Nonprofit · EIN 04-2103714
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON
Tax-exempt · DEDHAM, MA 02026
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,909,126 | $14,528,589 | $7,380,537 | $140,958,576 | $13,272,792 | $127,685,784 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,006,227 | $14,354,562 | -$348,335 | $132,671,787 | $13,278,117 | $119,393,670 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,153,720
- Program service revenue
- $3,711,602
- Investment income
- $10,163,308
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,333,411
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$141,108
- Other revenue
- -$119,504
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,139,045
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,479,784
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,109,620
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,629
- Accounting fees
- $64,400
- Occupancy
- $430,483
- Travel
- $205,315
- Depreciation
- $950,686
- Program services (functional)
- $11,730,498
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,919,324
- Fundraising (functional)
- $878,767
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $132,671,787
- Total assets, end of year
- $140,958,576
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,272,792
- Net assets, end of year
- $127,685,784
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,722,008
- Publicly traded securities
- $41,966,124
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $86,102,175
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $41,583,609
- Gross unrelated business income
- $7,368
- Gross receipts
- $49,424,966
- Employees
- 141
- Volunteers
- 1,191
- Year formed
- 1899
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR EDWARD SCHETTINO | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $359,870 | $23,852 |
| DR ERIN DOYLE | CHIEF ANIMAL WELFARE & MEDICAL OFF. Key employee | 40 | $199,674 | $24,235 |
| KAREN WILLIAMS | VP OF FINANCE & ACCTG. Officer | 40 | $172,868 | $24,609 |
| CHERYL TRAVERSI | VP OF ANIMAL WELFARE Key employee | 40 | $150,364 | $11,512 |
| LEYRE GILLIS | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,666 | $5,188 |
| JACQUELYN SMITH | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,246 | $11,238 |
| ALECIA PIERCE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & REAL ESTATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,970 | $4,975 |
| ALAN BORGAL | INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,337 | $12,699 |
| DR DANIELLE YOUNGMAN | VETERINARIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,442 | $12,236 |
| JEAN MORSE | ASST. SEC. TO THE BOARD Officer | 6 | $13,576 | $0 |
| WALTER KENYON | CHAIR (UNTIL 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER RIDILL | V.CHAIR(TIL 5/24)/CHAIR(AS OF 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD MACDONALD | VICE CHAIR (AS OF 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE KNILANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WHELAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NADINE PELLEGRINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISA PLAZONJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSE RODRIGUEZ-VILLALOBOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER ACKERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRADSTREET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CYNTHIA KETTYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA L'ABBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAVID MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SPIEGELBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD KELLY | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR EDWARD SCHETTINO | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $304,677 | $19,867 |
| KAREN WILLIAMS | VP OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Officer | 40 | $168,671 | $25,977 |
| CHERYL TRAVERSI | VP OF ANIMAL WELFARE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,139 | $10,861 |
| LEYRE GILLIS | DIR. OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,047 | $5,045 |
| JACQUELYN SMITH | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,163 | $10,261 |
| CHARLES MEMBRINO | DIR. OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,421 | $16,378 |
| JOSEPH KING | DIR. OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,229 | $20,391 |
| JEAN MORSE | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 6 | $57,865 | $1,542 |
| WALTER KENYON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER RIDILL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE KNILANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KELLY | SECRETARY (THRU 5/2023)/BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WHELAN | BOARD MEMBER/ SEC. (AS OF 5/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD MACDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE PELLEGRINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA PLAZONJA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE RODRIGUEZ-VILLALOBOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ACKERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD BRADSTREET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CYNTHIA KETTYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA L'ABBE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID MCGRATH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 ANNAS PL, DEDHAM, MA 02026-4042
- In care of
- % ANIM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR EDWARD SCHETTINO, 10 ANNAS PLACE, DEDHAM, MA 02026
- Signed the 990
- DR EDWARD SCHETTINO, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (617) 426-9170
- Website
- WWW.ARLBOSTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
THE ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON'S VISION IS TO CONFRONT ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT AT ITS ROOT CAUSES. THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES FOCUSED ON ACCESSIBLE ANIMAL CARE, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, AND SUSTAINED ANTI-CRUELTY EFFORTS... (SEE SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION - ARL'S THREE CENTERS IN BOSTON, DEDHAM, AND CAPE COD OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK: ADOPTION, INTAKE AND SURRENDER, SHELTER AND CARE, BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT, AND ENRICHMENT. SPECIAL ADOPTION PROGRAMS FOR CATS INCLUDE TAMING TINY TIGERS, TO HELP UNDER-SOCIALIZED KITTENS LEARN TO BOND WITH HUMAN COMPANIONS, AND WORKING CATS, WHICH PLACES CATS BEST SUITED TO AN ACTIVE WORKING LIFESTYLE. ARL ALSO OFFERS PET BEHAVIORAL RESOURCES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING DOG TRAINING COURSES AND A FREE PET BEHAVIOR HELPLINE. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT RECRUITS AND SUPPORTS TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE CRITICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANIMAL CARE, ADVOCACY, AND OPERATIONS IN 2024...(SEE SCHEDULE O)Expenses $4,047,527 · revenue $1,260,483
- VETERINARY SERVICES - ARL OPERATES THREE VETERINARY PROGRAMS: 1) BOSTON VETERINARY CARE PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO PET OWNERS IN GREATER BOSTON. A CLINIC WITH A MISSION, ALL PROFITS SUPPORT ARL PROGRAMS; 2) SHELTER VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS AND VACCINATIONS, FOR ALL ARL ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTION CENTERS. 3) COMMUNITY VETERINARY SERVICES SERVES ANIMALS AND PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. THE SPAY WAGGIN', ARL'S MOBILE VETERINARY SURGICAL VEHICLE, PROVIDES LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES TO CATS AND DOGS IN GREATER BOSTON, SOUTHEASTERN MA, CAPE COD, AND THE ISLANDS...(SEE SCHEDULE O)Expenses $5,390,290 · revenue $2,371,752
- ANIMAL PROTECTION - AS A LEADER IN ANIMAL WELFARE, ARL IS COMMITTED TO PREVENTING ANIMAL SUFFERING, NEGLECT, AND ABUSE IN MASSACHUSETTS. ARL DOES THIS THROUGH TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT FOCUS PRIMARILY ON ANIMAL PROTECTION: 1) ANIMAL ADVOCACY WORKS TO DRAFT HUMANE LAWS, ANIMAL WELFARE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS; AND ENGAGES STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND ARL SUPPORTERS TO ADVOCATE/PROMOTE FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION; 2) HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATES CRIMES OF ANIMAL CRUELTY, ABUSE, AND NEGLECT. ARL EMPLOYS MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL STATE POLICE AS HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS; AND TRAINS FIRST RESPONDERS, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, AND OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCIES.Expenses $1,168,284 · revenue $11,047
- COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - ARL MEETS PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, ARL AIMS TO KEEP EVERY MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD HEALTHY, AND FAMILIES TOGETHER. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING OUTREACH AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES: 1) FIELD SERVICES PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL RESCUES FOR INJURED DOMESTIC ANIMALS, LIVESTOCK, AND RAPTORS. 2) THE COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM HELPS UNOWNED CATS (FERAL, SEMI-FERAL, AND OUTDOOR CATS) BY ASSESSING CAT COLONIES AND FORMULATING TNR (TRAP/NEUTER/RETURN) PLANS. 3) THE TRANSPORT WAGGIN' I AND TRANSPORT WAGGIN' II LINK TOGETHER ARL'S LOCATIONS AND PROGRAMS, ALLOWING TRANSPORT OF OUT-OF-STATE ANIMALS, AND ASSISTING MUNICIPAL SHELTERS, ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES, AND SMALLER RESCUE GROUPS. 4) KEEP PETS S.A.F.E (SUPPORTING ANIMALS AND FAMILIES EVERYDAY) PROVIDES CRITICAL SERVICES, SUCH AS PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES, IN RESPONSE TO URGENT COMMUNITY NEEDS. 5) HUMANE EDUCATION - ARL SEEKS TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMPASSIONATE ANIMAL ADVOCATES BY PRESENTING INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS FOCUSED ON TOPICS RELATED TO ANIMAL WELFARE AND CARE.Expenses $1,124,397 · revenue $72,710
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2103714
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $140,958,576
- Income (IRS master file)
- $49,424,966
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,909,126 | $14,528,589 | $140,958,576 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,006,227 | $14,354,562 | $132,671,787 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,529,851 | $12,954,003 | $122,959,903 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2103714).
Questions about ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON
- What is the EIN of ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON is 04-2103714.
- Is ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR EDWARD SCHETTINO.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $359,870 (DR EDWARD SCHETTINO, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,909,126, expenses of $14,528,589 and total assets of $140,958,576 at year end.
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