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Petsmart Charities Inc. 2017 (FYE 01.30.2017 – 01.28.2018) Exempt Income Tax Return Public Disclosure Copy BRENDA A. BLUNT, CPA PARTNER 1850 N CENTRAL AVE., SUITE 400 PHOENIX, AZ 85004 602.264.8607 FAX 602.277.4845 STATEMENT THAT THIS IS A TAX RETURN NOT A FINANCIAL STATEMENT The accompanying federal income tax return does NOT constitute a financial statement. We have not audited, reviewed or compiled the accompanying income tax return and, accordingly, do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on it. An income tax return is not intended to constitute financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, it does not necessarily include all financial information or disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. 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TAX RETURN FILING INSTRUCTIONS ** FORM 990 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY ** FOR THE YEAR ENDING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~January 28, 2018 Prepared for Ms. Deborah K. Turcott Petsmart Charities Inc. 19601 North 27th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85027 Prepared by EIDE BAILLY LLP 1850 N CENTRAL AVE., STE 400 PHOENIX, AZ 85004-4624 Amount due Not applicable or refund Make check Not applicable payable to Mail tax return Not applicable and check (if applicable) to Return must be mailed on Not applicable or before Special This copy of the return is provided ONLY for Public Disclosure Instructions purposes. Any confidential information regarding large donors has been removed. 700941 04-01-17 ** PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY ** Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2017 Department of the Treasury | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Internal Revenue Service | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Inspection A For the 2017 calendar year, or tax year beginning JAN 30, 2017 and ending JAN 28, 2018 B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable: Address change PETSMART CHARITIES, INC. Name change Doing business as 93-1140967 Initial return Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Final return/ 19601 NORTH 27TH AVE 800-423-7387 termin- ated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code G Gross receipts $ 84,879,817. Amended return PHOENIX, AZ 85027 H(a) Is this a group return Applica- tion F Name and address of principal officer:DAVID HAWORTH for subordinates? ~~ Yes X No pending SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( )§ (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website: | WWW.PETSMARTCHARITIES.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other | L Year of formation: 1994 M State of legal domicile: AZ Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: PETSMART CHARITIES, INC. (PCI) IS A NONPROFIT ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED SCHED O) 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 6 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 5 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2017 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 0 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 13 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 0. Activities & Governance b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 7b 0. Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 48,218,067. 55,607,997. 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 62,293. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -256,385. 1,374,755. Revenue 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ 1,678,280. 15,715,602. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 49,639,962. 72,760,647. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 34,434,841. 49,687,950. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ 0. 0. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 1,071,757. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15,885,970. 15,438,849. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 50,320,811. 65,126,799. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 -680,849. 7,633,848. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 45,827,042. 59,447,444. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3,368,397. 6,069,522. Net Assets or Fund Balances 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 42,458,645. 53,377,922. Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign = Signature of officer Date Here DEBORAH K. TURCOTT, TREASURER = Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check PTIN if Paid BRENDA BLUNT BRENDA BLUNT 07/25/18 self-employed P00075126 Preparer Firm's name EIDE BAILLY LLP Firm's EIN 45-0250958 Use Only Firm's address 9 1850 N CENTRAL AVE., STE 400 9 9 PHOENIX, AZ 85004-4624 Phone no.602-264-5844 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No 732001 11-28-17 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2017) SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ORGANIZATION MISSION STATEMENT CONTINUATION Form 990 (2017) PETSMART CHARITIES, INC. 93-1140967 Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: PCI'S MISSION IS TO FIND LIFELONG, LOVING HOMES FOR ALL PETS BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP THAT BRING PEOPLE AND PETS TOGETHER. 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services?~~~~~~ Yes X No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 21,613,069. including grants of $ 14,527,982. ) (Revenue $ 35,845. ) SUPPORTING THE BOND BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PETS - MORE THAN 500,000 DOGS AND CATS FIND HOMES EACH YEAR THROUGH PETSMART CHARITIES (PCI) ADOPTION PROGRAM IN MOST PETSMART STORES AND SPONSORED ADOPTION EVENTS. PCI PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 2,900 PARTNER ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 17,897,068. including grants of $ 15,502,166. ) (Revenue $ 11,661. ) PREVENTING PET HOMELESSNESS- EACH YEAR, PETSMART CHARITIES PROVIDES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN GRANTS TO HELP COMMUNITIES CONTROL PET OVERPOPULATION BY PROVIDING LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES, KEEP PETS AND FAMILIES TOGETHER DURING LIFE TRANSITIONS AND ENCOURAGING PET WELLNESS AND BEHAVIOR EDUCATION TO PREVENT OWNER SURRENDER. 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 17,283,011. including grants of $ 14,513,616. ) (Revenue $ 10,917. ) HELPING SHELTER PETS THRIVE - GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO IMPROVE THE SHELTER ENVIRONMENT TO PROVIDE PETS WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE AND SUPPORTS PET TRANSPORT AND OTHER PROGRAMS THAT FACILITATE PET ADOPTION. 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ 5,997,890. including grants of $ 5,144,186.) (Revenue $ 3,870.) 4e Total program service expenses | 62,791,038. Form 990 (2017) 732002 11-28-17 2 Form 990 (2017) PETSMART CHARITIES, INC.