Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County

Analysis

Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1991, 35 years ago. 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, Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County reported income of $3.0m and spending of $2.6m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.0m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Movement Builders Inc ($3.0m), Institute for Credentialing Excellence ($3.0m) and Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $85k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $500k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 41 employees.