Sante Dor Foundation

“The Board has a Finance Committee. The Finance Committee currently consists of the President, the Past President and Treasurer.”

“The Treasurer of the organization submits the completed Form 990 to the Finance Committee. After review and approval of the Finance Committee, the return is submitted electronically to the entire board for final review and approval.”

“The Conflicts of Interest policy is reviewed annually. The Board members, officers and key employees affirm at each Board meeting that there are no Conflicts of Interest.”

“Compensation for the Executive Director is reviewed annually by the entire Board, noting compensation levels for similar positions in other animal rescue groups. Salary increases and bonuses, if any, are determined based on similar compensation as well as budgetary constraints.The compensation of other employees is determined by the Board.”

“The Board has a Personnel Committee to review the performances of the employees annually and, with the conultation of the Finance Committee, sets wage parameters.”

“Any request must be made in writing to the organization's mailing address requesting inspection of any filed documents.”

“SDO rescues homeless, unwanted, neglected, abandoned, injured and sick animals in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles and from city and county shelters where they would otherwise most likely be euthanized. All animals taken in are safely housed while awaiting permanent homes. Once rescued and the animals have been medically treated, rehabilitated and observed for a period of time and pronounced healthy and socialized, they are shown on adoption days, as well as exhibited on our website (http://www.santedor.org). There are approximately 75 volunteers that assist with our operational and business needs on a regular basis.All potential pet owners are screened through a questionnaire, interview process and a home check. Pet owners are asked to pay an adoption fee of $155 for cats and $300 for dogs, and are required to sign a comprehensive adoption contract. The fee covers spay and neuter costs, vaccinations, FELV/FIV testing, de-worming and microchip. Our adoption services include personal counseling to find the right animal companion for each individual and/or family. Puppies and kittens usually find homes within one to two months. Older cats and dogs may take up to one year to find homes. SDO volunteers follow up with new owners after a two-week period with a phone call or home visit, and are available to adopters to answer questions and help with any problems on an ongoing basis. Community Outreach During our open hours (Friday through Sunday), SDO invites people from the community to bring in and showcase pets that need to be adopted. Our goal in opening our adoptions to others is to provide a much-needed service to the community. We spay and neuter all of our animals and take every opportunity to educate the public on the importance of spaying and neutering. SDO provides consultation, advice and education to members of the general publicJunior Volunteers We strongly believe in the importance of learning from an early age how to relate to and interact with animals. SDO welcomes the involvement of volunteers as young as age 11. This sets us apart from many rescues, as most do not accept volunteers under the age of 17. After obtaining parental permission, young people are trained to help with SDOs operations, particularly our weekend adoption days. Volunteering for SDO can be an invaluable experience for childrens growth and development. Junior volunteers can also fulfill their schools community service requirements through this program. AccomplishmentsDuring the fiscal year, SDO implemented new procedures to even better control the spread of the diseases that comes in with the animals we save from the streets. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, Sante DOr placed 292 healthy animals in permanent, loving homes: 3 canines and 289 felines.”