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Bitty Kitty Brigade FY2020 filing

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Little Canada, MN501(c)(3)Animals EIN 83-2267427Revenue $339K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbittykittybrigade.org2900 Rice St Ste 250, 55113-2259 · Little Canada, MNTax-exempt since Nov 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide care for orphaned neonatal kittens and to partner with animal rescue organizations and impound facilities to improve survival rates within the neonatal kitten population.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $133K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$339K
Spent
$277K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$339K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$515K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$641K
Expenses
$277K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$456K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$564K
FY2024$668K
Net assets
$107K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$100K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $261K Management & general 6% · $17K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Barrett
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Dwyer
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Mayes
Secretary
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Rescues orphaned neonatal kittens and partners with shelters to boost their survival.

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1 program · $261K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Foster Program

Our foster program provided care and medical services to 931 kittens and cats in 2020 including 716 kittens age 0-5 weeks, 178 kittens age 6 weeks to 6 months and 37 adult cats. 658 adoptions were finalized and all kittens and cats were spayed or neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, treated for parasites and tested for FeLV prior to…

$261Kprogram expense

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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
Ocora FoundationFY2025$80K
Car Donation FoundationFY2025$53K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$133K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$277K
Ln 25
Programscol B$261K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$170K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6344
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$49K$127K
Total assetsLn 16$49K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$261K$261K
Total functional expensesLn 25$277K$261K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $641K$668K−$27K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 $624K$564K$59K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $515K$562K−$48K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $464K$456K$8K$115K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $339K$277K$62K$107K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $338,813 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $69,031$170,280
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $36,716$166,265
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$87$2,268
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $105,660$338,813
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$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,295$277,195
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,295$277,195
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,365$61,618
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $338,813 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,268 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$170,280
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $166,265$166,265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $168,533 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$338,813
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,195 across 3 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,714$3,714
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,803$12,803
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $260,678$260,678
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $260,678 · Management $16,517 · Fundraising $0$277,195
Part X · Balance sheet $126,908 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,720$126,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,720$126,908
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,185$19,756
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,185$19,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,535$107,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,720$126,908
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$338,813
XI-2 Total expenses$277,195
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,535
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,152

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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