Urban Cat Coalition is dedicated to helping create a no-kill community by humanely reducing the community cat population in the Milwaukee area through targeted trap-neuter-return (TNR).The specific objectives and purpose of Urban Cat Coalition shall be:Conduct targeted trapping as a method of sterilizing and vaccinating an entire colony at one time.Community Outreach by speaking with residents in target areas and offering education on proper care of community cats.Host and/or participate in educational events and activities that promote the awareness of community cats.Offer training opportunities for active volunteers to care for and socialize high risk cats and kittens and spread awareness.Partner with local Animal Control to transfer in cats at high risk of euthanasia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $953 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $87K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$174K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$174K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$206K
FY2025$174K
Expenses
$201K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$204K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$96K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$96K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $179K Management & general 10% · $21K Fundraising 0% · $888

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Humanely reduce community cat populations through trap-neuter-return in Milwaukee.

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2 programs · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Adoption Program

This supports cats that are deemed adoptable. Total number of cats succesfully adopted out in 2025 was 315. Additionally we transferred 181 cats/kittens to other local organizations.

$101Kprogram expense
02

Trap-Neuter-Return (tnr)program

This supports feral community cats that go through TNR and are released back to their Caretakers. The total number of cats served in 2025 was 398.

$78Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$87K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$174K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$179K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$888
Owns and owesPt X
$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$134K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$52
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$174K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K$96K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$123K$96K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$123K$96K
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$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$26
Advertising and promotionLn 12$419$105$314
Office expensesLn 13$17K$3K$14K$207
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$913$164$749
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$174K$129
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$860$299$526
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$179K$21K$888

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $174K$201K−$27K$96K 990 PDF
FY2024 $206K$205K$1K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 $226K$204K$23K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$64K 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$51K 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 $173,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,984$133,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,598$35,523
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60$52
I-11 Other revenue$4,409
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $205,642$173,962
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 $204,624$200,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,624$200,505
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,018−$26,543
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $173,962 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$133,978
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,317
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$133,978
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,523$35,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52$52
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$4,409
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,523 · Excluded from tax $52$173,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,505 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 fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,250 · Fundraising $26$2,276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $105 · Management $314$419
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,071 · Management $13,869 · Fundraising $207$17,147
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $164 · Management $749$913
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 amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,568$3,568
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,368 · Fundraising $129$174,497
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $860 · Management $299 · Fundraising $526$1,685
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,568 · Management $21,049 · Fundraising $888$200,505
Part X · Balance sheet $96,429 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,299$94,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,673$1,734
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, net$0
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $122,972$96,429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,972$96,429
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,972$96,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $122,972$96,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$173,962
XI-2 Total expenses$200,505
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,543
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,972
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,429

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