Trap Dat Cat, based in new orleans, is dedicated to enhancing the welfare of community cats through targeted spay/neuter initiatives, low-cost medical care, and adoption services, supported entirely by volunteers and donor contributions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
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Revenue
$199K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$186K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$72K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$109K
FY2024$203K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$186K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$172K
FY2025$186K
Net assets
$72K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$34K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$72K

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 Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $183K Management & general 2% · $3K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides spay/neuter, medical care, and adoptions to improve community cat welfare.

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1 program · $183K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Trap dat cat, based in new orleans, louisiana, is dedicated to improving the welfare of community cats through targeted SPAY/NEUTER initiatives and medical care. Since its founding in april 2020, the organization has spayed or neutered over 13,500 cats--averaging 30 to 50 procedures per week and has facilitated the adoption of more than…

$183Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$66K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$194K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$186K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$72K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$194K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$72K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
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$59K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$74K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$59K$72K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$467$467
Office expensesLn 13$729$729
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$181K$181K
All other expensesLn 24e$797$797
Total functional expensesLn 25$186K$183K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $199K$186K$13K$72K 990 PDF
FY2024 $203K$172K$31K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $109K$34K 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
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Part I · Summary $199,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,412$194,136
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,963$2,325
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,261$2,675
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,636$199,136
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 $171,761$186,077
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,761$186,077
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,875$13,059
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 $199,136 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,136
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$194,136
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,325$2,325
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,675$2,675
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$199,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $186,077 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,665$1,665
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $467$467
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $729$729
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,177$1,177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $181,242$181,242
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $797$797
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,216 · Management $2,861 · Fundraising $0$186,077
Part X · Balance sheet $74,141 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,995$74,131
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10$10
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,005$74,141
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,077
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,077
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,005$72,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,005$74,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,136
XI-2 Total expenses$186,077
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,005
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,064

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