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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,361,900
Total expenses
$21,210,085
Contributions and grants received
$13,043,440
Grants paid
$7,787,818
Program service revenue
$396,500
Investment income
$848,892
Other revenue
$73,068
Total assets, end of year
$112,233,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,296,454
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$101,937,120
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$13,356,028
Management and general expenses
$3,571,585
Fundraising expenses
$4,282,472
Program service expenses (Part III)
$13,356,028

Program services were 63.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,043,440

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,849,859

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE REVENUE

    total $396,500 · related or exempt $396,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $750,442 · excluded $750,442

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $113,823

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $15,373

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $98,450

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $98,450 · unrelated business $109,054 · excluded -$10,604

  • 11a · Other revenue: MORGAN CREEK CAPITAL PARTNERS

    total $63,809 · unrelated business $63,809

  • 11b · Other revenue: BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPP FUND

    total $22,484 · unrelated business $22,484

  • 11c · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $6,372 · excluded $6,372

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total -$19,597 · unrelated business -$19,597

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $73,068

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $6,263,343 · program services $6,263,343

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $214,980 · program services $214,980

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,309,495 · program services $1,309,495

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,638,657 · program services $962,795 · management and general $543,532 · fundraising $132,330

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,926,382 · program services $1,638,914 · management and general $1,030,551 · fundraising $2,256,917

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $261,554 · program services $96,000 · management and general $48,412 · fundraising $117,142

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $575,433 · program services $223,610 · management and general $117,670 · fundraising $234,153

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $499,813 · program services $193,180 · management and general $118,044 · fundraising $188,589

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $187,858 · program services $975 · management and general $186,883

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $35,842 · management and general $35,842

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $428,551 · fundraising $428,551

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $388,017 · management and general $388,017

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,155,779 · program services $1,323,529 · management and general $576,910 · fundraising $255,340

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $46,812 · program services $13,187 · management and general $657 · fundraising $32,968

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $453,337 · program services $396,550 · management and general $2,396 · fundraising $54,391

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $438,026 · program services $173,602 · management and general $82,983 · fundraising $181,441

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $368,316 · program services $159,433 · management and general $70,703 · fundraising $138,180

  • 17 · Travel

    total $76,844 · program services $32,969 · management and general $9,431 · fundraising $34,444

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $19,059 · program services $10,642 · fundraising $8,417

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $38,130 · program services $16,509 · management and general $6,863 · fundraising $14,758

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $34,867 · program services $15,096 · management and general $6,281 · fundraising $13,490

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $424,953 · program services $19,320 · management and general $277,861 · fundraising $127,772

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSE

    total $240,200 · program services $240,200

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEV.

    total $172,832 · program services $48,424 · management and general $63,700 · fundraising $60,708

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $11,005 · program services $3,275 · management and general $4,849 · fundraising $2,881

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,677,248 · end of year $1,766,618

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,703,678 · end of year $8,462,003

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $931,383 · end of year $802,675

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $363,671 · end of year $386,317

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $533,776

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $519,410

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $46,261 · end of year $14,366

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $26,716,494 · end of year $29,427,506

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $70,713,420 · end of year $71,086,299

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $543,352 · end of year $287,790

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,071,527 · end of year $1,025,519

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $5,555,024 · end of year $8,363,031

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,195,329 · end of year $907,904

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $36,021,899 · end of year $36,473,194

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $65,851,728 · end of year $65,463,926

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION'S (THE FOUNDATION'S) MISSION IS TO BRIDGE SCIENCE AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS. SINCE THE FOUNDATION'S FOUNDING IN 1948, MORE THAN 20,000 SPECIES HAVE BEEN HELPED THROUGH SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENTS, DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, AND VACCINES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BRIDGE SCIENCE AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS.

  • ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES: THE FOUNDATION FUNDS RESEARCHERS AROUND THE WORLD WHO ARE SOLVING CRITICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN ANIMALS, INCLUDING DOGS, CATS, HORSES, LLAMAS, ALPACAS, AND WILDLIFE. THE FOUNDATION'S WORK IS HELPING RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD FIND NEW DIAGNOSTICS, TREATMENTS, AND CURES FOR DISEASES AND OTHER HEALTH CONCERNS FOR ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING MANY ENDANGERED SPECIES.

    Expenses $12,706,292 · Grants $7,787,818 · Revenue $396,500

  • PROGRAM AWARENESS: THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION IS TO BRIDGE SCIENCE AND RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS. RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE FOUNDATIONS PROGRAMS AND IMPACT IS A COMPONENT TO FULFILLING THE MISSION. PROGRAM AWARENESS EFFORTS ALSO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATIONS GOLDEN RETRIEVER LIFETIME STUDY, THE LARGEST AND LONGEST STUDY EVER UNDERTAKEN IN THE UNITED STATES TO UNDERSTAND CANCER IN DOGS. ANNUAL CAMPAIGNS AIM TO GENERATE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL ANIMAL HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS THE STOP CANCER FUREVER CAMPAIGN AND INSPIRING DONATIONS FOR FUND PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DISTRIBUTES ONGOING ANIMAL HEALTH INFORMATION TO SUPPORTERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH DIRECT MAIL, QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND A RANGE OF DIGITAL CONTACT INCLUDING A WEBSITE THE HOUSES RESOURCES FOR ALL AFOREMENTIONED EFFORTS.

    Expenses $649,736

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tiffany Grunert

    CEO (THRU 08

    Total calculated
    $434,693
    From this org
    $406,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,223
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $406,470
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $16,368
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,855
    Filer's total
    $434,693
  • Ryan Welch

    INTERIM CEO

    Total calculated
    $259,238
    From this org
    $233,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,426
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,612
    Bonus
    $25,200
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $14,342
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,084
    Filer's total
    $259,238
  • Kathleen Tietje

    CHIEF PROGRA

    Total calculated
    $258,221
    From this org
    $227,556
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,665
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,556
    Bonus
    $47,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $14,070
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,595
    Filer's total
    $258,221
  • Gregory Knaddison

    CHIEF TECHNO

    Total calculated
    $232,704
    From this org
    $207,905
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,799
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,705
    Bonus
    $25,200
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,799
    Filer's total
    $232,704
  • Carol Borchert

    CHIEF MARKET

    Total calculated
    $190,282
    From this org
    $177,512
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,770
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,512
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,837
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,933
    Filer's total
    $190,282
  • Dan Stencel

    VP OF DEVELO

    Total calculated
    $176,324
    From this org
    $155,856
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,468
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,877
    Bonus
    $24,979
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,377
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,091
    Filer's total
    $176,324
  • Ryan McVeigh

    SR DATABASE

    Total calculated
    $179,451
    From this org
    $149,355
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,096
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,439
    Bonus
    $5,916
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,407
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,689
    Filer's total
    $179,451
  • Joe Maluso

    DIRECTOR OF

    Total calculated
    $174,591
    From this org
    $144,638
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,953
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,353
    Bonus
    $12,285
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,132
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,821
    Filer's total
    $174,591
  • Leo Kacenjar

    SR DATABASE

    Total calculated
    $160,642
    From this org
    $141,080
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,562
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,508
    Bonus
    $6,572
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,478
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,084
    Filer's total
    $160,642
  • Patrick Collins

    PRDCT MGR, T

    Total calculated
    $157,740
    From this org
    $139,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,478
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,034
    Bonus
    $12,228
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,916
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,562
    Filer's total
    $157,740
  • Stacey Roiger

    DIR. OF FIN

    Total calculated
    $137,059
    From this org
    $122,436
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,623
    Hours/week
    40
  • Robert C Gain Jr

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Vern Norviel

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Carlton Osborne

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Allan Goldberg

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Greg Austin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kristin Bloink DVM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Adam Boyko

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Asad Butt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Donna Dambach Vmd PhD Dacvp

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Deborah Davenport DVM Ms Dacvim

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robin Downing Dmv

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steve Fisher DVM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ajay Gopal

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amy Hunkeler DVM Dacvo MBA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jonathan Jachimiec

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leah Lambrakis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anita Migday DVM Ms

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cynthia Morris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Morris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kyle Offermann

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chuck Stephens

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bill Sutherland

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stan Teeter DVM

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4
TIFFANY GRUNERT 140,595 0 0

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520579349300417

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