Animal Rights Coalition Inc.

“Board members receive a copy of the form 990 prior to filing the return.”

“Board of directors looks for comparable salaries in the community.”

“Requested documents are generally provided within a day or two in response to requests.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ETHIQUE NOUVEAUONE OF OUR MORE AMBITIOUS OUTREACH PROJECTS IS OUR ALL-VEGAN STOREFRONT, ETHIQUE NOUVEAU. THE STORE IS COMPLETELY ANIMAL-FRIENDLY AND CRUELTY-FREE AND IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS WE KNOW TO SHOW PEOPLE HOW EASY IT IS TO LIVE COMPASSIONATELY, WITHOUT CAUSING HARM TO ANIMALS. THE STORE NOT ONLY PROVIDES A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT VEGANSIM AND FIND THE PRODUCTS THEY WANT, IT ALSO PROVES TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PEOPLE WANT TO USE HARM-FREE PRODUCTS MADE WITHOUT THE USE OF ANIMAL TESTING, INGREDIENTS, SKINS, OR FURS.THE STOREFRONT ALLOWS US TO REACH AS MANY PEOPLE AS MONTHS OF LEAFLETING AND TO HAVE ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATIONS WITH HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS CURIOUS ABOUT ADOPTING A PLANT-BASED DIET. ITS A GREAT, NON-THREATENING FORM OF OUTREACH. WE RECENTLY STARTED TRACKING THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE WITH PEOPLE ABOUT ANIMAL RIGHTS, VEGANISM, AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO ANIMALS AT THE STOREFRONT, AND THE NUMBERS SHOWED THAT WHEN PEOPLE COME INTO THE STORE THEYRE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE, WHETHER THEY ARE ALREADY VEGAN, ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING VEGAN, OR COULDNT HAVE CARED LESS WHEN THEY FIRST CAME IN. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: MINNEAPOLIS VEGAN MEETUPMINNEAPOLIS VEGAN MEETUP ORGANIZES DINEOUTS AND OTHERACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG PEOPLEWHO WANT TO ENJOY LIFE WITHOUT EATING OR OTHERWISE USINGANIMALS. IN 2016, WE HELD over 100 MEETUP EVENTS, WHICH INCLUDED 29 DINEOUT MEETUPS, 13 WORKSHOPS, AND 59 OTHER EVENTS. IN 2016 VEGAN MEETUP GREW TO 2,349 MEMBERS, AN INCREASE OF 470 MEMBERS OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THESE MEETUP EVENTS PROVIDED A VITAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT A PLANT-BASED DIET.MINNESOTA ANIMAL RIGHTS MEETUPMINNESOTA ANIMAL RIGHTS MEETUP CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH OTHERSWHO CARE ABOUT MAKING THE WORLD BETTER FOR ALL ANIMALS ANDARE READY TO START TAKING ACTION TO REALIZE THAT VISION.IN 2016, WE HELD 94 MEETUPS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER EVENTSTHROUGH MINNESOTA ANIMAL RIGHTS MEETUP AND THE MEETUPGROUP HAS GROWN TO 318 MEMBERS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: NO PAIN IN MY NAMENO PAIN IN MY NAME EXPOSES MARILYN CARROLLS EXPERIMENTS ATTHE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IN WHICH SHE RESEARCHES THEEFFECTS OF DRUG ADDICTION BY TRAINING MONKEYS AND RATS TOSELF-ADMINISTER DRUGS THAT HUMANS MISUSE SUCH AS COCAINE,HEROIN, AND ALCOHOL. THE PROJECT GIVES VOICE TO THECOMMUNITY THIS RESEARCH IS SUPPOSEDLY BENEFITING: ADDICTSAND RECOVERED ADDICTS. NO PAIN ALSO WORKS TO FIGHT THE USE OF ANIMALS IN OTHER AREAS. IN 2016 WE HELD 2 DEMONSTRATIONS AT HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER TO PROTEST THEIR USE OF ANIMALS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRAINING. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: PAY PER VIEWPAY PER VIEW IS AN INNOVATIVE OUTREACH STRATEGY WHEREPEOPLE ARE PAID $1.00 TO WATCH A SHORT VIDEO ABOUT THEHARSH REALITY OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE AND THEN ASKED TODECREASE THEIR CONSUMPTION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND WORK TOWARDS A VEGAN DIET. IN 2016, WE HAD POWERFULCONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AT 6 DIFFERENT EVENTS AND LOCATIONS (MSU, MANKATO, CENTURY COLLEGE FOR 2 DAYS, HEALTHY LIFE EXPO FOR 2 DAYS, MCTC SUSTAINABILITY FAIR, AND THE GLBT PRIDE FESTIVAL FOR 2 DAYS) AFTER THEY WATCHED AN IMPACTFUL VIDEO ABOUT THE LIVES OF ANIMALS USED FOR FOOD. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: MINNESOTANS EXPOSING PETLAND CAMPAIGNTHE PETLAND RETAIL CHAIN CONTINUES TO ENCOURAGE THEBREEDING AND SELLING OF ANIMALS FOR PROFIT. WERE THEMINNESOTA SUPPORTERS OF THE NATIONAL EFFORT TO PERSUADEPETLAND TO STOP SUPPORTING PUPPY AND KITTEN MILLS ANDSELLING LIVE ANIMALS IN THEIR STORES. IN 2016, ARC HELD 4 DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXHIBITED AT THE I LOVE MY PET FEST AND MINNESOTA PET EXPO TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROBLEMS INHERENT IN SELLING ANIMALS FOR PROFIT.WE HAD HUNDREDS OF CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS ABOUTBUYING ONLY FROM PET STORES THAT DON'T SELL LIVE ANIMALS, THE PROBLEM WITH TREATING LIVING CREATURES AS PRODUCTS, ANDTHE CRUELTY OF THE PUPPY, KITTEN, BIRD, AND”

“This return is being amended to include $56,550 of in-kind donations as part of the "Cuddle Coats" program. The return also includes $56,550 of program expense as the furs are distributed to wildlife rehabilitation centers as part of the same program.The program narrative for "cuddle coats" is amended as follows:The number of furs donated in 2016 is adjusted down to 261 from 350 as the 2015 donations were inadvertently included in the 2016 total.Additionally, the increase in revenue requires the filing of Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ as originally filed. The additional questions have been answered.Schedule A has been adjusted to reflect the increase in public donations.”