CHICAGO RESCUE AUTHORITY

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $136K · expenses $134K · assets $2K

EIN
93-4722970
Address
5519 W HENDERSON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60641-4136
Website
www.chicagorescueauthority.org
NTEE code
D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2023 (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
Megan VanParis (its 2023 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

All-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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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
Megan VanParis President, Co-Founder2024-2025 80 $0 reported 1
Serenity Hernandez Treasurer, Co-Founder2024-2025 80 $0 reported 1
Jessie Ray Secretary2025 10 $0 reported 1
Jesse Ray (former) Secretary2024 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Megan VanParis President, Co-Founder80 $0-$0 $01
Serenity Hernandez Treasurer, Co-Founder80 $0-$0 $01
Jessie Ray Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Megan VanParis President - Co-Founder80 $0-$0 $01
Serenity Hernandez Treasurer - Co-Founder80 $0-$0 $01
Jesse Ray Secretary10 $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 ↗
$136,208$133,906 $2,302$15,881 $66,999$69,209 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,000$48,701 $13,579$13,579 $0$38,350 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,752 in all, tax years 2024 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
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $5,7521 $5,7522024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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JACK L PETERSON AND VANESSA MCCOY-PETERSON FOUNDATION $1,0001 $1,0002025 2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Chicago Rescue Authority”
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CHICAGOLAND DOG RESCUEILD20 $145,681$156,837 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
GREATER CHICAGO FERRET ASSOCIATIONILD20 $125,825$149,769 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INCILD20 $132,992$169,641 PRESIDENT$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
ALL HERDING BREED DOG RESCUE OF ILLINOISILD20 $127,146$134,511 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDWEST LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUEILD20 $136,591$82,553 Presidenet$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
GARRIDO STRAY RESCUE FOUNDATIONILD20 $133,252$111,605 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
HOOF WOOF & MEOW ANIMAL RESCUE INCILD20 $137,146$155,448 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
DANIEL J ELIAS MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONILD20 $126,471$157,637 PRESIDENT/ASSISTANT SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FORTUNATE POCHES & LAB RESCUE INCILD20 $138,700$137,790 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE INCILD20 $130,615$123,547 PRESIDENT$0 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
HOOPESTON ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM NFPILD20 $124,870$110,028 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDWEST SHIBA INU RESCUEILD20 $134,800$39,798 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CAVALIER RESCUE MIDWEST INCILD20 $129,594$123,992 CEO and President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PRECIOUS PETS ALMOST HOME ASSOCIATIONILD20 $131,605$134,030 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PROJECT HOPE HUMANE SOCIETY INCILD20 $126,986$158,413 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
ROSCOE ANIMAL RETREATILD20 $133,671$172,238 SECRETARY$22,910 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
QUINCY K-9 CONNECTIONILD20 $130,086$101,499 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE CENTRALIA HUMANE SOCIETYILD20 $129,532$208,088 SECRETARY$26,071 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDWEST AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD RESCUE INCILD20 $139,232$144,254 President$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
HUMANE SOCIETY OF DANVILLEILD20 $138,747$185,832 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state

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 $4,613,9354 2DAF sponsor2022–2024 SOS RESCUE INC; GENTLE SPIRIT HORSES RESCUE & SANCTUARY
FORGOOD INC $1,481,767112 34DAF sponsor2017–2023 I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC; CHICAGOLAND DOG RESCUE; A NEW BEGINNING PET RESCUE INC; ALL HERDING BREED DOG RESCUE OF ILLINOIS and 30 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one $1,110,81370 45DAF sponsor2019–2024 GARRIDO STRAY RESCUE FOUNDATION; GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE INC; I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC; PUPLANDIA DOG RESCUE and 41 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $634,68754 18DAF sponsor2019–2025 RESCUE ROW INC; FURRY FRIENDS RESCUE; ALL FOR LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE INC; THE ANIMAL RESCUE ALLIANCE and 14 more
RUTH HALL TR FBO CENTRALIA $342,7666 1Private foundation2020–2025 THE CENTRALIA HUMANE SOCIETY
ELMINA B SEWALL FOUNDATION $329,5005 1Private foundation2020–2024 HALFWAY HOME PET RESCUE INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $298,39824 11DAF sponsor2014–2024 ROSCOE ANIMAL RETREAT; PUPLANDIA DOG RESCUE; CHICAGOLAND DOG RESCUE; ALL HOUND RESCUE OF FLORIDA INC and 7 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $220,64622 13DAF sponsor2018–2024 HOOPESTON ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM NFP; RESCUE ME TUCSON; COAST TO COAST DACHSHUND RESCUE; MIDWEST LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUE and 9 more
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $214,193286 79Private foundation2020–2023 MIDWEST SHIBA INU RESCUE; PUPLANDIA DOG RESCUE; ALL HERDING BREED DOG RESCUE OF ILLINOIS; GARRIDO STRAY RESCUE FOUNDATION and 75 more
GOLDENSON FOUNDATION FOR MODERN DOG ADOPTION $200,0914 2Private foundation2023–2024 DR DOGHOUSE BULLY CREW RESCUE; ALL FOR LOVE ANIMAL RESCUE INC
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS $195,89914 2DAF sponsor2016–2024 BOSTON TERRIER RESCUE OF NORTH TEXAS; RESCUE ROW INC
MAY AND BILL ALLISON FOUNDATION $180,8104 1Private foundation2022–2025 SPARK RESCUE SANTA BARBARA
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $175,5005 4DAF sponsor2014–2023 I HEART ANIMAL RESCUE INC; SOUTHEAST CORGI RESCUE; SAUNDERS COUNTY LOST PETS PETRESCUE; MIDDLE TENNESSEE GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $120,0004 2DAF sponsor2022–2024 ALL HOUND RESCUE OF FLORIDA INC; ALL HOUNDS ON DECK RESCUE
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $116,59510 1DAF sponsor2014–2024 HALFWAY HOME PET RESCUE INC

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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 · $133,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $132,391 98.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,165 0.9%
Printing, publications, postage $350 0.3%
Total$133,906100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $48,701 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $48,201 99.0%
Printing, publications, postage $500 1.0%
Total$48,701100%

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