Nashville Cat Rescue

Tax-deductible

Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2005EIN 33-1125213

Nashville cat rescue promotes animal welfare by rescuing homeless and at-risk animals, providing foster care, facilitating adoptions, and offering community veterinary services to the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 324 volunteers and 11 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
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
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$596K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$596K
FY2025▲ +54%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$386K
FY2025$596K
Expenses
$650K
FY2025▲ +91%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$650K
Net assets
$14K
FY2025▼ -80%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$14K

From the FY2025 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 Nov 2005.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $589K Management & general 8% · $50K Fundraising 2% · $11K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$55,500Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Eva McCallister$55,500$50,577$7,692

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 cats from shelters and streets, fostering them until adopted.

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1 program service account for $589K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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In 2025 the organization placed 1,509 cats into permanent homes. The organization also continued to increase adoption numbers and adopt out cats via their adoption partners, petsmart, and pet supermarket.

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$596K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$454K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$589K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$454K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$596K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6324
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$69K$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$69K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$56K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$93K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$279K$279K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$353
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$89$89
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$146K$134K$1K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$9K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$589K$50K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $596K$650K−$55K$14K 990 PDF
FY2024 $386K$341K$45K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $438K$431K$7K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 $351K$381K−$30K$17K 990 PDF
FY2021 $407K$406K$919$47K 990 PDF
FY2020 $433K$421K$12K$46K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $595,607 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,913
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,913
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $453,691$453,691
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $453,694$595,607
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,469 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,500$55,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,426$93,426
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,393$11,393
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,456$4,456
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $279,287$279,287
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,790 · Management $353$7,143
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,065$5,065
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,729$22,729
IX-17 TravelManagement $89$89
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,948$1,948
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,804 · Management $1,129 · Fundraising $10,846$145,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,051 · Management $14,603$23,654
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $589,251 · Management $50,372 · Fundraising $10,846$650,469
Part X · Balance sheet $1,760,537 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,936$31,485
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$1,376,500
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$352,552
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,936$1,760,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$17,411
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,746,463
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,936$14,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,936$14,074
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,936$1,760,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,074 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$595,607
XI-2 Total expenses$650,469
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$54,862
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,936
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,074

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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