Nonprofit · EIN 36-4236669
ARF
Tax-exempt · WHEATON, IL 60187
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $573,367 | $347,496 | $225,871 | $1,435,864 | $41,639 | $1,394,225 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $450,085 | $250,475 | $199,610 | $1,202,919 | $34,565 | $1,168,354 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $535,453 | $314,459 | $220,994 | $1,015,908 | $47,164 | $968,744 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $474,094
- Program service revenue
- $96,222
- Investment income
- $3,051
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,660
- Occupancy
- $11,217
- Depreciation
- $13,168
- Program services (functional)
- $328,897
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,663
- Fundraising (functional)
- $936
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,202,919
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,435,864
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,639
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,394,225
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $420,323
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,394,225
- Gross unrelated business income
- $99,273
- Gross receipts
- $573,367
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANN PERSENAIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| VOULA PAPADOPOULOS | INTERIM VP Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FISCHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| INGRID BEHLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DONNA HARGREAVES | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY MACDIARMID | CAT DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANN PERSENAIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| VOULA PAPADOPOULOS | INTERIM VP Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FISCHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| INGRID BEHLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DONNA HARGREAVES | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY MACDIARMID | CAT DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANN PERSENAIRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SANDRA PATTISON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| KIM MYERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| INGRID BEHLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DONNA HARGREAVES | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY MACDIARMID | CAT DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 531 W ROOSEVELT RD, WHEATON, IL 60187-5057
- In care of
- % ANN PERSENAIRE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- L ANN PERSENAIRE, 23 W 042 WOODCROFT DRIVE, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137
- Signed the 990
- INGRID BEHLING, TREASURER
- Phone
- (630) 790-9398
- Website
- WWW.ARF-IL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LTH ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES PC
Mission
THIS ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND TOPLACE DOGS AND CATS IN LOVING HOMES.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PLACES DOGS AND CATS INTO LOVING AND SAFE HOMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $328,897 · revenue $570,316
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4236669
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,435,864
- Income (IRS master file)
- $573,367
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $573,367 | $347,496 | $1,435,864 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $450,085 | $250,475 | $1,202,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $535,453 | $314,459 | $1,015,908 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $434,268 | $281,729 | $1,061,503 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 36-4236669).
Questions about ARF
- What is the EIN of ARF?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARF is 36-4236669.
- Is ARF tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ARF tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARF 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 ARF 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 ARF 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 ARF?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names L ANN PERSENAIRE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARF?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARF have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $573,367, expenses of $347,496 and total assets of $1,435,864 at year end.
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