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CARE INCLUDED FOOD, SHELTER, VETERINARY CARE, OPERANT CONDITIONING AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. 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 28,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 2,700,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH ITS MONTHLY EMAIL THAT GOES TO OVER 89,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH ITS NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 70,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE REVEIVED OVER 100,000,000 CUMULATIVE VIEWS C) CONTINUED TO URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW TIGER CUB PETTING EXHIBITS AND OTHER BIG CAT DISCPLAYS 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 LEGISTLATIVE SUPPORT FOR A FEDERAL BILL TO BAN PRIVATE BREEDING AND OWNERSHIP OF BIG CATS. 2005178 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 8 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 JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK PRESIDENT / 60.00 X X 58834 0 0 CAROLE BASKIN CEO / FOUNDE 60.00 X X 55881 0 0 HOWARD BASKIN CFO / SECTY 60.00 X X 55881 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 170596 false false false 105110 2239175 12418 2344285 EDUCATIONAL TOURS 611710 783123 783123 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 611710 137459 137459 920582 21975 21975 12131 12131 12131 12131 25576 83972 -58396 -58396 -58396 17749 6599 11150 11150 288862 165774 123088 3357 119731 PROPERTY RENT 532000 74492 74492 WEBSITE AD REVENUE 900099 22306 22306 GAIN ON SECURITIES 900099 -16677 -16677 80121 3454936 887518 119731 103402 7000 7000 167644 131588 24614 11442 425981 301604 89250 35127 8263 6030 1585 648 66049 48199 12669 5181 48047 35062 9216 3769 162908 162908 4700 4700 94703 92924 1779 132424 108849 23575 241447 178565 35609 27273 28262 28262 10693 10693 5578 5578 3108 3108 91769 91769 6275 6275 ANIMAL CARE AND EDUC PROG 616642 616642 LEGISLATION EFFORTS 107821 107821 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 70601 62301 8300 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT EX 46732 46732 2346647 2005178 224375 117094 X 103219 79644 23575 259100 1103249 1652283 46000 101000 94856 102893 4350345 602203 3091533 3748142 787523 573521 30593 1210605 1409473 6592866 7617905 37731 24142 123227 37731 147369 X 6555135 6897015 573521 6555135 7470536 6592866 7617905 1108289 -192888 X false true X true false X 1319788 1198457 1414394 1544392 2344285 7821316 1000446 999767 1030684 1210664 926108 5167669 97870 97870 2320234 2198224 2445078 2755056 3368263 13086855 13086855 127116 101262 140324 209153 114227 692082 127116 101262 140324 209153 114227 692082 92007 74648 113666 152080 14439 446840 2539357 2374134 2699068 3116289 3496929 14225777 0.91990 0.90060 0.05000 0.05000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 44680 57650 102330 2140025 2242355 262118 65530 226901 247272 247097 262118 983388 1475082 38726 46112 48487 102330 235655 56725 61818 61774 65530 245847 368771 30288 42499 46114 44680 163581 594635 236 -21350 573521 251746 300407 42482 594635 231425 20321 251746 234509 -3084 231425 234509 1.00000 true false 2299362 2299362 1498165 252764 1245401 552818 349439 203379 3748142 OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 1146920 MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE 262553 1409473 X 3456336 1400 1400 3454936 3454936 2348047 1400 1400 2346647 2346647 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 PERIODICALLY ASSESSES WHETHER IT HAS INCURRED INCOME TAX EXPENSE OR RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS. NO SUCH AMOUNTS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 OR 2013. 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, 2014. SHOULD THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, THE ORGANZIATION'S 2011, 2012 AND 2013 TAX YEARS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. SUPPORT MISSION 7000 1 false false false false false false MARCH FOR LIONS 17749 17749 448 6151 17749 17749 448 6151 6599 11150 CAROLE BASKIN CEO 55881 EMPLOYEE false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO 55882 EMPLOYEE false VERNON STAIRS FATHER OF CEO 68217 EMPLOYEE false MARY STAIRS MOTHER OF CEO 46613 EMPLOYEE false HOWARD BASKIN HUSBAND OF CEO 55881 EMPLOYEE false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO 2982 PHOTOS - GIFT SHOP false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BIG CAT RESCUE'S DUAL MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST HOME WE CAN FOR THE CATS IN OUR CARE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF THESE MAJESTIC ANIMALS, BOTH IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD, TO END ABUSE AND AVOID EXTINCTION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 2,700,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR, THROUGH ITS MONTHLY EMAIL THAT GOES TO OVER 89,000 RECIPIENTS AND THROUGH ITS NEWSLETTER THAT GOES TO OVER 70,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAVE REVEIVED OVER 100,000,000 CUMULATIVE VIEWS C) CONTINUED TO URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW TIGER CUB PETTING EXHIBITS AND OTHER BIG CAT DISCPLAYS 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 LEGISTLATIVE 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 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.