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ALLEN COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION

We love them while they wait for you.

aka Allen County Animal Rescue Facility, ACARF   |   La Harpe, KS   |  www.acarf.org

Mission

CARE FOR UNWANTED ANIMALS AND WORK FOR THEIR ADOPTION, PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE THROUGH LEGAL MEANS AND LAWS, RUN ANIMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND RUN AND MANAGE A SHELTER FOR UNWANTED ANIMALS

Ruling year info

2002

Director

Ms. Brittni Dilley

Main address

305 E Highway 54

La Harpe, KS 66751 USA

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EIN

48-1248443

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

in 1995, a grassroots group of people saw the need to do something about the unwanted dog and cat problem in Allen County, Kansas and surrounding areas. They formed a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and raised money to build a shelter. The Allen County Animal Rescue Facility opened its doors in 2010, and is one of only 35 licensed no-kill shelters in Kansas.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Allen County TNR Program

Trap, Neuter and Release program for feral cats in Allen County, Kansas.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of instance where penalties have increased for animal cruelty, neglect, fighting, abandonment, and/or sexual assault

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We have been working with City Police and County Sheriff to bring more awareness to animal cruelty cases in Allen County, KS. We help document abuse and neglect so they can take the cases to court.

Number of spay/neuter vouchers issued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

To date we have issued over 1,000 free spay/neuter vouchers for residents of Allen County, KS and 40 vouchers for residents of counties surrounding Allen County. We hope to continue this upward trend.

Number of animals euthanized

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

We are a "no-kill" shelter so we do not euthanize for space, only in the case of severe injury or aggression. I If the aggression is so bad as to be a public danger, the animal is euthanized.

Number of animals rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

We generally take in between 450 and 500 dogs and cats a year. That is our capacity, and we always are full.

Number of animal adoptions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Covid hit us pretty hard and had a big impact on the number of adoptions we had. We are always looking for new ways to increase adoptions. We adopt to people all over the US.

Number of animals surrendered by their owner

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

We give out free food and cat litter to people in need so they can keep their pets. This has helped keep the number of animals surrendered down.

Number of animals returned to their owner

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Through our Lost and Found page on Facebook we are able to reach a wide audience and get more animals back to their owners. This has been a huge help.

Average number of days of shelter stay for dogs

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

This metric is something we are actively working on. Since Covid, people just aren't adopting, and that makes our length of stay much longer.

Average number of days of shelter stay for cats and small animals

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Decreasing

Context Notes

This is a metric we are actively working on. Since Covid, people are not adopting like they did. This has resulted in longer length of stays.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

The mission of ACARF is:
To provide a safe and loving haven for those cats and dogs in our community who are lost, abandoned, or unwanted.
To help these animals recover from whatever illness, injury, or emotional suffering they have endured, and aid them in becoming healthy and whole.
To find caring and responsible homes for our adoptable pets.
To educate the public regarding pet care and animal overpopulation, and to help implement methods to improve these areas.

We adopt unwanted dogs and cats into responsible homes, or transfer them to other no-kill shelters or rescues. We apply for grants to help with the dog and cat overpopulation problem in our area, particularly for pets of low-income families. TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) grants are also sought to help with the feral cat problem in Allen County.

We are a very small non-profit that receives no funding from the state or county. We rely entirely on public donations to operate. Being awarded grants or large donations from generous donors is the only way we can achieve our goals.

We have adopted 3,328 animals to responsible homes, and either returned to their owners or transferred to other no-kill shelters or rescues another 2,672 animals. With our $5000.00 TNR grant we bought live traps and spay/neutered 80 feral cats in Allen County. We are currently administering the Herschel and Barbara Perry Trust Fund free spay and neuter voucher program for all dogs and cats belonging to residents of Allen County, KS. So far we have given out over 1,000 free spay/neuter vouchers. We are actively seeking grants and donations to further these two causes, as well as our ongoing mission of adopting stray and unwanted animals into good homes.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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ALLEN COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 10/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Dawn Murray

Allen County Animal Rescue Foundation

Term: 2022 - 2023

Julie Payne

retired IT Manager

Janis Kress

retired Customer Service Rep

Bessie Wille

retired

Carri Sailor

business owner

Cynthia Jacobson

upper management

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 10/19/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/18/2023

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.