Paws Chicago

“1. Paula fasseas is the mother of alexis fasseas. Alexis fasseas serves on the board and as the executive director. 2. Michael and melissa canning are married, they are major fundraisers and contributors, both serve on the board. 3. Ed carey and pam carey are married, they are major fundraisers and contributors, both serve on the board 4. Chloe corgan and william corgan are married, they are major fundraisers and contributors, both serve on the board”

“Before the form 990 is filed, it is reviewed in detail by the executive committee of the board of directors. After that review and before it is filed, a copy of the form 990 is distributed to all members of the board of directors.”

“Board members and senior staff will annually disclose and promptly update any disclosures previously made regarding their interests that could give rise to a conflict of interest. This includes family relationships, substantial business or investment holdings, or other transations or affiliations that may present a conflict of interest. The chairman of the board will determine whether (a) no action need be taken, or (b) the situation be disclosed to the board for further discussion and resolution. In some cases the person with the conflict may be excluded from sensitive discussions so as not to unduly influence the discussion of the conflict.”

“The chairman of the board and the president perform an annual comparison of the organization's top management compensation to that of similar organizations and by evaluating industry standards. During this evaluation the roles, experiences, and level or education are taken into consideration. The process is documented.”

“The organization makes its forms 1023, 990, 990-t (if applicable) and its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request for the same period of disclosure as set forth in irc section 6104(d). In addition, form 990 is commonly available on the organization's website - www.pawschicago.org”

“An industry-leading adoption center, a state-of-the-art medical center, and a high-volume spay/neuter clinic work synchronously to address the needs of homeless and at-risk pets citywide. Lifesaving rescue and adoption programs found homes for more than 4,300 homeless pets last year; an additional 20,000 animals from under-resourced families, community cats who live on the street and at-risk animals at our local chicago animal care & control (cacc) received free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, medical care, and other support, including a pet food pantry. Paws chicago's programs implement solutions to build no kill communities, end pet overpopulation, and transform animal welfare by setting standards that are used as a model by other organizations. Since paws chicago's founding in 1997, the number of pets killed each year in chicago has been reduced by 88.80%. Despite this incredible progress over time, in june of 2023, paws noticed a surge in intake to chicago animal care & control based on post-pandemic effects: inflation making pet food and veterinary care unaffordable for many people; a dramatic rise in backyard breeding; and reduced availability of veterinary care for both people and shelters. In response to these trends, paws launched 360@cacc, a comprehensive program oriented at providing 360-degrees of support for the underfunded and overstretched city shelter. In 2024, cacc recorded an intake of 15,262 pets- an 18% increase over 2023 and 30% increase over 2022. Despite this increase, with 360@cacc programs enhancing adoptions and transfer and providing support for owned pets, cacc's save rate increased from 76% in 2023 to 76.8% in 2024. The save rate is a calculates the proportion of animal outcomes that are alive. More details are included in the 360@cacc and outreach program section below. Overall, paws chicago 2024 results include 17,168 free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries; 4,382 adoptions of homeless animals into new, loving families; a 97.93% save rate even while rescuing an extremely vulnerable population of at risk homeless pets; 84,430 pounds of food distributed through the pet food pantry; 2,254 homeless animals placed in foster care; 125,071 hours worked by volunteers (the equivalent of 60 full-time employees); and earning charity navigator's highest 4-star rating consecutively since 2003. Beyond chicago, paws chicago is also able to save at-risk animals from nine additional high-kill states and took in animals directly impacted by hurricane helene in tennessee and north carolina and the extensive flooding in iowa. Responding to national disasters has been a part of paws chicago's mission since its hurricane katrina rescue missions in 2005. All of paws chicago's programs work toward building no kill communities through the organization's comprehensive no kill model. The foundation of the no kill model is community engagement, inspiring people's involvement in the cause of homeless pets. Atop this foundation are paws chicago's mission-critical programs- the pillars of prevention (spay/neuter), animal health & behavior, adoption, and volunteers. Detailed program information follows.”

“There was no change to the oversight process or selection process during the year.”