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Kansas City Pet Project General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Kansas City Pet Project Address 4400 Raytown Road Kansas City, MO 64129 Phone (816) 5139818 Fax 816 513-9839 Website www.kcpetproject.org Facebook facebook.com/kcpetproject Twitter twitter.com/kcpetproject Email tori.fugate@kcmo.org At A Glance KC Pet Project Kansas City Pet Project 1

How to donate, support, and volunteer Tax-deductible donations may be given by credit card or you can sign up for monthly donations directly through the KC Pet Project website at www.kcpetproject.org. Checks may be mailed to KC Pet Project, Attn: Donations, 4400 Raytown Road in Kansas City, MO 64129. Monetary and in-kind donations may be dropped off at the main shelter location, the Pet Adoption Center in Zona Rosa, or the Petco Adoption Center in Overland Park, KS. KC Pet Project offers a variety of volunteer opportunities at all three adoption center locations. For more information, visit www.kcpetproject.org/volunteer. Foster opportunities are also available and KC Pet Project fosters out over 2,000 pets each year. For more information and to sign up, please go to www.kcpetproject.org/foster. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 2

Mission & Areas Served Statements Mission Statement To end the killing of healthy and treatable pets in Kansas City, Missouri by using the most progressive and lifesaving programs and promoting effective animal control policies. Background Statement For decades, thousands upon thousands of dogs and cats were brought to the Kansas City Animal Shelter and were needlessly killed. As recently as 2008, only 38% of those pets made it out alive. Our shelter is nearly 50 years old, was built as a catch and kill dog pound on an old landfill in a wooded area not easily seen by most passersby. Something had to be done, and when the newly formed Kansas City Pet Project was selected by city officials in the fall of 2011 to take over running the shelter, we knew we had to end the killing of healthy and treatable pets by using progressive ideas and best practice, lifesaving programs. None of the other existing animal welfare organizations initially bid on the contract because the situation seemed overwhelming and unsalvageable. KC Pet Project was formed as an entirely new nonprofit organization within a matter of months and took over sheltering operations on January 1, 2012 with almost no resources, including only a handful of donors, staff, and volunteers, and no established programs. But what we DID have was a dedicated, hardworking and resourceful team of employees and board members and a motto of Solutions, Not Excuses. KC Pet Project is now the largest No Kill shelter in Kansas City and the 3rd largest open admission No Kill shelter in the United States, caring for over 10,000 pets a year. Impact Statement In 2017, we provided care for 10,319 dogs, cats, and other small pets. New families adopted 6,619 pets from KC Pet Project this past year the largest number of pet adoptions in the history of Kansas City s animal shelter and we returned 2,222 additional pets to their homes or found placement for them through another group. We ended the year with 528 dogs, cats and other pets in our care. This allowed us to achieve a record-setting 95.7%% Live Release Rate for 2017! From neonatal kittens, puppies with ringworm, or pets with injuries and medical conditions to small companion pets like rabbits and rats, and adult dogs and cats needing an environment other than the shelter hundreds of foster families opened their hearts and homes to thousands of pets from our shelter this past year. Our foster families cared for 1,466 cats and kittens (147 adults, 1319 kittens) and 895 dogs (493 adults, 402 puppies) in 2017! Not only did they provide care, socialization and love, but our foster families found new homes for 752 of those pets through KC Pet Project s Foster Ambassador Program in 2017 and we welcomed 270 new foster homes to our KCPP foster community last year. Our adoption numbers were the highest we ve ever had, and in fact, more cats were adopted from KC Pet Project than dogs for the first time in the shelter s history! We found homes for over 500 more cats in 2017 than 2016, and were able to transfer 314 cats IN to the shelter this past year from other local shelters and municipalities that were full. 2017 Statistics: Total Intake: 10,319 (5,859 dogs, 3,694 cats, 294 other) 6,619 Adoptions 1,369 Pets Returned to Owners 853 Pets Transferred to other Agencies Live Release Rate: 95.7% - the highest in KCMO Animal Shelter History Needs Statement KC Pet Project depends on donations to help us care for the pets in our shelter and to save lives. You can support our pets in the following ways: Monetary donations to support our lifesaving work Unscented clumping kitty litter Wet and dry dog, cat, puppy and kitten food Puppy and kitten formula Treats, toys, and collars CEO/Executive Director/Board Chair Statement From a governance perspective, the creation of Kansas City Pet Project has been a major challenge. While most new organizations have the luxury of growing slowly, KCPP has not, and began, day one, with a shelter full of animals, more animals coming through the doors daily, and a new staff. Because of the newness of the organization and the immediate size, it has been a challenge to get all of the groundwork laid while still doing right by the animals in our care. The ability to be flexible and make quick decisions has been crucial to our success. As we move forward, we will continue to add more good minds to the governing board, including people with knowledge and skill sets essential for our growth and development as an organization. 3

Service Categories Animal Protection & Welfare Areas of Service Areas Served Areas MO - Jackson County MO - Clay County MO - Eastern Jackson Co MO - Jackson County Urban Core MO - Platte County KS - Johnson County 4

Programs Programs Pet Adoptions Description Category Population Served Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success KC Pet Project cares for approximately 10,000 pets per year. Therefore, we rely heavily on adoptions to support our lifesaving mission. All three KC Pet Project locations are open 7 days a week for adoptions. We also partner with 7 Petco stores in the metro area for cat adoptions. If a pet comes to the shelter as a stray, we hold them for a 5-day period to give an owner a chance to reclaim them. Once that period is up, they are put up for adoption or eligible for foster or rescue. We work very hard to reunite stray pets back with their owners and have a great rescue network all over the country to transfer pets from our program to their programs. Animal-Related, General/Other Animal Protection & Welfare Families, Adults, We're always looking for fun, innovative ways to adopt out more pets in our community. We promote all of our adoption specials through social media including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We try to think of clever or local themes to incorporate into the specials. One of the main goals for KC Pet Project is to be top of mind when people are thinking about adopting a pet. While in our facilities, we provide quality healthcare and day-to-day care for the animals. It's our passion. Working one on one with prospective adopters allows us to find the best placements for families and pets. A forever home and fewer animals in our shelter are the most ideal outcomes. In 2017, we provided care for 10,319 dogs, cats, and other small pets. New families adopted 6,619 pets from KC Pet Project this past year the largest number of pet adoptions in the history of Kansas City s animal shelter and we returned 2,222 additional pets to their homes or found placement for them through another shelter or home-based rescue group. We ended the year with 528 dogs, cats and other pets in our care. This allowed us to achieve a record-setting 95.7%% Live Release Rate for 2017! KC Pet Project now has 7 Petco stores in the metro area where you can adopt out cats with the Liberty, MO added in 2017. And in 2018, we ll be adding a new store in the metro area: Belton, MO! We re so proud to partner with Petco on this amazing program, and 733 cats were adopted in 2017 from the six Petco stores where we provide cats for their habitats. 5

Volunteer Program Description Category The mission of the Volunteer Program at the Kansas City Pet Project is to provide a fulfilling experience to the volunteer and provide necessary assistance where needed at KCPP. Volunteers are one of our most valuable resources, and with your commitment and assistance we will work together to make the organization successful in promoting animal welfare, providing public education on the proper care and treatment of animals and giving shelter animals some much needed love and attention. If you are interested in volunteering at the shelter you must fit the below requirements:at least 16 years old or older or supervised by supervisor/guardianhave a working email accountmust be able to purchase a leash and volunteer attire and wear every time that you volunteer Must have interest in helping animals become successful petsmature and respectful attitude is required while at shelter at all timessupport the Kansas City Pet Project mission Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, General/Other Volunteer Training & Placement Population Served General/Unspecified,, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Our goal is to continue to add new volunteers to support our lifesaving mission at all of our locations. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Our volunteer program is constantly growing. KC Pet Project has so many creative and dedicated people who help our organization. We do our best to empower all of our volunteers to use their skills to get pets adopted. We provide orientation and specific training to all volunteers. We have opportunities at all of our locations to volunteer! The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. KC Pet Project currently has over 1,000 active volunteers who help at all three metro locations and with our seven Petco cat habitats. We record all of the hours that volunteers are here at the shelter. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. KC Pet Project continues to add new volunteers into our program. We offer unique opportunities to volunteer and utilize the skills of the individual however they would like to volunteer. We have seen success from the SPARC Program which stands for Shelter Pet Advocate Resource Committee. It is a volunteer marketing committee consisting of volunteer team members who advocate for dogs in our shelter through social media and other outlets. The goal of SPARC is to reduce length of stay for dogs in KCPP custody, therefore keeping more cages open for incoming dogs and saving more lives. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 6

Foster Program Description Category Our Foster Care Program asks community members to open their doors to our animals who need some TLC outside of the shelter. Fostering is one of the most important ways you can help the animals of Kansas City Pet Project. By providing our temporary residents shelter for just a small amount of time helps save lives. Foster parents must be at least 18 years of age Foster parents must fill out a Foster Application and be approved Foster parents must agree and sign our Foster Care Contract Foster parents must be interested in and willing to help find a forever home for their foster pet. Foster parents must participate in off site adoption events and networking to find potential adopters. You can foster dogs, cats, litters of puppies and kittens, small mammals, etc. through our foster program. Animal-Related, General/Other Animal Protection & Welfare Population Served General/Unspecified,, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success We work to continue promoting the foster program while actively recruiting fosters to help. With our intake numbers always on the rise, and working with our current facility, space for incoming animals is a continual challenge, which is why our foster program is so important. Fostering a pet is very rewarding as you get to make a difference in the life of that pet by getting them out of the shelter environment. You not only save that pet s life, but also the next one that comes into the shelter. We currently have over 500 active foster families who foster cats and dogs who need to be out of the shelter who foster out over 2,000 pets each year. They in turn network those pets and try to find them homes outside of the shelter. We started the Foster Ambassador Program, which is a program designed to send a dog home with someone and that person networks and adopts the dog out, completes the adoption paperwork and the dog never comes back to the shelter. This program has really started to take off and more pets are finding homes through it. We launched a new initiative in 2017 to find foster homes for neonatal kittens that come to our shelter, The Bottle Baby Squad! Dozens of new volunteers signed up to foster kittens that come to our shelter, and we re looking forward to expanding this program in 2018. 7

Canine Playgroup Program Description Category One of our most progressive and lifesaving programs here at our shelter has been our Canine Playgroup Program run by our Training & Behavior Department. We are one of a growing number of shelters across the country that has implemented formal playgroups for dogs. We take into consideration the physical, emotional and social skills of shelter dogs to help increase their adoptability. We rotate as many as 100 dogs into playgroups every day, with each dog receiving approximately thirty minutes of play time, burning off mental and physical energy. That stress relief leads to safer, more positive dog-human interactions and allows dogs to interact and bond with each other. Animal-Related, General/Other Animal-Related, General/Other Population Served General/Unspecified,, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success The ability to offer this program will ultimately help more dogs get adopted into homes and will improve our volunteer program. We will continue the work on our playgroup program to make sure that dogs get out to play every day while with us. Allowing dogs to play with other dogs can lead to higher receptivity for manners and basic training sessions. Many dogs in shelters struggle to learn or arrive with no basic skills, making it more challenging to find suitable homes willing to adopt a shelter dog with no training. Our goal is to get every dog out into playgroups every day at KC Pet Project. This innovative program helps us learn Playgroups truly save lives at KC Pet Project. We find out more about a dog's behavior through playgroups than we would with one-on-one behavior evaluations. Through playgroups, we're able to make better matches with new adopters. If a family is looking for a dog with a certain play style, we can direct them to dogs that match what they are looking for. This progressive program truly saves lives and sets dogs up for a better chance of success in their new homes. 8

Safety Net Assistance Program (SNAP) Description Category SNAP (Safety-Net Assistance Program) is a cross generational membership program benefiting senior pets at Kansas City Pet Project. SNAP S mission is to link generations to promote senior pet adoption through medical assistance for senior shelter pets; to support continuing companionship between seniors and their pets; and to identify and raise community awareness of the availability of senior-appropriate animals. SNAP Programs include:snap Foster ProgramSNAP Take-Out and DeliverySNAP Medical Fund SNAP Membership is open to everyone who loves and supports senior animals! Dues paying members receive a quarterly newsletter, a digital and print membership directory; discounts at KCPP events and on logoed merchandise; 2 membership meetings/year and the knowledge that you are making a difference in the lives of senior pets. Proceeds from dues and other contributions to SNAP go to the SNAP Medical Fund. SNAP Membership yearly dues are $45. For more information, go to www.kcpetproject.org/snap. Animal-Related, General/Other Animal-Related, General/Other Population Served General/Unspecified,, Short-Term Success Long- Term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Our short term success is measured by the amount of grants and food donations that we can receive for the SNAP Take Out and Delivery Program. The long term success of this program is to help senior pets at KC Pet Project and to support senior people who own pets or wish to adopt a pet. This program is monitored by a dedicated staff person who works with all of the sub programs of SNAP. Since launching SNAP in early February 2016, KC Pet Project already has over 125 members. The Take Out and Delivery Program provided over 56,000 meals to pets in 2017. 9

Leadership & Staff Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Teresa Johnson Term Start Jan 2012 Email teresa.johnson@kcmo.org Experience Teresa Johnson is the KC Pet Project's CEO/Executive Director & Chief Lifesaving Officer. Teresa began her career with KCPP as the Director of Shelter Operations on January 1, 2012, led the organization as the Interim Executive Director as of June 1, 2012, and assumed the role of CEO/Executive Director for the KC Pet Project in December. Under her leadership, the organization achieved No Kill status within 6 months after opening and was responsible for the opening of a second Pet Adoption Center in Zona Rosa where over 4,000 pets have already found new homes just since mid-november 2012 and the Petco Pet Adoption Center in Overland Park. That location adopted out over 850 pets in the first year. She has a long career in animal welfare prior to her work with KC Pet Project, previously as President/Chief Operations Officer at Heartland SPCA, and CEO/Executive Director of Animal Haven, as well as serving ten years on the Board of Directors for Wayside Waifs. Teresa is passionate about saving lives and is dedicated to our mission of creating a No-Kill Kansas City for the pets in our community. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Senior Staff Shannon Wells Title Director of Shelter Operations & Animal Wefare Tori Fugate Title Director of Marketing & Communications Gail Longstaff Title Chief Administrative Officer Staff Paid Full-Time Staff 77 Volunteers 1150 Retention Rate 58% Paid Contractors 2 Formal Evaluations CEO Formal Evaluation CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency Senior Management Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency NonManagement Formal Evaluation Annually Annually 10

Non Management Formal Evaluation Frequency Annually Plans & Policies Organization Has a Fundraising Plan Organization Has a Strategic Plan Management Succession Plan Organization Policy and Procedures Nondiscrimination Policy Whistleblower Policy Document Destruction Policy Awards Awards Award/Recognition Organization Year Maddie Hero Award - Teresa Johnson Unsung Hero Award for Shannon Wells Philly Awards: Award of Distinction, People's Choice Award, Best Social Media Campaign, Identity Campaign for the Raise the Woof Campaign. Best Fundraising Campaign for 2016 Holiday Appeal Maddie's Fund 2018 Petco Foundation 2018 Nonprofit Connect 2017 Capstone Award Kansas City Business Journal 2017 Maddie Hero Award Maddie's Fund 2016 Lifesaving Impact Award Petco Foundation 2016 Philly Awards: Award of Distinction, Best Fundraising Appeal, and Best Short Video Nonprofit Connect 2015 Kansas City's Best Nonprofit KC Magazine 2015 Best Place to Adopt a Pet 435 Magazine 2015 Paul Jolly Compassion Award Petco Foundation 2014 ASPCA/Rachael Ray 100K Challenge Community Engagement Award American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) 2014 Government Licenses Is your organization licensed by the government? 11

Board & Governance Board Chair Board Chair Mr. Brent Toellner Company Affiliation Best Friends Animal Society Term Jan 2017 to Jan 2019 Email brent.toellner@gmail.com Board Members Name Tina Branine Shaun Byrd Michelle Davis Lisa Epps Deron Johnson Jodde Olsen Lanning Brenda Pozek Dr. Cindy Risen Cynthia Smith Sarah Strnad Brent Toellner Affiliation The Tina Team - Keller Williams Realty Partners, Inc. Heartland Coca-Cola Epiq Systems Spencer Fane LLC FLM/Harvest Law Offices of Payne & Jones Chartered Cerner Fairway Animal Hospital Community Volunteer Outpost Worldwide Best Friends Animal Society Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 11 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 3 Female 8 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 2 Board Term Limits 3 Board Meeting Attendance % 0% 12

Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 64% Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 10 Standing Committees Finance Board Governance CEO Comments In our short existence, we have accomplished much. However, our work is not finished and we will continue to strive to end the killing of healthy and treatable pets in Kansas City. We have grown quickly and could not be successful without the support of our generous donors, hardworking staff and volunteers, and of course, the unconditional love we receive from the pets we are honored to assist. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 13

Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start Jan 01, 2018 Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2018 Projected Revenue $4,155,240.00 Projected Expenses $4,133,351.00 Endowment Value $0.00 Percentage 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Total Revenue $4,059,854 $3,200,631 $2,841,920 Total Expenses $3,435,302 $2,715,001 $2,611,976 Revenue Sources Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Foundation and Corporation $1,869,914 $1,125,431 $764,883 Contributions Government Contributions $1,311,006 $1,272,821 $1,235,748 Federal -- -- -- State -- -- -- Local -- -- -- Unspecified $1,311,006 $1,272,821 $1,235,748 Individual Contributions -- -- -- Indirect Public Support -- $0 $0 Earned Revenue $811,179 $703,517 $634,085 Investment Income, Net of Losses $736 $965 $110 Membership Dues -- $0 $0 Special Events $50,106 $34,073 $40,880 Revenue In-Kind $195,528 $38,933 $159,829 Other $16,913 $24,891 $6,385 14

Expense Allocation Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Program Expense $3,073,421 $2,387,039 $2,296,816 Administration Expense $247,784 $210,907 $214,770 Fundraising Expense $114,097 $117,055 $100,390 Payments to Affiliates -- -- -- Total Revenue/Total Expenses 1.18 1.18 1.09 Program Expense/Total Expenses 89% 88% 88% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 4% 5% 5% Assets and Liabilities Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Total Assets $1,536,280 $957,974 $461,528 Current Assets $1,090,957 $588,492 $311,734 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $163,785 $210,031 $199,215 Total Net Assets $1,372,495 $747,943 $262,313 Short Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities 6.66 2.80 1.56 Long Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Top Funding Sources Fiscal Year 2016 2015 2014 Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- -- Anonymous $1,235,748 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar -- -- Anonymous $80,865 Amount Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount -- -- Anonymous $40,000 Capital Campaign Currently in a Capital Campaign? Campaign Purpose The purpose of the capital campaign is for the new animal shelter for Kansas City, MO. This is currently being facilitated by civic leaders in our community. Goal $0.00 Dates Apr 2018 to 0 Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? Organization Comments The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Foundation Comments FY 2016, 2015, 2014: Financial data reported using IRS Form 990.Foundations/corporate revenue line item may include contributions from individuals. 15