ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE

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Plain text ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2025. https://furp.org/org/itty-bitty-orphan-kitty-rescue-208315645. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023–2025]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/itty-bitty-orphan-kitty-rescue-208315645

MLA “ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE.” furp.org, tax years 2023–2025, https://furp.org/org/itty-bitty-orphan-kitty-rescue-208315645. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2023–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $249K · expenses $226K · assets $77K

EIN
20-8315645
Address
1554 TOBIAS DR, SAN JOSE, CA 95118-2844
Website
WWW.IBOKRESCUE.ORG
NTEE code
D20 Animal Protection and Welfare (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
shelter: animal (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2010 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Laurie A Melo (its 2022 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

IBOK IS DEDICATED TO RESCUING ORPHANED KITTENS FROM HIGH KILL SHELTERS, AND THE COMMUNITY, AND ENSURING THEIR WELL-BEING. OUR MISSION EXTENDS BEYOND SAVING LIVES; WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE EACH KITTEN WITH A NURTURING FOSTER HOME ENVIRONMENT, COMPREHENSIVE CARE, AND A PATHWAY TO A LOVING FOREVER HOME.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Laurie Melo PRESIDENT2023-2025 40 $0 reported 1
Barbara Watkins SECRETARY2024-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Fouzia Bashir TREASURER2023-2025 7 $0 reported 1
Connie Young PUBLIC RELATIONS2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Jon McNamara (former) Volunteer Director2024 10 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Woolley (former) Secretary2023 5 $0 reported 1
Jonathan McNamara (former) Volunteer Director2023 15 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 85 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURIE MELO PRESIDENT40 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA WATKINS SECRETARY4 $0$0$0 $01
FOUZIA BASHIR TREASURER7 $0$0$0 $01
CONNIE YOUNG PUBLIC RELATIONS5 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Laurie Melo President, Executive Director40 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Watkins Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Fouzia Bashir Treasurer15 $0-$0 $01
Connie Young Public Relations Director20 $0-$0 $01
Jon McNamara Volunteer Director10 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Laurie Melo President40 $0-$0 $01
Fouzia Bashir Treasurer15 $0-$0 $01
Jennifer Woolley Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Jonathan McNamara Volunteer Director15 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$248,969$225,642 $76,794$76,794 $145,900$103,069 $0085
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$171,168$148,330 $52,661$22,838 $171,168- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$127,958$102,466 $33,250$33,250 $127,958- ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $229,832 in all, tax years 2013 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $141,8965 $72,2312025 2021-2025 DAF sponsor Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $75,5004 $25,5002024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $7,4991 $7,4992024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $2,9374 $6172023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE”
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WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION $2,0002 $1,0002014 2013-2014 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ITTY BITTY ORPHAN KITTY RESCUE”
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
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BICHON FURKIDS RESCUECAD20 $238,204$119,630 MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRESNO BULLY RESCUE INCCAD20 $250,829$292,398 ED/President$34,520 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CARSON CATS RESCUECAD20 $276,325$275,457 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
PACK LYFE RESCUE INCCAD20 $241,834$238,534 CEO$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
EAST COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $229,040$210,585 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
SFDR SAN FELIPE DOG RESCUECAD20 $274,351$261,169 Director$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
POLO PONY RESCUE INCCAD20 $257,639$237,340 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
L I F E ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $268,146$236,631 President$30,950 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTRAL VALLEY RESCUE RAILROADCAD20 $239,727$271,130 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIFORNIA BULLY RESCUECAD20 $256,071$246,736 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
TECATE HORSE RESCUECAD20 $250,000$249,957 employee$19,762 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
OUR FAMILY PAWS RESCUE INCCAD20 $259,377$259,378 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
TRUE LOVE RESCUECAD20 $231,416$143,664 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
WEST COAST LABRADOR RETRIEVER RESCUECAD20 $233,407$187,672 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
BOXER RESCUE FUND INC OF LOS ANGELESCAD20 $256,643$196,457 CFO/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LOVE DOGS RESCUE AND FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDCAD20 $243,354$119,955 Board Chair$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANIMAL RESCUE OF FRESNOCAD20 $229,725$271,446 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
POUND PUPPY RESCUECAD20 $240,333$154,730 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
GABBYS ANIMAL RESCUE INCCAD20 $246,263$225,375 PRESIDENT$42,200 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
WEST COAST CANE CORSO RESCUECAD20 $251,584$250,923 Director$10,000 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
VALLEY CATS INCCAD20 $269,612$179,829 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
LA ANIMAL RESCUECAD20 $228,843$220,687 President$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
NOBODYS PERFEKT DOGSCAD20 $273,631$206,346 Executive Director / Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code D20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $2,323,36061 25DAF sponsor2016–2024 FRIENDS OF NEWPORT BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER; TIPPEDEARS; BOXER RESCUE FUND INC OF LOS ANGELES; ANIMAL LIGHTHOUSE RESCUE INC and 21 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND funds this one $2,005,33691 46DAF sponsor2017–2024 HAY DUDE CRITTER RESCUE; BIG EAST AKITA RESCUE INC; THEY RESCUE US INC; FRESNO BULLY RESCUE INC and 42 more
FORGOOD INC $1,454,52490 33DAF sponsor2010–2024 BAD RAP; BLACK TIE BOSTON RESCUE INC; NOBODYS PERFEKT DOGS; CINCINNATI LAB RESCUE and 29 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one $1,386,27794 36DAF sponsor2019–2025 KARUNA HORSE RESCUE INC; ANIMAL LIGHTHOUSE RESCUE INC; BAD RAP; CALIFORNIA BULLY RESCUE and 32 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $916,79654 28DAF sponsor2014–2024 HERD & FLOCK ANIMAL SANCTUARY; SFDR SAN FELIPE DOG RESCUE; PET ADOPTION CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY; FRIENDS OF NEWPORT BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER and 24 more
STANLEY W EKSTROM FOUNDATION INC $819,9307 1Private foundation2016–2022 PET ADOPTION CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $702,50012 2DAF sponsor2017–2024 PEPPER FOUNDATION; LOVE ME TRUE RESCUE INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $456,15015 7DAF sponsor2020–2024 BUNNY BUNCH; FRIENDS OF NEWPORT BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER; FRIENDS OF HAND TO PAW FOUNDATION; FLYING TAILS INC and 3 more
PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION $370,0009 1Private foundation2013–2021 PAW FUND
HOLLANDER FAMILY FOUNDATION $362,7006 1Private foundation2020–2025 BLUE MAN DOG INC
RAYMOND FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST INDENTURE AGREEMENT $305,0006 1Private foundation2017–2023 PAW FUND
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $250,5008 1DAF sponsor2017–2024 PAW FUND
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $237,10017 2DAF sponsor2010–2024 POUND PUPPY RESCUE; BAD RAP
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS $195,3929 1DAF sponsor2016–2024 WEIMARANER RESCUE OF NORTH TEXAS INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $188,0006 3DAF sponsor2022–2024 HART COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE INC; FRIENDS OF NEWPORT BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER; KIMS NURTURING NEST ANIMAL SANCTUARY

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $225,642 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $40
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $84,367$84,367-- 37.4%
Other (as described)VET & OTHER KITTEN SUPP $67,001$67,001-- 29.7%
Other (as described)KITTEN FOOD $33,414$33,414-- 14.8%
Occupancy $21,657$21,657-- 9.6%
Advertising and promotion $6,002$6,002-- 2.7%
Other (as described)KITTEN CAFE FOOD & GUES $4,441$4,441-- 2.0%
Office expenses $4,389-$4,389- 1.9%
Other (as described)VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION $2,773$2,773-- 1.2%
Insurance $1,558-$1,558- 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $40$40-- 0.0%
Total$225,642100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $148,330 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $148,330 100.0%
Total$148,330100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $102,466 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $102,466 100.0%
Total$102,466100%

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