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Lombard, IL501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 13-4364615Revenue $286K in FY2025

On file with the IRSferalfixers.orgPo Box 1416, 60148-8416 · Lombard, ILTax-exempt since Mar 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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(a) To educate local governments and the public on the benefits of a Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program in DuPage County.(b) To humanely control the population of feral cats in DuPage County, Illinois, primarily through a Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program.(c) To provide educational resources and other assistance to feral cat colony caretakers and local veterinarians.(d) To provide coaching on TNR methods to feral cat colony caretakers and others interested in furthering the objectives of TNR.(e) To work in cooperation with other animal welfare organizations interested in furthering the objectives of TNR in DuPage County, Illinois.(f) To promote the importance of spaying and neutering for all cats, feral or non-feral.(g) To place for adoption directly to the public or place with other Animal Welfare organizations, those cats that are found to be adoptable in the course of practicing TNR.Our Long-term goal: To reduce both the number of cats euthanized and the feral cat population in DuP

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$747
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$286K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$251K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$766K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$286K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$331K
FY2025$286K
Expenses
$251K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$251K
Net assets
$766K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$557K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$731K
FY2025$766K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $233K Management & general 7% · $17K Fundraising 1% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tammy McAuley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Schamber
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted a Semon
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Humanely controls feral cat populations through education and Trap, Neuter, Return programs.

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1 program · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization educated the public and local governments on the benefits of trap, neuter, return (TNR) to humanely manage the feral cat population in dupage county. It provided resources, training, and support to colony caretakers and veterinarians, and collaborated with other animal welfare groups to promote, spaying, neutering, and…

$233Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$100
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$286K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$766K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$747
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$81
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$65
Total revenueLn 12$286K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$570K
Total assetsLn 16$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$747
Net assetsLn 32$766K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$584K$570K
Total assetsLn 16$732K$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$570$747
Net assetsLn 32$731K$766K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$654$654
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$458
OccupancyLn 16$18K$16K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$430$430
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$20K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$540
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182K$180K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$903$9K$901
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$233K$17K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $286K$251K$35K$766K 990 PDF
FY2024 $331K$235K$96K$731K 990 PDF
FY2023 $287K$209K$78K$635K 990 PDF
FY2022 $283K$184K$99K$557K 990 PDF
FY2021 $277K$184K$92K$458K 990 PDF
FY2020 $325K$138K$187K$366K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $285,788 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $292,633$240,638
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,938$29,362
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$384$81
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,014$15,707
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $331,201$285,788
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $235,016$251,057
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,016$251,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,185$34,731
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $285,788 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,253 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$31,944
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,694
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,885
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,638
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,362$29,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $65$65
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$12,454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,615 · Excluded from tax $81$285,788
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,057 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $654$654
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,494$8,494
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,373 · Fundraising $458$1,831
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,973 · Management $1,773$17,746
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,344$1,344
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $430$430
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,480 · Management $2,276$22,756
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,859 · Management $540$5,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,484 · Management $1,089$181,573
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $903 · Management $9,026 · Fundraising $901$10,830
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,537 · Management $17,161 · Fundraising $1,359$251,057
Part X · Balance sheet $766,787 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,864$163,963
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,031$26,998
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,726$6,296
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $584,258$569,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $731,879$766,787
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $570$747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $570$747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $731,309$766,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $731,309$766,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $731,879$766,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $766,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$285,788
XI-2 Total expenses$251,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$34,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$731,309
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$766,040

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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