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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2025 Expires: June 2027

Anti-Cruelty

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(312) 644-8338
157 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60610
https://anticruelty.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Anti-Cruelty meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

**Marketplace Complaints (product/service issue)** Number of Complaints processed by BBB in the past 36 months: 1. The organization addressed the complaint issues brought to its attention: 1. The organization did NOT address the complaint issues brought to its attention: 0.

Stated Purpose:
Anti-Cruelty builds a healthy and happy community where pets and people thrive together. Build a humane Chicago for pets and people.

Year, State Incorporated:
1899, IL

Also Known As:
The Anti-Cruelty Society

Founded in 1899, Anti-Cruelty is Chicago’s oldest and largest, private, Open Door animal welfare organization. For over 125 years, Anti-Cruelty has worked at the intersection of animal welfare and social
well-being to provide the BEST Care for Animals, People, and in Communities. With a mission of building a healthy and happy community where pets and people thrive together, our programs offer a multifaceted approach to strengthening the Human-Animal bond by increasing access to adoptions, veterinary care, community outreach services, humane education, and more, serving 20,000 pets and people annually.

For the year ended October 31, 2024, Anti-Cruelty's program expenses were:

Animal Care and Shelter $5,279,142
Clinic and Veterinary Services $4,680,069
Community Engagement $3,534,783
Total Program Expenses $13,493,994

Chief Executive
Darlene Duggan, President

Chair of the Board
Shane Foley, Board Chairperson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

Board Size
18

Paid Staff Size
125

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 22.78%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Anti-Cruelty's audited financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Bequests, contributions, donations, and gifts $7,136,494
Net investment return less amount designated for ooperations $6,841,247
Investment return designated for operations $2,195,600
Direct mail contributions, donations, and gifts $1,339,085
Special events income, net $1,002,835
Clinic income and grants $641,451
Adoption fees and grants $419,594
Increase in fair value of beneficial interest in perpetual trusts $183,627
Community program fees and grants $169,543
Contributions of nonfinancial assets $40,634
Retail sales, net of discounts $19,736
Animal care shelter income and grants $15,420
Miscellaneous $3,781
Total Income $20,009,047

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 13% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $20,009,047
Total expenses: $16,846,950
  Program expenses $13,493,994
  Fundraising expenses $2,168,206
  Administrative expenses $1,184,750
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $3,162,097
Beginning Net Assets $53,443,589
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $56,605,686
Total Liabilities $1,543,008
Total Assets $58,148,694

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Report completed by:
BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois