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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | MICROCHIP PROGRAM. ARFF PURCHASES MICROCHIPS WHICH ARE DONATED TO SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTERS TO ENSURE PETS ADOPTED OR REDEEMED ARE MICROCHIPPED, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR THE NEW OR REDEEMING PET OWNER. IN 2018, A TOTAL OF 5,000 MICROCHIPS WERE PURCHASED/DONATED AT A COST OF $27,000. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 1 | 7TH ANNUAL HOMEWARD BOUND MEGA PET ADOPTION EVENT. ARFF SPONSORS THIS ANNUAL MEGA PET ADOPTION EVENT IN WHICH ENROLLED NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AND PARTNER WITH SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTERS TO MAKE HOMELESS ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR PLACEMENT. DURING THE 7TH ANNUAL EVENT A TOTAL OF 77 PETS WERE ADOPTED, 200 LOW-COST VACCINATIONS PROVIDED TO PETS AND 45 PETS WERE MICROCHIPPED. TOTAL COST $24,827ADOPTION PROGRAM EXPENSE. ARFF PAID TO HAVE THE KENNEL AREAS OF THE COUNTY'S BIG BEAR ANIMAL SHELTER ENHANCED AND TO RENOVATE THE KENNELS TO MAKE THE ANIMAL HOUSING AREAS MORE DESIRABLE AND AESTHETICALLY PLEASING FOR BOTH PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. THIS EFFORT IS INTENDED TO INCREASE PET PLACEMENTS AND ADOPTIONS AT THIS FACILITY. TOTAL COST $22,338 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 2 | MISC PROGRAM SERVICES:SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM: ARFF PAYS TO HAVE PETS SPAYED/NEUTERED PRIOR TO ADOPTION AT SPECIFIC SPONSORED PET ADOPTIONS EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2018, A TOTAL OF 31 ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE PET ADOPTION EVENTS WERE SPONSORED BY ARFF AND A TOTAL 314 PETS WERE STERILIZED AT ARFF'S EXPENSES. TOTAL COST: $16,114.SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHER PROGRAM: ARFF PAID FOR 300 SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHERS TO BE PROVIDED TO PET OWNERS WHO OWN PIT BULL TYPE DOGS, CHIHUAHUA OR GERMAN SHEPHERD MIXED BREED DOGS. THESE ARE THE TOP THREE BREEDS OF DOGS ADMITTED TO COUNTY OWNED OR OPERATED ANIMAL SHELTER FACILITIES. THE VOUCHERS WERE VALUED AT $50.00 PER VOUCHER FOR A TOTAL PROGRAM COST OF $15,000.HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM: ARFF SUPPORT HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND PURCHASED HUMANE EDUCATION MATERIALS AND KIDS COLORING BOOKS TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM. TOTAL COST $6,082.14.VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION EVENT: ARFF SPONSORS AN ANNUAL VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON AND APPRECIATION EVENT TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE MISSION OF ARFF: TOTAL EVENT COST $1,561.87 MARKETING PROJECT: ARFF PAID TO HAVE A VEHICLE WRAPPED IN VEHICLE GRAPHICS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP AND PET ADOPTION. PROJECT COST $1,350.00. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADOPTION PROGRAM EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 22,338. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 96. DESCRIPTION: COMBINED GIVING CAMPAIGN. AMOUNT: 354. DESCRIPTION: EVENTS. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 10. DESCRIPTION: HOMWARD BOUND ADOPTION EVENT. AMOUNT: 24,827. DESCRIPTION: HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM. AMOUNT: 6,082. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,272. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 4,128. DESCRIPTION: MICROCHIPS. AMOUNT: 27,000. DESCRIPTION: NON-PROFIT REGISTRATION. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: SPAY-NEUTER PROGRAM EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 31,114. DESCRIPTION: VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 1,562. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 211. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 121,119. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: ROUNDING. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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