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Laurel Cats INC

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Laurel, MD501(c)(3)Animals EIN 47-0989931Revenue $271K in FY2024

On file with the IRSlaurelcats.orgPo Box 57, 20725-0057 · Laurel, MDTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Generally, to educate & mobilize concerned citizens of Laurel, MD and surrounding counties with respect to the public health and other benefits to the community by stabilizing, reducing, and eventually eliminating the local feral cat population through humane methods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 22% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$271K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$316K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$271K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$133K
FY2020$169K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$271K
Expenses
$227K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$105K
FY2020$136K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$227K
Net assets
$316K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$86K
FY2020$119K
FY2021$173K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$316K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $215K Management & general 5% · $12K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Edith Vasco
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paula Edens
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Helen Woods
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jodi Stark
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colleen Bowers
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yvette Davis
Treasurer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and mobilizes citizens to humanely reduce the local feral cat population for community health.

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2 programs · $215K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

(1) laurel cats, inc. Is primarily a cat TVNR (TRAP/VACCINATE/NEUTER/RETURN) organization. (2) the organization traps feral cats in the laurel & beltsville, maryland areas, arranges for neutering & the provision of all necessary vaccinations.

$215Kprogram expense
02

All program service accomplishments listed below are performed by volunteers and incur no expenses nor generate revenue (1) stabilize, reduce, and eventually bring the free-roaming cat population to zero through TVNR and natural attrition (2) assist colony caretakers, property owners & managers in finding ways for cats to live…

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$62K
Arundel Community Development Services INCFY2024$10K
Orphan Kitten Club INCFY2024$8K
Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$450
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$80K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $14K · 2020–2020
Beltsville Community Cats INCMD · FY2020$13,843

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$271K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$215K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$316K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$32K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$271K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$262K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$685
Other assetsLn 15$250
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$316K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$685
Total assetsLn 16$284K$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$273K$316K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$97$97
Information technologyLn 14$992$992
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$456$456
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K$210K
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$215K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $271K$227K$43K$316K 990 PDF
FY2023 $240K$178K$62K$273K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$142K$38K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 $162K$108K$54K$173K 990 PDF
FY2020 $169K$136K$33K$119K 990 PDF
FY2019 $133K$105K$28K$86K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $270,626 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,047$224,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,263$34,866
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,404$10,635
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,163$1,018
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,877$270,626
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,887$227,191
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,887$227,191
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,990$43,435
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $270,626 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,561
VIII-1e Government grants$31,498
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,048
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$31,592
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,866$34,866
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,635$10,635
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,018$1,018
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,519 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$270,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,191 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,754$4,754
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $97$97
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $992$992
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,816$5,816
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $456$456
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,214$3,214
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $210,262$210,262
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $215,472 · Management $11,719 · Fundraising $0$227,191
Part X · Balance sheet $328,109 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,540$57,966
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $221,572$262,206
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,334$7,002
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,141$685
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $600$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,187$328,109
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,211$11,698
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,211$11,698
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $272,976$316,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $272,976$316,411
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,187$328,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $316,411 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$270,626
XI-2 Total expenses$227,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$272,976
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$316,411

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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