A Cats Life Rescue

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A Cat's Life Rescue exists to provide a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program, adoptions, and medical care for cats, as well as educational programs to the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 14% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $47K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$285K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$285K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$126K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$285K
Expenses
$253K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$253K
Net assets
$160K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$33K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$160K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $225K Management & general 7% · $16K Fundraising 5% · $12K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (through July 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (effective May 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (through July 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (through Dec 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (effective Sept 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues cats through TNR, adoptions, and medical care, while educating the public.

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3 programs · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Trap-Neuter-Return (tnr)

A Cat's Life Rescue spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and returned 1,157 community cats in Prince George's County, MD in 2025.

$100Kprogram expense
02

Adoptions

A Cat's Life Rescue adopted out 493 cats and kittens in Prince George's County, MD in 2025. Adopted cats were spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, and combo-tested for FIV and FeLV.

$72Kprogram expense
03

Medical Care

A Cat's Life Rescue provided significant medical care to nearly 60 cats and kittens in 2025. Services included enucleations, amputations, and others.

$52Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$47K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$679
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$225K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$175K
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Government grantsLn 1e$12K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$80K
Investment incomeLn 3$679
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$175K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379
Other assetsLn 15$710
Total assetsLn 16$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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$123K$175K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$379
Total assetsLn 16$128K$176K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$16K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$160K
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$10K$0$10K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$749$749
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K$209
Information technologyLn 14$4K$329$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$827$527
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$760$760$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$226K$219K$1K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$225K$16K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 $285K$253K$32K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $267K$211K$56K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $206K$176K$29K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2023 $160K$150K$10K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2022 $126K$106K$20K$33K 990 PDF

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 $284,886 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,413$205,388
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,376$79,960
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $581$679
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,278−$1,141
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $267,092$284,886
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$3,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $211,318$249,542
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,318$253,042
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,774$31,844
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,886 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $896 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$8,132
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,689
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$11,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$169,867
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,279
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,388
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,960 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$79,960
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $679$679
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,037−$2,037
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,856 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,358$284,886
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,042 across 23 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 feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,577 · Fundraising $0$9,577
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,500$3,500
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $749$749
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,863 · Management $1,356 · Fundraising $209$3,428
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $329 · Management $1,629 · Fundraising $1,786$3,744
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $827 · Fundraising $527$1,354
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $760 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$760
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,946 · Management $1,897 · Fundraising $0$3,843
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $218,901 · Management $1,206 · Fundraising $5,980$226,087
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $224,548 · Management $16,492 · Fundraising $12,002$253,042
Part X · Balance sheet $176,319 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,627$175,230
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,550$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,138$379
X-15 Other assets$710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,315$176,319
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$16,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,160
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,441$147,582
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $17,874$12,577
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,315$160,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,315$176,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,886
XI-2 Total expenses$253,042
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,315
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$160,159

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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