Catalyst for Cats Inc

Analysis

Catalyst for Cats Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Solvang, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1996, 30 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, Catalyst for Cats Inc reported income of $168k and spending of $78k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $65k to $168k (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 311%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Catalyst for Cats Inc sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wholelottaluv Pet Collective Inc ($168k), Giant Sable Fund ($168k) and Ruff Rescuers United for Furbabies ($168k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% of the total. At year end it held assets of $626k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $626k.