Paws Chicago
Paws Chicago
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About this organization
Mission
- To build No Kill communities – starting with a No Kill Chicago – that respect and value the life of every cat and dog. - To end the overpopulation of homeless animals through solutions, practices and education. - To transform animal welfare by setting higher standards in the way animals are treated and developing a sustainable, solutions-based model.
About
PAWS Chicago began as a grassroots, all-volunteer organization dedicated to building a humane community. With strong community support, PAWS has built lifesaving programs that have helped to reduce the number of homeless pets killed in our city by 92% since our founding in 1997. It is the power of community engagement that fuels our lifesaving efforts and four core programs: Prevention, Adoption, Volunteers, and Animal Health and Behavior. Our mission is to build No Kill communities, starting with Chicago, that respect and value the life of every cat and dog. Our commitment is to end the overpopulation of homeless pets through practical efforts and long-term education. Our goal is to transform animal welfare by setting higher standards and developing sustainable, evidence-based solutions.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Paws chicago's mission is to build no kill communities, starting with a no kill chicago; to end pet overpopulation; and to transform animal welfare by setting higher standards. since its founding, the number of pets killed each year in chicago has been reduced by 91 percent.paws chicago's lifesaving success is rooted in the no kill model, which can be replicated and scaled in any community. the foundation of all lifesaving is community engagement. by raising awareness about pet homelessness and engaging people in lifesaving efforts, we can make lasting change for animals. paws chicago's mission-critical programs- our no kill pillars of prevention, adoption, animal health and behavior, and volunteers - sit atop this foundation. these are the robust programs that are essential to building no kill communities”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Paws chicago is a national model in no kill animal welfare, offering robust adoption and spay/neuter programs.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of IL.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 1997 N CLYBOURN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 222 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $7,079,440.
- The organization has 22 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization pays $5,938,936 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $523,684 in fundraising expenses.