BIG CAT RESCUE CORP: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BIG CAT RESCUE CORP (EIN 59-3330495)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-22
IRS object ID
202502959349301045
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-22T12:18:52-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN593330495EIN

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Phone8135055565PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHOWARD BASKINPersonNm
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Phone8138897244PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityODESSACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,616,869GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BIGCATRESCUE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBIG 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$535,591ExpenseAmt
DescANIMAL CARE - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE AT AN ACCREDITED SANCTUARY FOR 31 BIG CATS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED, ORPHANED OR RETIRED FROM PERFORMING ACTS. IN 2023 THE ORGANIZATION MOVED THE 33 REMAINING BIG CATS TO AN ACCREDITED SANCTUARY IN ARKANSAS WHICH HAS SIMILAR PHILOSOPHY AND ANIMAL CARE CAPABILITIES. THAT SANCTUARY HAS OVER 400 ACRES WHICH ALLOWED THE ORGANIZATION TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MUCH LARGER ENCLOSURES FOR THE ANIMALS THAN COULD BE PROVIDED AT THE SMALLER 67 ACRE TAMPA PROPERTY. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION SOLD 56 ACRES OF THE FORMER SANCTUARY PROPERTY AND IN JANUARY 2025 SOLD THE REMAINING 11 ACRES. THE ORIGINAL 42 ACRES ACQUIRED OVER 30 YEARS AGO HAD A VERY LOW COST BASIS AND THE 15 ACRES ACQUIRED IN A SERIES OF PURCHASES IN MORE RECENT YEARS HAD A BASIS WELL BELOW THE SALE PRICE. THE RESULT IS A SUBSTANTIAL ONE-TIME GAIN OF OVER 15 MILLION ON THE 2024 SALE.Desc

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DescADVOCACY - 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 335,000 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 600 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 4.2 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 300,000 FOLLOWERS ON X, AND OVER 170,000 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.Desc

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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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PersonGALE INGHAMPersonNm
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LYNDA LICHT
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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LEGISLATION EFFORTS$230,372$230,372
TURPENTINE CRK ENCLOSURES$149,754$149,754
ALL OTHER EXPENSES$18,180$17,796$384

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EOY$4,744EOYAmt

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BOY$4,827,485BOYAmt
EOY$2,292,130EOYAmt

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BOY$141,560BOYAmt

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BOY$2,497,323BOYAmt
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BOY$2,353,873BOYAmt
EOY$4,434,270EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,722,406BOYAmt
EOY$30,869,343EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$992,365BOYAmt
EOY$1,026,143EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$31,895,486EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year$1,927,010CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,938,303TotalAmt

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Total$11,938,303TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$660,645CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$747,215CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$714,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,541,693CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,070,402CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,305,788TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$340,656CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,427CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$387,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$5,932CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$784,375TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,698CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,290CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,988TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,135,454TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$530,612GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.67650PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76110PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,910,979CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,634,344CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,698,176CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,767,794CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,927,010CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,938,303TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$395,181CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,798CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,908CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,379CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$530,612TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,455CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,290CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112,745TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,336,615CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,707,142CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,794,374CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,796,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,947,356CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,581,660TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$12,581,660PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$660,645CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$747,215CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$714,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,541,693CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,070,402CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,305,788TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$660,645CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$747,215CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$714,167CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,541,693CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,070,402CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,305,788TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$340,656CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,427CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$387,360CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$5,932CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$784,375TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,698CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$58,290CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$94,988TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,337,916CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,529,482CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,525,857CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,349,866CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,023,690CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,766,811TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.70820PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.80190PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.24000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.15000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 94,988ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,596FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$230,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$231,596FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,785,979FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,017,575FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,879FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$62,720FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$262,318CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$274,381CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$318,541CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,879CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,106,119TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,659,179LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$64,018CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$91,608CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year$231,596CurrentYearAmt
Total$387,222TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$65,580CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$68,595CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$79,635CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$62,720CurrentYearAmt
Total$276,530TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$414,795GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$31,612CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$47,786CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year$1,596CurrentYearAmt
Total$80,994TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$992,365BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$87,808InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$46,469GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,561AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,026,143EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$920,274BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$122,899InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$43,780GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,028AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$992,365EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,089,505BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$112,417InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$49,599GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,215AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$920,274EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$985,890BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$156,901InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$45,458GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$7,827AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,089,506EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$930,684BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$105,627InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$43,872GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,549AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$985,890EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,683,735OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,683,735BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$627,210OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$49,936DepreciationAmt
Book Value$577,274BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$226,785OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$195,664DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,121BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,292,130TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
ML INVESTMENT ACCOUNT$18,596,381F
CRYPTO$2,458,673F
COMMUNITY FND ENDOWMENT$1,026,143F
GOLD COINS$463,853C
INCOMPASS INVESTMENT$100,000C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$22,645,050TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED$2,432,311
MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE$2,001,959
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,434,270TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT INCOME FOR LONG TERM CARE OF THE CATSExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMRICANONPROFIT GRANTS (1)ANIMAL PRESERVATION$10,000
CENTRAL AMERICANONPROFIT GRANTS (1)ANIMAL PRESERVATION$5,000
SOUTH AMERICANONPROFIT GRANTS (3)ANIMAL PRESERVATION$30,876
SOUTH ASIANONPROFIT GRANTS (1)ANIMAL PRSERVATION$20,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$66,676SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$66,676TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
OCELOT PRES$10,000
MULT SMALL CAT SPEC$15,876
PUMA PRES$10,000
TIGER PRES$20,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
GRANTS - PERU / CHILESOUTH AMERICA2$13,500
GRANT - INDONESIAEAST ASIA1$7,285
GRANT - NEPALSOUTH ASIA1$6,000
GRANT - UGANDASUB SAHARAN AFRICA1$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2OUR 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 3NORTH AMRICA 10,000 0 CENTRAL AMERICA 5,000 0 SOUTH AMERICA 30,876 0 SOUTH ASIA 20,800 0

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtBusiness Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2Txt
CENTER FOR A HUMANE ECONOMY
PO BOX 30845BETHESDAMD20824832620507503C3$175,000ANIMAL PRESERVATION
SHOWING ANIMALS RESPECT AND
PO BOX 28GENEVAIL60134363937766501C3$50,000END INHUMANE ANIMALKINDNESS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOUR 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLE BASKINPersonNm
Relationship With OrgCEORelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeSECURED MTG LOAN (REPAID MAY 2025)LoanPurposeTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal$400,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$399,640BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$399,640TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CAROLE BASKIN
CEO$75,933EMPLOYEE WAGESfalse
JAMIE MURDOCK
DAUGHTER OF CEO$86,125EMPLOYEE WAGESfalse
HOWARD BASKIN
HUSBAND OF CEO$88,775EMPLOYEE WAGESfalse
KATIE NIKIC
NIECE OF CEO$44,642EMPLOYEE WAGESfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AANIMAL CARE - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE AT AN ACCREDITED SANCTUARY FOR 31 BIG CATS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED, ORPHANED OR RETIRED FROM PERFORMING ACTS. IN 2023 THE ORGANIZATION MOVED THE 33 REMAINING BIG CATS TO AN ACCREDITED SANCTUARY IN ARKANSAS WHICH HAS SIMILAR PHILOSOPHY AND ANIMAL CARE CAPABILITIES. THAT SANCTUARY HAS OVER 400 ACRES WHICH ALLOWED THE ORGANIZATION TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MUCH LARGER ENCLOSURES FOR THE ANIMALS THAN COULD BE PROVIDED AT THE SMALLER 67 ACRE TAMPA PROPERTY. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION SOLD 56 ACRES OF THE FORMER SANCTUARY PROPERTY AND IN JANUARY 2025 SOLD THE REMAINING 11 ACRES. THE ORIGINAL 42 ACRES ACQUIRED OVER 30 YEARS AGO HAD A VERY LOW COST BASIS AND THE 15 ACRES ACQUIRED IN A SERIES OF PURCHASES IN MORE RECENT YEARS HAD A BASIS WELL BELOW THE SALE PRICE. THE RESULT IS A SUBSTANTIAL ONE-TIME GAIN OF OVER 15 MILLION ON THE 2024 SALE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BADVOCACY - 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 335,000 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 600 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 4.2 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 300,000 FOLLOWERS ON X, AND OVER 170,000 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 2JAMIE MURDOCK CAROLE BASKIN PRESIDENT CEO DAUGHTER HOWARD BASKIN CAROLE BASKIN SECTY/TREAS CEO SPOUSE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 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 12CTHE 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 15AEXECUTIVE 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 15BEXECUTIVE 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 19THE 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.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9RETURN TO EDEN INC CONTRIB 0 OF NET ASSETS (PROPERTY) 76,991 TOTAL 76,991

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