Colony Cats FY2022 filing

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 04-3749543Revenue $575K in FY2022

On file with the IRScolonycats.orgPo Box 163904, 43216-3904 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Reduce the number of homeless cats and dogs through aggressive spay/neuter and education of the community. Provide a safe place for adoptable animals via a cat adoption center and foster care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $124K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$575K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$569K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$575K
FY2022▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$575K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$656K
Expenses
$569K
FY2022▲ +81%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$626K
Net assets
$191K
FY2022▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$184K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $569K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Programs and updates

Spay and neuter pets, educate the public, and find homes for adoptable cats and dogs.

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3 programs · $569K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Rescue from the streets or kill shelters, provide vet care and find permanent loving homes for 1,793 homeless cats and dogs in the central Ohio community

$527Kprogram expense
02

Conduct Trap-Neuter-Return of feral and free roaming cats, provide spay/neuter for them at local vet clinics and then return them to their original caretakers. We assisted in sterilizing 685 community cats.

$36Kprogram expense
03

Removal of feral or semi feral cats living in dangerous situations to a safer environment through our Barn Cat Placement Program. They are spayed/neutered and provided medical care prior to their placement. In 2022 we have placed 93 cats.

$6Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$575K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$358
Money outPt IX
$569K
Ln 25
Programscol B$569K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$358
Total revenueLn 12$575K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6275
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$167K$170K
Total assetsLn 16$178K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$174K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$502K$502K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$569K$569K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $656K$626K$30K$184K 990 PDF
FY2023 $534K$638K−$105K$88K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $575K$569K$6K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $388K$314K$74K$174K 990 PDF
FY2020 $486K$434K$53K$89K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $575,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $261,394$421,156
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $126,630$153,720
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$358
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $388,024$575,234
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $313,844$568,838
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $313,844$568,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $74,180$6,396
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $575,234 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$412,861
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$421,156
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $153,720 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$153,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $358$358
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,720 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $358$575,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $568,838 across 5 lines filed
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,062$1,062
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,176$62,176
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,239$3,239
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $502,361 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$502,361
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $568,838 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$568,838
Part X · Balance sheet $194,624 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $167,497$170,074
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,525$24,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,022$194,624
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,812$3,842
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,812$3,842
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $174,210$190,782
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,022$194,624
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $190,782 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$575,234
XI-2 Total expenses$568,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,396
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$174,210
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,176
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$190,782

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

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