2025-06-16T13:53:59-05:00 2024-07-31 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2023-08-01 050301553 ROBERT POTTER LEAGUE FOR ANIMALS INC ROBE 4018468276 87 OLIPHANT LANE MIDDLETOWN RI 02842 MICHAEL GRANDCHAMP TREASURER 4018468276 2025-06-16 1 1 PATRICK J MARTIN P00283486 4012742001 2025-06-16 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRAD SHEAR 87 OLIPHANT LANE MIDDLETOWN RI 02842 5096443 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. 18 18 83 401 0 0 3078773 2341879 2139901 2066567 504563 418881 48049 70825 5771286 4898152 0 0 0 0 2882649 3088174 0 0 339481 2143186 2184864 5025835 5273038 745451 -374886 13384617 13499917 547909 526366 12836708 12973551 X AS THE HEART OF A COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, WE ENRICH LIVES AND PROMOTE THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. 0 0 1860711 486195 ADOPTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT: WE FOUND NEW HOMES FOR 1,626 ANIMALS, AND 156 LOST ANIMALS WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILIES. THE POTTER LEAGUE PROVIDED VETERINARY WELLNESS CLINICS TO RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMS, VACCINES, AND MICROCHIPS TO 511 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 WITH LOW OR MODERATE INCOMES. WE SUPPLIED 55,634 POUNDS OF PET FOOD TO FOOD PANTRIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND SUBSIDIZED OVER $16,132 IN VETERINARY CARE FOR NEWPORT COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO CARE FOR THEIR PETS. THE LEAGUE'S PETSAFE PROGRAM PROVIDED EMERGENCY HOUSING AND CARE FOR 68 PETS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, NATURAL DISASTERS, FIRES, AND OTHER CRISES FOR 3,105 DAYS. 497448 226954 BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING: AS THE ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR NEWPORT COUNTY (RI) AND BEYOND, THE POTTER LEAGUE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT OUR ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION MISSION. OUR EFFORTS ALSO AIM TO SUPPORT THE BONDS BETWEEN ANIMALS AND THEIR FAMILIES; OUR GOAL IS TO KEEP ANIMALS IN THEIR HOMES AND OUT OF OUR SHELTER. TOWARDS THIS END, 2,071 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 AND OFFER THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ACCEPTABLE MANNERS. OUR BEHAVIOR HELPLINE HELPED 366 PEOPLE BY PHONE AND HUNDREDS MORE BY EMAIL. EDUCATION PROGRAM: OUR EDUCATORS HELD 219 PROGRAMS WITH 5.080 STUDENTS INCLUDING OUR SUMMER CAMP. 1080783 902160 SPAY AND NEUTER: THE POTTER LEAGUE SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC PERFORMED 6,167 SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND PROVIDED 3,562 VACCINES. THOUGH OUR CLINIC ALREADY HAS EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICING, WE FURTHER REDUCED PRICING THROUGH ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIES FOR A TOTAL OF $33,136 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 1034367 468403 VETERINARY CARE: IN OCTOBER 2020, THE POTTER LEAGUE ACQUIRED THE PETS IN NEED VETERINARY CLINIC (PIN). 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 3,957 APPOINTMENTS IN ADDITION TO SURGICAL AND DENTAL PROCEDURES. 1034367 468403 4473309 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 83 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 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 TERRY TINKHAM PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK MURPHY 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 RYAN BELMORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEARL MARVELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUANN LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GILLESPIE TO 424 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 CHRISTON GIBSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN CRONIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY LARANJO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY OLINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PEIXINHO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TUNI SCHARTNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY STAFFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER FRANCIS DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL EPSTEIN DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CROMWELL DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELENA KISSEL PRESIDENT (TO 10/2023) 8.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN FORD DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN JOHNSON-FREESE DIRECTOR (TO 10/2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN HARTNETT DIR. FINANCE & ADMINISTRAT 40.00 X 49204 0 3942 BRADLEY SHEAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 148882 0 23908 TODD CRAMER CHIEF MISSION OFFICER 40.00 X 104783 0 12326 NANCY WRANTHAL DIR. FINANCE (TO 6/23) 40.00 X 57093 0 0 DR NADYA GONZALEZ VETERINARIAN 40.00 X 158646 0 9598 DR CARISSA DOMINGUEZ VETERINARIAN 40.00 X 112976 0 5343 DR AMELIA SIKORA VETERINARIAN 40.00 X 122796 0 5910 754380 0 61027 5 0 1 0 0 389544 1952335 36920 2341879 PIN CLINIC SERVICES 812900 902160 902160 SHELTER SERVICES 812900 469050 469050 CLINIC SERVICES 812900 468403 468403 SERVICE CONTRACT FEES 812900 226954 226954 2066567 198225 198225 251259 30603 220656 220656 220656 216086 389544 162406 53680 53680 22427 5282 17145 17145 4898152 2083712 0 472561 384565 240211 77356 66998 2295293 2066373 196418 32502 38826 33948 4723 155 135829 121807 9914 4108 233661 203910 7996 21755 32508 14202 7080 11226 1666 1666 186673 155654 31019 85784 81718 4066 630361 452823 21217 156321 89073 52146 16742 20185 331754 316335 7100 8319 42251 38506 3507 238 6362 6362 341248 296512 41579 3157 85261 59022 17964 8275 VETERINARY FEES & SUPPL 193901 193901 MISCELLANEOUS FEES 64331 64331 SHELTER EXPENSE 44555 37106 2398 5051 TRAINING AND STRATEGIC 25618 21286 3141 1191 23518 23518 5273038 4473309 460248 339481 566559 207286 479495 109700 88500 20710 12500 16346 28744 21179 13786 9535029 4995793 4706744 4539236 7405191 8390820 168393 109345 13384617 13499917 236015 245535 32057 142208 137813 169686 110961 547909 526366 X 10797612 10855023 2039096 2118528 12836708 12973551 13384617 13499917 -374886 511729 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1428181 2209899 3354986 3078773 1952335 12024174 1428181 2209899 3354986 3078773 1952335 12024174 1114371 10909803 100295 82792 95958 145593 198225 622863 192090 192090 12839127 9804401 0.84970 0.82690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1767735 299368 93800 1973303 1807735 50000 90000 1767735 2076214 -268479 1807735 1737071 419120 79977 2076214 1552205 209872 25006 1737071 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 9143492 4661830 4481662 298781 241207 57574 92756 92756 0 4539236 X 5408215 511729 511729 4896486 1666 1666 4898152 5271372 0 5271372 1666 1666 5273038 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. LOVE BASH 243118 33534 209584 215 21085 11000 60784 YAPPY HOUR 236607 230613 5994 18005 18380 4032 2 125905 125397 508 2740 7660 1306 250 16950 605630 389544 216086 2955 46750 19686 11250 81766 162407 53679 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRADLEY SHEAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 148882 0 0 0 0 0 4605 0 19303 0 172790 0 0 0 DR NADYA GONZALEZ VETERINARIAN 158646 0 0 0 0 0 4631 0 4967 0 168244 0 0 0 X ANIMAL SHELTER SUPPLIES 36 36920 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.