Almost There a Mom Pups Rescue

“Geri hormel and jamie hormel have a family relationship.”

“The board acted as a whole on all matters and no committee was appointed during the year.”

“The organization has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. Before the prepared form 990 is filed, it is sent electronically to every member of the board to review and is discussed with management at a meeting of the board of directors. Once the board has approved the form 990, the return is electronically filed with the irs.”

“The organization has a conflict of interest policy applicable to all board members and officers. All applicable individuals are required to sign a conflict of interest agreement annually, disclosing any possible conflict of interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the board. After disclosure of all material facts, and after any discussions with the interested person, he/she shall leave the board meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining disinterested board members shall decide if a conflict of interest exists by a majority vote. The interested person recuses themselves from deliberations and voting on matters giving rise to such conflict. Deliberation and decisions are recorded in the minutes of the board.”

“Compensation was determined based on market conditions of comparable officer position compensation.”

“Almost there: a mom + pups rescue makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites. In addition, articles of incorporation and by-laws are also available upon written request.”

“Atr specializes in pregnant and nursing dogs and pups who need time and space to grow and become socialized. Our moms and pups have significant social time with adults, children, and other dogs. While in our care, our puppies go through a specially designed curriculum "puppy culture" developed by a team of experts including behavioral veterinarians and credentialed trainers. As soon as they are born and until they leave our care, our pups participate in age-appropriate enrichment activities to help with their socialization and overall development into well-adjusted furry family members. Our mama dogs also work with on site behaviorists who develop personalized programs to prepare them for life as your new best friend. All our dogs are exposed to many experiences to set them and their new families up for a lifetime of success. Atr is determined to give adopters all the information available about our dogs so we can find the perfect match. All of our dogs are altered, microchipped, and up-to-date on vaccines prior to adoption. Adoption fees paid help cover our substantial costs and fund our life-saving work.”