2023-04-23T12:22:37-04:00 2022-12-31 592482214 FRSCPA PLLC 1301 66TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG FL 337105501 990 2022-01-01 593330495 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP BIGC 8139204130 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN SECTY / TREAS 8139204130 2023-04-21 true HOWARD BASKIN XXX-XX-XXXX false PAUL E HOROWITZ P01474269 7273471120 2023-04-21 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CAROLE BASKIN 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 2655854 false X WWW.BIGCATRESCUE.ORG X 1995 FL BIG CAT RESCUES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST HOME WE CAN FOR THE CATS IN OUR CARE, END ABUSE OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND PREVENT EXTINCTION OF BIG CATS IN THE WILD. 8 5 12 42 -4430 2634344 2698176 0 400429 -982667 470278 638132 3505051 2353641 108001 421026 0 690411 717583 0 54660 1540960 1428312 2339372 2566921 1165679 -213280 16076545 15853657 36329 26721 16040216 15826936 X BIG CAT RESCUES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST HOME WE CAN FOR THE CATS IN OUR CARE, END ABUSE OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND PREVENT EXTINCTION OF BIG CATS IN THE WILD. false false 1785843 CARE FOR BIG CATS - PROVIDED A PERMANENT HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 41 BIG CATS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED, ORPHANED OR RETIRED FROM PERFORMING ACTS. CARE INCLUDED FOOD, SHELTER, VETERINARY CARE THROUGH A STATE OF THE ART CAT HOSPITAL, OPERANT CONDITIONING AND CONSISTENT FREQUENT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. SUCCESSFULLY REHABILITIATED 5 ORPHANED OR INJURED FLORIDA BOBCATS AND RELEASED THEM BACK INTO THE WILD. 393388 ADVOCACY - NORMALLY, THE SANCTUARY PERFORMED ITS ADVOCACY MISSION BY TEACHING ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF THE BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR. DUE TO COVID THE SANCTUARY WAS CLOSED TO VISITORS OTHER THAN A LIMITED NUMBER OF SMALL TOURS FOR DONORS. THE SANCTUARY CONTINUED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH EMAILS NO LESS THAN MONTHLY THAT GO TO OVER 90,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH ITS PRINT NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 3,400 RECIPIENTS. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAS 1.3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AND OUR VIDEOS THERE HAVE RECEIVED OVER 638 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 3.6 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 300,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER, AND OVER 175,000 ON INSTAGRAM. WE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW CUB PETTING OR OTHER BIG CAT EXHIBITS ON SITE AND TO URGE ADVERTISERS NOT TO USE BIG CATS IN THEIR TELEVISION, ONLINE AND PRINT ADS. 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 PAHSES 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. 110850 110850 IN-SITU GRANTS - WE PROVIDE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANZIATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT IN-SITU CONSERVATION WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO PRESERVING BIG CATS IN THE WILD. GRANTS RANGING FROM 1,000 TO 9,500 WERE MADE TO 23 IN-SITU CONSERVATION PROJECTS SPANNING 13 SPECIES IN 19 COUNTRIES. 2290081 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true false false true false false false true true true false true false false true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true 19 0 false 12 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AR CT FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X X GALE INGHAM 8139204130 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN SECTY / TREA 60.00 X X 83123 0 0 JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK PRESIDENT / 60.00 X X 78280 0 2454 CAROLE BASKIN CEO / FOUNDE 60.00 X X 69472 0 0 MARY LOU GEIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 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 230875 2454 false false false 33231 3464 2661481 53069 2698176 -982667 -982667 268500 192692 75808 75808 75808 46104 3464 1362 44742 44742 103743 108159 -4416 -4430 14 OTHER INCOME 519130 472090 472090 WEBSITE REVENUE 532000 38120 38120 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 12000 12000 -212 -212 521998 2353641 37908 -4430 -378013 331326 331326 89700 89700 230875 183179 27869 19827 362075 250534 104001 7540 15381 11250 3421 710 63412 46382 14103 2927 45840 33529 10195 2116 125047 125047 11749 11749 38000 38000 81904 52200 29704 15347 10289 5058 89449 57127 21099 11223 179764 179764 6148 6148 44971 44971 192728 192728 6355 6355 ANIMAL CARE AND EDUC PROG 412439 412439 LEGISLATION EFFORTS 187428 187428 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 36983 31685 39 5259 2566921 2290081 222180 54660 X 11827 11117 710 7623292 7993627 118137 73217 64339 12601 5776031 1740675 4146763 4035356 1767567 1298378 135923 228417 2220524 2212061 16076545 15853657 36329 26721 36329 26721 X 14950711 14906662 1089505 920274 16040216 15826936 16076545 15853657 X -213280 X false true X true false X 2676667 3120980 2910979 2634344 2698176 14041146 2676667 3120980 2910979 2634344 2698176 14041146 297826 13743320 250283 505712 660645 747215 -714167 1449688 12751 135606 340656 50427 387360 926800 24698 58290 82988 16500622 3169916 0.83290 0.82020 X 2676667 3120980 2910979 2634344 2698176 14041146 1357388 1306641 395181 72798 37908 3169916 40291 67894 30455 58290 196930 4074346 4495515 3336615 2707142 2794374 17407992 17407992 250283 505712 660645 747215 -714167 1449688 250283 505712 660645 747215 -714167 1449688 12751 135606 340656 50427 387360 926800 24698 24698 4337380 5136833 4337916 3529482 2467567 19809178 0.87880 0.86000 0.07000 0.12000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME 24,698 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 47786 43822 91608 2396011 2487619 274381 68595 310649 283279 262318 274381 1130627 1695941 78037 46051 64018 91608 279714 77662 70820 65580 68595 282657 423986 56513 37608 31612 47786 173519 1089505 -112417 49599 7215 920274 985890 156901 45458 7827 1089506 930684 105627 43872 6549 985890 537606 300000 125115 24472 7565 930684 607061 25 -38193 25882 5405 537606 1.00000 true false 2347548 2347548 2467514 896332 1571182 960969 844343 116626 4035356 OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 1898151 MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE 313910 2212061 2588333 42000 192692 234692 2353641 2353641 2801613 42000 192692 234692 2566921 2566921 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT INCOME FOR LONG TERM CARE OF THE CATS SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 192,692 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 192,692 true SOUTH ASIA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS MARBLED CAT, TIGER 18500 CENTRAL AMERICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS MARGAY PRESERVATION 5000 SOUTH AMERICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS PAMPAS CATS 28100 SOUTHEAST ASIA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS TIGER PRESERVATION 23600 AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS GOLDEN CAT PRES 14500 89700 89700 TIGER PRESERVATION 9500 TIGER RESCUE 10000 COMBAT WILDLIFE CRIM 8600 15 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH AMERICA 5 28100 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS CENTRAL AMERICA 1 5000 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AFRICA 3 13500 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTHEAST ASIA 1 5000 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH ASIA 1 9000 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 SUPPORTING ANIMALS OR TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. FOR GRANTS OVER 1,000, WE RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE MAKING THE DONATION TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE OVERLAPS WITH OUR CHARITABLE MISSION. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SOUTH ASIA 18,500 0 CENTRAL AMERICA 5,000 0 SOUTH AMERICA 28,100 0 SOUTHEAST ASIA 23,600 0 AFRICA 14,500 0 WALKABOUT 49568 3464 46104 1362 49568 3464 46104 1362 1362 44742 true SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA 25283 CABOT RD SUITE 101 LAGUNA HILLS CA 92653 300224549 501C3 8600 PROTECT HABITAT KARNER BLUE CENTER FOR HUMANE ECONOMY PO BOX 30845 BETHESDA MD 20824 832620507 501C3 300000 ECONOMIC ORDER 15 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 EMPLOYEE false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO EMPLOYEE false HOWARD BASKIN HUSBAND OF CEO EMPLOYEE false KATIE NIKIC NIECE OF CEO EMPLOYEE false X 4 53069 CRYPTO, QUOTED VALUE false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ADVOCACY - NORMALLY, THE SANCTUARY PERFORMED ITS ADVOCACY MISSION BY TEACHING ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF THE BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR. DUE TO COVID THE SANCTUARY WAS CLOSED TO VISITORS OTHER THAN A LIMITED NUMBER OF SMALL TOURS FOR DONORS. THE SANCTUARY CONTINUED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH EMAILS NO LESS THAN MONTHLY THAT GO TO OVER 90,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH ITS PRINT NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 3,400 RECIPIENTS. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAS 1.3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AND OUR VIDEOS THERE HAVE RECEIVED OVER 638 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 3.6 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 300,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER, AND OVER 175,000 ON INSTAGRAM. WE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW CUB PETTING OR OTHER BIG CAT EXHIBITS ON SITE AND TO URGE ADVERTISERS NOT TO USE BIG CATS IN THEIR TELEVISION, ONLINE AND PRINT ADS. 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 PAHSES 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. 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 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 17 NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 192,692 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -192,692