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Wheaton, IL501(c)(3)Animals EIN 36-4236669Revenue $450K in FY2024

On file with the IRSarf-il.org531 W Roosevelt Rd, 60187-5057 · Wheaton, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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This organization was created to prevent cruelty to animals and toplace dogs and cats in loving homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
37 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 37.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $37K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$450K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$250K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$450K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$535K
FY2024$450K
Expenses
$250K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$274K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$250K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$595K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$969K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $243K Management & general 2% · $6K 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Hargreaves
Director of Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Macdiarmid
Cat Director
$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 and finds loving homes for abandoned dogs and cats.

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1 program · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization places dogs and cats into loving and safe homes throughout the year.

$243Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Petsmart Charities INCFY2025$37K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$37K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$450K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$772K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
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$173K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$266K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$450K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$772K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$772K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$406K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K$772K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$406K$406K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$969K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$12K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$792$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$197K$196K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$243K$6K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $450K$250K$200K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $535K$314K$221K$969K 990 PDF
FY2022 $434K$282K$153K$748K 990 PDF
FY2021 $318K$274K$44K$595K 990 PDF
FY2020 $313K$188K$125K$551K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $450,085 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $247,165$173,220
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $288,288$265,991
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$10,874
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $535,453$450,085
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,459$250,475
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $314,459$250,475
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $220,994$199,610
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 $450,085 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$173,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$173,220
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $265,991$265,991
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $10,874$10,874
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $265,991 · Unrelated business $10,874 · Excluded from tax $0$450,085
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,475 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,479$2,479
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,010 · Management $2,109$14,119
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $792 · Management $1,842$2,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,961 · Management $2,010$6,971
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,004$8,004
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,879$11,879
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,097$7,097
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $195,946 · Fundraising $1,346$197,292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,168 · Management $5,961 · Fundraising $1,346$250,475
Part X · Balance sheet $1,202,919 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $599,577$772,463
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $406,331$405,977
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$24,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,015,908$1,202,919
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $47,164$34,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,164$34,565
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $968,744$1,168,354
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $968,744$1,168,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,015,908$1,202,919
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,168,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$450,085
XI-2 Total expenses$250,475
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$199,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$968,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,168,354

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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