Wish Upon A Rescue

  • Joliet, IL
  • Tax exemption issued: April 2017
  • EIN: 81-4399980

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Animal-Related / Animal Protection and Welfare (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$93,463
Expenses
$98,168
Net Income
-$4,705
Net Assets
$46,351
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $54,038
57.8%
Program Services $39,425
42.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,351
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $46,351
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Stephanie Rheingruber (President) $0 $0
Nicole Ormsby (Secretary) $0 $0
Megan Norris (Assistant To Secretary) $0 $0
Andrea Condello (Treasurer) $0 $0
Meghan Sepessy (Education And Outreach Director) $0 $0
Dawn Pauley (Finance Director) $0 $0
Kelly Long (Foster Care Director) $0 $0
Wendy Augello (Foster Care Director) $0 $0
Norma De La Rosa (Volunteer Coordinator) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 15, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$93,156
Expenses
$81,257
Net Income
$11,899
Net Assets
$51,056
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $54,540
58.5%
Program Services $38,616
41.5%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,056
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $51,056
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Stephanie Rheingruber (President) $0 $0
Nicole Ormsby (Secretary) $0 $0
Megan Norris (Assistant To Secretary) $0 $0
Andrea Condello (Treasurer) $0 $0
Meghan Sepessy (Education And Outreach Director) $0 $0
Dawn Pauley (Finance Director) $0 $0
Kelly Long (Foster Care Director) $0 $0
Wendy Augello (Foster Care Director) $0 $0
Norma De La Rosa (Volunteer Coordinator) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 16, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$115,587
Expenses
$86,955
Net Income
$28,632
Net Assets
$39,157
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,867
69.1%
Program Services $35,720
30.9%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,157
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $39,157
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Stephanie Rheingruber (President) $0 $0
Nicole Ormsby (Secretary) $0 $0
Megan Norris (Assistant To Secretary) $0 $0
Andrea Condello (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jocelyn Ludwigsen (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0
Amanda Jenisch (Animal Care Director) $0 $0
Meghan Sepessy (Education And Outreach Director) $0 $0
Dawn Pauley (Finance Director) $0 $0
Kelly Long (Foster Care Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on April 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$107,092
Expenses
$103,842
Net Income
$3,250
Net Assets
$10,525
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,817
70.8%
Program Services $31,275
29.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,525
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $10,525
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Stephanie Rheingruber (President) $0 $0
Nicole Ormsby (Secretary) $0 $0
Megan Norris (Assistant To Secretary) $0 $0
Andrea Condello (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jocelyn Ludwigsen (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0
Amanda Jenisch (Animal Care Director) $0 $0
Meghan Sepessy (Education And Outreach Director) $0 $0
Dawn Pauley (Finance Director) $0 $0
Ashley Given (Foster Care Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$89,436
Expenses
$95,388
Net Income
-$5,952
Net Assets
$7,275
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $62,096
69.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $640
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,700
29.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,275
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $7,275
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Stephanie Rheingruber (President) $0 $0
Nicole Ormsby (Secretary) $0 $0
Megan Norris (Assistant To Secretary) $0 $0
Andrea Condello (Treasurer) $0 $0
Jocelyn Ludwigsen (Assistant Treasurer) $0 $0
Amanda Jenisch (Animal Care Director) $0 $0
Meghan Sepessy (Education And Outreach Director) $0 $0
Dawn Pauley (Finance Director) $0 $0
Ashley Given (Foster Care Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$71,234
Expenses
$63,947
Net Income
$7,287
Net Assets
$12,547
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,993
32.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $28,790
40.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,450
27.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,887
Total Liabilities $340
Net Assets $12,547

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$45,579
Expenses
$45,663
Net Income
-$84
Net Assets
$5,601
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,359
22.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $24,235
53.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,984
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,769
Total Liabilities $168
Net Assets $5,601

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$50,408
Expenses
$49,954
Net Income
$454
Net Assets
$5,043
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,283
24.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $28,271
56.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,853
19.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,536
Total Liabilities $493
Net Assets $5,043

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$13,203
Expenses
$7,666
Net Income
$5,537
Net Assets
$5,587
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,839
29.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,263
62.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,100
8.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,899
Total Liabilities $312
Net Assets $5,587

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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The summary data contains financial information from tax returns processed by the IRS since the 2012 calendar years, as well as data extracted from digital filings. IRS summary data also includes limited older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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