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Big CAT Rescue Corp

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % CAROLE BASKIN
Other · ODESSA, FL · EIN 59-3330495

About

Big CAT rescues mission is to provide the BEST home we CAN for the CATS in our care, END abuse of big CATS in captivity and prevent extinction of big CATS in the wild.

In care of Carole Baskin

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
8
Volunteers
1

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$18.1M
Expenses
$2.0M
Assets
$32.0M
Liabilities
$72K

Financial history

$18.1M$9.0M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $18.1M · Avg: $6.2M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$67K
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
NORTH AMRICA
CENTRAL AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$232K
Grants Given
$98K
BIG CAT RESCUE CORP
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Address

17342 GUNN HWY
Odessa, FL, 33556-190

Governance

Voting board members7
Independent members4
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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