFFERING. ALL OF THE ASPCA'S SERVICES AND RESOURCES ARE FOCUSED ON PREVENTING AND COMBATING ANIMAL CRUELTY AND SUPPORTING THE ANIMALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT NEED THE ASPCA'S HELP. THESE SERVICES ARE GROUPED IN THREE PROGRAM CATEGORIES: SHELTER & VETERINARY SERVICES (SVS); POLICY, RESPONSE & ENGAGEMENT (PRE); AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS. ASPCA OBJECTIVES CONTAINED IN THOSE CATEGORIES REPRESENT FOUR MAJOR THEMES: * SAVING AND PROTECTING ANIMAL VICTIMS OF CRUELTY, NEGLECT, AND SUFFERING THROUGH RESCUE EFFORTS AND POLICY INITIATIVES * GIVING VULNERABLE AND VICTIMIZED ANIMALS SECOND CHANCES BY APPLYING AND ADVANCING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AND VETERINARY CARE * HELPING ANIMALS BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE AND PET CARE RESOURCES * COLLABORATING WITH SHELTERS AND RESCUES TO FIND NEW HOMES AND OTHER LIFESAVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS THE ASPCA WORKS ALONGSIDE HUNDREDS OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS, RESCUE GROUPS, ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, POLICY MAKERS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, FARMERS, AND MANY OTHERS, ALL UNITED IN THE ASPCA'S ANTI-CRUELTY MISSION. THROUGH TRAININGS AND OTHER RESOURCES, THE ASPCA SHARES LEARNINGS AND EFFECTIVE TACTICS DISCOVERED FROM ITS DIRECT INTERVENTIONS AND OTHER WORK TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS, PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS SUPPORT, ADVOCATE FOR, AND ADVANCE POLICY TO HELP ANIMALS IN NEED. THE ASPCA MAINTAINS A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING IN NYC; MIAMI, FL; GAINESVILLE, FL; CHAMPAIGN, IL; LOS ANGELES, CA; WEAVERVILLE, NC; ASHEVILLE, NC; COLUMBUS, OH; WASHINGTON, DC; EL RENO, OK; OVERLAND PARK, KS; UNION, MO; MARYLAND HIEGHTS, MO; LOUISVILLE, KT; IRVING, TX; AND CHATTANOOGA, TN. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | ON OCTOBER 11, ASNA NEUTERED ITS 500,000TH PATIENT. ASNA HAS ALTERED HALF A MILLION CATS AND DOGS THROUGHOUT WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1994. SUPPORTING NORTHWEST SHELTERS THROUGH THE ASPCA NORTHERN TIER SHELTER INITIATIVE IN 2022, THE ASPCA NORTHERN TIER SHELTER INITIATIVE (NTSI) PROVIDED DOZENS OF IN-PERSON AND REMOTE CONSULTATIONS, WEBINARS, AND OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS SEVEN NORTHERN TIER STATES: ALASKA, WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, AND WISCONSIN. RETURN-TO-OWNER RATES (ANIMALS BROUGHT IN AS LOST AND RETURNED TO OWNERS) IN THESE STATES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THESE NTSI CONSULTATIONS INCLUDED A VISIT TO FOUR ALASKAN ORGANIZATIONS, WHERE NTSI STAFF SAW FIRSTHAND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THESE SHELTERS, PETS, AND OWNERS FACE RELATED TO GEOGRAPHY, WEATHER, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE NTSI ALSO DISTRIBUTED $1,000,000 IN GRANT FUNDING TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THESE STATES, MATCHING NEEDS INCLUDING SALARY SUPPORT FOR A COORDINATOR POSITION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS, IMPROVEMENTS TO DOG AND CAT HOUSING AND OUTDOOR AREAS TO DECREASE ANIMAL STRESS, AND SUPPLIES TO DEVELOP FOSTER PROGRAMS FOR ANIMALS NOT THRIVING IN A SHELTER. ADDRESSING THE NATIONAL CRISIS OF VETERINARY SHORTAGE BY EXPANDING VETERINARY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND EMPHASIZING COMMUNITY ANIMAL WELFARE THE NATIONAL VETERINARY SHORTAGE IS CREATING A CRISIS FOR PETS AND ANIMAL SHELTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ASPCA IS ADDRESSING THIS CRISIS BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF VETERINARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE FUTURE PIPELINE OF VETERINARIANS. THE ASPCA'S FORMAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES - INCLUDING EXTERNSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, AND SHELTER MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS - ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND ADVANCE THE CAREERS OF VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS IN A WAY THAT UNIQUELY PREPARES THEM TO SERVE THE VARIOUS ANIMAL WELFARE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. ASPCA PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY TRAINING EXPERIENCES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: * ASPCA VETERINARY FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER EXTERNSHIP * ASPCA VETERINARY FORENSIC SCIENCES TRAINING PROGRAM * ASPCA NYC VETERINARY FORENSIC MEDICINE EXTERNSHIP * ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL VETERINARY EXTERNSHIP * ASPCA ADOPTION CENTER EXTERNSHIP * ASPCA COMMUNITY MEDICINE EXTERNSHIP * ASPCA SPAY/NEUTER ALLIANCE VETERINARY STUDENT EXTERNSHIP * ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER EXTERNSHIP * ASPCA VETERINARY TECHNICIAN INTERNSHIP * ASPCA JULIE MORRIS SHELTER MEDICINE RESIDENCY * ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL SMALL ANIMAL ROTATING INTERNSHIP * ASPCA SPAY/NEUTER ALLIANCE VETERINARIAN TRAINING PROGRAM * ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL ACCESS TO VET CARE FELLOWSHIP * ASPCA CRUELTY RECOVERY CENTER VETERINARY EXTERNSHIP * PLATT COLLEGE/ASPCA COMMUNITY MEDICINE RVT PARTNERSHIP * ASPCA ANTI-CRUELTY FELLOWSHIP * ASPCA SHELTER MEDICINE PRACTITIONER PATHWAY MENTORSHIP PROVIDING LIFESAVING ASSISTANCE FOR ANIMALS EXPOSED TO TOXINS THE ASPCA ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER (APCC) IS THE NATION'S LEADING ANIMAL POISON CONTROL CENTER. OPERATING 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR, THE APCC IS TRUSTED BY PET OWNERS AND VETERINARIANS NATIONWIDE TO KEEP ANIMALS SAFE AND HEALTHY. IN 2022, THE APCC TEAM ASSISTED MORE THAN 400,000 ANIMALS FROM ALL 50 STATES. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, THE APCC HAS ASSISTED MORE THAN FOUR MILLION ANIMALS EXPOSED TO POTENTIALLY TOXIC SUBSTANCES. THE ONLY POISON CONTROL CENTER FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON ANIMALS, THE APCC IS STAFFED BY NEARLY 200 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS - INCLUDING BOARD-CERTIFIED TOXICOLOGISTS, VETERINARIANS, VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, AND VETERINARY ASSISTANTS - AND ITS PROPRIETARY DATABASE CONTAINS DATA AND INSIGHTS FROM OVER FOUR MILLION RECORDED CASES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING LIFESAVING ADVICE TO PET OWNERS, THE APCC STAFF HELPS VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS MANAGE CASES INVOLVING TOXICITY. IN 2022, THE APCC PUBLISHED THEIR DISCOVERY OF THE TOXIC ELEMENT IN GRAPES AND RAISINS IN THE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY EMERGENCY CRITICAL CARE, ADDING TO THEIR ALREADY EXTENSIVE LIST OF LIFESAVING DISCOVERIES, INCLUDING THE DANGERS OF XYLITOL AND MACADAMIA NUTS FOR DOGS AND LILIES FOR CATS. HELPING AT-RISK EQUINES TRANSITION TO NEW HOMES AND CAREERS THE ASPCA EQUINE WELFARE TEAM IMPROVES WELFARE FOR EQUINES BY INCREASING EQUINE ADOPTIONS THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH EQUINE INDUSTRY AND RESCUE NETWORKS, SUPPORTING HORSES WITH SAFETY NET SERVICES, INCLUDING AFFORDABLE VETERINARY CARE AND REHOMING PROGRAMS, AND ADVANCING LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR EQUINES. THE ASPCA RIGHT HORSE PROGRAM IN 2022, THE ASPCA RIGHT HORSE PROGRAM, WHICH WORKS TO INCREASE HORSE ADOPTION ACROSS THE COUNTRY, GENERATED MORE THAN 4,300 ADOPTION INQUIRIES THROUGH MYRIGHTHORSE.ORG, THE ASPCA'S ONLINE ADOPTION PLATFORM FOR EQUINES, AND ASPCA RIGHT HORSE PARTNERS PLACED MORE THAN 3,200 HORSES IN ADOPTIVE HOMES. THE PROGRAM ALSO HOSTED ADOPTION FAIRS AT MAJOR PUBLIC EQUINE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO BRING EQUINE ADOPTION TO NEW AUDIENCES AND HELP HORSES FIND HOMES. IN SEPTEMBER, THE ASPCA RIGHT HORSE PROGRAM HOSTED A THREE-DAY, ADOPTION-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND CONFERENCE IN DENVER, COLORADO, THAT FACILITATED COLLABORATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EQUINE INDUSTRY AND WELFARE PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING CONNECTIONS THAT HELP MORE HORSES GET ADOPTED, THESE PROGRAMS ALSO CHANGE HOW PEOPLE THINK ABOUT ADOPTING HORSES AND PROVIDE SUPPORT THAT BOOSTS THEIR CONSIDERATION OF LIFESAVING HORSE ADOPTIONS. THE ASPCA EQUINE TRANSITION AND ADOPTION CENTER THE ASPCA EQUINE TRANSITION AND ADOPTION CENTER (ETAC) IN OKLAHOMA CITY IS AN OPEN-ADMISSION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR HORSE OWNERS TO RELINQUISH HORSES FOR ADOPTION INTO NEW HOMES. IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL VETERINARIAN, ETAC ALSO PROVIDES BASIC VETERINARY SERVICES, TRAINING, REHOMING, AND HUMANE EUTHANASIA FOR SUFFERING HORSES, MULES, AND DONKEYS THROUGHOUT OKLAHOMA. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ASPCA IS PIONEERING PROACTIVE SAFETY-NET CARE, WHICH SUPPORTS THE WELFARE OF INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING INSIGHT AND DATA THAT HELPS DIRECT MORE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO OWNERS AND HORSES WHO MOST NEED THEM. ETAC STAFF IS ALSO WORKING TO TRAIN HORSES WITH BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES, DEVELOPING MARKETING METHODS TO FIND HOMES FOR HORSES WHO ARE OLDER, UNRIDEABLE, OR HAVE MEDICAL CHALLENGES, AND SHARING THESE METHODS WITH EQUINE SHELTERS AND RESCUES NATIONWIDE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | SUPPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY PROSECUTIONS AND ELEVATING LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TO ANIMAL CRUELTY THROUGH UNIQUE VETERINARY FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAMS THE ASPCA OPERATES THE COUNTRY'S LEADING VETERINARY FORENSICS PROGRAM, WHICH PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO STOP AND PREVENT ANIMAL CRUELTY. AT THE ASPCA'S FORENSIC LABORATORIES IN NEW YORK CITY AND GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, ASPCA FORENSIC SCIENCE EXPERTS WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTORS, AND ANIMAL SHELTERS TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT FOR ANIMAL-RELATED CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, WHICH OFTEN RELY ON FORENSIC EVIDENCE. BY APPLYING UNIQUE AND DEDICATED FORENSIC EXPERTISE TO DISCOVERING WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW ANIMAL INJURIES HAPPEN, ASPCA FORENSIC SCIENCE CONSULTATIONS DIRECTLY AND EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT ANIMAL CRUELTY PROSECUTIONS AND ELEVATE THE WAY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VETERINARIANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY RESPOND TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. THE NEW YORK CITY-BASED ASPCA VETERINARY FORENSIC SCIENCES TEAM HANDLES CASES THAT COME IN THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. ASPCA VETERINARY FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, IS THE FIRST FORENSIC LAB IN THE UNITED STATES DEDICATED SOLELY TO SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVELY HANDLING COMPANION ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHERS IN THE FIELD. IN GAINESVILLE, VETERINARY FORENSIC EXPERTS PROVIDE SERVICES CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF ANIMAL CRIMES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE LIVE ANIMAL FORENSIC EXAMS, NECROPSIES, SKELETAL ANALYSIS, AND CRIME SCENE RESPONSE. THE CENTER ALSO SERVES AS A TEACHING FACILITY WHERE THE ASPCA SHARES LEARNINGS WITH VETERINARIANS AND OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS TO HELP THEM MORE EFFECTIVELY HANDLE ANIMAL CRUELTY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2022, THE ASPCA AND THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY GLOBAL FORENSIC JUSTICE CENTER PARTNERED TO HOST A COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATION TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FLORIDA-BASED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMAL CONTROL PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE WHERE THEY LEARNED ABOUT ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS, INVESTIGATING AND RESPONDING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY CASES, INCLUDING HOARDING SITUATIONS, PUPPY MILLS AND DOGFIGHTING, IDENTIFYING AND COLLECTING EVIDENCE, VETERINARY FORENSIC EVALUATIONS, AND THE LINK BETWEEN ANIMAL CRUELTY AND OTHER MAJOR CRIMES. IN 2022, THE ASPCA ALSO ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF THE FIRST-EVER PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTER'S DEGREE IN VETERINARY FORENSIC SCIENCE IN THE U.S. DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, THE DEGREE PROGRAM WILL BOOST INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS CRITICAL FIELD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. DEVELOPING AND SHARING METHODS TO HELP TRAUMATIZED ANIMALS OVERCOME BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES ONE OF THE GREATEST OBSTACLES FACING SHELTERS AND ANIMALS IN SHELTERS IS THE GROWING POPULATION OF BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGED ANIMALS AND THE LACK OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RESOURCES TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THEIR ADOPTION CHALLENGES. THE ASPCA IS PIONEERING SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE BEHAVIORAL REHABILITATION CENTER IN NORTH CAROLINA - THE FIRST-EVER FACILITY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING BEHAVIORAL REHABILITATION FOR SEVERELY FEARFUL, UNADOPTABLE DOGS - THE CANINE ANNEX FOR RECOVERY AND ENRICHMENT IN NEW YORK CITY, AND THE CRUELTY RECOVERY CENTER IN OHIO. THROUGH THE ASPCA LEARNING LAB AND ASPCAPRO.ORG WEBSITE, THE ASPCA IS SHARING INSIGHTS AND TACTICS TO HELP SHELTERS AND ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY REHABILITATE ANIMALS, HELPING THEM OVERCOME TRAUMA AND SEVERE FEAR. AT THE ASPCA BEHAVIORAL REHABILITATION CENTER (BRC) IN WEAVERVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THE ASPCA TREATS SEVERELY FEARFUL DOGS RESCUED FROM CASES OF CRUELTY AND NEGLECT - SUCH AS PUPPY MILLS AND HOARDING SITUATIONS - AND ANIMALS TRANSFERRED FROM ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH THE GOAL OF PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING ANIMAL CARE LEARNINGS THAT OTHER SHELTERS WITH FEARFUL DOGS CAN SUCCESSFULLY APPLY. THE WORK INCLUDES MORE THAN 30 SCIENTIFICALLY TESTED BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROTOCOLS TO HELP DOGS OVERCOME THEIR SEVERE FEAR AND OTHER TRAUMAS, TEACH THEM HOW TO FUNCTION AS ADOPTED PETS, AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. THROUGH LIVE AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS HELD IN COORDINATION WITH THE ASPCA LEARNING LAB, THE ASPCA TEACHES AND SHARES THESE PROTOCOLS WITH THE ANIMAL WELFARE FIELD, ENABLING MORE SHELTERS AND RESCUES TO TREAT BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGED ANIMALS EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY TO IMPROVE THEIR ADOPTABILITY. ADVANCING CRITICAL ANIMAL WELFARE RESEARCH ASPCA FORENSIC SCIENCES, LEGAL ADVOCACY & INVESTIGATIONS, AND STRATEGY & RESEARCH TEAMS COLLABORATED ON AND PUBLISHED A TWO-YEAR STUDY THAT EXAMINED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BABESIA GIBSONI (A PARASITIC DISEASE FOUND ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY IN U.S. PIT BULL-TYPE DOGS) AND ORGANIZED DOGFIGHTING. THE STUDY RESULTS SHOWED THAT PIT BULL-TYPE DOGS POSITIVE FOR B. GIBSONI HAD 21 TIMES HIGHER ODDS OF BEING INVOLVED IN ORGANIZED DOGFIGHTING THAN DOGS WHO TESTED NEGATIVE, PROVIDING COMPELLING EVIDENCE THAT THE DISEASE IS A USEFUL MARKER OF POTENTIAL DOGFIGHTING INVOLVEMENT. THIS PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CAN BE USED IN COURTROOMS AND FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE CASE AGAINST ORGANIZED DOGFIGHTERS, ULTIMATELY SERVING JUSTICE ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO CANNOT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. OTHER PUBLISHED AND PRESENTED ASPCA RESEARCH WORK IN 2022: * AN ARTICLE IN THE JOURNAL OF VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE EXAMINES CANINES' ACUTE KIDNEY INJURIES FOLLOWING THE INGESTION OF CREAM OF TARTAR AND TAMARINDS. AFTER CONNECTING THESE INJURY REPORTS WITH FINDINGS IN GRAPES AND RAISIN TOXICOSIS, THE ARTICLE SUGGESTS THAT TARTARIC ACID IS THE LIKELY TOXIC COMPONENT IN GRAPES AND TAMARINDS. * AN ARTICLE IN THE SCIENCEDIRECT JOURNAL REPORTS ON THE HIGH EFFICACY OF A BEHAVIORAL REHABILITATION TREATMENT PROTOCOL FOR UNDERSOCIALIZED DOGS WHO EXHIBIT FEARFULNESS. * REFERENCING LESSONS LEARNED FROM ASPCA WORK IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THIS STUDY IN FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS STRATEGIES ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS CAN TAKE TO INCREASE FOSTER ENGAGEMENT IN AREAS WITH HIGH KITTEN SHELTER INTAKES. * ASPCA STAFF PRESENTED THE LONG-TERM INADEQUATE NUTRITION STUDY AT THE INAUGURAL AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM. THE STUDY HELPS VETERINARY SPECIALISTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEMIC ABNORMALITIES OF DOGS EMACIATED DUE TO CRUELTY OR NEGLECT, ENABLING THEM TO CRITICALLY SPOT, REPORT, AND PLAY INFLUENTIAL ROLES IN STOPPING ANIMAL CRUELTY. * STAFF FROM THE ASPCA STRATEGY & RESEARCH AND ASNA TEAMS COLLABORATED ON A STUDY IN THE JUNE ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (JAVMA), EXPLORING COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OVARIAN PEDICLE TIE PROCEDURE IN OVER 15,000 CATS UNDERGOING SPAY SURGERY AT ASNA CLINICS FROM 2017 TO 2018. * THE STRATEGY & RESEARCH TEAM WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE ASPCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL TO RESEARCH PYOMETRA SURGERY OUTCOMES FOR CATS AND DOGS UNDERGOING THE SURGERY AT AAH BETWEEN 2017 AND 2019. THIS WORK RESULTED IN THREE SEPARATE PEER-VIEWED REPORTS PUBLISHED IN THE JUNE ISSUE OF JAVMA. THE ASPCA ALSO SHARES RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE EXPERTS AND SCHOLARS THROUGH THE ANNUAL AAWA/ASPCA RESEARCH FORUM. CO-HOSTED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMAL WELFARE ADVANCEMENT, THE 2022 EVENT FEATURED FOUR PROMINENT RESEARCHERS SHARING THEIR LATEST ANIMAL WELFARE WORK AND FINDINGS WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING IMPACTFUL RESEARCH ACCESSIBLE, SHAREABLE, AND ACTIONABLE SO IT CAN SUPPORT VULNERABLE ANIMALS AND ANIMAL WELFARE PRACTITIONERS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SETTINGS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | PROVIDING ANIMAL SURVIVORS OF CRUELTY AND DISASTERS EXPERT CARE AND TREATMENT AT THE ASPCA CRUELTY RECOVERY CENTER (CRC) IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND THROUGH CRC WORK IN TEMPORARY SHELTERS NATIONWIDE, THE ASPCA PROVIDES CRITICAL SHELTERING, MEDICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS RESCUED FROM LARGE-SCALE CRUELTY CASES AND DISASTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO HELP THEM RECOVER AND PREPARE THEM FOR ADOPTION. THE CRC'S WORK, WHICH TAKES PLACE AT THE TEAM'S FACILITY IN COLUMBUS AND IN TEMPORARY FIELD SHELTERS NATIONWIDE, PROVIDES VITAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES THAT OFTEN ENABLES THEM TO TAKE ACTION IN CRIMINAL CASES. CRC STAFF ALSO SHARES LEARNINGS AND INSIGHTS THAT HELP COMMUNITIES RESPOND MORE INDEPENDENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO LOCAL CRUELTY CASES AND ANIMAL CRISES. IN 2022, THE CRC TEAM DEPLOYED TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN RESCUING ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY, NEGLECT, AND NATURAL DISASTERS. PROVIDING SPECIALIZED CARE FOR NEW YORK CITY VICTIMS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AS PART OF THE ASPCA-NYPD PARTNERSHIP, THE ASPCA ANIMAL RECOVERY CENTER (ARC) AND CANINE ANNEX FOR RECOVERY AND ENRICHMENT (CARE) IN NEW YORK CITY HELP SURVIVORS OF CRUELTY AND NEGLECT RECOVER AND REHABILITATE. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO TRAIN VETERINARIANS ON EFFECTIVE WAYS TO TREAT ANIMAL CRUELTY INJURIES AND TRAUMA. TEAMS AT THESE TWO FACILITIES PROVIDED SHELTER, MEDICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL CARE FOR CAT AND DOG SURVIVORS OF CRUELTY AND NEGLECT. THE ARC TEAM ALSO WELCOMED ITS FIRST VETERINARIAN FELLOW IN 2022. THE FELLOWSHIP TRAINS VETERINARIANS IN RECOGNIZING, REPORTING, AND PROVIDING SPECIALIZED CARE FOR ANIMALS SUFFERING FROM TRAUMA, NEGLECT, AND INADEQUATE NUTRITION. WORKING TO ADVANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE FOR ANIMALS IN SHELTERS NATIONWIDE ASPCA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CONDUCTED BY THE STAFF AT THE LEARNING LAB AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF ASPCA SHELTER BEHAVIOR PROGRAMS BY SHARING BEHAVIOR EXPERTISE WITH SHELTERS NATIONWIDE. THESE TRAININGS - INCLUDING ONLINE AND IN-PERSON LEARNING, COACHING, AND COLLABORATION EXPERIENCES - HELP ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS BUILD UPON THEIR OWN ANIMAL BEHAVIOR PROGRAMS, GIVING MORE TRAUMATIZED ANIMALS NEW CHANCES FOR PLACEMENT IN SAFE AND LOVING HOMES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2018, THE LEARNING LAB HAS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 28,000 ENROLLMENTS IN VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, REACHING ANIMAL WELFARE PROFESSIONALS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STUDENTS FROM OVER 1,200 ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. MORE THAN 95% OF SURVEYED E-LEARNING PARTICIPANTS REPORTED THEY ARE NOW BETTER ABLE TO SUPPORT THE BEHAVIORAL WELL-BEING OF ANIMALS IN THEIR CARE. WORKING WITH HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES TO HELP NYC COMMUNITY MEMBERS CARE FOR THEIR PETS COLLABORATING WITH HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, THE ASPCA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (CE) TEAM IN NEW YORK CITY WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THESE PET OWNERS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES, INCLUDING CONNECTION TO VETERINARY SERVICES, PET FOOD, DOG HOUSES, COMMUNITY CAT SHELTERS, GROOMING SERVICES, AND SUPPLIES SUCH AS LEASHES, HARNESSES, AND CRATES. IN 2022, THE ASPCA CE TEAM ASSISTED NEARLY 2,000 ANIMALS IN NEED, INCLUDING DELIVERING RESOURCES AND SUPPLIES, CONNECTING ANIMALS AND THEIR OWNERS TO VETERINARY SERVICES, AND PERFORMING CRITICAL GROOMING SERVICES. GROOMING IS A KEY SERVICE FOR PET OWNERS BECAUSE PETS WHO ARE NOT PROPERLY GROOMED CAN DEVELOP SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS, INCLUDING SKIN INFECTIONS, SEVERE HAIR MATS, AND OVERGROWN NAILS THAT CAN RESTRICT MOVEMENT AND CAUSE PAIN. IN A RECENT ASPCA STUDY, 92% OF PET OWNERS REPORTED AT LEAST ONE BARRIER TO MAINTAINING THEIR PET'S GROOMING, WITH COST AND SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY BEING THE MOST FREQUENTLY REPORTED OBSTACLES. THE ASPCA IS LEADING THE FIELD IN RESEARCH ON THE IMPACTS OF GROOMING AND PILOTING GROOMING SERVICES IN NYC. STRATEGIC FUNDING THAT EMPOWERS ORGANIZATIONS TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM SUFFERING AND CRUELTY WHILE THE ASPCA IS A WORKING CHARITY, NOT SIMPLY A GRANTMAKING ENTITY, IT IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST ANIMAL WELFARE GRANTMAKERS, PROVIDING VALUABLE SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH THE ASPCA'S WORK TO PREVENT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND SUFFERING. ASPCA GRANTS ARE A SUPPORTIVE TACTIC TO SUPPLEMENT MORE SUSTAINABLE AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIES THE ASPCA USES TO PREVENT CRUELTY AND SUFFERING. GRANTS SUPPORT A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES, INCLUDING INCREASING CAT, DOG, AND EQUINE ADOPTIONS, ADVANCING GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH ON ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES, PARTNERING WITH REGIONAL FOOD BANKS IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS, AND HELPING COMMUNITIES BUILD STRONG PROGRAMS TO RESCUE, SHELTER, TRANSPORT, AND SUPPORT ANIMALS, INCLUDING SURVIVORS OF NATURAL DISASTERS. SINCE 2001, THE ASPCA HAS GIVEN MORE THAN $200 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO MORE THAN 3,500 ANIMAL SHELTERS, MUNICIPAL AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, RESCUE GROUPS, UNIVERSITIES, AND OTHER MISSION-ALIGNED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | 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 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 THE RETURN'S 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 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: | UNREALIZED LOSS ON BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN PERPETUAL TRUSTS HELD BY OTHERS -5,257,718. DUE FROM ASPCA VETERINARY SERVICES OF NC, PC 46,092. |
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