PAWS CHICAGO: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
PAWS CHICAGO (EIN 36-4219778)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202113199349320621
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name ControlPAWSBusinessNameControlTxt
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
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Principal OfficerPAULA FASSEASPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Gross Receipts$26,885,931GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PAWSCHICAGO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPAWS CHICAGO IS A NATIONAL MODEL IN NO KILL ANIMAL WELFARE, OFFERING ROBUST ADOPTION AND SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,712,196CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,569,711PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$435,627CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$747,125PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$1,480,193CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,707,575PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,129,941CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$4,859,137CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,320,658PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$11,327,828CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$7,386,917PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,802,113CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$76,633,109TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$91,805,838TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,348,202TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,162,263TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$75,284,907NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$89,643,575NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPAWS CHICAGO IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN THE NO KILL ANIMAL WELFARE MOVEMENT. THE RISKS AND CHALLENGES THAT HOMELESS PETS FACE ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING, WHICH IS WHY PAWS CHICAGO'S COMPREHENSIVE NO KILL MODEL IS NIMBLE, AND DESIGNED TO OPTIMIZE LIFESAVING AND ADJUST TO CHANGING CONDITIONS. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY APPARENT AS THE 2020 COVID-19 PANDEMIC SURPRISED THE WORLD AND RAPIDLY CHANGED THE CHALLENGES FACING HOMELESS ANIMALS, WITH GREAT IMPACT ON THE MOST VULNERABLE ANIMAL POPULATIONS.EVERY PAWS CHICAGO PROJECT AND INITIATIVE IS AIMED AT IMPLEMENTING SOLUTIONS TO BUILD NO KILL COMMUNITIES, END PET OVERPOPULATION AND TRANSFORM ANIMAL WELFARE BY SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS. SINCE PAWS CHICAGO'S FOUNDING IN 1997, THE NUMBER OF PETS KILLED EACH YEAR IN CHICAGO HAS BEEN REDUCED BY MORE THAN 90 PERCENT. WITH THIS INCREDIBLE LIFE-SAVING SUCCESS, PAWS CHICAGO IS ABLE TO SAVE AT RISK ANIMALS FROM 12 ADDITIONAL HIGH KILL STATES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,421,780ExpenseAmt
Revenue$172,069RevenueAmt
DescANIMAL HEALTH & BEHAVIOR: COMMITTING TO SAVING EACH TREATABLE PET AND PROVIDING ALL THE MEDICAL TREATMENT AND BEHAVIORAL ENRICHMENT NEEDED TO OPTIMIZE HEALTH AND WELLBEING ARE TWO OF THE MOST CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF NO KILL. DUE TO OUR EXPERT VETERINARY AND BEHAVIOR TEAMS, PAWS CHICAGO IS ONE OF THE FEW SHELTERS IN THE COUNTRY THAT CAN TREAT AND REHABILITATE A LARGE VOLUME OF SICK, INJURED AND BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGED ANIMALS. IN 2020, PAWS CHICAGO HAD A 98.17% SAVE RATE, EVEN WHILE TAKING IN A VULNERABLE POPULATION OF ANIMALS. IN TOTAL, 9,606 SEPARATE MEDICAL DIAGNOSES WERE TREATED, INCLUDING 1,299 RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES; 1,163 GI CONDITIONS LIKE PARASITES AND WORMS; 463 MUSCULOSKELETAL ABNORMALITIES; 143 ABNORMAL HEART CONDITIONS; 111 HEARTWORM POSITIVE CANINES AND 24 NEUROLOGIC CONDITIONS. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS THE FIRST STOP FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT PAWS AND ITS WORLD-CLASS VETERINARY TEAM TREAT THE MOST SERIOUS CASES ON SITE. A ROBUST FOSTER NETWORK CARES FOR PETS WHEN THEY ARE STABLE AND READY TO RECOVER IN A HOME ENVIRONMENT. 2,834 ANIMALS WENT INTO FOSTER CARE IN 2020. AS THE ANIMAL WELFARE MOVEMENT CONTINUES TO GROW IN CHICAGO, HEALTHY ANIMALS ARE BEING SAVED IN RECORD NUMBERS AT THE CITY IMPOUNDMENT FACILITY, MEANING THE POPULATION OF RESCUED ANIMALS INCREASINGLY REQUIRE MORE SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL RESOURCES. IN 2019, PAWS CHICAGO BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON A MAJOR EXPANSION OF ITS MEDICAL CENTER AND SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM TO INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO SAVE SICK AND INJURED ANIMALS, WITH THE RENOVATED CENTER FULLY OPERATIONAL AT THE END OF 2020. THE COMPLETED MEDICAL CENTER TRIPLED THE NUMBER OF ISOLATION SUITES FROM 30 TO 90 AND IS THE PREMIER HOMELESS PET HOSPITAL IN THE NATION. THE PAWS CHICAGO TRAINING CENTER HAS FOUR FULL-TIME AND NUMEROUS PART-TIME TRAINERS WHO LEAD AN INNOVATIVE DOG TRAINING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR PAWS CHICAGO'S HOMELESS ANIMALS, PAWS ADOPTERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. FOR PAWS HOMELESS PETS, A TEAM OF BEHAVIOR PROFESSIONALS AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND UNDER-SOCIALIZED HOMELESS DOGS WITH ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP TRAINING AS WELL AS BEHAVIOR ENRICHMENT TO HELP THEM BUILD CONFIDENCE AND COMMUNICATION, WHICH LEADS TO SUCCESSFUL ADOPTIONS. PAWS TRAINERS LED 88 IN-PERSON CLASSES WITH VOLUNTEERS AND SHELTER DOGS IN 2020. THEY ALSO CONDUCTED 160 GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE ZOOM TRAINING CLASSES WITH PAWS DOGS AND THEIR TEMPORARY FOSTER FAMILIES. PAWS' GOAL IS TO PLACE SENSITIVE, ANXIOUS AND FEARFUL DOGS IN LOW-STRESS FOSTER HOMES. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 1,000 CANINES ENROLLED IN A VARIETY OF TRAINING AND OBEDIENCE CLASSES IN 2020, WITH 66% ATTENDING VIRTUALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC, WHEN IN-PERSON CLASSES WERE SUSPENDED.Desc

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Expense$2,298,667ExpenseAmt
Revenue$697,692RevenueAmt
DescPREVENTION & SPAY/NEUTER: DESPITE THE PANDEMIC SHUTTING DOWN BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND FORCING MASSIVE CHANGES TO OPERATIONS, PAWS CHICAGO REMAINED OPERATIONAL, INCLUDING ITS MEDICAL CENTER AND LURIE CLINIC, PERFORMING 9,453 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES IN 2020. THE MAJORITY OF STRAY, FERAL AND UNWANTED PETS ORIGINATE IN LOW-INCOME, UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE PAWS CHICAGO LURIE CLINIC IN LITTLE VILLAGE AND THE GUSMOBILE SPAY/NEUTER VAN, WHICH BRINGS LIFESAVING SOLUTIONS DIRECTLY TO NEIGHBORHOODS LACKING RESOURCES, PAWS OFFERS SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST AND WHERE THEY MAKE THE MOST IMPACT. PAWS CHICAGO IS NEARING ON THE MILESTONE OF 300,000 LOW-COST AND FREE SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES SINCE THE LURIE CLINIC'S OPENING IN 2000.PREVENTING UNWANTED PETS FROM BEING BORN IS KEY TO BUILDING A NO KILL CHICAGO. A SINGLE FEMALE CAT AND HER OFFSPRING CAN THEORETICALLY PRODUCE 420,000 KITTENS IN SEVEN YEARS. FOR DOGS, THE NUMBER IS 96,000. SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES ARE THE SOLUTION TO PET OVERPOPULATION, AND AS SUCH, ARE AT THE CORE OF PAWS PREVENTION INITIATIVES.AS AN ANCILLARY SERVICE TO THE LURIE CLINIC, PAWS CHICAGO LAUNCHED THE PAWS FOR LIFE DOOR-TO-DOOR OUTREACH PROGRAM IN 2014, AND OPENING THE ENGLEWOOD OUTREACH CENTER IN 2019. PROGRAM STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS GO DOOR-TO-DOOR, EXPANDING ACCESS TO SPAY/NEUTER AND PET RESOURCES IN CHICAGO'S MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. OF THE PETS PAWS FOR LIFE MEETS, 95% ARE UNALTERED. SIMPLY BY REMOVING BARRIERS, PAWS ACHIEVES A SPAY/NEUTER CONVERSION RATE OF 83%.SINCE LAUNCHING IN 2014, THE PRIMARY NEIGHBORHOOD OF FOCUS HAS BEEN ENGLEWOOD, WHERE MORE THAN 49% OF THE POPULATION LIVES BELOW THE POVERTY LINE, BUT SERVICES HAVE IN RECENT YEARS EXPANDED TO NEARBY BACK OF THE YARDS AS WELL. THE ENGLEWOOD OUTREACH CENTER SERVES AS AN ANIMAL WELFARE ANCHOR, ENABLING PAWS TO PROVIDE EVEN MORE PREVENTATIVE RESOURCES BEYOND FREE SPAY/NEUTER AND TRANSPORTATION. THIS IMPORTANT NEW LOCATION IS EXPANDING SERVICES TO INCLUDE A COMMUNITY MEDICINE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES VETERINARY CARE TO SICK, INJURED AND SUFFERING PETS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NEVER SEE A VETERINARIAN. IT ALSO ACTS AS A HUB FOR THE PET FOOD PANTRY, THE GUSMOBILE, VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONS, FERAL CAT SHELTER BUILDING ASSISTANCE, TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND MORE. PAWS CHICAGO'S FERAL CAT TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR) PROGRAM IS ANOTHER CRITICAL ASPECT OF THE PREVENTION PILLAR. BY PROACTIVELY STERILIZING AND MANAGING THE FREE-ROAMING CAT POPULATION, THE SOURCE OF THOUSANDS OF UNWANTED KITTENS BORN EACH YEAR, TNR REDUCES THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ENTERING THE SHELTER SYSTEM WHILE ALSO SAVING KITTENS AND FINDING THEM ADOPTIVE HOMES. IN 2020, PAWS PERFORMED 980 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES ON FERAL CATS. THESE PREVENTION EFFORTS ARE CRITICAL TO ENDING THE KILLING OF HOMELESS PETS. THERE HAS BEEN A 91% REDUCTION IN KILLING SINCE 1997 AND TWO-THIRDS OF THIS REDUCTION IS THE RESULT OF FEWER PETS ENTERING SHELTERS.Desc

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Expense$2,152,629ExpenseAmt
Revenue$842,435RevenueAmt
DescADOPTION: RESCUING HOMELESS PETS AND UNITING THEM WITH THEIR NEW FAMILIES IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF WHAT PAWS CHICAGO DOES DAILY. THROUGH PAWS CHICAGO'S ADOPTION CENTERS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, PAWS UNITED 4,100 ANIMALS WITH LOVING HOMES IN 2020. PAWS CHICAGO'S RESCUE AND ADOPTION PROGRAMS DID NOT CLOSE FOR EVEN ONE DAY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IMMEDIATELY SHIFTING TO A VIRTUAL ADOPTION PROCESS AND CONTINUING TO SAVE THE LIVES OF AT-RISK ANIMALS. WHEN OTHER STATES PROHIBITED TRANSPORT OF AT-RISK HOMELESS PETS DURING THE PANDEMIC, PAWS CHICAGO STEPPED IN TO SAVE LIVES. IN 2020, PAWS CHICAGO ALSO LAUNCHED THE COMPETIBILITY QUIZ AND MATCHMAKING PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO ASSIST ADOPTERS IN FINDING PETS THAT FIT THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT AND LIFESTYLE. THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WAS ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION TO BUILD A VIRTUAL ADOPTION PROCESS AND SAVE THOUSANDS OF ANIMAL LIVES.Desc

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Expense$1,236,097ExpenseAmt
DescVOLUNTEERS: VOLUNTEERS ARE THE LIFE FORCE BEHIND PAWS CHICAGO'S OPERATIONS AND AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT TO BUILDING A NO KILL CHICAGO. IN 2020, VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED 84,167 HOURS OF SERVICE, THE EQUIVALENT OF 41 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. AND THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE FOSTER FAMILIES WHO TOOK IN AND CARED FOR 2,834 ANIMALS IN NEED IN 2020. IN ADDITION TO THE TIME VOLUNTEERS COMMIT TO PAWS CHICAGO, THEY ARE ALSO AMBASSADORS, REACHING NEW PEOPLE AND ENGAGING NEW COMMUNITIES IN THE CAUSE OF HOMELESS ANIMALS THROUGH THEIR EVERYDAY INTERACTIONS. THE PANDEMIC REQUIRED INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO PROVIDING TRADITIONAL SERVICES SUCH AS ADOPTION AND SHELTER MEDICINE. WHEN LOCAL STATUTES LIMITED NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ALLOWED IN ON-SITE REMOTE VOLUNTEER TEAMS WERE CREATED TO SHIFT TO VIRTUAL WORK. VOLUNTEERS SHOWED UP ONLINE AND ONSITE BY THE HUNDREDS TO HELP SAVE THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS IN NEED. A GROUP OF 1,421 NEW VOLUNTEERS JOINED THE PAWS TEAM. TWENTY NEW REMOTE TEAMS WERE FORMED AND 12 NEW VOLUNTEER ROLES WERE CREATED. ANIMAL WELFARE IS INCREDIBLY LABOR-INTENSIVE WORK. ONLY THROUGH VOLUNTEERS IS PAWS CHICAGO ABLE TO EXECUTE ALL ELEMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE NO KILL MODEL AND ADVANCE ON THE MISSION OF BUILDING NO KILL COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS THE FOUNDATION FOR CREATING LASTING CHANGE FOR ANIMALS AND IS THE BASIS UPON WHICH ALL OF PAWS CHICAGO'S PROGRAMS ARE BUILT. PEOPLE CAUSE THE PET OVERPOPULATION PROBLEM AND PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER TO SOLVE IT; ANIMALS ARE THE VICTIMS. THE WAY TO INSPIRE AND CREATE REAL CHANGE FOR ANIMALS IS TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE TO BE THEIR CARETAKERS AND ADVOCATES, AND PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. WHEN PAWS CHICAGO WAS FOUNDED IN 1997, THE MASS KILLING OF HOMELESS PETS WAS A HIDDEN CRISIS. THE PUBLIC HAD NO IDEA MORE THAN 42,000 HOMELESS CATS AND DOGS WOULD BE EUTHANIZED IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO THAT YEAR. PAWS CHICAGO WAS FOUNDED TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE PLIGHT OF THESE VULNERABLE ANIMALS AND TO MOBILIZE PUBLIC SUPPORT TO DEVELOP HUMANE SOLUTIONS AND BUILD NO KILL COMMUNITIES. SHINING A LIGHT ON PET OVERPOPULATION AND HOMELESSNESS AND THE RESULTANT KILLING HAS MOBILIZED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CAUSE BY ADOPTING, FOSTERING, VOLUNTEERING FOR, ADVOCATING FOR AND DONATING TO HOMELESS PETS. PAWS CHICAGO CONTINUES TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH MANY CHANNELS, INCLUDING WORKING WITH THE MEDIA TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF HOMELESS PETS, HOSTING-HIGH PROFILE ADOPTION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, GENERATING MILLIONS OF VIEWS THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS, AND PUBLISHING PAWS CHICAGO MAGAZINE, WHICH HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY AREA MAGAZINE. WITH ITS NO KILL MODEL IN ACTION, PAWS CHICAGO IS LEADING A MOVEMENT, BUILDING A COMMUNITY, AND PREPARING THE FOUNDATION TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. EVERY YEAR, PAWS CHICAGO WELCOMES SHELTERS, RESCUE GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SHADOW ITS OPERATIONS. PAWS CHICAGO ALSO HELPS START-UP ADOPTION GROUPS AND SPAY/NEUTER CLINICS AROUND THE WORLD. IN CHICAGO, PAWS HELPS LOCAL RESCUE GROUPS AND SHELTERS BY PROVIDING LOW-COST MEDICAL SERVICES AT THE LURIE SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC AND BY INCREASING EXPOSURE OF THEIR HOMELESS ANIMALS THROUGH ANGELS WITH TAILS ADOPTION EVENTS. BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT PET HOMELESSNESS AND ENGAGING PEOPLE IN LIFESAVING EFFORTS, PAWS CHICAGO MAKES LASTING CHANGE FOR ANIMALS.Desc
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

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PAULA FASSEAS
CHAIRMAN/CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAM CAREY
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXIS FASSEAS
TREASURER30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISA BRILL
CFO/VP OF MED CENTER OPS40.00Yes (X)$105,427$0$0
GEORGE KARCAZES
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE BECK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA KOMPARE
VETERINARIAN40.00$148,583$0$0Yes (X)
JESSICA VON WALDAU
VETERINARIAN40.00$143,334$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN DREWNIAK
VICE PRESIDENT-OPERATIONS40.00$140,677$0$3,274Yes (X)
JOAN HARRIS
DIRECTOR OF CANINE BEHAVIOR40.00$106,754$0$3,274Yes (X)
JAMES ENGEL
VICE PRESIDENT-COMMUNICATIONS40.00$124,821$0$3,274Yes (X)
BARBARA BRADFORD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA CANNING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CANNING
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE CROWN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA DENT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER FASSEAS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN FELNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAJ FERNANDO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE FIELD HARRIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE LEMIGNOT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINSLEY MORTIMER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MURRAY PERETZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYARI PRITZKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BARBARA ROYAL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY SANTI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KURT SEIDENSTICKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SHERMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SWEIG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES DAY
ADVISORY BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK DUGGAN
ADVISORY BOARD0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA SMITHBURG
ADVISORY BOARD0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$769,596TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$9,822TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
RWE MANAGEMENT
16W361 S FRONTAGE RD SUITE 106BURR RIDGEIL60527CONSTRUCTION$2,582,945
NEWPORT ONE INC
21 RAILROAD AVEDUXBURYMA02332COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY$454,112
BRIAN ALLENDORFER CO INC
1240 N NORTH CENTRAL AVECHICAGOIL60651CONSTRUCTION$187,255
CROSSREALMS INC
20 W KINZE STREET FLOOR 17CHICAGOIL60654INFORMATION SYSTEMS$137,737
KADLEC ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
110 W KINZIE STREET 4TH FLOORCHICAGOIL60654DESIGN/FURNITURE$101,213
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$2,560,971FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$12,772,594AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,116,789NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$15,333,565TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADOPTION FEES812900$842,435$842,435
LURIE CLINIC INCOME541990$697,692$697,692
TRAINING CENTER812900$172,069$172,069
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,712,196TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,152,381TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,152,381ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,883,011SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$10,471,019SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,588,008SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,588,008TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,588,008ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income-$209,136FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,560,971ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,232,316FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$1,441,452TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$1,441,452ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income$8,370GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses$1,874GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,496TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,496ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$279GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$50,781CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$50,502TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$50,502ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER MISC REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$5,265TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,265RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$5,265OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$15,129,941TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,717,461RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$1,921,085ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,427TotalAmt
Program Services$94,884ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,513,851TotalAmt
Program Services$5,128,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$331,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,367FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$467,197TotalAmt
Program Services$429,535ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,229ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,433FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$382,216TotalAmt
Program Services$351,437ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,773FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,244TotalAmt
Management And General$38,244ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$739,297TotalAmt
Program Services$553,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$114,729FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,577TotalAmt
Program Services$8,526ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$51FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$383,051TotalAmt
Program Services$221,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,068ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,253FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,908TotalAmt
Program Services$223,132ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$278FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,359TotalAmt
Program Services$35,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,638ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,254FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,027TotalAmt
Program Services$6,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$596,112TotalAmt
Program Services$569,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,032FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,088TotalAmt
Program Services$74,466ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,061ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$561FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$680,286$680,201$85
ANIMAL CARE SUPPLIES$628,400$628,400
PRINTING AND PRODUCTION$393,241$262,228$793$130,220
TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE$348,890$272,546$41,730$34,614

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$685,657TotalAmt
Program Services$569,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$85,580FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,327,828TotalAmt
Program Services$10,109,173ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$743,508ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$475,147FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,867,789BOYAmt
EOY$4,109,915EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,074,331BOYAmt
EOY$3,626,033EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,846,113BOYAmt
EOY$1,938,447EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,581BOYAmt
EOY$687,182EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,068BOYAmt
EOY$42,925EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$330,639BOYAmt
EOY$187,703EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$25,786,351LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,051,915LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,400,879BOYAmt
EOY$19,734,436EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,750,709BOYAmt
EOY$61,479,197EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,633,109BOYAmt
EOY$91,805,838EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,180,953BOYAmt
EOY$971,312EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,249BOYAmt
EOY$37,148EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,153,803EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,348,202BOYAmt
EOY$2,162,263EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,793,439BOYAmt
EOY$73,683,588EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,491,468BOYAmt
EOY$15,959,987EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,284,907BOYAmt
EOY$89,643,575EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76,633,109BOYAmt
EOY$91,805,838EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,802,113ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$10,556,555NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,334,265CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,759,996CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,158,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,990,281CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,912,387CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,155,016TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,334,265CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,759,996CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,158,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,990,281CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,912,387CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,155,016TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$8,250,733SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$59,904,283PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$605,225CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,194,814CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,637,804CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,712,253CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,152,381CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,302,477TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$70,223CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,544CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$113,997TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$75,571,490TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,815,707GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79270PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82400PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,810,232BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,639,232ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$50,449,464EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,076,519BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,733,713ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$41,810,232EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,021,011BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,055,508ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$38,076,519EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,296,830BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,724,181ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$33,021,011EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,510,716BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,786,114ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$25,296,830EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.75000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.25000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,874,619OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,874,619BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,832,875OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,188,304DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,644,571BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,141,798OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,161,230DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,980,568BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,103,270OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$958,629DepreciationAmt
Book Value$144,641BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$833,789OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$743,752DepreciationAmt
Book Value$90,037BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,734,436TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,971,467TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$10,556,555NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$10,556,555RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,414,912RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$1,284,971OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$1,284,971RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,129,941TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,612,799TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,284,971OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,284,971ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,327,828ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,327,828TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED FUNDS FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE EXCEPT FOR INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, AS DEFINED UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THERE WAS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX REQUIRED FOR 2020 OR 2019. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORMS 990 AND 990-T FOR 2020, 2019, AND 2018 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S STATE FORMS AG990-IL AND IL990-T ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE STATE TAX AUTHORITY FOR SIMILAR YEARS.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -1,234,190. COST OF GOODS SOLD -50,781.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES 1,234,190. COST OF GOODS SOLD 50,781.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1FUR BALLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,004,894GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$946,363CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$58,531GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$57,896OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2TEAM PAWS CHICAGOEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$553,750GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$522,148CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$31,602GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$87,484OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$793,191GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,092,460CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events-$299,269GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$1,086,936OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,351,835GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,560,971CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events-$209,136GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$1,232,316OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$1,232,316DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$1,441,452NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Revenue Other Gaming$8,370GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Gaming$1,874NonCashPrizesOtherGamingAmt
Volunteer Labor Other Gaming0VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd
Gross Revenue Total Gaming$8,370GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Gaming$1,874NonCashPrizesTotalGamingAmt
Direct Expense Summary Gaming$1,874DirectExpenseSummaryGamingAmt
Net Gaming Income Summary$6,496NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
States Where Gaming ConductedILStatesWhereGamingConductedCd
LicensedYes (1)LicensedInd
License Suspended Etc0LicenseSuspendedEtcInd
Gaming With NonmembersYes (1)GamingWithNonmembersInd
Member Of Other Entity0MemberOfOtherEntityInd
Gaming Other Facility1.00000GamingOtherFacilityPct
Individual With BooksKENNETH MILLERIndividualWithBooksNm

Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11933 N MARCEY STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60614ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev0CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd
Charitable Distribution Rqr0CharitableDistributionRqrInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution159ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$141,650NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution26ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,748,553NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution117250ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$478,850NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescSPECIAL EVENTS SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution417ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$565,160NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPAWS CHICAGO USES INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC. TO MANAGE THE DONATION/SALES OF VEHICLESExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION (CONTINUED)IN SUMMARY, 2020 RESULTS INCLUDE 9,453 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES; 4,100 ADOPTIONS OF HOMELESS ANIMALS INTO NEW, LOVING FAMILIES; A 98.17% SAVE RATE; 9,606 MEDICAL DIAGNOSES TREATED; 29,889 POUNDS OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE PET FOOD PANTRY; 2,834 HOMELESS ANIMALS PLACED IN FOSTER CARE; 84,167 HOURS WORKED BY VOLUNTEERS (THE EQUIVALENT OF 41 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES); 1,399 PETS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES MEDICALLY TREATED; AND THE 18TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S HIGHEST 4-STAR RATING. ALL OF PAWS CHICAGO'S PROGRAMS WORK TOWARD BUILDING NO KILL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE COMPREHENSIVE NO KILL MODEL. THE FOUNDATION OF THE NO KILL MODEL IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. PAWS CHICAGO'S MISSION-CRITICAL PROGRAMS THE NO KILL PILLARS OF PREVENTION, ANIMAL HEALTH & BEHAVIOR, ADOPTION AND VOLUNTEERS SIT ATOP THIS FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 21) PAULA FASSEAS, CHAIRMAN, AND PETER FASSEAS, BOARD MEMBER, ARE MARRIED; 2) ALEXIS FASSEAS, TREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER IS THE DAUGHTER OF PETER AND PAULA FASSEAS; 3) MICHAEL AND MELISSA CANNING ARE MARRIED. THEY ARE MAJOR FUNDRAISERS AND CONTRIBUTORS; 4)BARBARA BRADFORD AND ROBERT SHERMAN ARE MARRIED. THEY ARE MAJOR FUNDRAISERS AND CONTRIBUTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BBEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED IT IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE SECRETARY, TREASURER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. AFTER THAT REVIEW AND BEFORE IT IS FILED, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE AND PROMPTLY UPDATE ANY DISCLOSURES PREVIOUSLY MADE TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN THE SECTION BELOW THAT REQUESTS THEM TO IDENTIFY THEIR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, SUCH AS A LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS AS WELL AS OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FOR EACH INTEREST DISCLOSED, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD: (A) TAKE NO ACTION OR (B) DISCLOSE THE SITUATION MORE BROADLY AND INVITE DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION BY THE FULL BOARD OF WHAT ACTION TO TAKE, OR (C) REFRAIN FROM TAKING ACTION AND OTHERWISE AVOID THE CONFLICT. IN SOME CASES THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT MAY BE ASKED TO EXCUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM SENSITIVE DISCUSSIONS SO AS NOT TO UNDULY INFLUENCE THE DISCUSSION OF THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT PERFORM AN ANNUAL COMPARISON OF PAWS CHICAGOS TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND BY EVALUATING INDUSTRY STANDARDS. DURING THIS EVALUATION THE ROLES, EXPERIENCE, AND LEVEL OF EDUCATION ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. THE PROCESS WAS DOCUMENTED. THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PERFORM ANNUAL EVALUATIONS OF VETERINARIAN AND OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT SALARIES BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND AREAS OF SPECIALTY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORMS 1023, 990, 990-T AND ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). IN ADDITION, FORM 990 IS COMMONLY AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE WWW.PAWSCHICAGO.ORG.

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