Safe Haven for Cats

Raleigh, NC · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1994 · Animals

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
▲ +32% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$819K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/13/26 · see original: IRS

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
16 funders, incl. Triangle Community Foundation INC
$258K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
81% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +32% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CSafe Haven for Cats
EINHdr · item D56-1916620
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1995
Year of formationHdr · item L1994
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CRaleigh, NC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D200)
WebsiteHdr · item Jsafehavenforcats.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.09
Program services81%$1.8M
Management & general10%$221K
Fundraising9%$196K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +32%
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +21%
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -52% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-24%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +32% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$825K
FY2024▼ -36%
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2024▼ -73%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$435K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$825K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$819K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.4M · 77%
Program service revenue$381K · 21%
Investment income$23K · 1%
Contributions & grants77%$1.4M
Program service revenue21%$381K
Investment income1%$23K
Other revenue$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $687K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.2M · Less non-cash grants $92K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.2M
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.8M · Total expenses $2.2M
81%
Management & General
Management & general $221K · Total expenses $2.2M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $196K · Total expenses $2.2M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $154K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.3M
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.8M
77%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.8M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $381K · Total revenue $1.8M
21%
Investment reliance
Investment income $23K · Total revenue $1.8M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $381K · Total expenses $2.2M
17%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.8M · Prior year $1.4M
+32%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.6M · FY2024 $1.8M
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $819K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.8M · Expenses $2.2M
-24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $825K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $819K · Total assets $825K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $569K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $825K
69%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tiffany Kutner · Reported title VETERINARIAN · Highest reported compensation $138K · Total expenses $2.2M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $2.2M
53%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 14%——
Revenue growth 32%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Veterinarian
$137,928Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Executive Director (to 7/31/24)
$85,928Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (8/1/24-3/31/25)
$43,591Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tiffany Kutner’s $138K as Veterinarian is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tiffany Kutner$137,928—————
Patti Godin$85,928$82,250————
Pam Miller-Through April 2023——$81,714———
Pam Miller———$79,343$78,126$77,041
Patti Godin-Effective March 2023——$76,375———
Kathleer Weiner$43,591—————
Pamela a Miller—$31,483————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Rescues, adopts, and spays/neuters cats using no-kill methods and education.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Through our adoption program we found homes for 1,139 stray cats, this also means that each cat's time at the shelter is shrinking and they are finding homes quicker and quicker. The average time it takes a cat to get adopted at safe haven is 24 days.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Our safe care, low-cost SPAY/NEUTER clinic specializes in helping the public with pets, strays, and feral cats. The goal: to spay and neuter as many cats and kittens as we can every day, to reduce the euthanasia of healthy animals.

$653Kprogram expense
03

The pet food pantry is the only one of its kind in wake county. Last year, we fed over 750 cats and dogs by providing over 15,000 pounds of food. The goal of this program is to assist pet owners when times are tough so they do not have to abandon or give up their pets.

$67Kprogram expense

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Funders

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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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $1.4M$1.9M-13% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.8M+1% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.6M+2% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.3M-5% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.0M 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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