| Using the definition of revenue required by IRS Form 990 (i.e. what AWLA calls “Revenue and Support”), let’s look at how AWLA presents its financial results in the newsletter it sends to all contributors and volunteers: | ||||
| FY2009 | FY2008 | FY2007 | FY2006 | |
| County Contract revenue | $1,229,326 | $1,189,643 | $1,077,335 | $867,073 |
| Total revenue | $2,097,424 | $1,891,129 | $1,723,392 | $1,407,399 |
| Total expenses | $2,132,436 | $1,888,788 | $1,714,156 | $1,611,482 |
| Surplus (deficit) on County Contract | ($174,422) | ($80,502) | ($77,574) | ($236,234) |
| Surplus (deficit), overall | ($35,011) | $2,341 | $9,236 | ($204,083) |
| Clearly, AWLA’s contract with Arlington County requires it to spend more money than it receives from the County. Even though the contract revenue rises each year, it’s never enough. It’s a good thing that AWLA donors help make up the difference! Still, AWLA struggles to break even in most years.
Now let’s look at AWLA’s actual Form 990 filings with the IRS. | ||||
| FY2009 | FY2008 | FY2007 | FY2006 | |
| Total revenue | $2,541,589 | $2,590,407 | $2,067,121 | $1,835,713 |
| Total expenses | $2,131,915 | $2,056,135 | $1,843,609 | $1,717,521 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $409,674 | $534,272 | $223,512 | $118,192 |
Hmmmm. Maybe the real numbers wouldn’t help the fundraising cause.
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Wow. Looks like some cooking of the books was going on here, doesn’t it?
Ever wonder how they can justify paying the Ex. Director $94,000+ per year?
Has anyone put all this financial info, and transferring of animals to high kill shelters and presented it at an open Arlington County Board meeting. A citizen can request time at the board meeting
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/CountyBoard/meetings/CountyBoardMeetingsSpeaking.aspx
See A. Public Comment Period. And follow the steps for submitting a speakers slip.
Notify the Arlington Gazette newspaper. Give them info for and article.
Our community did this when the County staff proposed closing the Columbia Pike Library Branch. We made a lot of noise and it was effective. They dropped the proposal.
Several long-term AWLA watchers met with a member of the Arlington County Board on Friday. The Board has helped make AWLA more responsive, but they appear unwilling to demand fundamental change at AWLA. So as is often the case, concerned citizens will have to lead the way. When Arlington ultimately joins the progressive communities that do everything they can to save homeless animals, it’s a safe bet that the County Board will trumpet that success and claim responsibility for it.
do you know how unsafe it is to save all the dogs? aggressive dogs should be euthanized, to say that they should be kept alive in a shelter until they find a home is irresponisble and cruel, they go nuts there not every homeless animal can be saved, why? because there is no one out there who can foster them and there arent enough trainers out there, why doesnt AWLA HAWK tell the people that they themselves wont take in pitbulls? why dont you tell them that why dont you take in the aggressive cane corso that bit the kids face? should that animal be alive forever? how the hell do you adopt that out because you would have to tell the possible adopters that story and why dont you go after pg county for having a breed ban? shelters wouldnt have as many pit or pitmixes if they would lift that ban why dont you go after that?
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Sounds like a certain kennel tech and I think I know who this is.