2026-09-03T15:02:15-05:00 2025-10-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 30 South Wacker Dr Suite 3300 Chicago IL 606063392 990 2024-11-01 362179814 The Anti-Cruelty Society ANTI 3126448338 157 W Grand Ave Chicago IL 60654 Darlene Duggan President 3126448338 2026-09-01 1 1 Rebekuh Eley P01247672 3126343400 2026-09-01 2024 Anti-Cruelty Darlene Duggan 157 W Grand Ave Chicago IL 60654 57076626 0 X www.anticruelty.org X 1906 IL Builds a healthy and happy community where pets and people thrive together. 17 17 164 431 0 0 9769691 10087379 1246008 1588832 3236972 3965596 -245017 -228729 14007654 15413078 0 0 0 0 10333726 10022920 1199144 1261275 2292384 5459070 5176355 16991940 16460550 -2984286 -1047472 58148694 59312384 1543008 1735568 56605686 57576816 X Anti-Cruelty is a private, nonprofit organization which was established in 1899 and is chartered in Illinois. Anti-Cruelty builds a healthy and happy community where pets and people thrive together. 0 0 6801904 0 335614 Shelter Services: Founded in 1899, Anti-Cruelty is Chicago's oldest and largest, private, Open Door animal welfare organization. As an open admission facility we accept animals of all sizes, dispositions, and species, providing food, shelter, and care for animals in need; we rehome animals through transfer partners as well as through our same-day adoption program; we investigate reports of animal neglect, abuse, and injury through our humane investigations; we assist pet owners with behavior concerns and general pet care needs to prevent their relinquishment. 4646589 0 950626 Veterinary and Clinic Services: Anti-Cruelty's veterinary services are a cornerstone of our organization. With a legacy dating back to the early 20th century, our skilled veterinarians and clinic staff provide comprehensive care for shelter and foster animals; operate a community care clinic to assist pet owners struggling to afford private veterinary care; offer low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for pets across the metropolitan region. 1320076 0 302592 Community Programs: Anti-Cruelty is dedicated to supporting and uplifting the human-animal bond through pet owner support programs; we inspire future generations of animal welfare advocates through humane education, offering programs tailored for families, schools, corporations, non-profits, and businesses alike; we mobilize the community to become directly involved in our work, engaging volunteers who contribute to various initiatives within our shelters, clinic, and foster care programs. 0 0 1293 Auxiliary Services 0 0 1293 12768569 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 164 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AR CA FL GA IL MD MI MN NH NJ NY NC OR PA RI SC TN VA WI CO CT ME MO NV OH WA IN X X Teresa Heaton 3126448338 157 W Grand Ave Chicago IL 60654 Shane Foley Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Rafael Leon Vice-Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Jane Eberle Secretary/Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Jane Luiso Past Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Jaffee Exec. Committee Director at Large 5.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara McLucas Exec. Committee Director at Large 5.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Shanker Exec. Committee Director at Large 5.00 X 0 0 0 Rae Ann Van Pelt DVM Exec. Committee Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Peggy Austin Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Anita Dabrowska Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Greeley DVM Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Steven H Klein Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Provus Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sheldon Rubin DVM Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lauren Wolven Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Freeman Wood III Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sophie Xu Director at Large 2.00 X 0 0 0 Darlene Duggan President 40.00 X 208962 0 15284 Laura Nedli CFO until 7/25 40.00 X 178655 0 16974 Emily Swiniarski Medical Director 37.50 X 215986 0 8500 Michelle Medhurst Veterinarian 37.50 X 180136 0 8527 Rhett Lindsay Vice President Mission Advancement 40.00 X 163509 0 17660 Stephanie Belding Veterinarian 37.50 X 168009 0 26587 Brian Dent Veterinarian 37.50 X 175305 0 25677 Tracy Elliott Former President 0.00 X 207066 0 5541 1497628 0 124750 16 1 1 0 TrueSense Marketing Inc 502 Keystone Drive Warrendale PA 15086 Direct Mail Services 1143874 RWE Design Build 1303 Ogden Avenue Downers Grove IL 60515 Building/Maintenance Services 357162 Randall Palm 1N141 Forest Avenue Glen Ellyn IL 60137 IT Services 152002 3 435162 9652217 239526 10087379 Clinic and Surgery Fees 900099 950626 950626 Shelter and Adoption Fees 900099 335614 335614 Community Program Fees 900099 302592 302592 1588832 1281693 1281693 44084207 41400304 2683903 2683903 2683903 24000 435162 254022 -230022 -230022 10515 9222 1293 1293 15413078 1590125 0 3735574 456430 399376 31950 25104 7587375 6638953 531116 417306 311679 272719 21818 17142 1073630 939426 75154 59050 593806 519580 41566 32660 45671 45671 81917 81917 1261275 1261275 155098 155098 230411 127708 102703 46723 42921 3802 387842 208982 76842 102018 477811 390912 28626 58273 647495 620712 15264 11519 142587 99890 17326 25371 1076339 1028717 24796 22826 93636 702 92934 Animal Supplies 586615 585865 750 Veterinary Costs 490927 490927 Physical Plant 418420 400038 9132 9250 Program Supplies 1141 1141 293722 46934 246788 16460550 12768569 1399597 2292384 1894271 3000773 1217000 861901 1067841 1008302 89079 113326 304541 143901 32861073 27043395 6504686 5817678 45500472 46666908 1370575 1484641 200229 214954 58148694 59312384 1159433 1295789 281828 349324 101747 90455 1543008 1735568 X 52477255 53323954 4128431 4252862 56605686 57576816 58148694 59312384 X -1047472 1904536 114066 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9041815 10647910 11094500 9769691 10087379 50641295 9041815 10647910 11094500 9769691 10087379 50641295 2733168 47908127 920527 928904 1052821 1188191 1281693 5372136 32361 32361 56045792 6922088 0.85480 0.84620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2130625 334258 2464883 1755095 471130 95600 2130625 1674051 81044 1755095 2006986 -332935 1674051 1820856 283456 97326 2006986 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 215648 215648 10987339 8720671 2266668 19938410 16980032 2958378 727675 605477 122198 992001 737215 254786 5817678 Charitable Gift Annuity Payable 65790 Lease Liabilities - Finance Lease 24665 90455 X 17291329 1904536 5525 114066 2024127 15267202 155098 -9222 145876 15413078 16320199 5525 5525 16314674 155098 -9222 145876 16460550 Part V, Line 4: The Society's endowment consists of two permanently restricted endowment funds. One is to supplement the humane spay/neuter clinic and the other is to partially fund humane education, which is part of the Community Education Programs. Part X, Line 2: The Society is a nonprofit corporation exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable state law, except for taxes pertaining to unrelated business income, if any. The accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, the Society may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. Examples of tax positions include the tax-exempt status of the Society and various positions related to the potential sources of unrelated business taxable income (UBIT). There were no unrecognized tax benefits identified or recorded as liabilities for the reporting period presented in these financial statements. The Society files Form 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and a related return in the State of Illinois and various other states. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Change in Value of Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts 114,066. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Cost of Goods Sold -9,222. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Cost of Goods Sold -9,222. X X X X X X 1 TrueSense Marketing Inc 502 Keystone Drive Warrendale PA 15086 Direct mail fundraising services 0 1272883 1259745 13138 1272883 1259745 13138 AR CA CO CT FL GA IL IN ME MD MI MN MO NH NJ NY NV NC OH OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WI Marathon 159666 159666 2612 20835 2086 28307 Pour Your Heart Out 96708 72708 24000 930 7000 25685 11614 3 202788 202788 5947 11500 5486 3100 128920 459162 435162 24000 9489 39335 33257 3100 168841 254022 -230022 X X X X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Emily Swiniarski Medical Director 215986 0 0 0 0 0 6635 0 1865 0 224486 0 0 0 Darlene Duggan President 189962 0 19000 0 0 0 13797 0 1487 0 224246 0 0 0 Tracy Elliott Former President 83046 0 0 0 124020 0 2018 0 3523 0 212607 0 0 0 Brian Dent Veterinarian 175305 0 0 0 0 0 17709 0 7968 0 200982 0 0 0 Laura Nedli CFO until 7/25 176155 0 2500 0 0 0 5425 0 11549 0 195629 0 0 0 Stephanie Belding Veterinarian 168009 0 0 0 0 0 16976 0 9611 0 194596 0 0 0 Michelle Medhurst Veterinarian 180136 0 0 0 0 0 6891 0 1636 0 188663 0 0 0 Rhett Lindsay Vice President Mission Advancement 151509 0 12000 0 0 0 4969 0 12691 0 181169 0 0 0 Part I, Lines 4a-b During the 2024 calendar year, Tracy Elliott received a severance payment of $124,020. This payment is reported as taxable compensation on Part II, Column B(iii). The Anti-Cruelty Society provides a 457(f) Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plan for certain employees. The following individuals participate in the plan: Emily Swiniarski Brian Dent Stephanie Belding Laura Nedli Michelle Medhurst Rhett Lindsay Darlene Duggan X 7 222521 FMV X Animal Food 2250 17005 FMV 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): There were 7 security contributions totaling 245 units of stock. There was a total of 2,250 pounds of animal food contributions valued at the wholesale market to purchase. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Board retains the services of an independent CPA firm to prepare the Organization's Form 990. Management reviews the completed 990 and provides a full copy to all voting members of the governing body prior to filing. The governing body is provided a reasonable amount of time to review the return and ask any questions directly to organization management or the contact at the independent CPA firm prior to filing. If needed, a meeting or conference call is scheduled for the CPA firm and organization management to discuss the Form 990 with a designated committee and/or the governing body prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees are annually required to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement as a condition of their continued service to the Organization. Potential conflicts are logged with and monitored by the Secretary of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The compensation of the current President was determined by a confidential salary survey of like organizations. Subsequent salary increases for the President have been based on an annual performance review by the Board of Directors, led by the Board Chair, inclusive of a 360-degree process. The Board of Directors approve any increase to the President's salary effective January 1. The salary for the Vice Presidents is based upon salary surveys of like organizations. Subsequent salary increases for Vice Presidents are based upon annual performance, salary surveys and current economic conditions. The President sets and approves the salaries for all Vice Presidents effective January 1. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents and financial statements are available through the applicable governmental agencies; The conflict of interest policy is available on the Society's website. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Value of Beneficial Interest in Perpetual Trusts 114,066.