2018-03-09T13:15:24-05:00 2017-12-31 592482214 FRSCPA PLLC 1301 66TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG FL 337105501 990 2017-01-01 593330495 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP BIGC 8139204130 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN CFO / SECTY / TREAS 8139204130 2018-03-01 true PAUL E HOROWITZ P01474269 7273471120 2018-03-03 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CAROLE BASKIN 4478284 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 19 131 171191 9346 2406022 2498363 1084427 1126499 87307 112977 362970 377242 3940726 4115081 50229 88799 0 888117 815214 0 104331 2047565 2165796 2985911 3069809 954815 1045272 9259237 10371977 82647 150115 9176590 10221862 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 2827506 88799 1126499 THIS YEAR AT BIG CAT RESCUE: A)PROVIDED A PERMANENT HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 70 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. B)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 3,000,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH OUR MONTHLY EMAIL THAT GOES TO OVER 75,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH OUR (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 65,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE RECEIVED OVER 250,000,000 CUMULATIVE VIEWS. C) CONTINUED TO URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW TIGER CUB PETTING EXHIBITS AND OTHER BIG CAT DISPLAYS. D) 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. 2827506 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true false false true false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 false 19 true true true 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 8134934565 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN CFO / SECTY 60.00 X X 62671 0 0 CAROLE BASKIN CEO / FOUNDE 60.00 X X 55316 0 0 JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK PRESIDENT / 60.00 X X 55316 0 4557 KIM MAHONEY VP / DIRECTO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY LOU GEIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA RODRIGUEZ 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 173303 4557 false false false 83662 785 2413916 13275 2498363 EDUCATIONAL TOURS 611710 994717 994717 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 611710 131782 131782 1126499 112977 112977 183810 75230 108580 108580 108580 13243 785 1458 11785 11785 467071 286515 180556 9365 171191 WEBSITE AD REVENUE 532000 70532 70532 OTHER INCOME 900099 5789 5789 76321 4115081 1135864 171191 309663 62720 62720 26079 26079 173303 140654 21976 10673 486878 396393 64943 25542 14692 11952 1934 806 89900 73132 11836 4932 50441 41033 6641 2767 265404 265404 9750 9750 47200 47200 244548 240648 3900 145499 121856 23643 282812 239346 20875 22591 165591 165591 8396 8396 13812 13812 161157 161157 7114 7114 ANIMAL CARE AND EDUC PROG 646120 646120 LEGISLATION EFFORTS 88616 88616 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 79777 70283 17 9477 3069809 2827506 137972 104331 X 124001 116561 7440 2188482 2570499 125882 279441 131555 117481 5505930 1001127 4114352 4504803 551775 607061 55385 55385 2091806 2237307 9259237 10371977 82647 150115 82647 150115 X 8624815 9614800 551775 607062 9176590 10221862 9259237 10371977 1045272 X false true X true false X 1544392 2344285 2281908 2406022 2498363 11074970 1210664 926108 987861 1094658 1141134 5360425 97870 79616 82768 89564 349818 2755056 3368263 3349385 3583448 3729061 16785213 16785213 209153 114227 104087 241651 296787 965905 209153 114227 104087 241651 296787 965905 152080 14439 6807 19180 9346 201852 3116289 3496929 3460279 3844279 4035194 17952970 0.93500 0.93290 0.05000 0.05000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56890 49380 106270 2908964 3015234 300762 75191 262118 282255 294037 300762 1139172 1708758 102330 103556 100223 106270 412379 65530 70564 73509 75191 284794 427191 44680 47032 48809 56890 197411 551775 84061 24574 4201 607061 533571 45618 23776 3638 551775 573521 -39950 533571 594635 236 -21350 573521 251746 300407 42482 594635 1.00000 true false 2347548 2347548 2280893 434104 1846789 877489 567023 310466 4504803 OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 2031741 MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE 205566 2237307 4190310 75229 75229 4115081 4115081 3145038 75229 75229 3069809 3069809 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 75,229 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 75,229 true RUSSIA & NEIGHBORING STATES GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 6836 SOUTH ASIA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 17240 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS 2003 26079 26079 FENCES AROUND WELLS 17240 CHECK 5 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 ORGANIZATION. 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 RUSSIA & NEIGHBORING STATES 6,836 0 SOUTH ASIA 17,240 0 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 2,003 0 true SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 1510 S BASCOM AVE APT 7 CAMPBELL CA 95008 261368021 501C3 26000 ANIMAL PRESERVATION TANZANIA LION ILLUMINATION PROJECT PO BOX 207 BERWICK PA 18603 473562921 501C3 6000 ANIMAL PRESERVATION LIFESCAPE INTERNATIONAL 329 N ERIE AVE LINDENHURST NY 11757 470896452 501C3 5041 ANIMAL PRESERVATION 20 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 55316 EMPLOYEE false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO 55316 EMPLOYEE false MARY STAIRS MOTHER OF CEO 32577 EMPLOYEE false HOWARD BASKIN HUSBAND OF CEO 62671 EMPLOYEE false VERNON STAIRS JR BROTHER OF CEO 28500 EMPLOYEE false KATIE NIKIC NIECE OF CEO 32366 EMPLOYEE false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 65,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE RECEIVED OVER 250,000,000 CUMULATIVE VIEWS. C) CONTINUED TO URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW TIGER CUB PETTING EXHIBITS AND OTHER BIG CAT DISPLAYS. D) 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 CFO 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 WEBSITE WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 75,229 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -75,229