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Name:	Days End Farm Horse Rescue
Address:	1372 Woodbine Road
	Woodbine, MD 21797
Phone:	301-854-5037
Web Address:	www.defhr.org

Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 16: Annual Report - Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets. DEFHR does not meet this standard because: The organization states it does not have an annual report covering activities conducted in 2010.

Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) meets the remaining 19 Standards for Charity Accountability.

DEFHR works with both animal control and humane societies when horses have to be impounded due to abuse or neglect. The organization reports that it has rehabilitated over 1,750 horses and has placed 94% into safe, loving adoption homes. DEFHR cases are documented and used to prosecute owners to help convict for animal cruelty. The organization is supported by more than 1,600 active volunteers. In 2010, volunteers gave over 47,000 hours of service to the farm. The organization reports that it reaches more than 50,000 individuals each year nationwide through training, seminars, clinics, farm programs, tours, special events, social media and community outreach. DEFHR offers large animal rescue training, equine cruelty investigator clinics, and a first time horse owners clinic. It also offers large animal rescue and disaster services for equine emergencies in the U.S.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, DEFHR's program expenses were:

Program Services	886,288
Total Program Expenses:	$886,288

Chief Executive : Kathleen Howe, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$41,848

Chair of the Board: Brenda Curry
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Business Owner, SPC, Inc.

Board Size: 8

Paid Staff Size: 19

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, door to door appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.

Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $924,615, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on DEFHR's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants	719,133
Combined Federal Campaign	163,242
Program services	99,353
Special events (net)	39,859
Unrealized gain on beneficial interest in trust	19,664
Other including interest	4,738
Sales	2,381
Total Income	$1,048,370

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 9%

Total income				$1,048,370
	Program expenses			$886,288
	Fund raising expenses			57,413
	Administrative expenses			92,408
Total expenses				$1,036,109
Income in Excess of Expenses				12,261
Beginning net assets				781,302
Ending net assets				793,563
Total liabilities				27,794
Total assets				$821,357

Note: According to the organization, DEFHR had $171,979.81 of in-kind goods and services in 2009, including SOS expense ($60,322.72), animal items ($47,496.84), building materials and supplies ($20,691.04), vehicles ($12,956), office supplies ($9,996.86), equipment/tools ($8,530.65), events ($4,950.45), tack ($4,603.90), miscellanaeous ($2,192.75), and food ($238.60).