Tenth Life provides veterinary care, foster homes, and adoptive placement to stray cats and kittens, prioritizing those with special needs. The organization works to end unnecessary euthanasia and Cat homelessness through educational outreach, community programs, and collaborative partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $91K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$271K
Spent
$233K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$181K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$271K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$271K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$449K
Expenses
$233K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$451K
Net assets
$181K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$234K

From the FY2020 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 Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $200K Management & general 13% · $29K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$52,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Megan Fogliano’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Megan Fogliano$63,736$55,250$52,500$52,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides vet care, foster homes, and adoptions for stray cats, especially those with special needs.

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3 programs · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

During 2020, 236 tenth life cats found forever homes through adoption while 193 new cats found rescue at tenth life where they were cared for by tenth life and its dedicated volunteer foster parents. Of those adopted, many required special medical care and rehabilitation during their time at tenth life.

$113Kprogram expense
02

Tenth life cat rescue currently leases a storefront location on cherokee street in saint louis. Tenth life's adoption lounge and resource center was open only by appointment for portions of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but will reopen to visitors in 2021.

$87Kprogram expense
03

Tenth life believes that humane education can be found in every contact with members of our community. We welcome student, social, corporate, and civic groups to learn about how we can all positively impact cats' lives.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$125K
SavingsLn 2$56K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$181K
Total assetsLn 16$143K$181K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K$181K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$42K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$34K$27K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$667$667
Office expensesLn 13$4K$186$871$3K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$25K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$101K$413$315
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$200K$29K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $449K$451K−$2K$234K 990 PDF
FY2023 $406K$423K−$17K$237K 990 PDF
FY2022 $420K$398K$22K$253K 990 PDF
FY2021 $320K$270K$50K$231K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $271K$233K$38K$181K 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 $270,969 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $284,853$232,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,907$30,466
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,482$8,411
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,250$270,969
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 $45,858$92,820
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,669$140,005
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $255,527$232,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,723$38,144
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $270,969 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,771 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$56,200
VIII-1e Government grants$8,715
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,177
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,466$30,466
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $640$640
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,877 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$270,969
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $232,825 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,000 · Management $10,500$52,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,022 · Management $6,755$33,777
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,234 · Management $1,309$6,543
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,590$2,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $667$667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $186 · Management $871 · Fundraising $2,575$3,632
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,578 · Management $2,194$26,772
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,591$4,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,025 · Management $413 · Fundraising $315$101,753
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,045 · Management $29,223 · Fundraising $3,557$232,825
Part X · Balance sheet $181,355 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,235$125,487
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,968$55,868
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $143,211$181,355
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $141,711$177,938
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,500$3,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $143,211$181,355
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $143,211$181,355
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,355 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,969
XI-2 Total expenses$232,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$143,211
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,355

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