Civic Intelligence

Care for Pets

EIN 81-1001664 • 501(c)3 • Rockford, IL

Profile

C.a.r.e. For p.e.t.s. Is committed to raising funds to benefit the pets in underserved areas of winnebago county illinois. Funds directly support pet retention efforts, health and vaccine clinics and spay / neuter programming. Our mission at c.a.r.e. For p.e.t.s. Is to provide community outreach services that will improve the health, safety and retention of pets in winnebago county illinois; ultimately decreasing the number entering into and housed at animal services.

2599 N Mulford Rd Ste 109Rockford, IL 61114

www.wecareforpets.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

91st percentile

89%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$47,540

Up $22,397 (+89%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$47,541

Up $22,398 (+89%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Down

$189,611

Down $54,342 (-22%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$167,213

Up $13,899 (+9.1%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

$22,398

Down $68,241 (-75%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $1,991Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $2,157Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $3,917Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $11,208Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $11,2082021Assets 2022: $9,788Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $9,7882022Assets 2023: $11,122Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $11,1222023Assets 2024: $25,143Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $25,1432024Assets 2025: $47,540Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $47,5412025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$47,540
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$47,541
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $72,542Expenses 2018: $70,954Net Income 2018: $1,5882018Revenue 2019: $106,877Expenses 2019: $106,711Net Income 2019: $1662019Revenue 2020: $126,457Expenses 2020: $124,697Net Income 2020: $1,7602020Revenue 2021: $144,834Expenses 2021: $137,542Net Income 2021: $7,2922021Revenue 2022: $145,318Expenses 2022: $146,738Net Income 2022: -$1,4202022Revenue 2023: $152,905Expenses 2023: $151,571Net Income 2023: $1,3342023Revenue 2024: $243,953Expenses 2024: $153,314Net Income 2024: $90,6392024Revenue 2025: $189,611Expenses 2025: $167,213Net Income 2025: $22,3982025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$189,611
Expenses$167,213
Net Income$22,398
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$47,540
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$47,541
Revenue
$189,611
Expenses
$167,213
Net income
$22,398
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$1.90$1.67$0.22
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$2.44$1.53$0.91
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$1.53$1.52$0.01
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$1.45$1.47$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$1.45$1.38$0.07
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$1.26$1.25$0.02
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$1.07$1.07$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.73$0.71$0.02
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 19, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$189,611
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Emergency life saving veterinary medical care to community owned pets. Standard routine veterinary care to community owned pets such as vaccinations, deworming, and parasite control-$86,847
Operating and administrative services related to three largest program including training, supplies for pets such as crates, food, toys: reclaim fees and other owner retention expenses-$46,887
Spay and neuter subsidy costs to prevent the increasing of the population of animals, preventing infections and cancer in pets.-$20,299
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEPHANIE HICKSExecutive Director-$0--
JAMES BEAMTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Care for Pets
EIN
81-1001664
In Care Of
% STEPHANIE HICKS
Phone
7792084060
Address
2599 N MULFORD RD STE 109, Rockford, IL 61114

Signing Officer

Name
Stephanie Hicks
Title
Executive Director
Phone
8155585341
Signed
2026-01-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Lisa Bolhous
Phone
6309016548
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I Line 16

“Veterinary Care $86847.00”

Part I Line 16

“Spay/Neuter $20299.00”

Part I Line 16

“Housing/Boarding $13180.00”

Part I Line 16

“SEE SCHEDULE O $46887.00”

Part III

“Organization's Primary Exempt Purpose:”

Part III

“C.a.r.e. For p.e.t.s is committed to raising funds to benefit”

Part III

“The pets in underserved areas of winnebago county illinois.”

Part III

“Funds directly support pet retention efforts, health and vaccine”

Part III

“Clinics and spay/neuter programming. Our mission at c.a.r.e.”

Part III

“For p.e.t.s is to provide community outreach services that”

Part III

“Will improve the health, safety, and retention of pets in”

Part III

“Winnebago county illinois; ultimately decreasing the number”

Part III

“Entering into and housed at animal services.”

Part V

“Information regarding personal benefit contracts:”

Part V

“The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds”

Part V

“Directly, or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal”

Part V

“BENEFIT CONTRACT”

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