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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1685522

GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94141

Financials

$204K$210K2023$196K$180K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$195,795$180,387$15,408$62,281$0$62,281
December 31, 2023990$203,544$209,833-$6,289$46,873$0$46,873
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$87,222
Program service revenue
$32,450
Investment income
$3
Net income from fundraising events
$76,120
Other revenue
$76,120

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$36,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$40,011
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$500
Program services (functional)
$139,876
Management and general (functional)
$40,511

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$46,873
Total assets, end of year
$62,281
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$62,281
Gross unrelated business income
$3
Gross receipts
$195,795
Employees
1
Volunteers
38
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lana BajselExecutive Director
Trustee or director
46$36,000
Maria ConlonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Michelle BluntDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lana BajselExecutive Director
Trustee or director
46$36,000
Maria ConlonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Michelle BluntDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 411013, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94141-1013
In care of
% LANA BAJSEL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Lana Bajsel, PO Box 411013, San Francisco, CA 94141
Signed the 990
Lana Bajsel, Executive Director and Founder
Phone
(415) 810-7284
Return prepared by
Denise Mulhern CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-1685522 or by the name GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Give Me Shelter Cat Rescues primary purposes are 1) to rescue difficult to adopt adults cats slated for euthanasia from Bay Area Shelters, rehabilitate them as needed, and then place them into loving, permanent homes and 2) to stop the overpopulation of cats through spay/neuter.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Veterinary Care and Medication In 2024, 208 cats slated for euthanasia were rescued from shelters; 227 cats were adopted into loving, permanent homes; $61,987 was spent on veterinary care and medications for those cats and they were rehabilitated medically and socially. We provided the public and cat owners with information and answers to questions on cat welfare and behavior at weekly adoption events to lessen owner surrenders of cats to local shelters.
    Expenses $61,987
  • Cat Rescue Supplies In 2024, 208 cats slated for euthanasia were rescued from shelters; 227 cats were adopted into loving, permanent homes; $54,920 was spent on supplies necessary for those cats and they were rehabilitated medically and socially. We provided the public and cat owners with information and answers to questions on cat welfare and behavior at weekly adoption events to lessen owner surrenders of cats to local shelters.
    Expenses $54,920
  • Program Services Cleaning, maintenance, and repairs for the Sanctuary where cats are housed until they reach a foster or adoption center, as well as vehicle insurance and gas for cat transports.
    Expenses $22,969

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1685522
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$62,281
Income (IRS master file)
$195,795

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$195,795$180,387$62,281XML
990December 2023$203,544$209,833$46,873XML
990December 2022$206,977$250,356$53,162IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1685522).

Questions about GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE

What is the EIN of GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE is 20-1685522.
Is GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lana Bajsel.
Who are the officers and directors of GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,000 (Lana Bajsel, Executive Director).
How much revenue does GIVE ME SHELTER CAT RESCUE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $195,795, expenses of $180,387 and total assets of $62,281 at year end.

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