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Chicago animal shelters

There are 536 animal shelters and animal welfare organizations in the greater Chicago metro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro animal shelters employ 1,520 people, earn more than $146 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $330 million.
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Job trends for Chicago animal shelters

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
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87
1-10
 
26
11-25
 
10
26-100
 
15
101 to 1,000
 
4
1,000+
 
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Sizes of animal shelters in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
173
$250k to $1M
 
46
$1M to $5M
 
23
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
1
$100M+
 
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Directory of animal shelters in Chicago

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1-20 of 536

PAWS Chicago

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.
Revenue
$47.0m
Assets
$150.1m
Employees
254
EIN
36-4219778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orphans of the Storm

Deerfield animal shelter providing care and support for homeless dogs and cats from Lake and Northern Cook County, IL.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
57
EIN
36-6002114
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Anderson Humane

To improve the lives of pets and people through service, education and advocacy. Anderson Animal Shelter is dedicated to the welfare of companion animals and their human caregivers.
Revenue
$6.3m
Assets
$5.8m
Employees
110
EIN
36-6164626
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Indiana

Humane Indiana leads the community in the humane treatment of animals. It supports reducing unwanted animals by promoting spay/neuter programs and provides community services such as visiting nursing homes, education in schools, and speaking engagements.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$11.1m
Employees
104
EIN
35-0895837
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal House Shelter

Animal House Shelter rescues, rehabilitates, and finds homes for neglected and abused animals. The shelter has rescued and placed over 48000 dogs and other pets. Currently, the shelter houses and cares for over 200 dogs and 50 cats.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$4.4m
Employees
90
EIN
36-4483106
IRS type
501(c)(3)

One Tail at A Time NFP

One Tail at A Time NFP rescues and fosters vulnerable pets, places them in forever homes, and supports owners with grants, mutual aid, and veterinary care.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$2.5m
Employees
45
EIN
26-2125306
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Save-A-Pet

No-kill shelter in Grayslake, IL dedicated to finding loving homes for cats and dogs while promoting humane treatment of animals.
Revenue
$3.4m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
55
EIN
23-7304570
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Animal Welfare Society (NAWS)

Our mission is to end pet homelessness, suffering, and unnecessary pet euthanasia, and to serve pets in need, and to promote treating all animals with respect and dignity.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$263.2k
Employees
45
EIN
26-0215886
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wright-Way Rescue

Wright-Way Rescue Inc. aims to solve the pet overpopulation problem through adoption and education, offering programs that support this mission.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
116
EIN
37-1489618
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy

The Brooks Institute is a national independent think tank that primarily funds animal welfare. The institute pursues a paradigm shift in how animals are regarded and protected under the law. It made one grant last year.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$466.1k
Employees
6
EIN
82-3382181
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions

Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions rescues and cares for senior dogs and cats, providing adoption, foster, and sanctuary programs.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
26
EIN
20-2476194
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS)

National Anti-Vivisection Society aims to end animal use in research and education, promoting humane science alternatives and raising public awareness.
Revenue
$4.6m
Assets
$28.0m
Employees
17
EIN
36-2229588
IRS type
501(c)(3)

A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter

A.D.O.P.T. is a private, "no-kill", non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has found homes for more than 20,000 pets. They provide a temporary, loving home for dogs and cats that no longer have a family of their own.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
27
EIN
36-3683984
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Catcade

A Chicago-based shelter rescuing cats from high-kill shelters, providing a cageless and comfortable environment for them before adoption.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
10
EIN
81-5469117
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Animal Care League (ACL)

Animal Care League is committed to providing shelter, medical care, and comfort to animals in need; reducing animal overpopulation; and acting as a community resource, thus promoting the human/animal bond.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$7.6m
Employees
48
EIN
23-7367847
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harmony House for Cats

Chicago shelter for cats offering veterinary care, spay/neuter services, and adoption programs to promote cat welfare and reduce overpopulation.
Revenue
$912.2k
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
7
EIN
23-7137725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Second City Canine Rescue

The purpose of the corporation shall be to promote animal welfare, to provide care to animals in need, and to place animals from shelters into permanent homes.
Revenue
$913.8k
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
21
EIN
45-3336498
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hooved Animal Humane Society

To promote the Humane treatment of Hooved animals through education, legislation, investigation, and, if necessary, legal intervention (impoundment).the Society was organized to investigate and correct the abuse of Hooved animals.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
23
EIN
23-7150339
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Barn on Baseline

Animal shelter in Genoa, IL providing adoption services and spaying/neutering for cats and dogs while offering family pet care boarding.
Revenue
$895.7k
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7372013
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Border Tails Rescue

The organization's mission encompasses prevention of animal cruelty and abuse by housing abused, neglected and abandoned animals and providing adoptions services for those animals to the public in the midwest region of the united states.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$71.6k
Employees
88
EIN
85-0940489
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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