For the fourth consecutive year, PAWS Chicago has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator. This year, PAWS Chicago's overall score was 69.09, on a 0 to 70 scale. This is the highest score given to any of the 246 evaluated charities across the country that fit under the "Animal Rights, Welfare, and Services" nonprofit category. In addition to being the highest rated animal welfare charity in the country, PAWS Chicago is also the highest rated of all charities in Illinois.

Charity Navigator helps charitable donors make intelligent giving decisions by providing in-depth, objective ratings and analysis of the financial health of America's largest charities. High ratings are reserved for charities that successfully manage finances in an efficient and effective manner, reassuring donors that their contributions are truly making a difference.

In earning Charity Navigator's highest four star rating, PAWS Chicago has demonstrated exceptional financial health, outperforming its peers in its efforts to manage and grow its finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible. In fact, PAWS Chicago is the only animal welfare organization in Chicago to receive four stars. (Four star ratings are reserved for charities that receive an overall score over 60.)

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