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CARE INCLUDED FOOD, SHELTER, VETERINARY CARE, OPERANT CONDITIONING AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. B)PERFORMED ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY TEACHING ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF THE BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 26,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 2,500,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH ITS MONTHLY EMAIL THAT GOES TO OVER 90,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH ITS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 80,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE RECEIVED OVER 120,000,000 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. 2560404 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true false false true false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false true 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 HOWARD BASKIN 8139204130 12802 EASY STREET TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN CFO / SECTY 60.00 X X 63243 0 0 JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK PRESIDENT / 60.00 X X 57405 0 3687 CAROLE BASKIN CEO / FOUNDE 60.00 X X 55905 0 0 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 VINCE PAVESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 176553 3687 false false false 97638 2184270 34200 2281908 EDUCATIONAL TOURS 611710 898605 898605 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 611710 108147 108147 1006752 -25822 -25822 104087 104087 104087 104087 88257 47476 40781 40781 40781 11772 5181 6591 6591 315959 184760 131199 3859 127340 OTHER INCOME 532000 45432 45432 WEBSITE AD REVENUE 900099 22412 22412 67844 3613340 1025570 127340 178522 31350 31350 7500 7500 176553 138124 26011 12418 486468 370909 78641 36918 8846 6792 1396 658 66039 50701 10424 4914 50721 38941 8006 3774 512369 512369 9750 9750 48000 48000 111947 109972 1975 95420 74020 21400 268938 219543 26741 22654 108967 108967 5300 5300 14134 14134 1260 1260 111792 111792 6205 6205 ANIMAL CARE AND EDUC PROG 561280 561280 LEGISLATION EFFORTS 78658 78658 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 72230 64587 7643 REAL ESTATE INVEST EXP 28374 28374 2862101 2560404 189343 112354 X 58476 37076 21400 1652283 1690667 101000 120839 102893 127537 4632021 704834 3748142 3927187 573521 533571 30593 55385 1409473 1832509 7617905 8287695 24142 65920 123227 147369 65920 X 6897015 7688204 573521 533571 7470536 8221775 7617905 8287695 751239 X false true X true false X 1198457 1414394 1544392 2344285 2281908 8783436 999767 1030684 1210664 926108 987861 5155084 97870 79616 177486 2198224 2445078 2755056 3368263 3349385 14116006 14116006 101262 140324 209153 114227 104087 669053 101262 140324 209153 114227 104087 669053 74648 113666 152080 14439 6807 361640 2374134 2699068 3116289 3496929 3460279 15146699 0.93200 0.91990 0.04000 0.05000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 47032 56524 103556 2541543 2645099 282255 70564 247272 247097 262118 282255 1038742 1558113 46112 48487 102330 103556 300485 61818 61774 65530 70564 259686 389529 42499 46114 44680 47032 180325 573521 -39950 533571 594635 236 -21350 573521 251746 300407 42482 594635 231425 20321 251746 234509 -3084 231425 1.00000 true false 2347548 2347548 1635484 302533 1332951 648989 402301 246688 3927187 OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 1471494 MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE 361015 1832509 3613340 3613340 3613340 2862101 2862101 2862101 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT INCOME FOR LONG TERM CARE OF THE CATS SUPPORT MISSION 7000 1 false false false false false false true FELIDAE CONSERVATION FUND 110 TIBURON BLVD SUITE 3 MILL VALLEY CA 94941 205089093 501C3 8000 SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 1510 S BASCOM AVE APT 7 CAMPBELL CA 95008 261368021 501C3 8000 8 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 EMPLOYEE false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO EMPLOYEE false VERNON STAIRS FATHER OF CEO EMPLOYEE false MARY STAIRS MOTHER OF CEO EMPLOYEE false HOWARD BASKIN HUSBAND OF CEO EMPLOYEE false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO PHOTOS - GIFT SHOP false VERNON STAIRS JR BROTHER OF CEO EMPLOYEE false KATIE NIKIC NIECE OF CEO EMPLOYEE false X 1 32000 COMPARABLE SALES X SHIPPING CRATES 1 2200 EST REPLACEMENT COST false false 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 120,000,000 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.