Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | AS STATED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ITS FORM 1024 - APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB ARE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS A GUN DOG AND TO ENCOURAGE THE MEMBERS TO PERFECT, BY SELECTIVE BREEDING, GOLDEN RETRIEVERS THAT POSSESS THE APPEARANCE, SOUNDNESS, TEMPERAMENT, NATURAL ABILITY AND PERSONAILITY THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE STANDARD OF THE BREED, AND TO DO ALL POSSIBLE TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE PERFECTION OF THESE QUALITIES; TO URGE MEMBERS AND BREEDERS TO ACCEPT THE STANDARD OF THE BREED AS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AS THE ONLY STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE BY WHICH THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER SHALL BE JUDGED; TO DO ALL IN ITS POWER TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE BREED BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AND ENCOURAGE SPORTMSMANLIKE COMPETITION AT COMPETITIVE AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS; TO ENCOURAGE AND CONDUCT SANCTIONED MATCHES, SPECIALTY SHOWS, FIELD TRIALS, OBEDIENCE TRIALS AND TRACKING, AGILITY EVENTS AND HUNTING TESTS UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB; TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST RESCUE OPERATIONS THAT INVOLVE THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER. |
| FORM 990 | FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN B THE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE: TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF DOGS IN GENERAL AND GOLDEN RETRIEVERS IN PARTICULAR, TO FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISEASES, GENETIC DEFECTS, INJURIES AND OTHER AILMENTS THAT AFFLICT DOGS IN GENERAL AND GOLDEN RETRIEVERS IN PARTICULAR, TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT, PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ABOUT THE PROPER CARE, TREATMENT, BREEDING, HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS, AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND PLACEMENT OF DISPLACED GOLDEN RETRIEVERS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II, COLUMN B: THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER REPRODUCTION BANK UTILIZES CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED TO SAFEGUARD THE VIABILITY, CONTINUED EXISTENCE, AND GENETIC DIVERSITY OF THE BREED. IN ADDITION, THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER REPRODUCTION BANK HAS PARTNERED WITH THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES TO AID IN ACHEIVING THE GOAL OF CREATING A SEMEN BANK WHICH WILL PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO SAFEGUARD VALUABLE GENETICS AND ENSURE GENETIC DIVERSITY IN THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER BREED. FURTHERMORE, HAVING THE SEMEN BANK AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY WILL BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS. CRYOPRESERVATION OF SEMEN IS A SPECIALIZED PART OF VERTERINARY MEDICINE AND IS ONLY TAUGHT IN A FEW PLACES IN THE COUNTRY. BY HAVING THE STORAGE BANK AT THE UNIVERSITY, IT WILL PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS (PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY STUDENTS, INTERNS, AND RESIDENTS) TO FREEZE SEMEN, THAW SEMEN AND LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY HANDLE AND STORE FROZEN SEMEN SAMPLES. IT WILL ALSO MOST LIKELY BRING MORE CLIENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY SEEKING THE SERVICES PROVIDED AND STUDENTS WILL GAIN VALUABLE KNOWLEDGE ON ASPECTS OF THE APPROPRIATE HEALTH TESTING PRIOR TO SEMEN COLLECTION, THE CANINE ESTROUS CYCLE, OVULATION TIMING, SEMEN COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT. SKILLS LEARNED WILL TRANSLATE TO OTHER SPECIES (INCLUDING ENDANGERED SPECIES) AND WILL AID THE STUDENT'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IMMENSELY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | ANNUAL GRCA NATIONAL: THE ANNUAL GRCA NATIONAL IS NOT NEW - IT'S BEEN HELD FOR YEARS. WHAT'S NEW IS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVENT AND RUNS THE FINANCIAL RISKS. IN THE PAST A MEMBER CLUB HAS PUT IN A BID TO HOLD THE NATIONAL ON BEHALF OF GRCA. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023, THE ANNUAL GRCA NATIONAL WAS HOSTED FOR THE LAST TIME BY A MEMBER CLUB. BEGINNING IN THE FALL OF 2023, GRCA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVENT BUT WILL STILL HAVE A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL MEMBER CLUB. IN THE PAST GRCA WOULD PROVIDE INTEREST FREE LOANS TO THE HOST CLUBS AND RECEIVED 20% OF THE NET PROFIT OR REIMBURSED THE HOST CLUB 20% OF THE LOSSES (LOSSES DIDN'T OCCUR OFTEN). BEGINNING WITH THE 2023 NATIONAL, GRCA IS 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCIAL RESULTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE THE PRODUCTION OF GOLDEN RETRIEVER DOG EVENTS AND HEALTH CLINICS THAT COLLECT SAMPLES USED BY VARIOUS UNIVERSITY'S FOR RESEARCH. CLUB OPERATIONS WHICH INCLUDES EDUCATING MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT BREEDING OF QUALITY PUREBRED GOLDEN RETRIEVERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. IT IS REVIEWED BY OTHER OFFICIERS AND DIRECTORS UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 67,627 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,201 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 500 28,567 0 WEBSITE 1,245 17,068 0 WEBSITE 3,346 0 0 GOLDEN RETRIEVER NEWS CONTRACT SERVICES 1,793 0 0 TOTAL 75,712 45,635 0 |
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