Pawsitively Cats is a no-kill cat shelter in tucson for homeless Cats that provides compassionate care until a loving permanent home can be found. Pawsitively Cats also promotes trap, neuter and release (tnr) for feral Cats. Pawsitively Cats also educates the public regarding spay and neuter and responsible pet ownership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $94K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$247K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$231K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$404K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$247K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$363K
Expenses
$231K
FY2022▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$271K
Net assets
$404K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$545K
FY2025$651K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $228K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$28,550Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheryl Campbell’s $59K as Executive Di is at the 66th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sheryl Campbell$58,750$50,350$44,350$28,550$35,100$33,800

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

Offers a no-kill shelter and compassionate care for homeless cats.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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No-kill shelter and compassionate care for homeless cats. Educate the public on the importance of spay and neuter and to teach responsible pet ownership.

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$247K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$231K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$404K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$480
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$247K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263K
Total assetsLn 16$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$404K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 638
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$139K$164K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$272K$263K
Total assetsLn 16$437K$452K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$388K$404K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$74K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$218$218
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$100$100
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$108K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$231K$228K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $363K$271K$92K$651K 990 PDF
FY2024 $276K$248K$29K$545K 990 PDF
FY2023 $307K$230K$76K$491K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $247K$231K$16K$404K 990 PDF
FY2021 $271K$225K$47K$388K 990 PDF
FY2020 $312K$212K$101K$341K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $247,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $265,133$240,805
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,904$1,442
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $271$480
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,117$4,665
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $271,425$247,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,182$79,833
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,356$151,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,538$231,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,887$16,185
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 $247,392 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,805
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,805
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,442$1,442
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $480$480
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,665
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,922$247,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $231,207 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,934$73,934
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,899$5,899
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $900$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $218$218
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,526$4,526
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,317$1,317
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,100$13,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $100$100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,779$9,779
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,640$4,640
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,400 · Management $3,172$111,572
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,222$5,222
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $228,035 · Management $3,172 · Fundraising $0$231,207
Part X · Balance sheet $451,770 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $139,488$164,312
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $272,284$263,466
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,060$23,992
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $437,294$451,770
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,012$1,095
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $47,669$46,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,681$47,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $387,613$403,798
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $387,613$403,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $437,294$451,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $403,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$247,392
XI-2 Total expenses$231,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,185
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$387,613
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$403,798

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