Nonprofit · EIN 59-2212954
CATS EXCLUSIVE INC
Tax-exempt · MARGATE, FL 33063
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,308,611 | $1,400,549 | -$91,938 | $1,115,282 | $0 | $1,115,282 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,511,901 | $1,285,036 | $226,865 | $1,207,220 | $0 | $1,207,220 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,019,777 | $1,136,803 | -$117,026 | $983,624 | $3,269 | $980,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $305,978
- Program service revenue
- $962,948
- Investment income
- $39,685
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,302
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $548,619
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $592,507
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,597
- Occupancy
- $51,614
- Travel
- $4,849
- Depreciation
- $749
- Program services (functional)
- $1,064,182
- Management and general (functional)
- $335,756
- Fundraising (functional)
- $611
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,207,220
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,115,282
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,115,282
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,877
- Publicly traded securities
- $824,801
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,115,282
- Gross receipts
- $1,456,221
- Employees
- 21
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE ZELLMER | HEAD VET & DEA LIC Highest-paid employee | 35 | $93,109 |
| LYNN FERNANDEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $85,000 |
| MARGE FRIEND | FOUNDERDIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BELLANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE GRIFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CANDACE WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOYCE | VICE PRESIDENTTREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHARI KAVALIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN FERNANDEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $89,500 | $89,500 |
| DR BRUCE ZELLMER | HEAD VET & D Highest-paid employee | 35 | $109,256 | $0 |
| DAVID BOYCE | PRESIDENT & Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI KAVALIN | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGE FRIEND | FOUNDER/DIRE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BELLANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GRIFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE WEST | TREASURER/SE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR BRUCE ZELLMER | HEAD VET & D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,888 |
| DAVID BOYCE | PRESIDENT & Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SHARI KAVALIN | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 20 | $0 |
| KAREN BOYCE | TREASURER/SE Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MARGE FRIEND | FOUNDER/DIRE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BARBARA BELLANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHUCK SALTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE GRIFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CANDACE WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6350 W ATLANTIC BLVD, MARGATE, FL 33063-5143
- In care of
- % SHARI KAVALIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHARI KAVALIN, 6350 W ATLANTIC BLVD, MARGATE, FL 33063
- Signed the 990
- SHARI KAVALIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (954) 975-8349
- Website
- WWW.CATSEXCLUSIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PETER J ZITOLI CPA
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- CLINIC AND VACCINES: PROVIDE VETERINARY SERVICES AND TREATMENT AT LOW COST, IN SOME CASES, FREE TO THOSE ECONOMICALLY IN NEED. OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THOSE PETS.
- SPAY AND NEUTER: THE ORGANIZATION SPAYED AND NEUTERED OVER 1400 CATS. AS PART OF THE TRAP AND RELEASE PROGRAM (TNR), THESE CATS ARE TESTED FOR COMMON DISEASES, MADE FREE OF PARASITES AND TREATED FOR ANY ABNORMALITIES.
- ADOPTION: PROVIDE ADOPTION OF STRAY AND ABANDONED CATS. THESE ANIMALS WERE MEDICALLY PREPARED TO BE COMPANION ANIMALS. ALL ADOPTABLE CATS ARE TESTED FOR COMMON DISEASES, MADE FREE OF PARASITES, SPAYED OR NEUTERED, AND TREATED FOR ANY ABNORMALITIES.
- SPAY AND NEUTER: THE ORGANIZATION SPAYED AND NEUTERED OVER 1400 CATS. AS PART OF THE TRAP AND RELEASE PROGRAM (TNR), THESE CATS ARE TESTED FOR COMMON DISEASES, MADE FREE OF PARASITES AND TREATED FOR ANY ABNORMALITIES.Expenses $1,064,182
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2212954
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,115,282
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,456,221
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,308,611 | $1,400,549 | $1,115,282 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,511,901 | $1,285,036 | $1,207,220 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,019,777 | $1,136,803 | $983,624 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,709,193 | $1,033,178 | $1,101,678 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 59-2212954).
Questions about CATS EXCLUSIVE INC
- What is the EIN of CATS EXCLUSIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CATS EXCLUSIVE INC is 59-2212954.
- Is CATS EXCLUSIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CATS EXCLUSIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CATS EXCLUSIVE INC 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 CATS EXCLUSIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CATS EXCLUSIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CATS EXCLUSIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHARI KAVALIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CATS EXCLUSIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,109 (BRUCE ZELLMER, HEAD VET & DEA LIC).
- How much revenue does CATS EXCLUSIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,308,611, expenses of $1,400,549 and total assets of $1,115,282 at year end.
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