2024-10-25T13:56:54-07:00 2023-12-31 871757413 Abacus Hive 8913 Town and Country Circle 1048 Knoxville TN 37923 990EZ 2023-01-01 320164958 Friends of Tri-City Animal Shelter FRIE 4698502287 PO Box 381872 Duncanville TX 75138 Mary White President 2024-10-18 true true Bobby Arthur P02460599 8653169548 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X www.tricityfriends.org X X 152004 X 145210 2276 0 4518 5344 -826 0 146660 23013 1336 63173 87522 59138 276049 -3750 331437 X 276049 336210 276049 336210 4773 276049 331437 Our mission is to partner with Tri-City Animal Shelter & Adoption Center to improve the welfare of homeless, neglected, and lost animals. Our mission is to partner with the Tri-City Animal Shelter & Adoption Center to improve the outcomes for the homeless, neglected & lost animals whom the shelter serves. See Schedule O for further information on this year's accomplishments. 66159 66159 Jerry Korkisch Vice President 10.00 0 Donna Fuller DVM Treasurer 10.00 0 Mary White President 25.00 0 Laura Beil Director 10.00 0 Sylvia Williams Director 10.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false TX Donna Fuller 224 Lariat Trail Ovilla TX 75154 4698502287 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 396835 272132 367111 175456 145210 1356744 0 0 0 0 396835 272132 367111 175456 145210 1356744 0 0 1356744 0 0 0 617 42 203 1754 1450 4066 397452 272174 367314 177210 146660 1360810 0.99700 0.99780 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Char-CAT-erie & BARK-deaux 17771 13253 4518 1704 3640 17771 13253 4518 1704 3640 5344 -826 Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $1182 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $53 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $3490 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $352 Other Expenses.1 Professional Medical Services $38865 Other Expenses.2 Construction & Renovations $10219 Other Expenses.3 Program Equipment $5255 Other Expenses.4 Credit Card / Platform Fees $1754 Other Expenses.5 Gifts and Recognition $1475 Other Expenses.8 Program Supplies $478 Other Expenses.9 Dues / Subscriptions $50 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4773 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Since 2021, we have invested in the medical care of animals by building the Lifesaving & Learning Center which includes a state-of--the-art surgery suite (over $500,000); outfitting it with the addition of a new digital x-ray machine (over $50,000); purchasing an Oxygen Generator, a Distilled Water Machine, a Teaching Microscope and additional surgery instruments (over $10,000). Since 2015, the Friends have helped to financially support the spay/neuter program of 14,950 animals. Spay & neuter programs are essential work to reduce the population of all shelters - not simply ours. Since 2022, we have published monthly "Tri-City Tales" which is a monthly heart-warming story of events at the shelter. This is so valuable for people to know there are so many positive outcomes from animal shelters. The city of Cedar Hill uses it frequently in their monthly newsletter which accompanies residents' water bills. We also are active on social media telling the good news of all the work the shelter does!! The Friends are involved in support of the Tri-City Animal Shelter through our involvement in their community adoption events. like Country Day on the Hill, Cedar Hill Block Party, National Night Out, Petco/Petsmart Adoption Events, Blessing of the Animals, Ovilla Heritage Days and events at the Signature Park in Cedar Hill. To improve adoption numbers, it is important to get dogs out of their kennels so people can interact with them. We have our own events like "Cats, Coffee, Dogs & Donuts" which is an informal event for people to come out and socialize with one another and have their pictures taken with cats or dogs or bunnies or the favorite - Barbie the Chicken. 2023 saw our annual "Paws-in-the-Pool" event being held at the new Cedar Hill outdoor splash park/pool. Also, in 2023 we held our first "CharCATerie & BARKdeaux" which was a wine & cheese event. We sold it out and people raved about what a great time they had plus we raised monies to support our work. Additionally, we funded multiple transport events to shelters in the northern states where there is a shortage of animals to adopt. We raise funds to support our work through our participation in North Texas Giving Days, social media campaigns, grant writing, relationship building and our newest event CharCATerie & BARKdeaux. We are a busy, active group who are passionate in our support of the Tri-City Animal Shelter staff and the more than 6,500 animals who come through the doors every year.