CAT TALES RESCUE
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Plain text CAT TALES RESCUE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2011–2025. https://furp.org/org/cat-tales-rescue-264790262. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2011–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $152K · expenses $131K · assets $36K
- EIN
- 26-4790262
- Address
- 1016 DAVIS ST, VACAVILLE, CA 95687-5402
- 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
- July 2009 (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
- Kris Cushing (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
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Mission
CAT TALES RESCUE IS AN ALL VOLUNTEER-BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANZIATION COMMITTED TO REDUCING THE HOMELESS, UNWANTED, AND FERAL CAT POPULATION OF SOLANO COUNTY THROUGH PROMOTING LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER OPTIONS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAY/NEUTER.WE ADVOCATE THE BENEFITS OF TNR TO CONTROL OVER POPULATION AND MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH OF FERAL CAT COLONIES AND EDCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT TNR AND PROPER FERAL COLONY MANAGEMENT. WE TAKE IN ADBANDONED CATS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES, FERAL COLONIES AND CATS AT RISK FROM EUTHANASIA, TO THE EXTENT OF OUR RESOURCES AND OF FOSTER HOME AVAILABILITY.WE ASSIST THE PUBLIC, FERAL COLONY CARE TAKERS, AND SHELTER RESCURES PLACE CATS IN LOVING, FOREVER HOMES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Knight-Cushing | President | 2011-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Molly Rocha | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula Thompson | Secretary | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Bissen | Secretary | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paula Hernandez | President | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tina Atherton (former) | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Johnna Cooledge (former) | Executive Admin | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynda Foy (former) | Vice President | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Webster (former) | Executive Admin | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Hart (former) | Vice President | 2011-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Gibbs (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 35 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Velma Smalley (former) | Executive Admin | 2021 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacey Armstrong (former) | Treasurer | 2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tina Parker (former) | Secretary | 2011 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Magallon (former) | Vice President | 2011 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE KNIGHT-CUSHING | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY ROCHA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sue Bissen | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAULA THOMPSON | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Hernandez | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE KNIGHT-CUSHING | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY ROCHA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tina Atherton | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAULA THOMPSON | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Johnna Cooledge | Executive Admin | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE KNIGHT-CUSHING | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY ROCHA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNDA FOY | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAULA THOMPSON | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH WEBSTER | Executive Admin | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Knight-Cushing | President | 50 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Molly Rocha | Treasurer | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lynda Foy | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Paula Thompson | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Webster | Executive Admin | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Knight-Cushing | President | 60 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Hart | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lynda Foy | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sue Gibbs | Secretary | 35 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Velma Smalley | Executive Admin | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Armstrong | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tina Parker | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Hart | Admin Secretary | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Magallon | Vice President | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kristine Cushing | President | 25 | $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 | ||||||||
| $151,942 | $131,019 | $35,765 | $35,765 | $151,942 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $212,649 | $197,774 | $14,875 | $14,875 | $212,649 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $206,062 | $236,631 | $0 | -$33 | $206,062 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,215 | $109,924 | $30,536 | $30,536 | $40,885 | $65,774 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $101,859 | $80,256 | $27,591 | $27,591 | $46,285 | $49,125 | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,662 | $31,804 | $3,089 | $3,089 | $13,459 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $22,071 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETCO LOVE | $19,608 | 2 | $7,575 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ARTHUR AND CHARLOTTE ZITRIN FOUNDATION | $1,500 | 2 | $500 | 2021 | 2020-2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAT TALES RESCUE” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $963 | 4 | $233 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CAT TALES RESCUE” | show |
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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 · $131,019 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $128,194 | 97.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,825 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $131,019 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $197,774 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SPAY AND NEUTER | $116,390 | $116,390 | - | - | 58.9% |
| Other (as described) | supplies | $48,276 | $48,276 | - | - | 24.4% |
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL VET BILL | $22,434 | $22,434 | - | - | 11.3% |
| Office expenses | $4,010 | - | $4,010 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Transport | $3,104 | $3,104 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Insurance | $1,767 | - | $1,767 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,053 | - | $1,053 | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $700 | $700 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $40 | - | $40 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $197,774 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $236,631 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,973
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SPAY AND NEUTER | $150,756 | $150,756 | - | - | 63.7% |
| Other (as described) | MEDICAL VET BILL | $37,406 | - | $37,406 | - | 15.8% |
| Office expenses | $21,160 | - | $21,160 | - | 8.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Medical Supplies | $19,624 | - | $19,624 | - | 8.3% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,973 | - | $2,973 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Transport | $2,550 | - | $2,550 | - | 1.1% |
| Insurance | $1,019 | - | $1,019 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $910 | - | $910 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $120 | - | $120 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $113 | - | $113 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $236,631 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $109,924 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,517
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $107,239 | 97.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,278 | 2.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $407 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,517 | reported apart |
| Total | $109,924 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $80,256 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,397
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,690 | 98.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,566 | 2.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,397 | reported apart |
| Total | $80,256 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $31,804 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $9,338
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,759 | 99.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $45 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $9,338 | reported apart |
| Total | $31,804 | 100% |
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