2017-02-23T09:15:08-05:00 2016-12-31 592482214 FRSCPA PLLC 1301 66TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG FL 337105501 990 2016-01-01 593330495 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP BIGC 8139204130 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN CFO / SECTY / TREAS 8139204130 2017-02-22 true PAUL E HOROWITZ P01474269 7273471120 2017-02-23 55146757BC16EA48479FA219AEC06BAD65082886 55146757BC16EA48479FA219AEC06BAD65082886 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CAROLE BASKIN 4356474 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 18 92 171353 19180 2281908 2406022 1006752 1084427 14959 87307 309721 362970 3613340 3940726 38850 50229 0 788627 888117 0 116293 2034624 2047565 2862101 2985911 751239 954815 8287695 9259237 65920 82647 8221775 9176590 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 2698644 50229 1084427 THIS YEAR AT BIG CAT RESCUE: A)PROVIDED A PERMANENT HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 80 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 28,000 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 75,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH OUR (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 80,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE RECEIVED OVER 180,000,000 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. 2698644 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false true false 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 7 0 false 18 true true true 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 MARY STAIRS 8134934565 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN CFO / SECTY 60.00 X X 64750 0 0 CAROLE BASKIN CEO / FOUNDE 60.00 X X 57011 0 0 JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK PRESIDENT / 60.00 X X 57011 0 8267 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 178772 8267 false false false 85382 2320640 6900 2406022 EDUCATIONAL TOURS 611710 964672 964672 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 611710 119755 119755 1084427 90992 90992 150659 46003 104656 104656 104656 146099 149784 -3685 -3685 -3685 13547 912 12635 12635 395507 219049 176458 5105 171353 WEBSITE AD REVENUE 532000 59224 59224 OTHER INCOME 900099 9997 9997 69221 3940726 1085847 171353 277504 31942 31942 18287 18287 178562 139626 26241 12695 560945 440272 85387 35286 11218 8797 1693 728 80820 63376 12200 5244 56572 44362 8539 3671 335809 335809 9750 9750 44000 44000 180171 175985 4186 143224 117942 25282 293322 242667 27417 23238 147168 147168 6879 6879 32597 32597 135135 135135 6244 6244 ANIMAL CARE AND EDUC PROG 562923 562923 LEGISLATION EFFORTS 95123 95123 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 55220 49510 -253 5963 2985911 2698644 170974 116293 X 127010 119389 7621 1690667 2188482 120839 125882 127537 131555 4954323 839971 3927187 4114352 533571 551775 55385 55385 1832509 2091806 8287695 9259237 65920 82647 65920 82647 X 7688204 8624815 533571 551775 8221775 9176590 8287695 9259237 954815 X false true X true false X 1414394 1544392 2344285 2281908 2406022 9991001 1030684 1210664 926108 987861 1094658 5249975 97870 79616 82768 260254 2445078 2755056 3368263 3349385 3583448 15501230 15501230 140324 209153 114227 104087 241651 809442 140324 209153 114227 104087 241651 809442 113666 152080 14439 6807 19180 306172 2699068 3116289 3496929 3460279 3844279 16616844 0.93290 0.93200 0.05000 0.04000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 48809 51414 100223 2780518 2880741 294037 73509 247097 262118 282255 294037 1085507 1628261 48487 102330 103556 100223 354596 61774 65530 70564 73509 271377 407066 46114 44680 47032 48809 186635 533571 45618 23776 3638 551775 573521 -39950 533571 594635 236 -21350 573521 251746 300407 42482 594635 231425 20321 251746 1.00000 true false 2347548 2347548 1852651 360865 1491786 754124 479106 275018 4114352 OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 1882338 MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE 209468 2091806 X 3986729 46003 46003 3940726 3940726 3031914 46003 46003 2985911 2985911 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 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THEIR TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THEY HAVE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 46,003 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 46,003 true 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. true SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 1510 S BASCOM AVE APT 7 CAMPBELL CA 95008 261368021 501C3 12020 ANIMAL PRESERVATION 13 7 SCHEDULE I, 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 MISSIONS OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS. FOR GRANTS OVER 1,000, WE RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE MAKING THE DONATION TO ENSURE THAT IT IS A LEGITIMATE CHARITY AND OVERLAPS WITH OUR MISSION. CAROLE BASKIN CEO 57011 EMPLOYEE false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO 57011 EMPLOYEE false VERNON STAIRS FATHER OF CEO 44723 EMPLOYEE false MARY STAIRS MOTHER OF CEO 49181 EMPLOYEE false HOWARD BASKIN HUSBAND OF CEO 65540 EMPLOYEE false VERNON STAIRS JR BROTHER OF CEO 47416 EMPLOYEE false KATIE NIKIC NIECE OF CEO 34123 EMPLOYEE false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 80,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE RECEIVED OVER 180,000,000 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 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 ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B EXECUTIVE SALARIES OF OTHER WELL REGARDED SANCTUARIES AS REPORTED IN THEIR FORM 990'S IS GATHERED ANNUALLY AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. 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 46,003 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -46,003