Caring for Cats INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

North St Paul, MN501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 41-1944601Revenue $1.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRScaringforcatsmn.org2550 7th Ave E, 55109-3010 · North St Paul, MNTax-exempt since Aug 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We are dedicated to providing shelter, food,and medical care for stray, abused, and surrendered Cats and kittens and matching them with people who have a desire and the ability to provide a loving, permanent home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $269K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$247K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$294K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$381K
Expenses
$247K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$299K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1999.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $150K Management & general 43% · $106K Fundraising 4% · $11K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$48,125Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$48,125Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cori Griesgraber’s $28K as Executive Director is at the 30th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carole Hyder——$17,500$52,500$48,125
Cori Griesgraber$28,500$28,500$35,000——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues and rehomes stray, abused, and surrendered cats and kittens.

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4 programs · $105K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Caring for Cats thoroughly vets all cats intended for adoption, including vaccinations, testing, spay/neuter, and any necessary medications or treatment. In 2020, Caring for Cats accepted 191 cats into our shelter and foster homes and performed 196 adoptions.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Caring for cats thoroughly vets all cats intended for adoption, including vaccinations, testing, SPY/NEUTER, and any necessary medications or treatment. We accepted 191 cats into our shelter and foster homes and performed 196 adoptions.

$31Kprogram expense
03

Caring for Cats provides medical examinations, health screening tests, vaccinations, spay/neuter, and food for all cats we take into foster care. Cats in foster care include pregnant and nursing cats, cats recovering from medical procedures, cats with medical conditions regarding ongoing veterinary care, cats with behavioral problems…

$22Kprogram expense
04

Caring for cats provides medical examinations, health screeing tests, vaccinations, SPAY/NEUTER, and food for all CTS we take into foster care , including pregnant and nursing cats, cats recovering from medical procedures, cats with medical conditions regrding ongoing veterinary care, cats who are temporarily or premnently unsuitable for…

$22Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $381K$299K$82K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$260K$40K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $237K$248K−$10K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $294K$233K$61K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$247K$1.2M$1.4M 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 VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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