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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$631,513
Total expenses
$751,482
Contributions and grants received
$88,719
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$542,746
Investment income
$48
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$630,030
Total liabilities, end of year
$145,724
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$484,306
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$596,797
Management and general expenses
$154,685
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$596,797

Program services were 79.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $79,075

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,644

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL GRCA NATIONAL

    total $354,501 · related or exempt $354,501

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GOLDEN RETRIEVER NEWS

    total $115,645 · related or exempt $115,645

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ON-LINE STORE SALES

    total $55,063 · related or exempt $55,063

  • 2d · Program service revenue: NATIONAL SPECIALTY CATALOG

    total $10,500 · related or exempt $10,500

  • 2e · Program service revenue: KENNEL PREFIX LISTINGS

    total $5,070 · related or exempt $5,070

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $1,967 · related or exempt $1,967

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $48 · related or exempt $48

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $392 · management and general $392

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,913 · management and general $11,913

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $119,339 · program services $72,782 · management and general $46,557

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $80 · management and general $80

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $166,857 · program services $156,186 · management and general $10,671

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $31,415 · program services $31,415

  • 17 · Travel

    total $108,243 · program services $47,977 · management and general $60,266

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,952 · program services $223 · management and general $3,729

  • 24a · Other expenses: AWARDS AND TROPHIES

    total $85,011 · program services $84,911 · management and general $100

  • 24b · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSES

    total $59,955 · program services $53,270 · management and general $6,685

  • 24c · Other expenses: HOSPITALITY

    total $44,840 · program services $44,840

  • 24d · Other expenses: MERCHANDISE

    total $37,450 · program services $37,450

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $82,035 · program services $67,743 · management and general $14,292

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $421,573 · end of year $321,751

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $33,323 · end of year $41,319

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $11,719 · end of year $21,958

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,790 · end of year $11,786

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $140,584 · end of year $233,216

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $38,125 · end of year $5,144

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $62,221 · end of year $139,580

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,500 · end of year $1,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $508,143 · end of year $484,306

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AS STATED IN ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND ITS FORM 1024 - APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 501(A), THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB ARE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS A GUN DOG AND TO ENCOURAGE THE MEMBERS TO PERFECT, BY SELECTIVE BREEDING, GOLDEN RETRIEVERS THAT POSSESS THE APPEARANCE, SOUNDNESS, TEMPERAMENT, NATURAL ABILITY AND PERSONAILITY THAT IS REFLECTED IN THE STANDARD OF THE BREED, AND TO DO ALL POSSIBLE TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE PERFECTION OF THESE QUALITIES; TO URGE MEMBERS AND BREEDERS TO ACCEPT THE STANDARD OF THE BREED AS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AS THE ONLY STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE BY WHICH THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER SHALL BE JUDGED; TO DO ALL IN ITS POWER TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE BREED BY PROMOTING RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AND ENCOURAGE SPORTMSMANLIKE COMPETITION AT COMPETITIVE AND PERFORMANCE EVENTS; TO ENCOURAGE AND CONDUCT SANCTIONED MATCHES, SPECIALTY SHOWS, FIELD TRIALS, OBEDIENCE TRIALS AND T

  • ANNUAL GRCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY: 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GRCA WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOSTING THE ANNUAL NATIONAL SPECIALITY (PREVIOUSLY HOSTED BY MEMBER CLUBS). 2025 GOALS: TO PROMOTE A FEELING OF UNITY DERIVED FROM SHARING A COMMON INTEREST IN DEVELOPING THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR BREEDSTANDARD AND MEASURING THOSE ATTRIBUTES IN VARIOUS COMPETITIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONFORMATION, FIELD TRIALS, HUNT TESTS, AGILTIY, RALLY, AND OBEDIENCE.

    Expenses $334,309 · Revenue $365,001

  • GOLDEN RETRIEVER NEWS: 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED A WRITTEN MEDIA FOR EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CONFORMATION OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER, BETTER PERFORMANCE IN RALLY AND AGILITY AS WELL AS HUNT TESTS, AND A NATIONAL PLACE TO SHOWCASE DOGS OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. IT ALSO ALLOWED ALL MEMBER CLUBS TO DISCUSS THEIR CLUB'S ACTIVITIES AND HIGHLIGHTS. 2025 GOALS: TO CONTINUE TO BRING IN DEPTH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, PROPER CONFORMATION, AND TRAINING OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND TO ALLOW THE PLACEMENT OF ADS FOR GOLDENS AND KENNELS SHOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL AS DOGS STANDING TO STUD AND DAMS AND THEIR WHELP. A NATIONAL FORUM PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER.

    Expenses $154,372 · Revenue $115,645

  • COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES: 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CREATED THE UPLAND HUNT TEST AD HOC COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE FEASABILITY OF GRCA RECOGNIZING SPANIEL UPLAND TITLES OF JUNIOR, SENIOR AND MASTER HUNTER (JHU, SHU, AND MHU). IF GRCA WERE TO ACCEPT THESE TITLES, IT MIGHT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON MEMBERSHIP. THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER REPRODUCTION BANK APPLICATION FOR 501C3 STATUS WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DELAYED AND THE COMMITTEE DECIDED TO RENAME THE ORGANIZATION TO GOLDEN RETRIEVER PRESERVATION FOUNDATION IN ORDER TO MOVE THE APPLICATION FORWARD MORE QUICKLY. THE PURPOSE HAS NOT CHANGED -- TO ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO PRESERVE THE LINES OF GOLDEN RETRIEVERS FOR THE FUTURE AND PREVENT THE TOTAL LOSS OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT LINES. 2025 GOALS: UPLAND HUNT TEST AD HOC WILL MAKE A FINAL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE INCLUSION OR NOT OF THE SPANIEL UPLAND TITLES. THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER PRESERVATION FOUNDATION WILL GET APPROVAL AS A 501C3 CORPORATION AND BEGIN THE PROCESS OF FORMALIZING PROCEDURES, ADVERTISING THE FOUNDATION, AND ACQUIRING SAMPLES FOR STORAGE.

    Expenses $84,105 · Revenue $7,037

  • ON-LINE STORE: 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ALLOWED MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR SEVERAL HEALTH CLINICS INCLUDING HEART AND EYES AND TO REGISTER FOR SEVERAL SOCIAL EVENTS SUCH AS TOP 20 AND VARIOUS WELCOME DINNERS. IN ADDITION FOR THE FIRST TIME THE STORE PROVIDED ON SITE MERCHANDISE AT THE HUNT TEST AND FIELD TRIALS WHICH PROMOTED A GREATER SENSE OF INCLUSION IN THE CLUB FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES. 2025 GOALS: THE STORE IS USED AS A TOOL FOR MEMBERS TO REGISTOR FOR HEALTH CLINICS, SIGN-UP FOR SOCIAL EVENTS AND FOR CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SPONSOR TROPHIES AND INFORMATION BANNERS AT THE ANNUAL GRCA NATIONAL SPECIALITY. EDUCATION: 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HOSTED SEMINARS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS -- BREEDER/MEMBER, FIELD AND JUDGES. ALL THREE AREAS HELD SEMINARS WITH THE EXPRESS INTENT OF FURTHERING THE ATTENDEES KNOWLEDGE OF THE BREED, THE BREED STANDARD ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, AND TRAINING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN CERTAIN EVENTS. 2025 GOALS: TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE RELEVANT SEMINARS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING IN ALL AREAS IN WHICH A GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS FOUND.

    Expenses $24,011 · Revenue $55,063

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

Listed in Part VII

  • PATRICIA MCCABE

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • JOLENE CAREY

    VP - CENTRAL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • KAREN SHINEGO

    VP - EASTERN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ANGELA BERKHEIMER MCLEAN

    VP - WESTERN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • KAREN ARBUTHNOT

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • MARCY WERNER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • ROBERT SWANSON

    EASTERN DIRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • PATRICIA MCEWEN

    EASTERN DIRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • CHRIS CRONE

    CENTRAL DIRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • PATRICIA FLANAGAN

    CENTRAL DIRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • SHARON SHILKOFF

    WESTERN DIRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • VICKIE CARSON

    WESTERN DIRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531259349300643

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