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Tcc Cat Rescue

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Waltham, MA501(c)(3)Animals EIN 04-3518268Revenue $452K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthecatconnection.orgPo Box 541435, 02454-1435 · Waltham, MATax-exempt since Aug 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Cat connection's mission is to control the local feral (undomesticated) Cat population through trap-neuter-return-maintain (tnrm) programs and to facilitate the adoption of stray and abandoned cats and kittens into responsible permanent homes through our foster care and adoption programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 72 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $76K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$452K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$442K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$452K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$452K
Expenses
$442K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$294K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$442K
Net assets
$52K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$52K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $254K Management & general 42% · $188K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Evans
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deni Auclair
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Larosa
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Controls feral cats with TNRM and finds homes for strays.

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2 programs · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Animal Programs

The cat connection supported TNRM cats through our colonies where a volunteer goes to feed once a day and we trap any new cats that move into the area and neuter them and provide vet care. Cats are released if they are feral, and put in our FOSTER/ADOPTION program if they are tame or semi-feral.

$244Kprogram expense
02

Shelter Program

As part of our foster program for the 145+ cats in foster care at any given time, we purchase wet and dry cat food, including some prescription foods for cats with medical issues, litter, beds, scratching posts, towers, cleaning supplies, and anything else needed to give the cats good homes in foster care until they are adopted, which…

$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$50K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$49K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$22K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$20K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$10K
Ahimsa FoundationFY2024$10K
Pfizer Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$162K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$452K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Money outPt IX
$442K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$188K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$281K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Total revenueLn 12$452K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$60K
Total assetsLn 16$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 672
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$161K$133K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$42K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$150K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$10K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$82K$82K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$93K$988
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$442K$254K$188K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $452K$442K$10K$52K 990 PDF
FY2023 $416K$467K−$51K$42K 990 PDF
FY2022 $221K$387K−$166K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$294K−$95K$259K 990 PDF
FY2020 $131K$354K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $452,094 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $255,003$281,356
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $145,955$151,285
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,864$19,453
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $415,827$452,094
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,508$27,833
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $417,525$414,000
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $467,033$441,833
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,206$10,261
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $452,094 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,837
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$220,519
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,150
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$281,356
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $151,285$151,285
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,453$19,453
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $151,285 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,453$452,094
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,833 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $25,831$25,831
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,002$2,002
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $41,271$41,271
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $149,790 · Management $8,255$158,045
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,661 · Management $13,677$23,338
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,565$6,565
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $82,355$82,355
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,931$4,931
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,629 · Management $988$93,617
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,087 · Management $1,791$3,878
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,167 · Management $187,666 · Fundraising $0$441,833
Part X · Balance sheet $133,010 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,774$37,513
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,493$31,363
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,158
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $109,651$59,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $160,918$133,010
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $101,855$51,884
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $118,891$80,722
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,027$52,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,027$52,288
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $160,918$133,010
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,288 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,094
XI-2 Total expenses$441,833
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,261
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,027
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,288

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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