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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$118K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.8M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.0M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.5M

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.8M Management & general 6% · $134K Fundraising 5% · $105K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, E
$74,950Pt VII · Sec A
$46,083Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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  • 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 · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Dog Adoption and Rescue

Expenses include medical fees, supplies, dog- walking and other costs related to fostering dogs.

$1.8Mprogram expense

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$846K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$134K
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$846K
Investment incomeLn 3$160
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$936K
SavingsLn 2$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$411K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$937K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92K$411K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$118K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$622K$550K$30K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$37K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$43K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$193K$193K
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$43K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$887K$829K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$174K$130K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$134K$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $2.5M$2.1M$384K$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,467,872 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,207,935$1,592,182
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $642,858$845,868
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $349$160
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $179,161$29,662
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,030,303$2,467,872
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $385,641$710,654
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,390,827$1,372,943
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,776,468$2,083,597
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $253,835$384,275
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,467,872 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,962
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,584,220
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,308
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,592,182
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $845,868$845,868
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $160$160
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$29,662
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $846,028$2,467,872
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,083,597 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $550,069 · Management $30,258 · Fundraising $41,779$622,106
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,357 · Management $1,469 · Fundraising $1,469$40,295
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,659 · Management $2,352 · Fundraising $3,242$48,253
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,536$23,536
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,057$1,057
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25,338$25,338
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $192,611$192,611
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,261 · Fundraising $1,261$2,522
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,179$4,179
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,392$43,392
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,532$19,532
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $829,498 · Fundraising $57,239$886,737
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $129,567 · Management $44,472$174,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,844,685 · Management $133,922 · Fundraising $104,990$2,083,597
Part X · Balance sheet $1,536,363 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $405,049$935,612
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $531,521$186,920
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $92,356$410,881
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,950$2,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,033,929$1,536,363
X-25 Other liabilities$118,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$118,160
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $529,338$1,146,760
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $504,591$271,443
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,033,929$1,418,203
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,033,929$1,536,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,418,203 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,467,872
XI-2 Total expenses$2,083,597
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$384,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,033,929
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,418,203

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