End the overpopulation, mistreatment, neglect, and killing of animals in our community. We will DO this through education, aggressive tnr, spay/neuter, foster, rehoming, adoption and programs targeted at special populations in need such as ferals, seniors and free roaming mother cats.our focus is predominantly on felines, as they represent the greatest numbers in shelters, free roaming, and in the greatest danger of being killed. We also attend to and address the needs of other high risk species such as rabbits, dogs, horses, donkeys and other often neglected and abused farm animals.currently we are aggressively working to drastically reduce the number of animals killed in louisiana. We have been successfully building a coalition of small rescue groups, organizations and animal lovers, to maximize our "feet on the street". "feet on the street" consists of trapping cats to be spayed and neutered and released, or re-homed through our innovative "rescue ranch" barn cat, working cats progr

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72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $147K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$97K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 17 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$677K
Spent
$552K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$677K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$677K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$914K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$941K
Expenses
$552K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$552K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$904K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$727K
Net assets
$157K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$448K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$761K

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $399K Management & general 28% · $154K

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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Rescues and rehomes at-risk animals, focusing on cats, through spay/neuter and adoption programs.

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1 program · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Eliminating the mistreatment and needless killing of animals by rescuing, SPAYING/NEUTERING, fostering, and rehoming animals in need.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Petco LoveFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$96K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$677K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$552K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$154K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$677K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$164K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$87K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K$164K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$254K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$32K$157K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
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$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
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$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$452K$340K$112K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K$28K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$552K$399K$154K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $941K$727K$214K$761K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$971K$97K$548K 990 PDF
FY2022 $914K$904K$10K$450K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.1M$291K$448K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $677K$552K$125K$157K 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 $677,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,991$519,926
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $89,874$157,133
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $307,871$677,062
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 $363,108$552,337
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $363,108$552,337
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,237$124,725
Part VI · Governance 15 of 17 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $677,062 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,450 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$519,926
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$73,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$519,926
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,683$154,683
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 $157,136$677,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $552,337 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,568$3,568
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,016$2,016
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,028$1,028
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,690$9,690
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 amortizationPrograms $21,061$21,061
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,509$5,509
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $339,910 · Management $111,763$451,673
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,942 · Management $29,850$57,792
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $398,603 · Management $153,734 · Fundraising $0$552,337
Part X · Balance sheet $253,910 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,667$62,157
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,153$24,921
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, netStart of year $98,541$164,433
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,399
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,361$253,910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,267$12,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,248$97,072
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,113$156,838
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,113$156,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,361$253,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$677,062
XI-2 Total expenses$552,337
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,113
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,838

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