Wild Blue Cats FY2022 filing

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Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(3)Since 2009AnimalsEIN 27-1184549Revenue $501K in FY2022

On file with the IRSwbcats.org11235 S Holmes Rd, 80908-3938 · Colorado Spgs, COTax-exempt since Oct 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Wild Blue Cats seeks to save the precious lives of cats and kittens who are neglected, abandoned, abused, displaced, or surrendered and find them forever homes or provide them lifetime sanctuary. We also conduct TNR ventures outside City limits, while supporting TNR efforts inside City limits to the best of our ability. Wild Blue Cats supports people in our community by providing opportunities for emotional/physical healing through animal therapies. Our Kids 'n Kats program focuses specifically on helping children develop skills and compassion through working with cats.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $87K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$501K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$409K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$501K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$519K
Expenses
$409K
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$332K
FY2022▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$451K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$535K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2010.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $402K Management & general 2% · $7K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Burkhart’s $11K as Deputy Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Michelle Burkhart$10,968$10,636
Marni Huller$10,289$7,428

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes cats and kittens, while offering animal therapy and youth programs.

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1 program · $402K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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$402Kprogram 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
$501K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$358K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$402K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$358K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$501K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$293K
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6400
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$113K$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$167K$293K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$239K$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K$751
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$321K$320K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$402K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $519K$418K$101K$535K 990 PDF
FY2024 $517K$535K−$18K$434K 990 PDF
FY2023 $588K$468K$120K$451K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $501K$409K$92K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 $374K$348K$26K$239K 990 PDF
FY2020 $359K$290K$70K$214K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $501,253 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $249,920$358,028
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,529$106,263
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,666$36,962
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $374,115$501,253
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 $50,754$41,253
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $297,676$367,785
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,430$409,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,685$92,215
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $501,253 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$3,220 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$358,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$358,028
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,263$106,263
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $40,182$40,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,043 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,182$501,253
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $409,038 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,054$38,054
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,199$3,199
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,920$2,920
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,392$1,392
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,630 · Management $751$12,381
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,895$1,895
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,720$17,720
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,013$6,013
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $319,566 · Management $1,098$320,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $402,389 · Management $6,649 · Fundraising $0$409,038
Part X · Balance sheet $365,332 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,768$72,342
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $167,287$292,990
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,055$365,332
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,656$33,718
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $239,399$331,614
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $239,399$331,614
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,055$365,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,614 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$501,253
XI-2 Total expenses$409,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$239,399
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,614

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

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