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Adopt-A-Pet INC FY2023 filing

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Lake Zurich, IL501(c)(3)Animals EIN 36-3153242Revenue $249K in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 878, 60047-0878 · Lake Zurich, ILTax-exempt since May 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Rescue homeless, abused, abandoned, and neglected dogs and cats find loving permanent homes, provide humane care for animals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 46% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
94 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 93.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$249K
+618% vs prior year
Spent
$51K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$425K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$249K
FY2023▲ +618%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$67K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$40K
Expenses
$51K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$51K
FY2024$104K
Net assets
$425K
FY2023▲ +52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$322K
FY2022$279K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$380K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $43K Management & general 16% · $8K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Marion
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Schirmang
Secretary/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

Rescues homeless, abused, and neglected dogs and cats, finding them loving homes and providing humane care.

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3 programs · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Educate public on humane practices

$43Kprogram expense
02

Provide rescued animals medical care.

Pt IX · col B
03

Rescue animals.

Pt IX · col B

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
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$51K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$425K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$223K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
SavingsLn 2$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$402K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$425K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$402K
Total assetsLn 16$287K$425K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$0
Net assetsLn 32$279K$425K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$785$785$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$0$8K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$51K$43K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $40K$104K−$65K$380K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 3, 2024 $249K$51K$197K$425K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $35K$279K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 21, 2022 $67K$322K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $248,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$223,356
I-9 Program service revenue$17,198
I-10 Investment income$8,301
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$248,855
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 expenses$51,484
I-18 Total expenses$51,484
I-19 Revenue less expenses$197,371
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $248,855 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $17,198 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,356
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$223,356
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $8,301 · Excluded from tax $0$8,301
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,198 · Unrelated business $8,301 · Excluded from tax $0$248,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $51,484 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $785 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$785
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $250 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,504 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,504
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $8,161 · Fundraising $0$8,161
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,369 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,814 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$30,814
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,318 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,283 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $43,323 · Management $8,161 · Fundraising $0$51,484
Part X · Balance sheet $424,995 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$169,548
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $263,168$232,054
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,393$23,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,561$424,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,063$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $279,498$424,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,561$424,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $424,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$248,855
XI-2 Total expenses$51,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$197,371
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$279,498
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$424,995

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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