Safe Humane
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Chicago Animal Care & Control Program Services: Program services at Chicago Animal Care & Control included dog manners and skills classes, in-kennel enrichment, out-of-kennel enrichment or walking, and volunteer training for dog handlers. Dog equipment and supplies as well as facility maintenance costs are also included. In addition, we provided Dogs Playing For Life training to CACC volunteers in participation with Animal Farm Foundation. PALS/Program Dogs: CACC shelter dogs were assessed for participating in our Lifetime Bonds programs, manners and skills classes, and corporate / group volunteer events. These Program Dogs became part of a broader program, PALs, which also incorporates our existing Ambassador Dogs. 150 hours of assessments and 75 hours in classes resulted in approving 135 Program Dogs …
Create safe and humane communities by inspiring positive relationships between people and animals.
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- It is one of the better-documented animal welfare charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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#1,345 of 40,473 animal welfare charities in the United States on integrity score
80/100 puts it in the top 4% of the cohort, tied with 1,338 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 8 similar animal welfare charities in United States.
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Frequently asked questions about Safe Humane
Safe Humane is a registered animal welfare nonprofit based in Chicago, IL, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2000 and has been operating for 26 years. Its EIN is 364366285. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 80/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $135K in annual revenue. 45 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Based on official filings, Safe Humane has $135K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of $1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Chicago Animal Care & Control Program Services: Program services at Chicago Animal Care & Control included dog manners and skills classes, in-kennel enrichment, out-of-kennel enrichment or walking, and volunteer training for dog handlers. Dog equipment and supplies as well as facility maintenance costs are also included. In addition, we provided Dogs Playing For Life training to CACC volunteers in participation with Animal Farm Foundation. PALS/Program Dogs: CACC shelter dogs were assessed for participating in our Lifetime Bonds programs, manners and skills classes, and corporate / group volunteer events. These Program Dogs became part of a broader program, PALs, which also incorporates our existing Ambassador Dogs. 150 hours of assessments and... Safe Humane is classified as an animal welfare organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2000.
Safe Humane is classified as an Animal Welfare organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $135K in annual revenue. The organization has 45 disclosed officers and directors.
Safe Humane's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 364366285. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Safe Humane is located in Chicago, IL, United States. The organization was established in 2000 and has been active for 26 years.
Among animal welfare charities registered in United States: Its annual revenue of $135K is below the peer average of $1M.
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Quick facts about Safe Humane
- What is Safe Humane?
- Safe Humane is an animal welfare publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Chicago, United States. Chicago Animal Care & Control Program Services: Program services at Chicago Animal Care & Control included dog manners and skills classes, in-kennel enrichment, out-of-kennel enrichment or walking, and volunteer training for dog handlers. Dog equipment and supplies as well as facility maintenance costs are also included. In addition, we provided Dogs Playing For Life training to CACC volunteers in participation with Animal Farm Foundation. PALS/Program Dogs: CACC shelter dogs were assessed for participating in our Lifetime Bonds programs, manners and skills classes, and corporate / group volunteer events. These Program Dogs became part of a broader program, PALs, which also incorporates our existing Ambassador Dogs. 150 hours of assessments and 75 hours in classes resulted in approving 135 Program Dogs and helping many others. NOTE: This category does not include our legacy Court Case Dogs CCD Program. Other Program Services: Other program services included (1) our legacy Court Case Dogs CCDs programs, supporting previously approved CCDs, conducting dog behavioral consultations in person or virtually, free of charge, to CCD families, conducting interviews and disseminating success stories on social media, documenting procedures for application to new abused shelter dog programming and sharing with other organizations for implementing their own CCD programs, (2) Collaborative Justice, which continued Court Advocacy efforts both virtually through Zoom and in-person in courtrooms with some 15 active volunteers for on average two hearings per week and paying for necropsies for deceased animals brought to CACC who were allegedly abused , (3) Community Collaboration with corporate and group volunteer days with 12 corporations and groups comprising more than 100 volunteers from those groups working with some 70 individual CACC shelter dogs, and (4 ) Outreach/Engagement & Education. All populations served are diverse in species, race or ethnicity, income, education, emplo
- When was Safe Humane founded?
- Safe Humane was founded in 2000.
- Who leads Safe Humane?
- Cynthia Bathurst serves as CEO.
- Where is Safe Humane located?
- Headquartered in Chicago, IL, United States.
- What is Safe Humane's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $134,730.
- Is Safe Humane trustworthy?
- Safe Humane has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Safe Humane's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 364366285. Registration: 36-4366285 (United States).
- What is Safe Humane's website?
- http://www.safehumanechicago.org