One Tail at a Time Nfp

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 26-2125306

One tail at a time is a no-kill all-breed dog rescue that serves to lower euthanisia rates in the greater chicagoland area and to provide education on the humane treatment of companion animals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $266K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$389K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $421K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.8M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.8M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +54%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.2M Management & general 13% · $539K Fundraising 6% · $257K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $389K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Veterinarian
$141,875Pt VII · Sec A
President/Executive Director
$133,301Pt VII · Sec A
Veterinarian
$114,208Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member Through 11/24
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Wooten’s $142K as Veterinarian is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rachel Wooten$141,875$136,508———
Heather Owens$133,301$122,229$100,465——
Molly Burke$114,208$114,722———
Heather Owen———$86,417$74,950
Cara Schwalbach————$46,083

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues homeless dogs, lowers euthanasia, and educates on animal welfare.

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1 program service account for $3.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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In 2024 one tail at a time continued to focus on rescuing animals in need from the most vulnerable shelters. In total 1,542 animals were rescued including 825 dogs, 666 cats, and 51 rabbits and guinea pigs. In addition, 1,626 of our animals were adopted into loving homes.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$421K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $106K · 2024–2024
One Tail at a Time West TexasTX · FY2024$105,813

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$539K
Fundraisingcol D$257K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$605K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$361K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$545K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$605K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$279K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$605K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$222K$279K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$106K$106K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$70K$35K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.6M$118K$118K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$17K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$105K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$153K$130K$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$57K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$216K$428$215K
OccupancyLn 16$275K$275K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$16K$31K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$84K$84K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$71K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$714K$638K$75K
All other expensesLn 24e$116K$111K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.2M$539K$257K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.8M$4.0M$808K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.6M−$306K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.4M−$33K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.6M$474K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.5M$2.1M$384K$1.4M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,838,469 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $31,187 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$683,791
VIII-1c Fundraising events$361,493
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,449,819
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,524,768
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,495,103
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $376,998$376,998
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,364$21,364
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$99,929−$99,929
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $13,746$13,746
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $376,998 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$33,632$4,838,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,030,436 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $105,813$105,813
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,587 · Management $34,793 · Fundraising $34,792$139,172
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,612,560 · Management $118,393 · Fundraising $118,196$1,849,149
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,976 · Management $1,442 · Fundraising $1,440$19,858
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $105,062 · Management $8,381 · Fundraising $8,370$121,813
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $129,655 · Management $11,714 · Fundraising $11,699$153,068
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,215$57,215
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,640$7,640
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $47,920$47,920
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $428 · Management $215,376$215,804
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $275,264$275,264
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,541 · Management $31,046 · Fundraising $7,081$53,668
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $83,559$83,559
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $70,620$70,620
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $638,244 · Fundraising $75,356$713,600
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $110,847 · Management $5,426$116,273
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,234,156 · Management $539,346 · Fundraising $256,934$4,030,436
Part X · Balance sheet $2,487,249 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,121,052$545,488
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,292$59,837
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $15,626$1,596,599
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $222,327$279,372
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,953$5,953
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,620,250$2,487,249
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,518$2,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,518$2,332
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,418,732$767,996
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $200,000$1,716,921
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,618,732$2,484,917
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,620,250$2,487,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,484,917 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,838,469
XI-2 Total expenses$4,030,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$808,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,618,732
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$58,152
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,484,917

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