Safe Haven for Cats

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The mission of Safe Haven for Cats is to use no-kill principles and education to save cats' lives through rescue, adoption, spay/neuter services and community programs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-1916620) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,742 volunteers and 57 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $53K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$267K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $569K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $258K
16 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.7% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.7% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.8M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$819K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$819K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$819K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.8M Management & general 10% · $221K Fundraising 9% · $196K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $267K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their 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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-1916620) · Dispute this line
$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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-1916620) · Dispute this line
$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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-1916620) · Dispute this line
$67Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$221K
Fundraisingcol D$196K
Owns and owesPt X
$819K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$92K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$55K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$381K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$138K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$569K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$819K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 61,742
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$136K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$542K$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$537K$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$819K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$85K$43K$21K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$911K$786K$42K$83K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$98K$71K$15K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$70K$9K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$199K$170K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$31K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$5K$13K$40
OccupancyLn 16$180K$141K$39K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$70K$58K$3K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$16K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$468K$407K$15K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$31K$13K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.8M$221K$196K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $1.8M$2.2M−$435K$819K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $1.4M$1.9M−$482K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$181K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2023 $1.6M$1.6M−$11K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2022 $1.5M$1.3M$235K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2021 $1.6M$1.0M$559K$1.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,810,441 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,132,548$1,399,298
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $147,034$380,847
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,251$23,211
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $65,343$7,085
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,373,176$1,810,441
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 $899,604$1,181,162
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $955,776$1,064,311
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,855,380$2,245,473
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$482,204−$435,032
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,810,441 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,852 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$54,674
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,344,624
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$92,351
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,399,298
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $380,847$380,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,334$30,334
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$7,123−$7,123
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,324−$11,324
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,557$13,557
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $392,133 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,010$1,810,441
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,245,473 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $42,666 · Management $21,333 · Fundraising $21,333$85,332
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $785,739 · Management $42,352 · Fundraising $83,204$911,295
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,433 · Management $14,653 · Fundraising $11,497$97,583
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $69,794 · Management $9,284 · Fundraising $7,874$86,952
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,843$5,843
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $170,230 · Management $29,000$199,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,967 · Management $1,511 · Fundraising $5,170$37,648
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,194 · Management $13,009 · Fundraising $40$18,243
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $140,730 · Management $38,842$179,572
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,742 · Management $3,096 · Fundraising $8,760$69,598
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,638 · Management $2,690 · Fundraising $1,328$19,656
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $407,313 · Management $14,604 · Fundraising $46,144$468,061
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,107 · Management $12,659 · Fundraising $10,694$54,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,828,553 · Management $220,876 · Fundraising $196,044$2,245,473
Part X · Balance sheet $825,071 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $541,886$118,597
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,494$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $183,586$137,743
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $537,382$568,731
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,285,348$825,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,869$1,920
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,869$3,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,738$5,661
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,242,201$813,010
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,409$6,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,264,610$819,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,285,348$825,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $819,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,810,441
XI-2 Total expenses$2,245,473
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$435,032
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,264,610
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$503
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,671
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$819,410

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