Topcats

Analysis

Topcats is a registered charity in United States, based in Paradise, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Topcats reported income of $228k and spending of $28k, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $40k to $228k (+476%), an average of +476% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 476%. Over the whole period it spent 22% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Topcats sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cavalier Rescue of Alabama Inc ($228k), Lucky Mutts Rescue Inc ($228k) and Short Noses and Friends United Rescue ($228k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $200k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $200k.