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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1770142

WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC

Also known as NFP

Tax-exempt · MONMOUTH, IL 61462

Financials

$152K$130K2023$912K$158K2024$133K$170K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$132,992$169,641-$36,649$999,565$0$999,565
December 31, 2024990$911,685$157,719$753,966$1,036,215$0$1,036,215
December 31, 2023990-EZ$152,206$129,850$22,356$283,047$801$282,246
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$91,737
Program service revenue
$14,339
Investment income
$5,234
Net income from fundraising events
$23,721
Net income from sales of inventory
-$2,039
Other revenue
$21,682

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$700
Other salaries and wages
$56,453
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$61,332
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,268
Occupancy
$6,695
Depreciation
$13,581
Program services (functional)
$141,194
Management and general (functional)
$28,447

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,036,215
Total assets, end of year
$999,565
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$999,565
Land, buildings and equipment
$185,872
Gross receipts
$146,560
Employees
7
Volunteers
32
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBBIN AVERYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JAN HELMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
KIMBERLY RANDOLPHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JANE BERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TERESA MCNEELEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DANIELLE COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
BRENT SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KATHY SHAMBLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JOHN KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAHTY SHAMBLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
6$0
JANE BERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
6$0
TERESA MCNEELEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
6$0
JOHN KENNEDYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
KIM RANDOLPHSCRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JAN HELMSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ROBBIN AVERYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JEAN BUTCHERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JENNIFER CARLSONEMPLOYEE
Key employee
32$0
DIANNA KENNEDYEMPLOYEE
Key employee
15$0
ALEXANDRA HOFMANNEMPLOYEE
Key employee
15$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIM RANDOLPHSCRETARY6$0
JAN HELMSTREASURER10$0
ROBBIN AVERYPRESIDENT6$0
KAHTY SHAMBLINTRUSTEE6$0
JEAN BUTCHERVICE PRESIDENT4$0
JANE BERGTRUSTEE6$0
TERESA MCNEELEYTRUSTEE6$0
JENNIFER CARLSONEMPLOYEE32$0
DIANNA KENNEDYEMPLOYEE15$0
ALEXANDRA HOFMANNEMPLOYEE15$0
JOHN KENNEDYTRUSTEE0$0
TERRI COPELANDEMPLOYEE15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
300 W HARLEM AVE STE 5, MONMOUTH, IL 61462-1141
In care of
% JAN HELMS
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
PO BOX 145, MONMOUTH IL 61462
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOHN KENNEDY, 300 WEST HARLEM AVE SUITE 5, MONMOUTH, IL 61462
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
DAN PORTER, PO BOX 145, MONMOUTH IL 61462
Signed the 990
JAN HELMS, TREASURER
Phone
(309) 715-7109
Return prepared by
Accounting Systems Inc

Mission

PROMOTE AND CONDUCT HUMANE ANIMAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES BY OPERATING A NO-KILL SHELTER FOR DOGS AND CATS, FACILITATING ADOPTIONS OF ANIMALS TO THE PUBLIC, COOPERATING WITH OTHER RESCUES AND ANIMAL CONTROLS, AND TO OPERATE A COMMUNITY TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN PROGRAM FOR FERAL CATS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OPERATE AN ANIMAL SHELTER FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS AND SUPPORT A SPAY NEUTER PROGRAM TO HELP CONTROL OVERPOPULATION. ASSIST THE POOR WITH EDUCATION AND ANIMAL CARE WHEN POSSIBLE. IN 2025 THE SHELTER RESCUED 29 DOGS AND 104 CATS FROM ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITIES, PUBLIC DROPOFFS, AND OWNER SURRENDERS. WE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE VETERINARY CARE TO ALL INTAKES AND RESIDENT ANIMALS INCLUDING 49 MEDICAL CASES AND 113 SPAY/NEUTER CASES.
    Expenses $140,034 · revenue $132,992
  • THE ORGANIZATION FORMALLY INTRODUCED A PUBLIC TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR) PROGRAM FOR WARREN AND HENDERSON, IL COUNTIES WITH A START DATE OF DECEMBER 15, 2025. THERE WAS NO REVENUE FOR THIS PROGRAM IN 2025,ONLY EXPENSES RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF TRAPS. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE AN APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN BEGIN TO TRAP FERAL CATS, CONVEY THEM TO LOCAL VETERINARIAN TO BE NEUTERED, AND RETURN THE CATS TO THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATION. WE WILL THEN PAY THE VET BILL IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE WAREEN COUNTY BOARD HAS AGREED TO TO REIMBURSE US AT A RATE OF $30 PER CATE TREATED, WITH TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000 IN 2026.THE PROGRAM WILL 1) REDUCE UNNECESSARY CAT SUFFERING, MORTALITY AND EUTHANASIAS 2) REDUCE UNDERSIRABLE BEHAVIORS AND PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH UNSTERILIZED, UNOWNED COMMUNITY CATS, AND 3) REDUCE OUTDOOR CAT POPULATIONS IN RURAL, VILLAGE, AND CITY ENVIROMENTS.
    Expenses $1,160

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1770142
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$999,565
Income (IRS master file)
$146,560

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$132,992$169,641$999,565XML
990December 2024$911,685$157,719$1,036,215IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$152,206$129,850$283,047XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: DAN PORTER
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1770142).

Questions about WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC

What is the EIN of WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC is 31-1770142.
Is WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN KENNEDY.
Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WESTERN ILLINOIS ANIMAL RESCUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $132,992, expenses of $169,641 and total assets of $999,565 at year end.

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