2026-05-14T10:06:29-04:00 2025-12-31 994124805 KELLY PARTNERSFRS ACCOUNTANTS 1301 66TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG FL 337105501 990 2025-01-01 593330495 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP BIGC 8135055565 17342 GUNN HWY ODESSA FL 33556 HOWARD BASKIN SECTY / TREAS 8138897244 2026-04-23 true PAUL E HOROWITZ P01474269 7273471120 2026-04-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CAROLE BASKIN 17342 GUNN HWY ODESSA FL 33556 18893762 false X WWW.BIGCATRESCUE.ORG X 1995 FL BIG CAT RESCUES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CARE OF THE CATS FORMERLY HOUSED AT THE SANCTUARY, END ABUSE OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND PREVENT EXTINCTION OF BIG CATS IN THE WILD. X 6 3 6 1 1291 1927010 1269295 0 16145724 3873124 -12467 -100182 18060267 5042237 327811 576299 0 632108 523628 0 33099 996624 493799 1956543 1593726 16103724 3448511 31967616 37392499 72130 7680 31895486 37384819 X BIG CAT RESCUES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CARE OF THE CATS FORMERLY HOUSED AT THE SANCTUARY, END ABUSE OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND PREVENT EXTINCTION OF BIG CATS IN THE WILD. false false 154704 ANIMAL CARE - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE AT AN ACCREDITED SANCTUARY FOR 30 BIG CATS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED, ORPHANED OR RETIRED FROM PERFORMING ACTS. 96387 25364 ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT BIG CAT ISSUES IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD AND ADVOCATES FOR LEGISLATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 657,000 VIEWS DURING THE YEAR AND THROUGH EMAILS SENT NO LESS THAN MONTHLY THAT GO TO OVER 6,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAS OVER 1.3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AND OUR VIDEOS THERE HAVE RECEIVED OVER 660 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 4.2 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 275,000 FOLLOWERS ON X, AND OVER 165,000 ON INSTAGRAM. OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE PASSAGE OF THE FEDERAL BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT INTO LAW ON DECEMBER 20, 2022 AFTER OVER A DECADE OF OUR LEADING THE EFFORT TO GET IT PASSED. THE BILL ENDS THE ABUSIVE CUB PETTING AND PHASES OUT PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF BIG CATS BY THOSE WHO ARE NOT USDA LICENSED EXHIBITORS. WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END 90% OF THE ABUSE OF BIG CATS HELD IN CAPTIVITY IN THIS COUNTRY. SINCE THEN WE HAVE WORKED ACTIVELY WITH US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE ON ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW. IN 2024 WE WORKED ON A BALLOT INITIATIVE IN COLORADO TO END THE MORE ABUSIVE KINDS OF HUNTING OF COUGARS, BOBCATS, AND LYNX. UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT PASS. 828328 550935 SUPPORT FOR IN-SITU CONSERVATION PROGRAMS - GRANTS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 2,500 TO 60,000 WERE MADE TO 16 IN SITU WILD CAT CONSERVATION PROJECTS ACROSS ASIA, AFRICA, AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. 1079419 true true false true false false false false false true true true false true false false false false false false true true true false false false false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false true 3 0 true 6 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 3 true false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL CA X X X HOWARD BASKIN 8135055565 17342 GUNN HWY ODESSA FL 33556 JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK PRESIDENT / 60.00 X X 103759 0 0 HOWARD BASKIN SECTY / TREA 60.00 X X 92739 0 0 CAROLE BASKIN CEO / FOUNDE 60.00 X X 79715 0 0 DARREN KIPNIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH LAWLESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDA LICHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM MAHONEY VP / DIRECTO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 276213 1 false false false 17055 1252240 2966 1269295 1174171 1174171 190123 305650 -115527 -115527 -115527 11198820 5041306 11034134 2507039 164686 2534267 2698953 2534267 164686 5993 4702 1291 1291 WEBSITE REVENUE 519130 8954 8954 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEE 532000 5100 5100 14054 5042237 2543221 1291 1228430 355104 355104 221195 221195 262869 183723 65886 13260 167036 33117 133919 16000 8070 7436 494 44806 22600 20824 1382 32917 16603 15299 1015 48476 27748 20728 6088 6088 57595 57595 17396 1750 15646 16988 5932 10693 363 45868 37216 8093 559 35287 35287 26293 26293 34153 34153 12606 12606 ANIMAL CARE AND EDUC PROG 141398 141398 MORTGAGE INVESTMENT EXP 37057 37057 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 14174 13794 380 ADVOCACY 420 420 1593726 1079419 481208 33099 X 2178896 4400216 4744 11259 399640 12886 4739 1270677 279753 2292130 990924 18596381 22542512 4048669 4757771 4434270 4685078 31967616 37392499 72130 7680 72130 7680 X 30869343 37307828 1026143 76991 31895486 37384819 31967616 37392499 3448511 2040822 X false false false X 2634344 2698176 1767794 1927010 1269295 10296619 2634344 2698176 1767794 1927010 1269295 10296619 238030 10058589 747215 -714167 1541693 2070402 1364294 5009437 50427 387360 5932 443719 24698 58290 12000 12000 5100 112088 15861863 144385 0.63410 0.67650 X 2634344 2698176 1767794 1927010 1269295 10296619 72798 37908 16379 8346 8954 144385 58290 12000 12000 5100 87390 2707142 2794374 1796173 1947356 1283349 10528394 10528394 747215 -714167 1541693 2070402 1364294 5009437 747215 -714167 1541693 2070402 1364294 5009437 50427 387360 5932 443719 24698 58290 12000 12000 106988 3529482 2525857 3349866 4035690 2647643 16088538 0.65440 0.70820 0.31000 0.24000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME 106,988 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 274381 318541 250879 843801 1265702 91608 231596 323204 68595 79635 62720 210950 316425 47786 1596 49382 992365 87808 46469 7561 1026143 920274 122899 43780 7028 992365 1089505 -112417 49599 7215 920274 985890 156901 45458 7827 1089506 false false 1043892 80705 963187 226785 199048 27737 990924 CRYPTO 2762680 F COMMUNITY FND ENDOWMENT 1115298 F GOLD COINS 779793 F INCOMPASS 100000 C 4757771 MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE 3493669 OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 1191409 4685078 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT INCOME FOR LONG TERM CARE OF THE CATS true CENTRAL AMERICA NONPROFIT GRANTS (2) ANIMAL PRESERVATION 79859 SOUTH AMERICA NONPROFIT GRANTS (6) ANIMAL PRESERVATION 85836 SOUTH ASIA NONPROFIT GRANTS (3) ANIMAL PRESERVATION 55500 221195 221195 PAMPAS CATS ECUADOR 24863 TIGER PRES INDIA 50000 PAMPAS CAT ECUADOR 15433 3 GRANTS - ECUADOR/PERU SOUTH AMERICA 2 10090 GRANTS - BRAZIL SOUTH AMERICA 1 35450 GRANTS - MEXICO CENTRAL AMERICA 2 79859 GRANT - NEPAL SOUTH ASIA 2 5500 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 OUR GRANTS ARE MADE TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC FUNDRAISING NEEDS OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVDIUALS SUPPORTING ANIMALS OR TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVDIUALS. FOR GRANTS OVER 1,000, WE RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION BEFOREMAKING THE DONATION TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE OVERLAPS WITH OUR CHARITABLE MISSION. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 CENTRAL AMERICA 79,859 0 SOUTH AMERICA 85,836 0 SOUTH ASIA 55,500 0 true ALLEY CAT RESCUE INC 3906 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE BRENTWOOD MD 20722 522279100 501C3 15000 AFRICAN WILD CATS ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL INC 5455 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 2015 LOS ANGELES CA 90036 030538111 501C3 50000 SEWER/WATER AFRICA FELIDAE CONSERVATION FUND 110 TIBURON BLVD SUITE 3 MILL VALLEY CA 94941 205089093 501C3 8740 CHEETAH PRES, KENYA FISHING CAT CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PO BOX 1488 NAVASOTA TX 77868 851200792 501C3 50000 FISHING CAT ASIA FREELAND USA 492 HILL STREET PO BOX 522 GREEN LAKE WI 54941 980616750 501C3 70000 ANTI POACHING GEOFFREY CAT WORKING GROUP 1221 BRICKELL AVE SUITE 2200 MIAMI FL 33131 503C3 123500 SMALL CAT CONSERV SHOWING ANIMALS RESECT AND KINDNESS INC PO BOX 28 GENEVA IL 60134 363937766 501C3 25000 SUPPORT OPERATIONS SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 390 RINCON ROAD CORRALES NM 87048 261368021 501C3 12500 CLOUDED LPD/MRB CAT 8 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 OUR GRANTS ARE MADE TO SUPPORT IN SITU CONSERVATION WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO PRESERVING BIG CATS IN THE WILD. WE RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE MAKING THE DONATION TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION AND WE RECEIVE REPORTS FROM THE ORGANIZATION ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECTS WE FUND. CAROLE BASKIN CEO 79715 EMPLOYEE WAGES false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO 90415 EMPLOYEE WAGES false HOWARD BASKIN HUSBAND OF CEO 92739 EMPLOYEE WAGES false KATIE NIKIC NIECE OF CEO 29481 EMPLOYEE WAGES false JAMIE MURDOCK PRESIDENT 13344 STORAGE RENT false CAROLE BASKIN CEO/FOUNDER 987514 MORTGAGE PURCHASE false SCHEDULE L, PART V THE ORGANIZATION RENTED LAND FROM THE PRESIDENT (JAMIE MURDOCK) FOR THE STORAGE OF ORGANIZATION EQUIPMENT. TOTAL RENT PAID IN 2025 WAS 13,344. THE ORGANIZATION PUCHASED MORTGAGES HELD BY THE CEO (CAROLE BASKIN) AT FACE VALUE. THE OGANIZATION PURCHASED A TOTAL OF 10 MORTGAGES FOR 987,514. SANCTUARY REAL ESTATE 2024-12-20 16361750 3RD PARTY LLC REAL EST INVEST 5041306 3RD PARTY INDIV REAL EST INVEST 220000 3RD PARTY INDIV false false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT BIG CAT ISSUES IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD AND ADVOCATES FOR LEGISLATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 657,000 VIEWS DURING THE YEAR AND THROUGH EMAILS SENT NO LESS THAN MONTHLY THAT GO TO OVER 6,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAS OVER 1.3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AND OUR VIDEOS THERE HAVE RECEIVED OVER 660 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 4.2 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 275,000 FOLLOWERS ON X, AND OVER 165,000 ON INSTAGRAM. OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE PASSAGE OF THE FEDERAL BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT INTO LAW ON DECEMBER 20, 2022 AFTER OVER A DECADE OF OUR LEADING THE EFFORT TO GET IT PASSED. THE BILL ENDS THE ABUSIVE CUB PETTING AND PHASES OUT PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF BIG CATS BY THOSE WHO ARE NOT USDA LICENSED EXHIBITORS. WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END 90% OF THE ABUSE OF BIG CATS HELD IN CAPTIVITY IN THIS COUNTRY. SINCE THEN WE HAVE WORKED ACTIVELY WITH US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE ON ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW. IN 2024 WE WORKED ON A BALLOT INITIATIVE IN COLORADO TO END THE MORE ABUSIVE KINDS OF HUNTING OF COUGARS, BOBCATS, AND LYNX. UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT PASS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JAMIE MURDOCK CAROLE BASKIN PRESIDENT CEO DAUGHTER HOWARD BASKIN CAROLE BASKIN SECTY/TREAS CEO SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND AMENDED BYLAWS. THE CHANGES MADE WERE: - UPDATED THE LANGUAGE OF THE MISSION TO REFLECT THE CHANGES IN EMPHASIS. - REDUCED DIRECTOR MEETINGS FROM 4X/YEAR TO 3X/YEAR - REDUCED MINIMUM NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FROM 5 TO 3 - RESOLVE MINOR DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST MEETING AFTER COMPLETION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE DETAIL TRIAL BALANCE SHOWING PAYMENTS TO ALL VENDORS AND AT THE BOARD MEETING WHERE THE 990 IS REVIEWED ASKS THE CEO AND DIRECTORS IF THEY HAVE ENGAGED IN ANY CONTRACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE SALARIES OF OTHER WELL-REGARDED SANCTUARIES AS REPORTED IN THEIR FORM 990'S ARE GATHERED AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B EXECUTIVE SALARIES OF OTHER WELL REGARDED SANCTUARIES AS REPORTED IN THEIR FORM 990'S ARE GATHERED AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYARE ALL PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE WWW.BIGCATRESCUE.ORG. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES, GUIDESTAR.ORG AND CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG.