Kitty Bungalow

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Kitty Bungalow rescues cats and finds homes for them. It operates in the City of Los Angeles. Primary activities include: community and public education about the importance of spay neutering, pet trapping and adoptions, socializing and providing healthcare for cats without homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 226 volunteers and 10 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 16% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$109K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $464K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$266K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% 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
$693K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$789K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$876K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$693K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$617K
FY2021$925K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$498K
FY2024$693K
Expenses
$789K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$568K
FY2021$696K
FY2022$578K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$789K
Net assets
$876K
FY2024▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$869K
FY2024$876K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $695K Management & general 12% · $94K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $109K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director - 12 Months
$80,257Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director - 4 Months
$28,864Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Toni Barrett’s $80K as Executive Director - 12 Months is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Toni Barrett$80,257$9,233———
Alma Vera-Lima$28,864$69,315———
Melanie Wagner—$28,121$68,868$57,148$49,813

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 homeless cats, educates on spay/neuter, and finds loving families for them.

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3 programs · $695K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

This year kitty bungalow adopted out 405 kittens and cats. Our trained and dedicated volunteers provided care and socialization to the feral kittens turning them from frightened ferals to loving lap cats.

$695Kprogram expense
02

This year kitty bungalow trapped 1,666 cats living on the streets of los angeles and provided them with vaccinations, SPAY/NEUTER and other medical procedures. These cats are homeless and living in colonies cared for by generous people that provide daily meals and water.

Pt IX · col B
03

This year kitty bungalows working cat program rescued 296 adult feral cats deemed unadoptable from city shelters. This program provides medical care such as SPAY/NEUTER, vaccinations, flea treatment, and of ecologically friendly rodent mitigation solutions. The cats live out their lives doing what they love in exchange for room & board

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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$693K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$479K
Investment incomeLn 3$161K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$789K
Ln 25
Programscol B$695K
Managementcol C$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$876K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$479K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$161K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$693K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$464K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$419K
Other assetsLn 15$174K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K
Net assetsLn 32$876K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6226
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$82K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$528K$464K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$419K$419K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$243K$266K
Net assetsLn 32$869K$876K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$107K$2K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$347K$340K$7K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$86K$2K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$34K$701$0
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$0$27K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$0$18K$0
TravelLn 17$4K$0$4K$0
InterestLn 20$11K$0$11K$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$0$12K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$127K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$0$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$789K$695K$94K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 4, 2025 $693K$789K−$96K$876K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $498K$730K−$232K$869K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 26, 2023 $1.3M$578K$708K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $925K$696K$229K$461K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $617K$568K$49K$233K 990 PDF

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 $693,026 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $398,130$478,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,845$24,084
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,665$161,109
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,320$28,865
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $497,960$693,026
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $547,459$579,357
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,748$209,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $730,207$789,002
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$232,247−$95,976
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $693,026 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$478,968
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$478,968
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$24,084
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $161,109$161,109
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,865$28,865
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,084 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $189,974$693,026
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $789,002 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,939 · Management $2,182 · Fundraising $0$109,121
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $340,132 · Management $6,941 · Fundraising $0$347,073
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,329 · Management $1,762 · Fundraising $0$88,091
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,371 · Management $701 · Fundraising $0$35,072
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $26,965 · Fundraising $0$26,965
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,533 · Fundraising $0$1,533
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,623 · Fundraising $0$3,623
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $18,049 · Fundraising $0$18,049
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $3,996 · Fundraising $0$3,996
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $10,803 · Fundraising $0$10,803
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $11,596 · Fundraising $0$11,596
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,948 · Management $2,512 · Fundraising $0$129,460
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,620 · Fundraising $0$3,620
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $694,719 · Management $94,283 · Fundraising $0$789,002
Part X · Balance sheet $1,141,497 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,046$80,270
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,713$2,195
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,591$1,591
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $419,262$419,261
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $528,289$463,748
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61,610$174,432
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,111,511$1,141,497
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,890$42,259
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $242,852$265,805
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $868,659$875,692
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $868,659$875,692
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,111,511$1,141,497
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $875,692 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$693,026
XI-2 Total expenses$789,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,976
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$868,659
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$103,009
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$875,692

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

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