Organizations Filed Purposes:
SUPPORT THE ANIMAL SHELTER STAFF TO: INCREASE ANIMAL ADOPTION AND REDEMPTION RATES TO MINIMIZE EUTHANIZED ANIMALS; EDUCATE COMMUNITY ON ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE ISSUES; HELP CARE FOR MEDICAL NEEDS OF ALL SICK AND INJURED ANIMALS THAT COME THROUGH THE ANIMAL SHELTER.
4(A): FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER OF ST. JOSEPH, INC. (FOTAS) HAS SUCCESSFULLY CATEGORIZED OUR INCOME AND EXPENSE INTO PROGRAM, FUNDRAISING AND MANAGEMENT/GENERAL. HOWEVER, DUE TO OUR ORGANIZATIONS SMALL SIZE AND THE BLENDING AMONG THE PROGRAMS NOTED IN OUR MISSION STATEMENT, WE HAVE NOT BROKEN DOWN FURTHER. THEREFORE THE NUMBERS REFLECTED ARE IN TOTAL VS. BY PROGRAM. FROM OUR PENNIES FOR PAWS K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND MEDIA SPOTS, WE CONTINUE TO ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAYING AND NEUTERING AS WELL AS THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. THIS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS GOING THRU THE SHELTER FROM 2514 AND 1689 RESPECTIVELY IN 2007 TO 1617 AND 1515 RESPECTIVELY IN 2019. 4(B): FOTAS PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SHELTER AND INDIVIDUAL ADOPTERS FOR SPAYING/NEUTERING COSTS (INCLUDED IN VETERINARY FEES OF $43,223 FOR 2019). WE ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME AND SENIOR CITIZENS FOR MISCELLANEOUS ADOPTION EXPENSES ($11,722 FOR APPROX. 487 INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN 2019). THIS ONGOING SUPPORT, WHICH HAS INCREASED OVER THE YEARS, HAS SERVED TO LOWER THE NUMBER OF DOGS EUTHANIZED FROM 1344 IN 2007 TO 113 IN 2019 AND CATS FROM 1399 IN 2007 TO 624 IN 2019. THE NUMBERS EUTHANIZED REPRESENT ANIMALS WHO WERE NOT ADOPTABLE IN OUR OPINION AS THEY WERE EITHER FERAL, AGGRESSIVE, TERMINALLY ILL, OR INJURED BEYOND REPAIR. DOGS WITH HEARTWORM, CATS WITH COCCIDIA, BROKEN LIMBS, OR MAJOR SURGERIES ARE ALL CONSIDERED ADOPTABLE AND THEREFORE FOTAS PAYS FOR ALL THEIR MEDICAL EXPENSES. FINALLY THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, THE PERCENTAGE OF DOGS ADOPTED/PLACED/REDEEMED AS COMPARED TO THE TOTAL DOGS GOING THROUGH THE SHELTER HAS INCREASED FROM 26% IN 2007 TO 94% IN 2019. CATS INCREASED FROM 16% TO 58% FOR THE SAME YEARS. 4(C): IN JUNE 2019, FOTUS PURCHASED A BUILDING TO BECOME A NEW SHELTER; FOTUS HAD BEEN RENTING THE BUILDING OVER THE PAST 20 MONTHS. WE CONTINUE RAISING FUNDS FOR THE NEW SHELTER AND HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MO THAT IF WE RAISE $1.5 MILLION BY 6-30-21, WE WILL RECEIVE $1 MILLION THROUGH THE CITYS COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ON 6-30-23. WE CONSIDER THE NEW SHELTER EXPENSES PAID AS PROGRAM EXPENSES SINCE THEY ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO EVERY FACET OF OUR MISSION. 2019 CONTRIBUTIONS OF $258,600 WERE RAISED FOR THE NEW SHELTER. OCCUPANCY EXPENSES (OTHER THAN PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE PAYMENTS) DESIGNATED FOR THE NEW SHELTER TOTALED $62,564. FUNDRAISING INCOME/EXPENSES FOR THE NEW SHELTER ARE EXCLUDED HERE.WE HAVE MADE GREAT STRIDES IN THE PAST 12 YEARS. WE WANT TO CONTINUE EXPANDING THOSE IN THE UPCOMING YEARS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Lucinda Kerns | CO TREASURER | 30 | $0 |
| Betty Akard | TREASURER | 30 | $0 |
| Jessica Roemmelt | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| Kathy Ermler | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| Susan Punzo | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Whitney Zoghby | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 |
| Ed Vanover | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Rick Gilmore | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Kappy Hodges | DIRECTOR | 25 | $0 |
| Crystal Hermes | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Melanie Barnes | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Larry Barber | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Michelle Foutch | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Kathy Zipp | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 |
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