CHAPPY & FRIENDS

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Plain text CHAPPY & FRIENDS. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://furp.org/org/chappy-and-friends-821515583. Retrieved 2026-11-09.

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2019–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $150K · expenses $140K · assets $51K

EIN
82-1515583
Address
848 PROUD CLARION CT, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540-6824
Website
https://chappyandfriends.org
NTEE code
D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
shelter: animal (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Robert Bills (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Preventing Cruelty to Animals

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Robert Bills Founder and President2019-2025 $6,300$18,300 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Karen Horvath Director2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
David Anastos Director2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Jarmuth Director2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Travissa Hoffman Director2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Erin Miller Director2022-2025 1 $0 reported 1
David Strandberg Director2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Bills Founder and President10 $6,300-$0 $6,3001
Karen Horvath Director1 $0-- $01
David Anastos Director1 $0-- $01
Jeff Jarmuth Director2 $0-- $01
Travissa Hoffman Director1 $0-- $01
Erin Miller Director1 $0-- $01
David Strandberg Director1 $0-- $01
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Bills Founder and President15 $6,000-$0 $6,0001
Karen Horvath Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Anastos Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jeff Jarmuth Director2 $0-$0 $01
Travissa Hoffman Director0 $0-$0 $01
Erin Miller Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Strandberg Director1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Bills Founder and President10 $6,000-$0 $6,0001
Karen Horvath Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Anastos Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jeff Jarmuth Director2 $0-$0 $01
Travissa Hoffman Director1 $0-$0 $01
Erin Miller Director1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Bills Founder and President10 $0-- $01
Karen Horvath Director1 $0-- $01
David Anastos Director1 $0-- $01
Jeff Jarmuth Director2 $0-- $01
Travissa Hoffman Director1 $0-- $01
Erin Miller Director1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Bills Founder and President4 $0-- $01
Karen Horvath Director1 $0-- $01
David Anastos Director1 $0-- $01
Jeff Jarmuth Director2 $0-- $01
Travissa Hoffman Director1 $0-- $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Bills Founder and President20 $0-$0 $01
Karen Horvath Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Anastos Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jeff Jarmuth Director2 $0-$0 $01
Travissa Hoffman Director1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Bills Founder and President20 $0-$0 $01
Karen Horvath Director1 $0-$0 $01
David Anastos Director1 $0-$0 $01
Jeff Jarmuth Director2 $0-$0 $01
Travissa Hoffman Director1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$150,289$140,109 $50,812$11,606 $138,233$8,710 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$94,846$96,843 $28,915$10,380 $87,189$4,892 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$88,771$91,051 $41,464$7,377 $83,727$3,360 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,164$80,118 $33,096$9,657 $76,458$2,697 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,164$82,099 $32,096$6,676 $75,528$2,697 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,820$82,223 $20,409$8,611 $86,478$2,382 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$89,820$82,223 $20,409$8,611 $86,478$2,382 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,367$47,858 $10,597$1,014 $48,175$1,579 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,692$38,625 $7,816-$1,767 $37,328$998 ---

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $410,129 in all, tax years 2018 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FORGOOD INC $323,4847 $31,2382024 2018-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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PLEDGELING FOUNDATION $49,7133 $49,7132024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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SUE BASSETT FOUNDATION INC $12,0001 $12,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CHAPPY & FRIENDS”
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS $11,5001 $11,5002022 2022 Public charity Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $8,0001 $8,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $5,3171 $5,3172025 2025 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1154 $222023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CHAPPY & FRIENDS”
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
ILLINOIS HUMANEILD20 $160,795$164,269 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
FRIENDS OF SANGAMON COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROLILD20 $141,351$97,488 Exec Dir of Training$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL OUTREACH SOCIETYILD20 $149,576$48,140 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
VERMILION COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATIONILD20 $147,491$24,389 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
WEDROSE ACRESILD20 $147,314$174,660 PRESIDENT$10,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FOSTER PET OUTREACHILD20 $159,755$99,060 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHICAGOLAND DOG RESCUEILD20 $145,681$156,837 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
GENTLE GIANTS FOR GENTLE SOULS NFPILD20 $150,000$25,750 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
GREYHOUNDS ONLY INCILD20 $147,886$122,852 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
A LITTLE R&R ANIMAL SANCTUARY INCILD20 $153,748$84,124 President$9,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CAT GUARDIANSILD20 $140,521$110,298 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
JIM BEAM ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY INCILD20 $153,875$189,039 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SAFE HAVEN DOG RESCUEILD20 $139,527$204,357 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HEART & SOUL EQUINE FOUNDATION INCILD20 $160,568$189,125 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL AID HUMANE SOCIETYILD20 $143,429$72,812 All Volunteer$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CATS IN ACTION NFPILD20 $148,159$119,214 Board President & Outreach Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
RESCUED RASCALSILD20 $143,552$140,843 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
OUR HOUSE OF HOPE INCILD20 $150,647$134,972 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
REDEMPTION ROAD RESCUE REHAB INCILD20 $153,507$139,540 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HAVANESE ANGEL LEAGUEILD20 $145,158$150,852 BOARD CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BOND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYILD20 $160,440$157,890 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
JUST GIANT RESCUE INCILD20 $148,839$143,965 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PAWS UP 4 RESCUE INCILD20 $160,477$188,599 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
4 PAWS 4 U 4 EVERILD20 $152,957$150,357 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDLY FIELDS FARMNCD20 $151,972$69,666 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES $7,987,21113 2DAF sponsor2014–2024 TATTERED TAILS INC; HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOMMERSET COUNTY INC
FORGOOD INC funds this one $1,571,547109 34DAF sponsor2013–2024 FUREVER FRIENDS; CHICAGOLAND DOG RESCUE; OHIO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INC; CAT NETWORK OF STANISLAUS and 30 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $612,0007 2DAF sponsor2017–2024 FRIENDS OF SAN MARTIN ANIMAL SOCIETY; GREYHOUND FRIENDS FOR LIFE
SALLY LORRAINE SEDLAK VAUGHAN IRRV CHARITABLE TR $572,5007 2Private foundation2020–2025 ILLINOIS HUMANE; FRIENDS OF SANGAMON COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $534,91841 29DAF sponsor2017–2024 FELINES UNDER RESCUE INC; DEVOTED FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY INC; FUREVER FRIENDS; TRAMPLED ROSE RESCUE & REHAB and 25 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one $449,58336 15DAF sponsor2019–2025 FERALLIFE GUARDS; CHENOA MANOR; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS; HAPPY JACK CATS INC and 11 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $423,90121 15DAF sponsor2016–2024 FRIENDLY FIELDS FARM; A LITTLE R&R ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC; TAOS FERAL FELINE FRIENDS; HAPPY ENDINGS ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY and 11 more
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS $347,29710 1DAF sponsor2015–2024 FRIENDS OF TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTER
WOOD-CLAEYSSENS FOUNDATION $315,00011 1Private foundation2014–2024 HAPPY ENDINGS ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC $278,8484 1DAF sponsor2021–2024 PARMER PAWS ANIMAL OUTREACH CENTER INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND $260,64318 4DAF sponsor2012–2024 LAMAR COUNTY HUMANE ASSOCIATION; HAVANESE ANGEL LEAGUE; FERALLIFE GUARDS; CHICAGOLAND DOG RESCUE
MERRICK FOUNDATION $220,0001 1Private foundation2015–2015 HUMANE SOCIETY OF DEAF SMITH COUNTY INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC $198,2505 2DAF sponsor2016–2024 FRIENDS OF BERRIEN COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL; FRIENDS OF TRI-CITY ANIMAL SHELTER
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $173,92014 9DAF sponsor2018–2024 CHENOA MANOR; MITTEN MISFITS FARM SANCTUARY; CHICAGOLAND DOG RESCUE; DEVOTED FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY INC and 5 more
T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC $170,0005 2DAF sponsor2020–2025 PET FRIENDS INC; FRIENDS OF LOUDOUN COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $140,109 spent · pay $6,300 · grants $131,333 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $131,333 93.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,300 4.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,454 1.8%
Printing, publications, postage $22 0.0%
Total$140,109100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $96,843 spent · pay $6,000 · grants $82,572 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $82,572 85.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,111 8.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,000 6.2%
Printing, publications, postage $160 0.2%
Total$96,843100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $91,051 spent · pay $6,000 · grants $77,477 · events $4,714
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $77,477 85.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,513 8.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $6,000 6.6%
Printing, publications, postage $61 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,714reported apart
Total$91,051100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $80,118 spent · pay $0 · grants $70,426 · events $2,831
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $70,426 87.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $9,650 12.0%
Printing, publications, postage $42 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$2,831reported apart
Total$80,118100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $82,223 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,580 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $77,580 94.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,527 5.5%
Fees to independent contractors $67 0.1%
Printing, publications, postage $49 0.1%
Total$82,223100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $47,858 spent · pay $0 · grants $43,893 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $43,893 91.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,898 8.1%
Printing, publications, postage $67 0.1%
Total$47,858100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $38,625 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,511 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $30,511 79.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,068 20.9%
Printing, publications, postage $46 0.1%
Total$38,625100%

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