Citizens for Animals

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
455362152
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2021
Location
Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Animal Protection and Welfare

Reported finances

Revenue
$85,349
Expenses
$43,671
Assets
$232,532
Liabilities
$3,208

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ELSA MARY THOMAS (President)
  • PREETHI KRISHNAN (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • ELSA MARY THOMAS (President)
  • LING TIEN CHUNG (Secretary and Treasurer)
  • PREETHI KRISHNAN (Vice President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Citizens for animals cfa was established to promote the welfare of animals primarily in india. The objective of cfa is to raise funds for animal welfare projects primarily by the humane animal society has a registered indian charitable trust in coimbatore india. Has rescues and rehabilitates animals in coimbatore conducts animal birth control and anti-rabies vaccination programs and creates awareness of the compassionate treatment of animals. Cfa will actively raise funds for specific projects that cater to the welfare of animals. Examples of projects that would be considered will be: providing vaccinations running adoption camps educating school children and pet owners and conducting animal birth control programs.

What it reported doing in 2025

Over the past year Citizens for Animals has made a significant contribution to animal welfare initiatives in India by providing vital support to Humane Animal Society HAS in Coimbatore. A major focus of its efforts was sponsoring the care of permanent-resident animals at the HAS Sanctuary ensuring that those unable to be released or rehomed continued to receive the attention and care they require. Citizens for Animals also played a key role in mobilizing resources for the Societys annual mass rabies vaccination and surveillance program strengthening community health and rabies prevention efforts. In addition the organization facilitated the development of educational materials for children through STRAW India helping raise awareness about rabies prevention responsible animal interactions and compassion toward animals. CFA also facilitated volunteer activities at the rescue center of Humane Animal Society helping to build compassion and kindness toward street animals.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 73% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 82% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 49
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 76
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 36%; rating input score 36
  • Program expense ratio: 70.3%; rating input score 70

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 48.8%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.32; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -21.7% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -22.4% per year; rating input score 0; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 32.6% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 36% of revenue deployed · 70.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $31K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2022 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 36/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 24/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.