2020-04-07T10:00:31-05:00 2019-12-31 592482214 FRSCPA PLLC 1301 66TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG FL 337105501 990 2019-01-01 593330495 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP BIGC 8139204130 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN SECTY / TREAS 8139204130 2020-04-04 true PAUL E HOROWITZ P01474269 7273471120 2020-04-04 64.88.174.3 2020-04-07 10:00:31 CD P 9EC1F3D40B1D89E269C2AEC8AAA15D65685652CD 6A2A6BC883DFE6C86E5F5D4B7C6D403A99E16120 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z CAROLE BASKIN 5599798 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. 9 6 22 82 200150 2676667 3120980 1246194 1183411 40726 263843 465760 689136 4429347 5257370 108315 138405 0 859754 983195 0 111424 2233916 2296531 3201985 3418131 1227362 1839239 11546866 13373852 97642 85389 11449224 13288463 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 2739802 CARE FOR BIG CATS - PROVIDED A PERMANENT HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 BIG CATS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED, ORPHANED OR RETIRED FROM PERFORMING ACTS. CARE INCLUDED FOOD, SHELTER, VETERINARY CARE, OPERANT CONDITIONING AND CONSISTENT FREQUENT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. 326494 1183411 ADVOCACY - PERFORMED OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY TEACHING ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH OUR WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 3,500,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH OUR MONTHLY EMAIL THAT GOES TO OVER 95,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 47,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE RECEIVED OVER 475,000,000 CUMULATIVE VIEWS. CONTINUED TO URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW TIGER CUB PETTING EXHIBITS AND OTHER BIG CAT DISPLAYS. WORKED WITH OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS TO FILE A PETITION WITH USDA TO URGE THEM TO STOP THE INHERENTLY ABUSIVE CUB PETTING AND WORKED TO GARNER PUBLIC AND LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR A FEDERAL BILL TO BAN PRIVATE BREEDING AND OWNERSHIP OF BIG CATS. 138085 138085 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. 3204381 true false 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 true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 false 22 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 6 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 JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK PRESIDENT / 60.00 X X 69154 0 6966 HOWARD BASKIN SECTY / TREA 60.00 X X 73262 0 0 CAROLE BASKIN CEO / FOUNDE 60.00 X X 65617 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 PAMELA RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 208033 6966 false false false 56688 321 3063971 3120980 EDUCATIONAL TOURS 611710 1058229 1058229 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 611710 125182 125182 1183411 263843 263843 241869 78055 163814 163814 163814 36037 321 2596 33441 33441 469642 261777 207865 200150 7715 OTHER INCOME 519130 141599 141599 WEBSITE AD REVENUE 532000 123230 123230 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEE 900099 19187 19187 284016 5257370 1306641 200150 629599 80105 80105 9300 9300 49000 49000 208033 168893 26459 12681 611820 536423 39854 35543 15909 13686 1287 936 85182 73282 6890 5010 62251 53554 5035 3662 124759 124759 10500 10500 20000 20000 125710 121160 4550 95021 78888 16133 268334 229424 12457 26453 250320 250320 713 713 62593 62593 193415 193415 1176 1176 ANIMAL CARE AND EDUC PROG 648958 648958 LEGISLATION EFFORTS 391406 391406 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 103626 97326 -156 6456 3418131 3204381 102326 111424 X 115513 102807 12706 3518885 5306253 213458 209701 87709 176732 5660693 1199641 4524727 4461052 846550 943044 55385 55385 2300152 2221685 11546866 13373852 97642 85389 97642 85389 X 10911618 12357779 537606 930684 11449224 13288463 11546866 13373852 X 1839239 X false true X true false X 2281908 2406022 2498363 2676667 3120980 12983940 987861 1094658 1141134 1357388 1306641 5887682 79616 82768 89564 40291 67894 360133 3349385 3583448 3729061 4074346 4495515 19231755 19231755 104087 241651 296787 250283 505712 1398520 104087 241651 296787 250283 505712 1398520 6807 19180 9346 12751 135606 183690 3460279 3844279 4035194 4337380 5136833 20813965 0.92400 0.94420 0.07000 0.05000 X 56513 21524 78037 3134950 3212987 310649 77662 294037 300762 301165 310649 1206613 1809920 100223 106270 109709 78037 394239 73509 75191 75291 77662 301653 452480 48809 56890 74978 56513 237190 537606 300000 125115 24472 7565 930684 607061 25 -38193 25882 5405 537606 551775 84061 24574 4201 607061 533571 45618 23776 3638 551775 573521 -39950 533571 1.00000 true false 2347548 2347548 2422185 606413 1815772 890960 593228 297732 4461052 OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 1972797 MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE 248888 2221685 5368676 33250 78056 111306 5257370 5257370 3529437 33250 78056 111306 3418131 3418131 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 78,056 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 78,056 true MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 5000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 7000 SOUTH ASIA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 22000 34000 34000 FISHING CATS INDIA 8000 TIGER DAY THAILAND 8000 8 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH AMERICA 1 8000 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EAST ASIA 1 7000 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 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 5,000 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 7,000 0 SOUTH ASIA 22,000 0 MARCH FOR LIONS 36358 321 36037 2596 36358 321 36037 2596 2596 33441 true EARTH ISLAND ALTAI PROJECT 2150 ALLSTON WAY BERKELEY CA 94704 942889684 501C3 8500 SNOW LEOPARD, RUSSIA FELIDAE CONSERVATION FUND 110 TIBURON BLVD SUITE 3 MILL VALLEY CA 94941 205089093 501C3 8000 CHEETAH PRES, AFRICA FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR PO BOX 1802 TAMPA FL 33601 201822793 501C3 9000 FLORIDA PANTHER GLOBAL GIVING FOUNDATION GRUPO ECOLOGICO SIERRA GORDA 1110 VERMONT AVE WASHINGTON DC 20005 300108263 501C3 7900 MARGAY CONSERVATION PASO PACIFICO PO BOX 1244 VENTURA CA 93002 203396421 501C3 8300 JAGUARS S AMERICA SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION 1510 S BASCOM AVE APT 7 CAMPBELL CA 95008 261368021 501C3 10085 ANIMAL PRESERVATION 21 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS 2 9300 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 65617 EMPLOYEE false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO 69154 EMPLOYEE false HOWARD BASKIN HUSBAND OF CEO 73262 EMPLOYEE false KATIE NIKIC NIECE OF CEO 39854 EMPLOYEE false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ADVOCACY - PERFORMED OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY TEACHING ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH OUR WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 3,500,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH OUR MONTHLY EMAIL THAT GOES TO OVER 95,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 47,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE RECEIVED OVER 475,000,000 CUMULATIVE VIEWS. CONTINUED TO URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW TIGER CUB PETTING EXHIBITS AND OTHER BIG CAT DISPLAYS. WORKED WITH OTHER ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS TO FILE A PETITION WITH USDA TO URGE THEM TO STOP THE INHERENTLY ABUSIVE CUB PETTING AND WORKED TO GARNER PUBLIC AND LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR A FEDERAL BILL TO BAN PRIVATE BREEDING AND OWNERSHIP OF BIG CATS. 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 IS 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 IS 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 78,056 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -78,056