To grow support for cats in our community by (1) finding creative ways to rescue, foster, and find permanent homes for homeless cats; (2) providing a community space where cat lovers can meet, mingle, and connect; (3) supporting management of local feral cat communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 282 volunteers and 6 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 surplus $56K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $268K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$958K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$744K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$414K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$958K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$693K
FY2024$727K
FY2025$958K
Expenses
$744K
FY2025▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$738K
FY2025$744K
Net assets
$414K
FY2025▲ +107%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$414K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $725K Management & general 1% · $6K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues, fosters, and finds homes for cats, while creating a community space and supporting feral cat colonies.

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3 programs · $725K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

(code

812910) ADOPTION LOUNGE AND FOSTER NETWORK: In 2025, rescued, fostered, and adopted approximately 450+ cats and kittens via our cat adoption lounge and our foster volunteer network. Provided funding and logistic support for spay/neuter, other vet care, and medicine where needed.

$606Kprogram expense
02

(code

812910) COMMUNITY CAT SUPPORT: When able, responded to ad hoc needs to prevent cats from becoming homeless, e.g. providing food or medicine, or paid for veterinary care so that owners could keep cats instead of turning them over to a shelter.

$105Kprogram expense
03

(code

812910) COMMUNITY CAT RESCUE: Accounting support for the management of a small feral colony in the mid-Peninsula area.

$14Kprogram 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
$958K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$744K
Ln 25
Programscol B$725K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$414K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$453K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$865K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$958K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$433K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$453K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$414K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6282
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K$453K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$238K$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$200K$414K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$250K$239K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$19K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$452$1K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$391K$391K$869$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10$10$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$744K$725K$6K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $958K$744K$214K$414K 990 PDF
FY2024 $727K$738K−$11K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $693K$654K$39K$211K 990 PDF
FY2022 $551K$579K−$28K$172K 990 PDF
FY2021 $463K$389K$74K$200K 990 PDF
FY2020 $363K$315K$48K$126K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $958,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $608,897$864,716
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,260$91,761
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72$40
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,417$1,552
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $726,646$958,069
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 $286,740$274,930
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $450,982$469,365
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $737,722$744,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,076$213,774
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $958,069 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,552 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$863,716
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$864,716
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$91,761
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $40 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,801 · Unrelated business $1,552 · Excluded from tax $0$958,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $744,295 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $239,128 · Fundraising $10,407$249,535
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,817$4,817
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,033 · Fundraising $1,545$20,578
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,801$4,801
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,340$4,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,289$1,289
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,416$13,416
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,592 · Management $452 · Fundraising $1,265$6,309
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,514$34,514
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,451$2,451
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,846$5,846
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $390,520 · Management $869 · Fundraising $0$391,389
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,757 · Management $6,321 · Fundraising $13,217$744,295
Part X · Balance sheet $453,248 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,654$20,682
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,635$432,566
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $238,289$453,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,264$39,449
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,264$39,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $193,633$404,554
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,392$9,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,025$413,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $238,289$453,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $413,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$958,069
XI-2 Total expenses$744,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$213,774
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,025
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$413,799

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