Basic Organization Information
KINSHIP CIRCLE
- Also Known As:
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Kinship Circle
- Physical Address:
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Saint Louis, MO
63130
- EIN:
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20-5869532
- Web URL:
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www.KinshipCircle.org
- NTEE Category:
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D Animal related
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D01 Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
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D Animal related
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D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs)
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D Animal related
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D99 Animal Related Activities N.E.C.
- Year Founded:
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2003
- Ruling Year:
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2007
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Kathryn Favre Foundations For Animals - $25,000
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Individual Donors / Matching Gift Drives + other appeals - $44,000
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Mission Statement
KINSHIP CIRCLE FOCUES IN THREE PRIMARY AREAS:
1) Animal Abuse Investigative Research and Action
To promote animal protection and freedom — via legislative, industry and societal reforms — Kinship Circle rallies voices worldwide to take part in action campaigns. Supporters receive tools to communicate influentially (speak, write, present) with key decision-makers able to stop cruel practices or enforce animal laws. We extensively research cruelty cases and who has the power to make positive changes for animals. All action campaigns document the cruelty situation with pertinent statistics and studies to make a convincing argument on behalf of animals. <http://www.KinshipCircle.org>
2) Humane Education
Kinship Circle also advocates education as a pathway to change. We produce educational materials in over 50 animal-related topics for use in humane education settings, student projects, presentations, letters, articles, press kits, etc. <http://www.kinshipcircle.org/fact_sheets>
3) Animal Disaster Rescue
Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid is our specialized faction that deploys rescuers, medical aid and other resources for animal victims in natural and human-initiated disasters. Our responders reflect a wide range of training and certification, including: search and rescue, veterinary care, humane trapping, wildlife rehab, crisis sheltering, animal evacuations...and much more. <http://www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters>
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Impact Statement
ACTION = RESULTS! Kinship Circle’s well-reasoned sample-letter alerts give people means to write, call or meet with pivotal decision-makers. Thousands of united voices can sway public and industry standards. Kinship Circle campaigns have contributed to many victories for animals, among them: Passage of U.S. laws to prohibit dogfighting and outlaw crush fetish videos. NASA nixed cruel radiation tests on monkeys, fashion giant Escada shed fur, a Missouri bill to legalize horse slaughter failed... Kinship Circle helped enact two model state laws: A first ever ban on devocalization in Massachusetts and Louisiana’s Pet Evacuation Law. For the latter, we worked with Senator Clo Fontenot to create a legal safety net for animals, after hundreds of thousands were stranded by Katrina. Senator Fonenot’s aide wrote: “If it weren’t for Kinship Circle, this bill would not have had the success it did.”
NO ANIMAL LEFT BEHIND. On Hurricane Katrina’s 3-year anniversary, Kinship Circle received a Pioneer Spirit Award for its collective animal disaster work. Since then, we’ve deployed disaster teams to the Gulf Oil Disaster, Chile Earthquake/Tsunami, Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Iowa Floods... We worked alongside global aid groups, as Animal Relief Coalition of Haiti, to save animal victims of Haiti’s earthquake. Some of the best animal disaster responders in the field serve as Kinship Circle volunteers.
Revenue and Expenses
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Chief Executive
Ms Brenda Shoss
Term:
Since
Sept
2007
Chief Executive Profile:
Brenda Shoss is a graphic designer and writer who ran a freelance advertising/public relations business until 2005, when she closed it to direct Kinship Circle full time. Ms. Shoss is also a freelance journalist, published in the National Safety Council's "Family Safety & Health Magazine," St. Louis Post Dispatch, VegNews, The Animals' Voice...and other print/internet publications. Prior to founding Kinship Circle in 1999, Ms. Shoss served as vice president for the St. Louis Animal Rights Team. Ms. Shoss has conducted numerous presentations and workshops nationwide at the National Animal Rights Conferences, Taking Action For Animals Conference, Ethical Society of St. Louis, Webster University, Washington University, Int'l Film Festival Panel, etc. Ms. Shoss is a trained animal disaster responder who has deployed with Kinship Circle and she shares her home with a mix of cats and dogs rescued from disasters and puppy mills.
CEO/Executive Director Statement:
Kinship Circle is governed by a board of volunteers devoted to advancing our mission. We receive no government support. Charitable gifts from individual donors or foundations comprise our funding. Donations pay for:
• Animal Disaster Aid — Rescue, Medical, Logistical Aid
• Animal Cruelty Investigative Research and Action
• Educational Materials and Outreach
...and more.
Additional information about Kinship Circle, including a capabilities brochure, is available upon request. We also urge you to visit our website to learn more about our mission and activities: www.KinshipCircle.org
Brenda Shoss, Executive Director
Kinship Circle
info@kinshipcircle.org
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Highest Paid Employees & Their Compensation
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Program:
Animal Disaster Aid Operational Plan
- Budget:
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$16,639,432
- Category:
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Animal-Related
- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Animal disaster aid programs are contingent upon the disaster's impact on animal populations and length of deployment. Below is a snapshot of Kinship Circle rescue operation costs in Chile after a mass earthquake and tsunami. While we don’t require all items listed in every disaster, these cateogories exemplify typical areas of need:
1. FIELD WORK (Trap, Treat, Transport): Gear for first aid, a food-water program, and animal transport includes such items as vehicles, field stretchers, crates, catchpoles, traps, bite-proof gloves... $8,086.20
2. TRIAGE/SHELTER (Construction, Operations): Sponsor a temp triage/shelter utilizing military tents, fencing, etc. On-site veterinarians and volunteers handle intake, exam, sheltering, treatment. $10,023.60
3. VETERINARY (Surgical, Diagnostics, Treatment Supplies): A triage/shelter serves animals and people at the critical rebuilding phase, so survivors keep their pets and deserted animals are treated. We consulted veterinarians with disaster experience to devise a list of key supplies. $75,974.00
4. VETERINARY (Medicines, Vaccines): Disasters exacerbate disease transmission in companion, farmed or wild animals. Many have open wounds, broken limbs and contact injuries from the disaster itself. Left untreated, animals pose public health risks. Our veterinary consultants created a comprehensive list of treatments for small/large animals, medicines, vaccinations, surgical packs, dosing devices and more. $50,624.38
5. ANIMAL CONTAINMENT & CARE: Any triage/shelter needs an area to separate animals by quarantine, size, species, or behavior. Other care costs incude food, water, storage, leashes, collars... $9,786.14
6. DISASTER RESPONSE: To deploy superior teams, some funding covers: project management; airfare/lodging/sustenance for expert volunteers (i.e., ACOs, veterinarians); vehicle for animal/human transport in vast disaster zones; communications for navigation/command... $11,900.00
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Funding Needs
** Animal Disaster Aid: Rescue; Triage/Shelter; Veterinary Supplies; Animal Containment & Care; Deployment.
** Animal Cruelty Investigative Research & Action
GOAL: Employ Investigative Researcher part or full time
** Educational Programs
GOAL: Produce materials for educators, advocates, students.
• 250,000 pieces: $35,083
• 150,000 pieces: $24,050
• 90,000 pieces: $20,435
Volunteer Needs
Volunteers are sought in the areas of:
- Fundraising and program development
- Publicity and media
- Animal Cruelty Investigative Research & Campaigns
- Disaster Aid Coordination
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