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Tcc Cat Rescue FY2022 filing

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Waltham, MA501(c)(3)Animals EIN 04-3518268Revenue $221K in FY2022

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.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 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
$188K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$221K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$452K
Expenses
$387K
FY2022▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$294K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$442K
Net assets
$93K
FY2022▼ -64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$52K

From the FY2022 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

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $248K Management & general 36% · $138K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Anne Thessen
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Varghese
Vice Pres - Thru Mid 2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Pugliani
Director - Thru Mid 2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deni Auclair
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elise Ryan
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keri Verneuil
Director of Ops - Thru Mid 2022
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marissa Lalli
Director of Marketing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Controls feral cats with TNRM and finds homes for strays.

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2 programs · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$160Kprogram 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…

$89Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$138K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$71K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Other assetsLn 15$159K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$269K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$188K
Net assetsLn 32$259K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$43K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$930$930
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$80K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$55K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$57K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$7K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$248K$138K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $452K$442K$10K$52K 990 PDF
FY2023 $416K$467K−$51K$42K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $220,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $154,530$151,660
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,011$59,380
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34,632$9,815
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $198,192$220,865
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 $52,026$44,774
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,536$341,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $293,562$386,577
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$95,370−$165,712
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $220,865 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$71,007
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,653
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,660
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,380$59,380
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,815$9,815
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,825$220,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,577 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $40,426$40,426
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,255$1,255
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,093$3,093
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $42,748$42,748
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $930$930
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,126 · Management $7,100$87,226
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,868$13,868
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,796 · Management $18,460$73,256
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $49,699$49,699
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,609$1,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,866 · Management $3,800$60,666
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,797 · Management $5,004$11,801
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,284 · Management $138,293 · Fundraising $0$386,577
Part X · Balance sheet $281,434 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,873$13,871
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $161,987$78,284
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,652$29,953
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,400$159,326
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,912$281,434
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,967$36,375
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$151,826
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,967$188,201
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $258,945$93,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $258,945$93,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,912$281,434
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,865
XI-2 Total expenses$386,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,712
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$258,945
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,233

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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