Underdog Rescue of Florida Inc SUMMARY Mission UnderDog Rescue of Florida, Inc. exists to rescue and prevent small breed dogs from being euthanized in highkill shelters throughout the west coast of Florida. Contact Information Primary Address PO BOX 351 BRADENTON, FL 34206-0351 Alternate Address PO BOX 351 Bradenton FL 34206 Phone 941 713-6531 Alternate Phone 941 628-3866 Email sotto11@verizon.net Website www.underdogadopt.com Facebook underdogrescueofflorida General Information nprofit Tax Exempt Status Underdog Rescue of Florida Inc Public Supported Charity Incorporation Year 2008 State Charitable Solicitations Permit Yes Jan 2019 State Registration Yes Mar 2019 1
BACKGROUND & NEEDS Impact Statement Accomplishments include:december 2014 and June 2015, UnderDog Rescue was featured by SRQ Magazine as one of the leading charitable organizations in the community. April 2015, UnderDog Rescue was contacted by Cesar Millian and featured at a live performance at Van Wezel; recognized as stellar organization within the community. August 2015, UnderDog Rescue featured on ABC My Suncoast News for rescuing thirty-five hoarder case dogs from Miami, Florida. Later that month, recognized again for another hoarding situation totaling 80 dogs in one month. Current Goals:Continue providing consistent, high quality medical care for intake dogs to include extreme neglect/abuse cases and dogs slated for euthanasia by high kill shelters.continue supporting local shelters to reduce kill rate due to over crowding.continue supporting owner surrender situations-accepting dogs refused by over crowded shelters.continue accepting hard case, extreme neglect/abuse case dogs requiring extensive medical care; passed over by other rescue groups. Needs Statement 1. Donations toward medical care. UnderDog is an all volunteer organization, surviving on donations and adoption fees. All donations go toward the medical care of the dogs. The average medical cost for a dog having no complications is $257. This does not include the hundreds of dogs accepted hit by cars, abused, heartworm infected, neglected, and slated to be killed by over crowded shelters. Average cost for complications is $800- $1200 per dog.2. Volunteers needed to foster, transport, and overall support goals of organization. Background Statement UnderDog Rescue founded by Shona Otto in 2004, officially became 501c3 in 2008. UnderDog Rescue of Florida is a small dog (non-breed specific) rescue. Our stellar reputation of excellence has been demonstrated in the community and throughout Florida for a decade. UnderDog has saved thousands and thousands of dogs. Known for doing what is best for each dog. UnderDog is one of the few rescues that accept dogs who are heartworm infected, injured, or require extensive medical care. The majority of UnderDogs were scheduled for euthanasia at kill shelters throughout Florida. UnderDog is contacted DAILY by owners, shelters, and other sources asking them to accept unwanted dogs. Due to over-crowding (a result of economy decline), many shelters have changed policies, forcing decisions to quickly euthanize healthy, social, loving dogs. UnderDog Rescue is typically one of the first groups contacted to assist with dogs whose lives would otherwise be destroyed. UnderDog maintains a wonderful relationship with Sarasota Animal Services as SAS strives to place as many dogs as possible. At times, dogs who are not doing well in a shelter environment or dogs who are injured will go to UnderDog for more extensive care. UnderDog has worked hard to maintain superior quality of care while performing their due-diligence as an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(C)3, charitable organization. Being an all-volunteer organization, UnderDog does not have a shelter or paid staff, but operates solely on adoption fees and donations which go directly to the care of the dogs. This includes shelter fees, medications, spay/neuter, all shots, heartworm testing and treatment, monthly flea/tick/heartworm preventatives, microchips, dentals, surgeries, skin treatments, setting broken bones, or any other health care deemed necessary by their veterinarians. UnderDog vets offer reduced charges to support the rescue effort and help keep adoption fees reasonable, but their services are not free. UnderDog often relies on extra donations to pay expenses when the cost of care exceeds a realistic adoption fee. UnderDog volunteers are passionate about saving dogs, and open their homes to foster dogs from intake until adoption. Volunteers provide a safe, loving, stable environment where dogs have time to adjust, heal from surgeries and overall, feel wanted. UnderDog has approximately sixty volunteers who collectively work together as a team and care for anywhere between seventy to one-hundred dogs. It is UnderDog's mission to save, rehabilitate, and find the best suitable home where the dog can live a forever healthy, happy life. There is no greater satisfaction for a foster volunteer than to see their dog at an outside café or playing at the dog park with their new owner. UnderDog adopters are extraordinary and frequently stay in touch with the organization for years to come. Adopters are grateful to UnderDog for saving the dog who has now become a part of their life. UnderDog consistently receives updates, pictures and holiday greetings from furry friends adopted in years past. It is truly a blessing, and validates the hard work and selfless acts of the many volunteers who have given of their time, 2
effort and heart to save the life of an unwanted dog. Another amazing attribute of UnderDog is their philosophy of, Once an UnderDog, always an UnderDog. They rescue their dogs for life! Although their organization takes decision making about potential adopters very seriously, if for any reason, challenges arise and the dog needs to be rehomed, the dog comes back to the organization. UnderDog understands life is unpredictable and although they make the very best decision up front on adopters, on occasion, emergencies surface. Once UnderDog makes a commitment to save the life of a dog, they do it for life. Statement from the Board Chair To describe the feeling of saving a dog who is on the 4pm kill list in a high kill shelter, receiving the neglected, abused, dog and accepting the dog into our rescue. Then, watching the dog transform from a mental state of fear and depression where as some dogs simply give up... to watch them turn into a dog whose tail is up, learns to play, knows that its next meal will be available and who receives all the love, medical attention, emotional assurance to become a dog who is happy and learns "again" or "for the first time", that human touch can be a wonderful thing... to watch these dogs go from pure neglect, pain and suffering to being adopted through a secure, safe, adoption process that provides a forever loving, stable and safe home...there is no greater reward than to watch this transformation to joy and pure happiness. Statement from the CEO/Executive Director Areas Served FL FL- Charlotte FL- DeSoto FL- Hardee FL- Hillsborough FL- Lee FL- Manatee FL-Pinellas FL- Sarasota UnderDog Rescue supports shelters through out the State of Florida, but primarily resides in Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida. UnderDog also supports local residents who due to unforeseen circumstances are forced to rehome their animals and have been refused by local shelters due to over crowding. Service Categories Primary Organization Type Animal Related 3
PROGRAMS UnderDog volunteer training Description UnderDog volunteer training provides an overview of expectations, processes, organizational chart with contact names/phone numbers and description of how the overall organization operates. Includes reporting process. Budget $450.00 Category Program Linked to Organizational Strategy Population Served Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitoring Program Success Examples Animal-Related, General/Other Animal Protection & Welfare Yes Adults Families Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens Program will ensure consistency with high quality care of animals housed in foster homes. It will also streamline adoption process to ensure adoption process closely monitored and followed, consistent with organization goals. Program will ensure consistency with high quality care of animals housed in foster homes. It will also streamline adoption process to ensure adoption process closely monitored and followed, consistent with organization goals. Return rate. UnderDog follows a strict adoption process. This is demonstrated by the low percentage of returned animals. Doing the right thing up front and doing our due diligence to ensure dogs are properly cared for and potential adopters are seriously screened and interviewed prior to adoption approval. 4
MANAGEMENT CEO/Executive Director CEO/Executive Director CEO Email executive Director Srayburn55@gmail.com Staff & Volunteer Statistics Full Time Staff 0 Part Time Staff 0 Staff Retention Rate % Professional Development n/a Contractors 0 Volunteers 60 Management Reports to Board CEO/Executive Director Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation nmanagement Formal Evaluation N/A N/A N/A Collaborations n/a Comments Management Comments by Organization The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 5
GOVERNANCE Board Chair Board Chair Mrs Shona Otto Company Affiliation President Board Term Mar 2008 to Dec 2030 Board Chair Email Sotto11@verizon.net Board Co-Chair Board Co-Chair Mrs Julia Johnson Company Affiliation Vice-president Board Term Mar 2008 to Dec 2030 Board Co-Chair Email artluwoman@yahoo.com Board Members Name Affiliation Status Mrs Julia Johnson Vice-president Voting Mrs Shona Otto President Voting Ms Sherri Rayburn-Fields Secretary/Treasurer Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 3 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 0 Female 3 t Specified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 20 Board Term Limits 99 Board Orientation Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 12 6
Board Meeting Attendance % 89 Board Self-Evaluation Written Board Selection Criteria Percentage of Board Making Monetary Contributions Yes 100 Percentage of Board Making In-Kind Contributions 100 Constituency Includes Client Representation 7
FINANCIALS Current Financial Info Tax Year Begins 2018 Tax Year Ends 2018 Projected Revenue $90,000.00 Projected Expenses $115,000.00 Total Projected Revenue includes "in-kind" contributions/ donations Yes Endowment Value $0.00 Spending Policy Percentage 0 Tax Credits Capital Campaign In a Capital Campaign Campaign Goal 0 IRS Form 990s Underdog Rescue 2016 990 990 2015 Underdog Rescue 2014 990 Underdog Rescue 2013 990 Underdog Rescue 2012 990 Underdog Rescue 2011 990 Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 Solvency Short Term Solvency Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities -- -- -- Long Term Solvency Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Historical Financial Review Revenue and Expenses Total Revenue $144,435 $140,132 $107,326 Total Expenses $118,381 $107,009 $84,629 8
Revenue Sources Foundation and Corporation $0 $0 $0 Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal $0 $0 $0 State $0 $0 $0 Local $0 $0 $0 Unspecified $0 $0 $0 Individual Contributions $84,400 $25,128 $11,544 Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $60,035 $115,004 $95,782 Investment Income, Net of Losses $0 $0 $0 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $0 $0 $0 Revenue In-Kind $0 $0 $0 Other $0 $0 $0 Expense Allocation Program Expense $118,381 $107,009 $84,629 Administration Expense $0 $0 $0 Fundraising Expense $0 $0 $0 Payments to Affiliates $0 $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses 1.22 1.31 1.27 Program Expense/Total Expenses 100% 100% 100% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 0% 0% 0% Assets and Liabilities Total Assets $94,938 $68,884 $35,761 Current Assets $94,938 $68,884 $35,761 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Total Net Assets $94,938 $68,884 $35,761 Top Funding Sources Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Contributions, gifts, grants $84,400 Program Service Revenue $115,004 Program Service Revenue $95,782 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Program Service Contributions, gifts, Contributions, gifts, Amount Revenue $60,035 grants $25,128 grants $11,544 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 Comments Financial Comments by Foundation Financial information taken solely from the organization's Federal 990-EZ. Contributions include foundation and corporate support. 9
PLANS, POLICIES & LICENSES Plans Fundraising Plan Communication Plan Strategic Plan Management Succession Plan Continuity of Operations Plan Policies Organizational Policies and Procedures Written Conflict of Interest Policy ndiscrimination Policy Directors and Officers Insurance Policy Risk Management Policy Commercial General Liability Whistle Blower Policy Document Destruction Policy Yes Awards & Recognition Award/Recognition Organization Year December 2014 and June 2015 charitable recognition SRQ Magazine 2015 Van Wezel Cesar Mallian 2015 UnderDog Rescue saved hoarding dogs ABC My Suncoast News 2015 Government Licenses Is your organization licensed by the Government? Planning & Policies Comments Planning & Policies Comments by Organization Created 01.24.2019. Copyright 2019 10