CHAINFREE USA

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $142K · expenses $105K · assets $102K

EIN
86-2812558
Address
10917 SANDSTONE RD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37931-2158
Website
www.chainfreeusa.org
NTEE code
D20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2021 (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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
JANNA S CECIL (its 2021 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Chainfree USA's mission is to eliminate the practice of continuous tethering through the building of free enclosures for dogs currently tethered and to provide spay/neuter and educational services to the community to prevent additional dogs from being permanently tethered in the future. We are a judgment-free organization that works with each owner to develop a solution that best fits their particular situation and which best serves both the owner and their pet.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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
Janna Cecil President2022-2024 40 $0 reported 1
Julia Roy Vice President2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Kyle Lang Director2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Janna Cecil President40 $0-- $01
Julia Roy Vice President5 $0-- $01
Kyle Lang Director5 $0-- $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANNA CECIL PRESIDENT40 $0-- $01
JULIA ROY VICE PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
KYLE LANG BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Janna Cecil President40 $0-$0 $01
Julia Roy VP5 $0-$0 $01
Kyle Lang Board Member5 $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
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$141,964$105,233 $102,278$102,278 $141,050- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,751$90,891 $65,547$65,547 $126,751- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,154$77,768 $29,687$29,687 $104,154- ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $59,587 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$26,750 2024$5,250
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$14,779 2024$14,779
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LADY FREETHINKER Public charity Exact 2024 1$10,058 2024$10,058
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$8,000 2024$8,000
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FRIENDS OF JACKSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTERTND20 $133,980$48,539 President/Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDDLE TENNESSEE GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUETND20 $138,527$150,571 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
REDEMPTION ROAD RESCUE INCTND20 $148,243$137,315 Board Member/Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HUMANE SOCIETY OF LINCOLN COUNTYTND20 $140,240$122,626 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
WT CARES CHARITABLE TRUSTTND20 $133,682$56,606 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SMALL BREED RESCUE OF EAST TENNESSEETND20 $139,272$116,947 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANGELS AMONG US ANIMAL RESCUE-HTCASATND20 $142,976$167,791 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FARM ANIMAL CARE COALITION OF TENNESSEETND20 $139,008$101,247 Executive Dir.$58,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHEPHERDS GREEN SANCTUARYTND20 $144,233$138,770 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BLOUNT COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETYTND20 $142,207$84,756 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
POINTER RESCUE ORG INCTND20 $145,503$146,427 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FIGHTING CHANCE RESCUEOHD20 $147,137$130,461 president$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
CHARLIES FOUNDATIONWAD20 $130,652$93,505 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
HAINES ANIMAL RESCUE KENNELAKD20 $141,201$171,240 Executive Director$19,855 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
WORTHY DOG RESCUE INCVAD20 $139,854$134,007 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, similar mission
CEDAR CREEK SANCTUARY INCIAD20 $143,437$16,575 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
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SIOUX EMPIRE TNR COALITIONSDD20 $143,321$159,294 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
ANTHEM PETS INCAZD20 $136,246$97,823 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
NIKE ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATIONCAD20 $150,735$255,068 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x
MOTHERLODE FERAL CAT ALLIANCECAD20 $144,676$120,932 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x

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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$377,90342 162019–2025 COMMUNITY CAT COALITION; PUPLANDIA DOG RESCUE; CHARLIES FOUNDATION; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS and 12 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$374,90331 172018–2024 HEAVENLY CATS INCORPORATION; ITS THE PITS; LOUDOUN COMMUNITY CAT COALITION; HUMANE SOCIETY OF LINCOLN COUNTY and 13 more
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$282,90015 42020–2024 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR PETS INC; WT CARES CHARITABLE TRUST; SHEPHERDS GREEN SANCTUARY; HEART OF IDAHO ANIMAL SANCTUARY NP INC
MARGARET T PETRIE FOUNDATION Private foundation$205,0004 12020–2023 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR PETS INC
MAY AND BILL ALLISON FOUNDATION Private foundation$180,8104 12022–2025 SPARK RESCUE SANTA BARBARA
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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.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $105,233 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $97,752 92.9%
Fees to independent contractors $7,114 6.8%
Printing, publications, postage $367 0.3%
Total$105,233100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $90,891 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $82,211 90.5%
Fees to independent contractors $6,729 7.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,497 1.6%
Printing, publications, postage $454 0.5%
Total$90,891100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $77,768 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $73,918 95.0%
Fees to independent contractors $3,237 4.2%
Printing, publications, postage $445 0.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $168 0.2%
Total$77,768100%

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