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167 SADDLE HILL RD
Hopkinton MA 01748-1192
Hopkinton MA | IRS ruling year: 1988 | EIN: 22-2624136
Organization Mission
TO PROVIDE PLACEMENT AND CARE DURING PLACEMENT OF GREYHOUND DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS; TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE NEEDS AND CONDITIONS OF A PARTICUL ... (More)
TO PROVIDE PLACEMENT AND CARE DURING PLACEMENT OF GREYHOUND DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS; TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE NEEDS AND CONDITIONS OF A PARTICULAR BREED OF DOG, NAMELY THE GREYHOUND, IN AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE A HUMANE STANDARD OF CARE FOR THE BREED OF DOG; TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERSHIP OF GREYHOUNDS AND OTHER ANIMALS IN SCHOOLS AND ELSEWHERE. GENERALLY TO DO ALL ACTS NECESSARY TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. (Less)
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Greyhound Friends Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology because they have e-filed less than three full IRS Form 990s in the past six fiscal years
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This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
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Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2017
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Greyhound Friends Inc.) or EIN (222624136) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Greyhound Friends Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Balance Sheet
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
While adoptions were brisk and adoption income was up, our ability to fundraise was significantly curtailed.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
We had to operate with a skeleton staff to take care of the dogs and do the administrative tasks. We are open by appointment only and had to cancel all our educational outreach programs and meet & greets. Veterinary expenses and wait times were greatly increased
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We still adopted dogs by going to an appointment based model so that social distancing could be practiced and safety protocols maintained. Board and Fundraising meetings were held over Zoom, instead of in person. We started having on-line auctions and virtual open houses to raise money and keep our donors and clients up to date. We applied for and received a PPP loan
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
We may stick with the appointment only system until we are back to full funding and staffing. Zoom is here to stay. The on line auctions have been a very successful fundraising tool, so we will continue to use them.
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Greyhound Friends Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
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Greyhound Friends Inc. reported its largest program on its FY 2017 Form 990 as:
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GREYHOUND FRIENDS INC., LOCATED IN HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS, IS A SMALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RE-HOMING RETIRED RACETRACK GREYHOUNDS AND PLACING THEM IN RESPONSIBLE LOVING HOMES. GREYHO ... (More)
GREYHOUND FRIENDS INC., LOCATED IN HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS, IS A SMALL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO RE-HOMING RETIRED RACETRACK GREYHOUNDS AND PLACING THEM IN RESPONSIBLE LOVING HOMES. GREYHOUNDS PASSING THROUGH THE KENNEL HAVE GENTLE DISPOSITIONS AND MAKE WONDERFUL COMPANIONS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1983, GREYHOUND FRIENDS HAS FOUND HOMES FOR MORE THAN 10,000 DOGS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A KENNEL TO RECEIVE GREYHOUNDS AND AS SOON AS A DOG IS ADOPTED ANOTHER ONE COMES IN FROM A RACING KENNEL. DOGS, WHO COME TO THE KENNEL ARE WELL CARED FOR. MOST RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO KIND TREATMENT AND ARE READIED FOR ADOPTION. GREYHOUND FRIENDS RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP WITH ALL ASPECTS OF THE WORK.GREYHOUND FRIENDS ALSO WORKS ON A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING THIS PARTICULAR BREED OF DOG, TO FURTHER INTERNATIONAL RESCUE AND ADOPTION EFFORTS, AND TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY. THE REACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL AND ADVOCACY WORK IS A DIRECT RESULT OF A DEEP ORGANIZATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE BREED AND RACING INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY WORKING TO END GREYHOUND ABUSE. GREYHOUND FRIENDS' ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL UPDATE PROGRAM REFLECTS THIS. HELD EACH YEAR IN HOPKINTON, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FROM SPAIN, ARGENTINA, IRELAND, ITALY AND OTHER PLACES AROUND THE WORLD SHARED PERSPECTIVES ABOUT GREYHOUND AND HOUND ISSUES AND A VARIETY OF ADVOCACY INITIATIVES. OTHER INITIATIVES HAVE INCLUDED DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKING AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS. A SAD REALITY IS THAT GREYHOUNDS PAST THEIR RACING PRIME IN THE UNITED STATES ARE OFTEN DISCARDED BY THE RACING INDUSTRY AND DUMPED ABROAD WHERE THEY ARE HELD IN DEPLORABLE LIVING CONDITIONS AND FORCED INTO ILLEGAL STRAIGHT RACING. HISTORIC RACING CULTURES IN OTHER COUNTRIES ALSO UNDERMINE GREYHOUND STANDARDS OF CARE. TWO RECENT DOCUMENTARY FILMS, PRODUCED ON BEHALF OF GREYHOUND FRIENDS BY PHOTO-JOURNALIST JOHN MOTTERN, EXPOSE THESE DARK REALITIES: LAND OF THE MAGPIE & THE CROW (HIGHLIGHTING THE CHANGING ATTITUDES AND MARKETPLACES BOTH DOMESTICALLY IN IRELAND AND INTERNATIONALLY FOR GREYHOUNDS) AND A CRIME TO BE BORN IN ARGENTINA (EXPOSING GREYHOUND ABUSE IN ARGENTINEAN STRAIGHT RACING). THE FILMS AND ARE IMPORTANT TOOLS TO BOTH EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INFLUENCE REGULATION OF THE RACING INDUSTRY. THE RECENT ARGENTINEAN LEGISLATIVE BAN ON GREYHOUND RACING IS A TANGIBLE REMINDER OF THE IMPACT THESE KINDS OF ADVOCACY EFFORTS CAN HAVE. A CRIME TO BE BORN IN ARGENTINA WAS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED BY ANIMAL ADVOCATES AND VIEWED ACROSS ARGENTINA IN THE MONTHS LEADING UP TO THE LEGISLATIVE VOTE. (Less)
Greyhound Friends Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
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Greyhound Friends Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Not ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
TO PROVIDE PLACEMENT AND CARE DURING PLACEMENT OF GREYHOUND DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS; TO INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE NEEDS AND CONDITIONS OF A PARTICULAR BREED OF DOG, NAMELY THE GREYHOUND, IN AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE A HUMANE STANDARD OF CARE FOR THE BREED OF DOG; TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERSHIP OF GREYHOUNDS AND OTHER ANIMALS IN SCHOOLS AND ELSEWHERE. GENERALLY TO DO ALL ACTS NECESSARY TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
A home for every dog that needs one
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: As Greyhound racing declines in the U.S. to expand partnerships both domestically and internationally to help sighthounds and other dogs find loving homes
Goal Type: New program(s) based on observed changes in needs among our constituencies/communities served.
Goal Two: To expand our Board of Directors
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Three: To re-instate our volunteer and educational outreach & advocacy programs when Covid 19 restrictions lift and schools are re-opened
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Both our Board President & Executive Director have participated in training held by the Massachusetts Animal Coalition, The MSPCA ,The Humane Society, Boardable and Network for Good
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Raising Awareness
We have formed partnerships with several other groups both domestically and internationally to bring dogs in from China, Qatar, Ireland & Portugal & Kentucky. We have active Instagram & Facebook accounts and a website that is linked with PetFinder
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
We had to discontinue or volunteer and outreach programs and operate with a skeleton staff of people who came in in shifts to take care of the dogs and answer phones etc. We purchased Zoom and had on line meetings. We went to an "appointment only" model instead of being open to the public. We continued to take in & adopt dogs. We had on-line auctions to raise money & really boosted our social media communications.
Impact & Results
Accountability & Finance
Culture & Community
Leadership & Adaptability
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