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 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 SHOWS THE LARGER COMMUNITY THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PEOPLE WANT TO USE 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. IN TRACKING THE CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE WITH PEOPLE ABOUT ANIMAL RIGHTS, VEGANISM, AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO ANIMALS. IN 2018 WE HAD 1,130 CUSTOMERS IN THE STORE (THIS NUMBER ONLY INCLUDES PEOPLE WHO MADE PURCHASES; THERE WERE MANY ADDITIONAL VISITORS TO THE STORE WHO WERENT COUNTED). OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: MINNEAPOLIS VEGAN MEETUPMINNEAPOLIS VEGAN MEETUP ORGANIZES DINEOUTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG PEOPLE WHO WANT TO ENJOY LIFE WITHOUT EATING OR OTHERWISE USING ANIMALS. IN 2018, WE HELD A VARIETY OF MEETUP EVENTS, WHICH INCLUDED 20 DINEOUTS, 9 WORKSHOPS, 4 FILM SCREENINGS, 7 COOKING CLASSES, AND 3 VEGAN GROCERY SHOPPING TOURS. IN 2018 VEGAN MEETUP GREW TO OVER 3,000 MEMBERS. THE MEETUP EVENTS PROVIDED A VITAL SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT TRANSITIONING TO A PLANT-BASED DIET.MINNESOTA ANIMAL RIGHTS MEETUPMINNESOTA ANIMAL RIGHTS MEETUP CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH OTHERS WHO CARE ABOUT MAKING THE WORLD BETTER FOR ALL ANIMALS AND ARE READY TO START TAKING ACTION TO REALIZE THAT VISION. IN 2018, WE HELD OVER 30 MEETUPS, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER EVENTS THROUGH MINNESOTA ANIMAL RIGHTS MEETUP, AND THE MEETUP GROUP HAS GROWN TO 448 MEMBERS. EVENTS INCLUDED WORKSHOPS SUCH AS HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE ANIMAL ADVOCATE AND BECOMING YOUR BEST VOICE FOR ANIMALS, AND FOUR VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS AT CHICKEN RUN RESCUE SANCTUARY. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: VIRTUAL REALITY PAY PER VIEWVIRTUAL REALITY PAY PER VIEW IS AN INNOVATIVE OUTREACH STRATEGY WHERE PEOPLE ARE PAID $1.00 TO WATCH A SHORT IMMERSIVE 3D VIDEO ABOUT THE HARSH REALITIES OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE AND THEN ASKED TO DECREASE THEIR CONSUMPTION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND WORK TOWARDS A VEGAN DIET. THIS EXPERIENCE IS LIFE CHANGING FOR MANY PEOPLE. IN 2018, WE HAD HUNDREDS OF POWERFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS (AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY (x3), CENTURY COLLEGE (x3), METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE, NORMANDALE COLLEGE, AND ST. CATHERINES UNIVERSITY) AND AT MANY OF THE OUTREACH EVENTS AND LOCATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE (WITH SEVERAL LOCATIONS SPANNING TWO DAYS). OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: MINNESOTANS EXPOSING THE PET TRADEOUR MINNESOTANS EXPOSING PETLAND CAMPAIGN CHANGED ITS NAME TO MINNESOTANS EXPOSING THE PET TRADE IN 2018 AS THE LAST OF THE THREE PETLAND STORES IN MINNESOTA CLOSED ITS DOORS. IN 2018 WE CONTINUED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROBLEMS INHERENT IN BREEDING AND SELLING LIVE ANIMALS FOR PROFIT. WE HELD 11 DEMONSTRATIONS AT FOUR PAWS AND A TAIL IN BLAINE AND HAD HUNDREDS OF CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS ABOUT BUYING ONLY FROM PET STORES THAT DON'T SELL LIVE ANIMALS, THE PROBLEM WITH TREATING LIVING CREATURES AS PRODUCTS, AND THE CRUELTY OF THE PUPPY, KITTEN, BIRD, AND SMALL ANIMAL INDUSTRIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: VEGAN UNIVERSITYVEGAN UNIVERSITY IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE ADOPT AND MAINTAIN A PLANT-BASED DIET IN A WAY THAT WORKS FOR THEM. VEGAN UNIVERSITY CONSISTS OF THESE ELEMENTS ORIGINATED BY ARC: VEGAN GROCERY SHOPPING TOURS OF LOCAL CO-OPS AND MARKETS DESIGNED TO TEACH YOU HOW TO SHOP VEGAN, HELP! IM GOING VEGAN, PLANT-BASED NUTRITION, VEGAN MEAL PLANNING, AN”