2024-04-04T06:26:37-05:00 2023-07-31 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2022-08-01 050301553 ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC ROBE 4018468276 87 OLIPHANT LANE MIDDLETOWN RI 02842 MICHAEL GRANDCHAMP CURRENT TREASURER 4018468276 2024-04-03 1 MICHAEL GRANDCHAMP 999009999 0 PATRICK J MARTIN P00283486 4012742001 2024-03-27 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BRAD SHEAR 87 OLIPHANT LANE MIDDLETOWN RI 02842 6063876 0 X WWW.POTTERLEAGUE.ORG X 1929 RI AS THE HEART OF A COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, WE ENRICH LIVES AND PROMOTE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. 21 21 83 0 0 0 3354986 3078773 1949452 2139901 491213 504563 -32778 48049 5762873 5771286 0 0 0 0 2684599 2882649 0 0 495994 1914850 2143186 4599449 5025835 1163424 745451 12474633 13384617 396030 547909 12078603 12836708 X AS THE HEART OF A COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, WE ENRICH LIVES AND PROMOTE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. 0 0 1685754 539940 SHELTERING AND ADOPTIONS: WE WELCOMED 2,298 DOGS, PUPPIES, CATS, KITTENS, AND SMALL PETS TO OUR ANIMAL CARE CENTER THIS YEAR. THE LEAGUE INVESTS IN BEHAVIOR, FOSTER CARE, AND VETERINARY PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT ANIMALS ARE REHABILITATED AND ADOPTED. WE FOUND NEW HOMES FOR 2,012 ANIMALS, AND 199 LOST ANIMALS WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. THE POTTER LEAGUE PROVIDED FREE VETERINARY WELLNESS CLINICS TO RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS, VACCINES, AND MICROCHIPS TO 187 ANIMALS WHOSE FAMILIES WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD CARE. OUR PET FOOD BANK AND VETERINARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUPPORT ANIMALS WHO BELONG TO FAMILIES THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED. WE SUPPLIED 32,375 POUNDS OF PET FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES AND INDIVIDUALS AND SUBSIDIZED OVER $9,000 IN VETERINARY CARE FOR NEWPORT COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD CARE FOR THEIR PETS. THE LEAGUE'S PETSAFE PROGRAM PROVIDED EMERGENCY HOUSING AND CARE FOR 65 PETS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NATURAL DISASTERS, FIRES, AND OTHER CRISES FOR A TOTAL OF 2,260 DAYS. COLLABORATION IS CRITICAL TO OUR MISSION. THE POTTER LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH THE MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER JR COMMUNITY CENTER, THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER, LUCY'S HEARTH, NEWPORT PUBLIC HOUSING, AND COYOTE SMARTS. 499373 204260 EDUCATION, BEHAVIOR & TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS- BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING: AS THE ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR NEWPORT COUNTY (RI) AND BEYOND, THE POTTER LEAGUE OFFERS VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OUR ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION MISSION. OUR EFFORTS ALSO AIM TO SUPPORT THE BONDS BETWEEN ANIMALS AND THEIR FAMILIES; WE AIM TO KEEP ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF OUR SHELTER. TOWARDS THIS END, 2,627 DOGS AND PUPPIES IN OUR COMMUNITY ATTENDED VARIOUS CLASSES AND PLAYGROUPS. WE PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING FOR THE MORE CHALLENGING ANIMALS IN OUR CARE, ALLOWING THEM TO LEARN ACCEPTABLE MANNERS. OUR BEHAVIOR HELPLINE HELPED 555 PEOPLE BY PHONE AND HUNDREDS MORE BY EMAIL. OUR EDUCATORS WORK WITH BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO STRENGTHEN THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. WE HELD 259 LESSONS WITH 3,928 STUDENTS IN ADDITION TO OUR SUMMER CAMP. 880121 575154 SPAY AND NEUTER-THE POTTER LEAGUE SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC PERFORMED 5,689 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND PROVIDED 3,120 VACCINES. THOUGH OUR CLINIC ALREADY HAS VERY LOW PRICING, WE FURTHER REDUCED PRICING THROUGH ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIES FOR A TOTAL OF $78,321 TO PUT SPAY/NEUTER WITHIN REACH OF EVERYONE. CLIENTS INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS, ANIMAL SHELTERS, ANIMAL RESCUES, AND GROUPS ENGAGED IN TRAP NEUTER AND RETURN OF COMMUNITY CATS 1045444 837201 VETERINARY CARE- IN OCTOBER 2020, THE POTTER LEAGUE ACQUIRED THE PETS IN NEED VETERINARY CLINIC (PIN), RHODE ISLAND'S ONLY FULL-SERVICE NON-PROFIT VETERINARY CLINIC. LOCATED IN EAST PROVIDENCE, THE CLINIC SEES THE PETS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN RHODE ISLAND WHO RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. WITHOUT THE CLINIC, MOST OF THE PETS WE SEE WOULD HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. THIS YEAR PIN PROVIDED 4,383 APPOINTMENTS, INCLUDING 104 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND 48 DENTAL PROCEDURES. THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS IN RHODE ISLAND WOULD HAVE GONE WITHOUT CARE IF NOT FOR PIN. 1045444 837201 4110692 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 83 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 RI X BRAD SHEAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4018468276 87 OLIPHANT LANE MIDDLETOWN RI 02842 ELENA KISSEL PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY TINKHAM VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GRANDCHAMP TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY EDWARDS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE METZGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CROMWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN BELMORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEARL MARVELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOELLE SHILAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUANN LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GILLESPIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN JOHNSON-FREESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN GORDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWIE NAUGLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER FRANCIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN FORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTON GIBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL EPSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY LESLIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MENCOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN HARTNETT DIR. FINANCE & ADMINISTRAT 40.00 X 0 0 0 BRADLEY SHEAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 136641 0 23824 TODD CRAMER CHIEF MISSION OFFICER 40.00 X 101821 0 12326 NANCY WRATHALL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (6/2023) 40.00 X 84241 0 9582 322703 0 45732 2 0 0 0 0 279308 2799465 126206 3078773 CLINIC SERVICES 812900 837201 837201 PIN CLINIC SERVICES 812900 575154 575154 SHELTER SERVICES 812900 523286 523286 SERVICE CONTRACT FEES 812900 204260 204260 2139901 145593 145593 499756 140786 358970 358970 358970 171767 279308 140372 31395 31395 28086 11432 16654 16654 5771286 2156555 0 535958 380051 236267 79369 64415 2149735 1905491 31198 213046 35090 19652 9297 6141 90408 50077 39681 650 227365 198017 5711 23637 46006 29908 8163 7935 786 786 52878 50217 2661 36284 33107 3177 696115 528857 19026 148232 75356 52704 10076 12576 361907 355863 3806 2238 23771 20159 3232 380 5960 5960 332151 280728 47666 3757 75967 63337 4913 7717 EMPLOYEE TRAINING 162357 20135 140652 1570 VETERINARY FEES & SUPPL 159054 159054 MISCELLANEOUS FEES 52627 45502 3775 3350 SHELTER EXPENSE 36968 36968 24999 24649 350 5025835 4110692 419149 495994 162092 566559 809013 479495 45615 170391 20710 12954 16346 26571 21179 9379289 4672545 5011753 4706744 6236244 7405191 0 168393 12474633 13384617 250178 236015 145852 142208 169686 396030 547909 X 9967160 10797612 2111443 2039096 12078603 12836708 12474633 13384617 745451 12654 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1355701 1428181 2209899 3354986 3078773 11427540 1355701 1428181 2209899 3354986 3078773 11427540 1306220 10121320 105190 100295 82792 95958 145593 529828 91200 192090 283290 12240658 8105169 0.82690 0.79270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1807735 50000 90000 1767735 2076214 -268479 1807735 1737071 419120 79977 2076214 1552205 209872 25006 1737071 1642423 -40236 49982 1552205 0 0 8989371 4354647 4634724 297162 233253 63909 92756 84645 8111 4706744 X 5783154 12654 12654 5770500 786 786 5771286 5025049 0 5025049 786 786 5025835 PART V, LINE 4: THE LEAGUE'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF VARIOUS FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO PREVENT INHUMANE TREATMENT TOWARDS ANIMALS, PROVIDE CARE AND SHELTER FOR LOST OR UNWANTED ANIMALS AND PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC. THE ENDOWMENT INCLUDES DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE LEAGUE HAS A POLICY OF APPROPRIATING FOR EXPENDITURE EACH YEAR UP TO 5% OF ITS ENDOWMENT FUND'S AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OVER THE PRIOR 12 QUARTERS THROUGH THE CALENDAR YEAR-END PROCEEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE EXPENDITURE IS PLANNED. HOWEVER, THIS SPENDING POLICY IS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BASED ON CURRENT ECONOMIC AND OPERATIONAL NEEDS WITH APPROVAL OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE LEAGUE CONSIDERED THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT. ACCORDINGLY, OVER THE LONG-TERM, THE LEAGUE EXPECTS THE CURRENT SPENDING POLICY TO ALLOW ITS ENDOWMENT TO GROW AT A RATE THAT PRESERVES THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT. PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE LEAGUE OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH A STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. THE LEAGUE ANNUALLY FILES IRS FORM 990 - RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE LEAGUE CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. WALK FOR ANIMALS 115538 106454 9084 4330 1800 950 2305 18887 YAPPY HOUR 87595 36060 51535 10595 5892 7545 3 247942 136794 111148 9846 21318 10000 46904 451075 279308 171767 14176 33713 6842 12305 73336 140372 31395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRADLEY SHEAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 136641 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23824 0 160465 0 0 0 X AUCTION ITEMS DONATED 161 73721 AUCTION SALE PRICE/M X EVENT AND OFFICE SUPPLIES 130 35285 COST ORG. WOULD PAY X ANIMAL SHELTER SUPPLIES 6 17200 COST ORG. WOULD PAY 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE ALL ARE SATISFIED WITH THE FORM, IT IS FINALIZED AND A COPY IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. ELECTRONICALLY, THE BOARD IS ASKED IF THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE FORM. REVISIONS, CORRECTIONS, ETC. ARE MADE AS NECESSARY. ONCE THE FORM IS FINAL, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCEPTS IT, AND THE FORM IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THESE PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY AND HAVE REPORTED ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE PAST YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY AND WILL REPORT ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DURING THE COMING YEAR. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE EVALUATED BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IN THOSE INSTANCES WHERE THE POTENTIAL TRANSACTION IS A CONFLICT, THE BOARD EXAMINES THE TRANSACTION AND A VOTE IS TAKEN (WITH THOSE INVOLVED RECUSING THEMSELVES) AS TO WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE REVIEW ALSO ESTABLISHES THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THIS PROCESS INVOLVES THE EVALUATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS OBTAINED FROM LOCAL SALARIES AND INDUSTRY SALARY AVERAGES. THE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE BOARD'S DELIBERATION AND DECISION ARE NOTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS), ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAIL COPIES UPON REQUEST OR PROVIDE COPIES TO THOSE WHO COME TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THE ORGANIZATION CHARGES FOR THE COPIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS.