FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
EIN: 33-0731853
Mission
Fundamental Belief: We believe every animal deserves a loving, safe, healthy environment in which they can thrive. Vision: We envision a world where all animals are treated with kindness, compassion, and respect. Mission: We transform lives through extraordinary animal care and advocacy. We inspire compassion and positive relationships between the community and animals through direct action and education.
Ruling year
1996
Executive Director
Dan Rossi
Main address
4575 East Mesquite Avenue
Palm Springs, CA 92264 USA
EIN
33-0731853
Domesticated animals
Animal welfare
Veterinary medicine
Population served
Adults
Seniors
Economically disadvantaged people
People with diseases and illnesses
Unemployed people
NTEE code
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (D01)
Veterinary Services (D40)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our organization strives to end the needless suffering and euthanasia of dogs, cats and other companion animals in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. Public shelters in the region euthanize up to 80% of cats and up to 40% of all dogs who enter the sheltering system. Since 2012 when we assumed operation of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, we have proven that public, open admission shelters can be compassionate, responsible and no-kill, euthanizing only those animals who suffer from irremediable illness or injury or from severe and vicious behavioral disorders and providing quality care to all pets who enter our doors.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
The Palm Springs Animal Shelter serves the city of Palm Springs, CA and operates under the no-kill philosophy. We do not euthanize animals for space or length of stay and treat each animal with the highest quality medical and behavioral care.
Trap. Neuter. Return. (TNR)
TNR is the humane and effective method of managing community cats or "feral cats".
Fix-A-Friend Low/No Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic
A low to no cost spay and neuter clinic to serve the entire Coachella Valley. Clinics are held at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter and via mobile surgical unit to reach pet guardians who are unable to travel to our shelter.
Low Cost Public Vaccine Clinic
A weekly clinic open to the public, offering low cost vaccines, licensing and microchips to the community. Pet owners from all jurisdictions are welcome.
Pet Retention Counseling
Our Pet Retention Counselors work proactively to keep animals out of our shelter and in their homes by helping to resolve issues in the home and reuniting owners with their missing pets.
Pet Food Bank
The Pet Food Bank was created to serve pet guardians who are facing the heart wrenching decision to surrender their pet to the shelter because of hardship. Currently, the Pet Food Bank serves clients through the Mizell Senior Center/Meals on Wheels, Desert Aids Project and the AIDS Assistance Program.
Low Cost Adoption Program
We offer low, all inlcusive adoption fees in an effort to make pet adoption accessible to everyone and get more homeless pets into homes and out of the shelter. Our adoption fee includes: spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, a full medical exam and "pet perks" from our community partners.
Pet Enrichment Program
We view mental and behavioral pet health to be as important as physical health and have developed programs to help pets to overcome behavioral challenges and triggers. Treating the WHOLE animal, mind and body, helps animals to be adopted sooner and minimizes the stress and discomfort they may experience in a shelter environment.
Transfer Program
Because we are an open admissions public shelter, we are often completely full. We have developed relationships with well-vetted rescues and shelters to transfer our pets to them for adoption. Locations include local Coachella Valley partners as well as partners in other California regions, Arizona, Oregon, Washington and Canada.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animal adoptions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of sheltered animals
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
These statistics reflect our yearly live intake numbers, excluding TNR (trap-neuter-return) cats, which are reported separately. A full report of our statistics can be viewed on our website.
Number of list subscribers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Email contacts in Constant Contact.
Number of TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Cats
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Trap. Neuter. Return. (TNR)
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Number of cats released as part of our TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
In addition to operating the Palm Springs Animal Shelter under the no-kill model, Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter aims to create a community committed to the humane treatment of animals and pet stewardship. We envision a community where there are no homeless pets and pet guardians have access to affordable veterinary care, including spay/neuter, microchips and vaccines, pet-friendly housing, pet training, socialization and enrichment skills, and other critical resources as necessary, including support for community cats. We envision a kind and compassionate citizenry where people of all ages value and respect pets and other animals in our community.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Operate the Palm Springs Animal Shelter under the no-kill model
Provide free and low-cost spay-neuter services to low income residents and under-served communities in our region
Reduce the number of cats entering local shelters and increase the quality of life of free-roaming cats through a comprehensive Community Cat program (Trap/Neuter/Return) and Garden Cat program.
Provide resources to pet guardians who struggle to keep their pets due to personal hardship (medical, financial, situational), including pet food, medical care, temporary foster, and other support.
Engage our community to adopt from a shelter or rescue rather than buy a pet from a breeder.
Encourage our community members of all ages to volunteer and/or foster a pet(s).
Assist the city of Palm Springs in adopting policies, ordinances and programs that support the humane treatment of all animals.
Establish and maintain partnerships with local rescues and shelter to realize greater collective impact.
Establish and maintain partnerships with rescues and shelters outside of our region to transport pets for adoption.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are successfully meeting our goals thanks to the support from the city of Palm Springs, donors, volunteers, foster guardians, adopters, regional and national partners, a well-trained and highly engaged staff, and a dedicated and committed board of directors.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have successfully proven that the no-kill model can work in a public, open admissions shelter. It has not been easy, but it did actually happen overnight. The day we were given the keys to the shelter, we became no-kill. But no-kill is more than a shelter and the programs within. It is a community effort. We still have much work to do to stop the flow of stray, neglected, abandoned and abused animals into our shelter. Nine months out of the year our shelter is over capacity. We must increase the number of pets adopted and transported to loving homes and decrease the number of pets entering our shelter. The only way to do this is through humane education, humane ordinances and public policies, easy access to affordable spay/neuter, pet retention support, and our community cat program.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
7.61
Months of cash in 2021 info
9.4
Fringe rate in 2021 info
21%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $225,031 | -$186,935 | -$122,163 | $247,749 | $1,141,556 |
| As % of expenses | 10.1% | -7.4% | -4.9% | 10.2% | 44.4% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $205,375 | -$207,926 | -$142,781 | $226,588 | $1,126,040 |
| As % of expenses | 9.1% | -8.2% | -5.7% | 9.3% | 43.5% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $2,474,087 | $2,211,610 | $2,381,008 | $2,693,674 | $3,858,943 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 20.8% | -10.6% | 7.7% | 13.1% | 43.3% |
| Program services revenue | 48.1% | 56.0% | 55.6% | 51.4% | 37.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% |
| All other grants and contributions | 51.0% | 43.1% | 43.0% | 47.7% | 55.0% |
| Other revenue | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $2,231,021 | $2,519,558 | $2,471,436 | $2,422,200 | $2,573,169 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 26.5% | 12.9% | -1.9% | -2.0% | 6.2% |
| Personnel | 61.0% | 59.7% | 66.5% | 70.5% | 67.8% |
| Professional fees | 8.9% | 8.0% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.8% |
| Occupancy | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 29.4% | 31.6% | 26.9% | 24.3% | 23.5% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $2,250,677 | $2,540,549 | $2,492,054 | $2,443,361 | $2,588,685 |
| One month of savings | $185,918 | $209,963 | $205,953 | $201,850 | $214,431 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $290,596 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $2,436,595 | $2,750,512 | $2,698,007 | $2,645,211 | $3,093,712 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 9.4 |
| Months of cash and investments | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 9.4 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 6.9 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $866,948 | $487,972 | $376,310 | $1,012,091 | $2,023,810 |
| Investments | $851 | $21 | $24 | $167 | $207 |
| Receivables | $29,613 | $9,051 | $126,736 | $43,315 | $2,048 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $104,120 | $123,163 | $129,867 | $137,966 | $150,338 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 44.0% | 54.3% | 67.3% | 78.7% | 82.6% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 24.3% | 26.4% | 46.4% | 50.4% | 12.7% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $494,479 | $286,553 | $143,772 | $370,360 | $1,496,400 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $247,156 | $138,059 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $247,156 | $138,059 | $169,794 | $193,519 | $337,737 |
| Total net assets | $741,635 | $424,612 | $313,566 | $563,879 | $1,834,137 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Dan Rossi
Dan comes from the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh, where he led the very successful Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh over 12 years. Dan is a Pittsburgh native and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Carnegie-Mellon University, as well as a Master’s Degree from Robert Morris University. His extensive nonprofit experience spans not only animal welfare but also human health, having served as CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona, part of the United Cerebral Palsy network which is one of the largest health nonprofits in the United States. Dan’s animal welfare journey really took off in 2010 when he accepted the role of Executive Director at the Animal Rescue League. Under his leadership the ARL experienced unprecedented growth and became the largest animal shelter in the Pittsburgh region, touching the lives of more than 25,000 animals and 30,000 households annually.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
FRIENDS OF THE PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER
Board of directorsas of 08/02/2022
Board of directors data
Tamara Hedges
Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Term: 2017 - 2022
Ginny Foat
Carl Johnson
William Ruttan
Keith Zabel
Roger Tansey
Dr. Douglas Kunz
Tim Watts
Jana Hayes
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? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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