voices - Daniel Nice

2014 ANNUAL REPORT
voices
the voices of morris animal foundation
Founded in 1948, Morris Animal Foundation improves the health and
well-being of companion animals and wildlife by funding humane
health studies and disseminating information about those studies
Dear Friends,
People are the heart of any organization, and
Morris Animal Foundation is fortunate to have
a reputation that attracts passionate people.
In this annual report, you’ll hear from many of
them.
Our talented staff, trustees, scientific advisory
board members and volunteers give our
mission a voice and help us make this a better
world for the animals we all love.
While we know we do good work, sometimes
we forget how well-respected Morris Animal
Foundation is until someone comes in with
a fresh perspective. Last year when Dr.
Diane Brown, left Harvard Medical School/
Massachusetts General Hospital to become the
Foundation’s chief scientific officer, she told
us, “You may not know it, but Morris Animal
Foundation is just as prestigious as Harvard for
those of us who love animals.”
Based on our success in fiscal year 2014, we
expect our reputation for improving animal
health will only continue to grow. Last year, we
invested in 227 of the absolute best studies
in the world in terms of scientific feasibility,
potential impact and relevance to our mission.
These studies will move us significantly
forward in our understanding of diseases
ranging from respiratory disease in shelter
kittens, to cancer in dogs seemingly too young
to develop the disease, to pneumonia that
affects foals before their owners are aware they
are sick. They will also make great headway
for wild species—from finding safer ways
to anesthetize rhinoceros to understanding
how changing weather patterns are affecting
endangered sea turtles.
This is critical work that will make a real
difference in the lives of animals, and the
efforts that go into ensuring the quality of that
work are substantial.
I am so thankful for the people who ensure
that we are supporting the very best science:
the staff, the trustees and the volunteer
members of the four scientific advisory boards.
Of course, this level of quality and innovation
wouldn’t be possible without the support of
people like you. Generating ideas is easy, but
translating those ideas into action is hard—and
expensive. I am perhaps most thankful for our
dedicated donors because you enable us to do
great work on behalf of animals.
As we move forward, we are always looking
for ways in which to increase our efficiency, to
ensure that every dollar possible goes toward
powerful research. We’re also developing
ways to better communicate our successes to
others and to provide guidance to the scientific
community.
Good organizations should strive for continual
improvement, and we rely on passionate
people to help us do so.
Thank you for adding your voice to our
mission. There is so much to be hopeful for,
and we will not rest until all animals can enjoy
a lifetime of good health. We look forward to a
prosperous and healthy 2015.
Sincerely,
David Haworth, DVM, PhD
President/CEO
Morris Animal Foundation
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Chief Development Officer
Morris Animal Foundation
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Diane Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Chief Scientific Officer
Morris Animal Foundation
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John Taylor, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
Morris Animal Foundation
CANINE
FELINE
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“Morris Animal Foundation is leading the Golden Retriever
Lifetime Study. No other animal health organization could
accomplish this, and they should be acknowledged for
understanding how important this study is going to be for
canine health.”
Dr. Rodney Page
Director of the Flint Animal Cancer Center, Colorado State University
“Funding for feline research and scientist training from Morris Animal Foundation has made a difference in the quality of life for cats
suffering pain and has provided an investment in the future researchers who are needed to continue this work.”
Dr. B. Duncan X. Lascelles
Professor of Small Animal Surgery, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
LARGE ANIMAL
WILDLIFE
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“As an equine veterinarian
dedicated to helping horses
feel better and a scientist who
understands that the only way to
make progress in equine health
is through research and training,
I am reassured that horses today
and in the future have Morris
Animal Foundation looking out
for them.”
Dr. Susan Holcombe
Assistant Professor Michigan State
University, College of Veterinary
Medicine
“Thank you again for your support, and I hope
we can continue to work together to save
the remaining wildlife and wild places of the
world.”
Dale Miquelle, PhD
Wildlife Conservation Society
THERAPEUTIC
AREAS
Infectious diseases, particularly
VET
OUTREACH
“Many animals do not have a lifetime of good health.
Science holds the keys to the solution.”
Dr. Diane Brown
Animal health advances have moved
quickly in the past decade as new
technologies emerge. Morris Animal
Foundation is proud to remain a leader in
filling knowledge gaps, training scientists
and supporting the most cutting-edge
research to benefit animals and the
veterinarians who work to help them.
Chief Scientific Officer, Morris Animal Foundation
those caused by emerging and newly
identified pathogens, significantly affect
the health of animals and humans on a
global scale. Understanding how diseases
are transmitted will help prevent their
spread.
Cancer is the top cause of disease-
related death in pets older than 10
years of age. Understanding how cancer
develops will lead to better diagnostics
and more effective treatments.
Genetic diseases cause a
wide range of problems in animals.
Understanding genetics will lead to better
diagnostic tests to prevent disease and
will increase the availability of effective
treatments.
Metabolic diseases are of
growing concern in veterinary and
human medicine, but they aren’t well
understood. Understanding how metabolic
abnormalities contribute to disease can
point scientists toward prevention and
improved treatment.
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GOLDEN
RETRIEVER
LIFETIME
STUDY
$100,000 +
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Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation
Hadley & Marion Stuart Foundation
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc.
Margaret A. Haines Trust Settlement
Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation
PETCO Foundation
Smoke Rise Foundation
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Sponsors
The Mark & Bette Morris Family Foundation
$50,000 - $99,999
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Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden
Retriever Lifetime Study tracks volunteer
dogs’ health for life in order to gain
insights into preventing and treating
cancer and other canine diseases. Thank
you to our many volunteers for helping us
to improve the lives of all dogs.
CTW Foundation
Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
George Sydney & Phyllis Redmond Miller Trust
Golden Retriever Foundation
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
Richard R. Rohrbach Trust
$10,000 - $49,999
American Animal Hospital Association Foundation
American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation Inc.
Aura McConnell Foundation, Inc.
Bearded Collie Club of America Charitable Trust
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America
Blue Buffalo Foundation for Cancer Research
Canine Health Events & Southern Berkshire Golden Retriever
DeKuyer Family 1998 Trust
Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation
Hugh & Mair Lewis Charitable Fund
Karin Heine Charitable Fund
The Labrador Retriever Club Inc
Lewis Family Fund
LuckyPet Inc.
Masters of Foxhounds Association of America
Golden Retriever Foundation
Hadley & Marion Stuart Foundation
Mars Veterinary
Newfoundland Club of America Charitable Trust
Portuguese Water Dog Foundation Inc.
Rex & Nelle Jackson Foundation
Richard & Margrit Lichter Foundation
Richard Lichter Charity for Dogs
Ruth & Vernon Taylor Foundation
Samoyed Club of America Research & Education Foundation
Suzanne Harvey Charitable Fund
Swanson Charitable Fund
T.J. Sivley & Mary Ray Sivley Perpetual Endowment Fund
Teeter Family Fund - Topeka Community Foundation
Van Sloun Foundation
Wayne R. Millard Living Trust
William H. Donner Foundation Inc.
ZuPreem®/Premium Nutritional Products
$3,000 - $9,999
“Knowing that cancer is the leading cause of
death in the breed, my husband and I wanted to
register Brooks as soon as he came home. This
is such an amazing and impressive study, and
we know it will help improve the lives of so many
dogs.”
Amy, Pet Parent to Brooks
Golden Retriever Study Hero No. 1,500
Alexander Donner Fund
American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation
American Farriers Association
American Foundation
American Spaniel Club Foundation
Arabian Horse Foundation
Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute Inc.
Baltimore County Kennel Club,Inc.
BlackRock Matching Gift Program
Brand Licensing Team LLC
Carl Family Foundation
Carter Family Foundation
Central Colorado Quarter Horse Association
Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation
Colorado Horse Development Authority
Cortaro Farms Pet Hospital
Crossroads Animal Hospital, PC
Davenport-Drey Charitable Gift Fund
Delaware County Kennel Club
Detterman Family Trust
Elsevier Inc.
Encana Cares Foundation
Eugene C. & Florence Armstrong Family Foundation
Falmouth Veterinary Hospital, LLC
Front Range Agility Team
Ft. Worth/Tarrant County Animal Foundation
Gaithersburg Animal Hospital
George R. McFarland Residuary Trust
Grace & Co. Gift Fund
Gumbo Foundation
Higashi Family Foundation
Highmark
Hunkeler Family Fund
IBM
Ingleside Animal Hospital
Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation
Kail Corgi Fund
Kuenzi Family Pet Hospital
Lloyd J. King & Eleanor R. King Foundation
Motorola Mobility Foundation
North Elm Animal Hospital
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Peter & Karen Iacovelli Charitable Foundation
Petplan
PetSafe
Pug Dog Club of America
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Rainier Agility Team
Rebecca Moyle & Tyler Lange Charitable Gift Account
Sage Centers for Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Care
Sam & Victoria Reed Family Foundation
Sidney E. Frank Foundation
Speaker Family Foundation
Spring Hill Veterinary Clinic
Square Inc
C. Neil & Carolyn S. Norgren Foundation
Tibetan Terrier Health & Welfare Foundation
Town & Country Animal Hospital
Treehouse Fund
Triangle Veterinary Hospital
Universal Studios
VCA Firehouse Animal Health Center
VCA North Portland Veterinary Hospital
OUR
PARTNERS
Morris Animal Foundation prides itself on
the quality of our partners and sponsors.
Together, we are changing the course of
veterinary medicine and making the world
a brighter place for animals.
Strong partners have enabled us to
increase our health research funding by
45 percent in just five years.
“We are proud of our partnership with
Morris Animal Foundation. Because
medical advancements depend on
research, when we developed our Cover
Dog Campaign to raise funds to fight canine
cancer, we knew we needed a partner
who was knowledgeable about where that
research was needed. Based on their
unequaled experience, we put our faith in
Morris to sponsor the projects that will make
the biggest difference.”
Perk Perkins
CEO, The Orvis Company, Inc.
EVENTS
Board Members
Prema Arasu, PhD, DVM, MBA
Deborah Davenport, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Robert C. Gain Jr.
Walter George
Clinton Lewis Jr.
Patrick Long, DVM
Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Bette Morris, PhD
Cynthia Morris
David Morris
David Petrie
Stanley Teeter, DVM
The K9 Cancer Walks memorialize
beloved dogs lost to cancer, celebrate
dogs that have survived cancer and
create a brighter future for current canine
companions, all while raising funds for
canine cancer research initiatives.
Each of the six volunteer-driven walks is
unique, but together they have a common
goal: to help Morris Animal Foundation
understand and beat canine cancer.
Presidents Emeriti
In Fiscal Year 2014 we raised over
$xxx,xxx through our K9 Cancer Walk
program thanks to our wonderful
supporters!
Betty White Ludden
Tom Sullivan
Trustees Emeriti
Eve Anderson
G. Marvin Beeman, DVM
Erik Bergishagen
Lewis Berman, DVM
Roger Bohart
Mark Carter, PhD
R. Anthony Chamblin
Mrs. Robert V. Clark Jr.
Robert Detterman
Sue Ane Langdon Emrek
Lester Fisher, DVM
Richard Gebhardt
Alan Kalter
Arlene Klein
Daniel Marsh Jr.
Dayle Marsh
Dennis Murphy
Peter Rhulen
Ken Rosenthal
Mary Silkworth
OUR
LEADERSHIP
Officers
James Kutsch Jr., PhD
Chair of the Board
Amy Hunkeler, DVM, DACVO
Vice Chair
Colin Giles, BVetMed, PhD, MRCVS
Treasurer
Susan Giovengo, DVM, PhD, MA, BS
Corporate Secretary
Executive Team
David Haworth, DVM, PhD
President/CEO
John Taylor, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
“Like so many pet owners, many of our planning
committee members have been personally
affected by cancer. When one of our pets is
impacted by cancer, we all rally around them, just
like our friends at Morris Animal Foundation rally
to give animals longer, healthier tomorrows.”
Jim Tedford
Knoxville K9 Cancer Walk Chair
“Morris Animal Foundation is well-positioned to continue its tradition as a
central voice in the animal health conversation for generations to come. As
veterinary research and the health issues our world’s companion animals
and wildlife face evolve, it is an especially important time for the Foundation
to provide and develop resources that will fund more breakthroughs. I am
pleased to serve among and lead the Foundation’s trustees as we shepherd
the organization into a new era of impact for the animals we love and serve.”
Dr. James A. Kutsch Jr.
President and CEO of the Seeing Eye, Chairman of the Board for Morris Animal Foundation
Diane Brown, DVM, PhD, DAVP
Chief Scientific Officer
Dan Reed
Chief Development Officer
SCIENTIFIC
ADVISORY
BOARDS &
VOLUNTEERS
Morris Animal Foundation depends upon
the support of animal lovers who believe
in our ultimate vision of a world in which
animals live long and healthy lives. We
would like to thank all of our volunteers
for their commitment to improving animal
health.
Small Animal Scientific Advisory Board
K9 Cancer Walk Volunteer Chairs
Mary Gardner, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Magali Wright, San Diego, Calif.
San Vilahu, Elk Grove, Calif.
Becky Bradford, Indianapolis, Ind.
Jim Teford, Knoxville, Tenn.
June 30th,
$10,636,743
$10,636,743
$5,188,300
$5,188,300
Other Income
$169,005
$169,005
Donated Services
$766,918
$766,918
$16,760,966
$16,760,966
Health Study Grants
$7,825,781
$7,825,781
Program Awareness
$1,366,205
$1,366,205
Grant Management
$970,766
$970,766
Grant Evaluation
$759,173
$759,173
$10,921,925
$10,921,925
2013
2014
Revenue
Contributions
Investment Income
Total Revenue
Program Expenses
Chair: Beth Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Kansas State University
George Barrington, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Washington State University
Lisa Fortier, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Cornell University
Susan Holcombe, VMD, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC, Michigan State University
David E. Freeman, MVB, PhD, DACVS, University of Florida
Cyprianna Swiderski, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Mississippi State University
James N. MacLeod, VMD, PhD, Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky
Sheryl Gow, DVM, PhD, University of Saskatchewan
Tracy Stokol, B.V.Sc, Phd, DACVP, Cornell University
Molly McCue, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, University of Minnesota
Total
FINANCIALS
Morris Animal Foundation is not only
committed to funding the best science
but we are also just as committed to
investing in our great work resourcefully,
efficiently and in a way that maximizes
your contribution.
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Support Service Expenses
Management & General
Fundraising
Total
Total Expenses
Chair: Bruce A. Rideout, DVM, PhD, DACVP, San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research
P.K. Robbins, DVM, MRCVS, San Diego Zoo
Damien Joly, PhD, Metabiota, Inc., Canada
William Swanson, DVM, PhD, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Tracey Goldstein, PhD, University of California/Davis
Carol Meteyer, DVM, DACVP, United States Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center
Thierry Work, DVM, MPVM, United States Geological Survey, Wildlife Disease
Specialist/Field & Lab Research
Marcy Uhart, DVM, University of California/Davis
Kathryn C. Gamble DVM, MS, DACZM, Lincoln Park Zoo
Judy St. Leger, DVM, DACVP, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
Consolidated
Animal Welfare Advisory Board
Net Assets
Chair: Jeffrey Wyatt, DVM, MPH, DACLAM, University of Rochester
Dorcas O’Rourke, DVM, MS, DACLAM, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University,
Department Chair of Comparative Medicine
Steven Hansen, DVM, MBA, DABT, DAVBT, Arizona Humane Society (AHS)
June 30th,
Statement of Activities
Large Animal Scientific Advisory Board
Wildlife Scientific Advisory Board
Golden Study Volunteer Chairs
Beth Bernstein, Raleigh, N.C.
Shari Walliker, Galva, Ill.
Leigh Collins, Rochester, N.Y.
Valerie Robson, Conifer, Colo.
Consolidated
Chair: Sue VandeWoude, DVM, DACLAM, Colorado State University
Michael H. Court, BVSc, PhD, DACVA, Washington State University
Margret L. Casal, Dr. med. vet, PhD, Dipl. ECAR, University of Pennsylvania
Timothy Fan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology), University of Illinois
Jane E. Sykes, BVSc (Hons), PhD, DACVIM, University of California, Davis
Kate Meurs, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, North Carolina State University
Ellen M. Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM, Auburn University
Heather Wilson Robles, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), Texas A&M University
Wanda Gordon-Evans, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Wisconsin Veterinary Referral Center
Timothy J. Stein, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology), University of Wisconsin – Madison
Statement of Financial Position
$760,374
$760,374
$2,213,919
$2,213,919
$2,974,293
$2,974,293
$13,896,218
$13,896,218
June 30th, 2014
Admin 5%
Fundraising 16%
Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$1,796,684
Receivables
$40,956
Prepaid Expenses
$45,399
Investments at Market Rate
Fixed Assets. Net of Depreciation
Total Assets
Liabilities
Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
$78,679,792
$47,014
$80,609,845
$3,790,674
Resource
Allocation
$28,230,696
$8,607,766
$39,980,709
Total Net Assets
$76,819,171
Total Liabilities & Net Assets
$80,609,845
Program 79%
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