Better Business Bureau Report for
The Anti-Cruelty Society

Better Business Bureau Report issued April 2012
Better Business Bureau Report expires April 2014


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: The Anti-Cruelty Society
Address: 157 WEST GRAND AVE.
  CHICAGO, IL 60610
Phone: 312-644-8338
Web Address: WWW.ANTICRUELTY.ORG
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 109, Illinois
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Building a community of caring by helping pets and educating people.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

The Anti-Cruelty Society does not meet the following Standard for Charity Accountability.

Standard 10: Ending Net Assets - Avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities. To meet this standard, the charity's unrestricted net assets available for use should not be more than three times the size of the past year's expenses or three times the size of the current year's budget, whichever is higher.

The Anti-Cruelty Society does not meet this Standard because:

  • According to its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2011, the organization's total unrestricted net assets were $38,457,377, or 5 times the charity's total budgeted expenses of $7,155,351.
In addition, the BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, solicitation materials, and fundraising disclosures and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 8Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, and 19.
The Anti-Cruelty Society meets the remaining 10 Standards for Charity Accountability. Please note that as of the date of this report 1 out of the 20Standards for Charity Accountability are not currently effective. As a result, this standard has not been applied to this evaluation.
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Programs

               

Cat and dog adoptions, low/no cost spay/neuter clinic, charity veterinary clinic, cruelty investigations, humane education programs, dog training classes, free behavior hotline,

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011, The Anti-Cruelty Society's program expenses were:

  
Shelter Services 3,130,344
Veterinary and clinical services 1,852,955
Humane education programs 545,021
Total Program Expenses: $5,528,320
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Governance

               

Chief Executive :
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board:
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation:

Board Size:

Paid Staff Size: 112

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:


Fund raising costs were 34% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,162,234, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on The Anti-Cruelty Society's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011.

Source of Funds  
Estate and Annuity Income 5,090,888
General public, corporate, and foundation support 2,771,584
Interest and dividends 836,798
Shelter, Clinic, and other service income 715,120
special events revenues 390,650
Retail sales and other revenue 83,120
Total Income $9,888,160


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 77%  Fund Raising: 15%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $9,888,160
  Program expenses $5,528,320
  Fund raising expenses 1,071,048
  Administrative expenses 555,983
 
Total expenses   $7,155,351
Income in Excess of Expenses   2,732,809
Beginning net assets   38,618,945
Ending net assets   42,217,525
Total liabilities   380,907
Total assets   $42,598,432


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