Little Longears Mini Donkey Rescue Inc

“The cofounders are married.”

“Our board of directors reviewed and approved the 990 prior to filing.”

“Any potential issues are brought to the attention of the board and reviewed for compliance with policy.”

“Compensation of the executive director was determined after salary research on other similar nonprofit directors and based on the directors experience in the field and the level of effort involved in directing the mission of the rescue.”

“The 990 is posted on our website as well as an annual financial report summary under our financials tab to provide this information to our current and future contributors.”

“Our governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“Section a, column d - the compensation paid to valerie lowe is specifically for her director duties. She is an unpaid officer.”

“The list of all other expenses under item 24e are contained in the overflow statements attached to this 990.”

“Program services description: since our inception in 2014, we have accepted and rescued more than 200 donkeys (with a few mini mules and ponies) and adopted out 106 into new homes. Since our move to our new, 100-acre facility in june 2021, we have transitioned to a sanctuary model and no longer adopt out our donkeys. We continue to see a significant increase in the number of donkeys surrendered by owners who can no longer care for them. Most of these donkeys are older donkeys requiring extensive rehabilitative treatment. At this time, more than 30% of the donkeys in our care are senior donkeys, demonstrating the need for these donkeys to stay in sanctuary at our rescue where they can receive the expert care that they need. Additional program services information:we take pride in our ability to work with some of the most challenging donkeys; those whose behavioral issues require expert handling and training. These are the donkeys most frequently at risk of ending up in the auction/slaughterhouse pipeline. Many of these donkeys remain cautious and distrustful of people, and would not be suitable for adoption even if we still made donkeys available for rehoming. They will remain safe here in sanctuary.”