To provide, food, shelter, medical care and adoption facilites for unwanted cates. To encourage responsible per ownerhip through spaying and neutering pets.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 14 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 6% 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
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 6 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$507K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$536K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$507K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$290K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$448K
FY2024$312K
FY2025$507K
Expenses
$536K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$257K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$536K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1991.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $518K Management & general 3% · $17K

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; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$47,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer - Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Collins’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 53rd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ryan Collins$47,000$47,827$42,808

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

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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

Provides food, shelter, and medical care for unwanted cats, promoting responsible pet ownership.

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2 programs · $518K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide food, shelter, medical care & adoption facilities for unwanted cats & kittens. Total approx. 200 in care at any given time while awaiting adoption.

$513Kprogram expense
02

To encourage responsible pet ownership through spaying & neutering pets. To assist cat owners in neutering their cats by paying part of the cost. The SPAY/NEUTER program assisted cat owners by subsiding the cost of approximately 650 SPAYS/NEUTERS.

$5Kprogram expense

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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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Money outPt IX
$536K
Ln 25
Programscol B$518K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$83K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$39K$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$38$8K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$255K$253K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$536K$518K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $507K$536K−$28K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $312K$485K−$173K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $448K$403K$45K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $314K$299K$14K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $290K$257K$33K$1.3M 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 $507,101 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $272,546$434,164
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,350$12,890
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,787$1,656
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,848$58,391
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,531$507,101
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 $134,289$167,159
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $350,296$368,357
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $484,585$535,516
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$173,054−$28,415
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $507,101 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,716
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$427,448
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$434,164
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,890$12,890
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,656$1,656
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $23,757$23,757
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,634$34,634
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,890 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60,047$507,101
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $535,516 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,000$47,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,573$84,573
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,586$35,586
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,200$3,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38 · Management $7,584$7,622
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,785$47,785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,175$34,175
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,976 · Management $3,976$7,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $252,557 · Management $2,307$254,864
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,759$12,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $518,449 · Management $17,067 · Fundraising $0$535,516
Part X · Balance sheet $1,176,192 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $94,554$70,233
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,840$13,250
X-4 Accounts receivable$20
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,236$13,236
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,036,747$1,032,578
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $39,193$46,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,198,570$1,176,192
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,198,570$1,176,192
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,198,570$1,176,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,198,570$1,176,192
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,176,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$507,101
XI-2 Total expenses$535,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,198,570
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,037
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,176,192

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