Nonprofit · EIN 46-5635359
WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,831,244 | $1,504,664 | $326,580 | $853,994 | $59,851 | $794,143 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,539,655 | $1,423,426 | $116,229 | $552,066 | $83,654 | $468,412 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,027,991 | $1,034,979 | -$6,988 | $489,175 | $136,992 | $352,183 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,443,935
- Program service revenue
- $310,956
- Investment income
- $22,998
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,016
- Net income from fundraising events
- $52,157
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,198
- Other revenue
- $53,355
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,115
- Other salaries and wages
- $254,386
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $370,466
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,905
- Occupancy
- $26,867
- Travel
- $6,264
- Depreciation
- $6,999
- Program services (functional)
- $1,289,850
- Management and general (functional)
- $115,982
- Fundraising (functional)
- $98,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $552,066
- Total assets, end of year
- $853,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $59,851
- Net assets, end of year
- $794,143
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,279
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $789,793
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,350
- Gross receipts
- $2,004,007
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 314
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA FISCHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,115 |
| REBECCA CRAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEENA HYSON BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FISK MCCURDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHERIE WARCHUCK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FRIESEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIA CRAFT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORA HEIT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SONIA HICKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TREVOR PHILLIPPI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY CIRCLE-FISHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,769 |
| REBECCA CRAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEENA HYSON BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FISK MCCURDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHERIE WARCHUCK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FRIESEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JULIA CRAFT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LORA HEIT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SONIA HICKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY CIRCLE-FISHER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,000 |
| REBECCA CRAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| DEENA HYSON BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FISK MCCURDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| SARAH COFFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| SONIA HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| BRENDA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| CHERIE WARCHUCK | TREASURER Officer | 20 | $0 |
| CHRISTY FRIESEN | CHAIRMAN Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JULIA CRAFT | VICE-CHAIRMAN Officer | 20 | $0 |
| LORA HEIT | SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 21401, WICHITA, KS 67208-7401
- In care of
- % SARAH COFFMAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- PO Box 21401, Wichita KS 67208
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JULIA CRAFT, PO BOX 21401, WICHITA, KS 67208
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Tess Goodman, 15021 SW Thistle, Rose Hill KS 67133
- Signed the 990
- JULIA CRAFT, CHAIRPERSON
- Phone
- (316) 250-7939
- Website
- www.waalrescue.org
- Return prepared by
- REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP
Mission
WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE IS AN ACTION ORIENTED GROUP DEDICATED TO RESCUING ANIMALS IN CRISIS WITHIN THE SEDGWICK COUNTY, KANSAS AREA.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, WAAL'S MISSION IS TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE CRISIS FOR ANIMALS, THEIR OWNERS AND OUR COMMUNITY BY OFFERING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS THAT ARE TARGETED AT:1. WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE IS AN ACTION-ORIENTED GROUP DEDICATED TO REDUCING PET OVERPOPULATION AND PREVENTING & MITIGATING CRISIS FOR ANIMALS WITHIN IN THE SEDGWICK CO, KS AREA.2. PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP, THEREBY EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO PROVIDE SAFE, LOVING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THEIR PETS.3. FOSTERING AND ADOPTIVE PLACEMENT OF AT-RISK PETS, ENSURING THAT THEY FIND HOMES WHERE THEY CAN BRING JOY AND COMPANIONSHIP.4. HELPING FAMILIES KEEP THEIR PETS, PREVENTING UNNECESSARY SHELTER SURRENDERS AND PRESERVING THE VITAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND WELL-BEING THAT PETS PROVIDE TO THEIR OWNERS.IN 2025 WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING TOWARDS SUPPORTING THIS MISSION.1. COMPLETED 4,291 SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES ON DOGS & CATS THROUGH OUR SPAY IF FORWARD PROGRAM. 2. BROUGHT 1,268 ANIMALS INTO OUR ORGANIZATION, CARED FOR THEM IN FOSTER HOMES AND ADOPTED OUT 1,235 ANIMAL INTO LOVING HOMES. 3. ASSISTED 51 PEOPLE SUFFERING IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATIONS AND VETERANS NEEDED IN HOUSE TREATMENT WITH TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR THEIR PETS THROUGH OUR SAFE PAWS ALLIANCE PROGRAM. 4. ASSISTED 350 ANIMALS THAT WERE LIVING IN POOR CONDITIONS OR GENERALLY NEGLECTED THROUGH OUR WELFARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 5. DISTRIBUTED OVER 250,000 LBS OF PET FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH OUR PET FOOD BANK.6. PROVIDED LOW COST VET ARE VIA OUR ALPHA (AFFORDABLE LOCAL PET HEALTH ASSISTANCE TO 541 ANIMALS. 7. WAAL'S PETS FOR LIFE (PFL) AND ANIMAL CARE COLLECTIVE (ACC) PROGRAMS ARE DEDICATED TO KEEPING PETS IN LOVING HOMES AND OUT OF SHELTERS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND EDUCATION TO FAMILIES IN THE PLANEVIEW AND HILLTOP COMMUNITIES.Expenses $1,289,850 · revenue $312,154
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
- 46-5635359
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $853,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,004,007
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,831,244 | $1,504,664 | $853,994 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,539,655 | $1,423,426 | $552,066 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,027,991 | $1,034,979 | $489,175 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $676,084 | $579,871 | $377,759 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Tess Goodman | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $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 46-5635359).
Questions about WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE
- What is the EIN of WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE is 46-5635359.
- Is WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE 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 WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE 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 WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE 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 WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JULIA CRAFT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,115 (CHRISTINA FISCHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WICHITA ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,831,244, expenses of $1,504,664 and total assets of $853,994 at year end.
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