BEAR CREEK FELINE CENTER INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $94K · expenses $105K · assets $92K
- EIN
- 26-0727807
- Address
- 8822 TRACY WAY, PANAMA CITY, FL 32404-5682
- NTEE code
- D34
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2008 (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
- JAMES E BROADDUS JR (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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide refuge and home for large felines that have been abandoned or require advanced care.Also, to provide education for the public about the conservation and care of large felines through viewing and touring.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chastin Mitchell | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | $13,500 | $39,504 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Broaddus | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Dorsa | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee Helms | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bertha Broaddus | PRESIDENT | 2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Myers | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Myers | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bertie Broadus (former) | Director | 2023-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Meyers (former) | Director | 2023-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Meyers (former) | Director | 2023-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHASTIN MITCHELL | DIRECTOR | 40 | $13,500 | - | $0 | $13,500 | 1 |
| BERTHA BROADDUS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES BROADDUS | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MYERS | DIRECTOR | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA MYERS | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG DORSA | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RENEE HELMS | DIRECTOR | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chastin Mitchell | Director | 20 | $13,479 | - | $0 | $13,479 | 1 |
| James Broaddus | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bertie Broadus | Director | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Meyers | Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda Meyers | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Dorsa | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Helms | Director | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chastin Mitchell | Director | 20 | $12,525 | - | $0 | $12,525 | 1 |
| James Broaddus | President | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bertie Broadus | Director | 30 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Meyers | Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda Meyers | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Dorsa | Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Helms | Director | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,712 | $105,382 | $92,482 | $74,337 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,626 | $44,835 | $112,710 | $53,024 | $49,436 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,771 | $59,538 | $83,388 | $19,233 | $49,123 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $92,744 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ST JOE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BEAR CREEK FELINE CENTER” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $73,392 | 2024 | $28,956 | show |
| FRED & MARILYN LEVIN FAMILY | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BEAR CREEK FELINE CENTER INC” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $12,500 | 2022 | $7,500 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $5,996 | 2023 | $5,996 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BEAR CREEK FELINE CENTER INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $856 | 2023 | $206 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAPTOR CENTER OF TAMPA BAY INC | FL | D34 | $53,904 | $53,724 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NACE REPTILE AND CONSERVATION CENTER INC | FL | D34 | $104,131 | $49,836 | Vice President | $5,563 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JUNIPER WILDLIFE REFUGE INC | FL | D34 | $116,373 | $45,410 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CREATING ANIMAL RESPECT EDUCATION FOUNDATION | FL | D34 | $127,227 | $137,381 | DIRECTOR | $26,659 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HISTORIC MONKEY ISLAND INC | FL | D34 | $55,198 | $31,020 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EARS ENDANGERED ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY INC | FL | D34 | $97,555 | $127,835 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TAMPA BAY ANIMAL HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | FL | D34 | $126,292 | $6,197 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WELLINGTON CONSERVATION CENTER INC | FL | D34 | $95,482 | $116,883 | Pres., Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOLKE PETERSON WILDLIFE CENTER INC | FL | D34 | $73,766 | $162,728 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EAST COAST WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER | FL | D34 | $65,347 | $134,115 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DRAGONWOOD CONSERVANCY INC | FL | D34 | $101,003 | $93,795 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EVERGLADES OUTPOST INC | FL | D34 | $145,285 | $123,352 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS AND VOLUNTEERS OF REFUGES FLORIDA KEY INC | FL | D34 | $57,252 | $26,018 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | FL | D34 | $177,767 | $124,825 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAMADHI WILDLIFE | FL | D34 | $72,841 | $56,844 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| 101 PAWS AND CLAWS INC | FL | D34 | $51,615 | $52,027 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FARMHOUSE ANIMAL & NATURE SANCTUARY INC | FL | D34 | $181,839 | $175,113 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ACADIA WILDLIFE CENTER | ME | D34 | $143,835 | $136,106 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
| FELLOW EARTHLINGS WILDLIFE CENTER INC | CA | D34 | $101,607 | $53,564 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
| COASTAL CATS & CRITTERS INC | AL | D34 | $159,557 | $71,331 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
| MESSINGER WOODS WILDLIFE CARE AND EDUCATION CENTER INC | NY | D34 | $125,434 | $64,872 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
| CLAWS INC | NC | D34 | $56,705 | $55,970 | Treasurer | $12,077 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
| MILLSTONE WILDLIFE CENTER | NH | D34 | $125,519 | $88,963 | President of the board/ Operations Manager | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
| MISSISSIPPI WILDLIFE REHABILITATION INC | MS | D34 | $88,682 | $114,794 | WILDLIFE DIR | $31,200 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x |
| RINGTAIL RANCH LEMUR RESCUE | TX | D34 | $98,000 | $104,860 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code D34, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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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 990EZ · $105,382 spent · pay $35,483 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,771 | 53.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,483 | 33.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,128 | 12.5% | |
| Total | $105,382 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $44,835 spent · pay $13,479 · grants $0 · events $17,074
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $31,356 | 69.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,479 | 30.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $17,074 | reported apart |
| Total | $44,835 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $59,538 spent · pay $12,525 · grants $0 · events $8,468
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $47,013 | 79.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $12,525 | 21.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $8,468 | reported apart |
| Total | $59,538 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
State business registration
- BEAR CREEK FELINE CENTER, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2007-07-09
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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