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CHICAGO RESCUE AUTHORITY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
CHICAGO RESCUE AUTHORITY (EIN 93-4722970)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-12
IRS object ID
202620709349201857
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-12T01:54:45ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN934722970EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1CHICAGO RESCUE AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHICBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9897378455PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15519 W Henderson StAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60641ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMegan VanParisPersonNm
Person TitlePresident, Co-FounderPersonTitleTxt
Phone9897378455PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-11SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.chicagorescueauthority.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$136,208GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$1,165OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$350PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$132,391OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$133,906TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$2,302ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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BOY$13,579BOYAmt
EOY$2,302EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$13,579BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeAll-breed dog rescue -- We rescue, provide vital care, and adopt out dogs in the Chicagoland area. We also place an emphasis on educating the public about responsible pet ownership and ways to help lessen the pet overpopulation problem facing our city.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Food costs for animals in our care -- expenses in this category represent expenses incurred for purchasing food for the animals in our care throughout the year. Please note that much of these needs were sponsored by donated food, but the amount represented here is the out-of-pocket expense for the rescue to cover the remaining amount of food needed to sustain the animals in our care that were not covered by in-kind food donations.$0$12,627
Veterinary services -- expenses directed toward the vetting of stray or otherwise homeless animals within our rescue organization with the intention of preparing them for adoption and preventing the contraction and spread of disease and preventing additional reproduction by any animal in our care. Benefitted 216 dogs and their families during the 2025 calendar year.$0$80,669
Rescue supplies -- expenses in this category went toward the support and functionality of our foster program which allows us to utilize volunteer foster families to house animals within our program and help prepare them for adoption.$0$12,138
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$105,434TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Megan VanParis
President, Co-Founder80.00$0$0$0
Serenity Hernandez
Treasurer, Co-Founder80.00$0$0$0
Jessie Ray
Secretary10.00$0$0$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMegan VanParisPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Phone9897378455PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Other Employee Paid Over100k0OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,280CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$132,931CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$140,311TotalAmt

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther expenses includes veterinary care, food costs, supplies for animals in our care, advertising costs, operational costs, office/admin supplies, and various technology expenses and fees.ExplanationTxt

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