Senior cat sanctuary offering a loving, permanent home for Cats 12 years of age and older whose owners can no longer care for them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 12 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $122K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
0.5% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$381K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$774K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$7.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$381K
FY2026▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$241K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$929K
FY2026$381K
Expenses
$774K
FY2026▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$365K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$697K
FY2025$729K
FY2026$774K
Net assets
$7.5M
FY2026▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.9M
FY2026$7.5M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · 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: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 1987.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $553K Management & general 25% · $197K Fundraising 3% · $24K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides lifetime loving care for senior cats whose owners can no longer care for them.

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1 program · $553K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The lifetime care program provides food, shelter, comprehensive veterinary care and medications, environmental enrichment and staffing to care for the cats and maintain the sanctuary buildings and grounds.

$553Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $100 · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$774K
Ln 25
Programscol B$553K
Managementcol C$197K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$650K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
SavingsLn 2$485K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$650K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$360K
Other assetsLn 15$420
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$946K$650K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M$6.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$366K$360K
Total assetsLn 16$6.9M$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$7.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$200$200
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K$244K$46K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$488$163
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$91K$91K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$94K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$538$179
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$257
Information technologyLn 14$7K$6K$1K$369
OccupancyLn 16$133K$106K$20K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$74K$2K$16
All other expensesLn 24e$335$335
Total functional expensesLn 25$774K$553K$197K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $381K$774K−$393K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2025 $929K$729K$200K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $442K$697K−$255K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $576K$503K$72K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $178K$408K−$230K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $241K$365K−$124K$5.8M 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $381,204 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $894,370$355,846
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,530$25,358
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $800$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $928,700$381,204
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100$200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $333,299$331,264
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $395,138$442,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $728,537$774,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $200,163−$392,846
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $381,204 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$355,846
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,846
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,358$25,358
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,358$381,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $774,050 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $200$200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $244,358 · Management $45,817 · Fundraising $15,272$305,447
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,600 · Management $488 · Fundraising $163$3,251
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,053 · Management $3,385 · Fundraising $1,128$22,566
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,650$1,650
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $91,266$91,266
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,146 · Management $2,690$96,836
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,871 · Management $538 · Fundraising $179$3,588
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,118 · Management $1,673 · Fundraising $257$6,048
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,904 · Management $1,107 · Fundraising $369$7,380
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,392 · Management $19,948 · Fundraising $6,649$132,989
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,846$5,846
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $20,495$20,495
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,308 · Management $1,829 · Fundraising $16$76,153
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $335$335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $552,950 · Management $197,067 · Fundraising $24,033$774,050
Part X · Balance sheet $7,535,450 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,828$164,580
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $760,002$485,481
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $366,094$360,248
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,610,821$6,524,721
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $420$420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,923,165$7,535,450
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,000$35,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,000$35,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,888,165$7,500,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,923,165$7,535,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,500,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$381,204
XI-2 Total expenses$774,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$392,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,888,165
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$866,124
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$139,007
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,500,450

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