Nonprofit · EIN 45-2647771
DALLAS CAT LADY
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $372,301 | $373,815 | -$1,514 | $3,901 | $0 | $3,901 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $252,034 | $260,727 | -$8,693 | $5,415 | $0 | $5,415 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $263,068 | $258,960 | $4,108 | $14,108 | $0 | $14,108 |
| August 31, 2022 | 990 | $272,618 | $279,769 | -$7,151 | $15,500 | $0 | $15,500 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $372,301
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $16,711
- Travel
- $2,260
- Depreciation
- $5,000
- Program services (functional)
- $373,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,415
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,901
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,901
- Gross receipts
- $372,301
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Brandes | Board Member Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Marlissa Sessler | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Jeri Coe | Board Member Institutional trustee | 4 | $0 |
| Tricia Linton | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JaneAnn Burghard | Secretary Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Brandes | Board Member Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Jeri Coe | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Marlissa Sessler | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Tricia Linton | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JaneAnn Burghard | Secretary Officer | 30 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlissa Sessler | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Tricia Linton | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Debra Brandes | Secretary Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JaneAnn Burghard | Board Member Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Jeri Coe | Board Member Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Noble Field | Board Member Emeritus Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Brantley | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlissa Sessler | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Tricia Linton | Treasurer Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Debra Brandes | Secretary Officer | 30 | $0 |
| JaneAnn Burghard | Board Member Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Jeri Coe | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Noble Field | Board Member Emeritus Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Brantley | Board Member Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9870 KINGSMAN DR, DALLAS, TX 75228-3700
- In care of
- % MARLISSA L SESSLER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 9870 Kingsman Drive, Dallas TX 75228
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Marlissa L Sessler, 9870 Kingsman Drive, Dallas, TX 75228
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Marlissa L Sessler, 9870 Kingsman Drive, Dallas TX 75228
- Signed the 990
- Marlissa Sessler, Executive Director
- Phone
- (214) 766-6741
- Website
- www,dallascatlady.org
Mission
Reduce homeless pet population through adoption, trap neuter return and providing assistance to elderly, disabled, or disadvantaged citizens to keep their pets in their homes.
Program accomplishments
- Adopted 996 cats and kittens into new homes include providing spay neuter, vaccinations microchips and basic care till adopted. Each foster cat or kitten receives spay or neuter rabies vaccination, FVRCP vaccinations, parasite testing and treatment and basic health testing prior to adoptions. This is our largest expense category. The rescue purchases food for the cats and kittens in foster homes. We also provide specialty care for pets in our care including but not limited to orthopedic surgery, dental care wound care, soft tissue surgery and eye surgery. In FY 2024 we cared for 1362 cats and kittens.Expenses $199,408
- Provide trap neuter return services for local citizens to assist in reducing cat overpopulation. Volunteer efforts to trap, transport cats to local veterinary clinics for spay neuter and vaccinations. We were able to assist our volunteers in trap-neuter-return 1,520 cats and kittens. Volunteers to mentor citizens and assist with trapping, transporting cats to local clinics, caring for the cats after surgery and returning them to their homes. These efforts help to reduce the overpopulation of stray and feral cats in our targeted areas and provides assistance to citizens who care for the cats in their neighborhoods.Expenses $97,211
- Provide basic pet care, supplies and other assistance to elderly, disabled or disadvantaged citizen pet owners to assist them with keeping their pets in their homes. To include basic veterinary care, food, litter, vaccines and assistance with pet deposits. This includes transport of the cats ( and sometimes their owners) to our partner veterinary clinics for routine and/or urgent care for pets. We also purchase basic cat supplies (food and litter) that the citizen might not be able to afford on limited income. We currently have 51 citizens who receive food and litter from us and another 20 who we were able to assist with medical veterinary expenses like wound care, dental care, urinary blockage, heart failure x-rays and unfortunately in some cases humane euthanasia for the pet with a veterinarian.Expenses $77,196
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2647771
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $372,301
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $372,301 | $373,815 | $3,901 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $252,034 | $260,727 | $5,415 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $263,068 | $258,960 | $14,108 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $272,618 | $279,769 | $15,500 | XML |
| 990-EZ | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Marlissa L Sessler | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-2647771).
Questions about DALLAS CAT LADY
- What is the EIN of DALLAS CAT LADY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS CAT LADY is 45-2647771.
- Is DALLAS CAT LADY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to DALLAS CAT LADY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DALLAS CAT LADY 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 DALLAS CAT LADY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DALLAS CAT LADY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DALLAS CAT LADY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Marlissa L Sessler.
- Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS CAT LADY?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DALLAS CAT LADY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $372,301, expenses of $373,815 and total assets of $3,901 at year end.
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