Nonprofit · EIN 59-3330495
BIG CAT RESCUE CORP
Tax-exempt · ODESSA, FL 33556
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,042,237 | $1,593,726 | $3,448,511 | $37,392,499 | $7,680 | $37,384,819 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,060,267 | $1,956,543 | $16,103,724 | $31,967,616 | $72,130 | $31,895,486 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,269,295
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,873,124
- Net rental income
- -$115,527
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,698,953
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,291
- Other revenue
- -$100,182
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $576,299
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $262,869
- Other salaries and wages
- $167,036
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $523,628
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $48,476
- Accounting fees
- $6,088
- Occupancy
- $35,287
- Travel
- $26,293
- Depreciation
- $34,153
- Program services (functional)
- $1,079,419
- Management and general (functional)
- $481,208
- Fundraising (functional)
- $33,099
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,967,616
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,392,499
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,680
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,384,819
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $990,924
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,542,512
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,307,828
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $76,991
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,291
- Gross receipts
- $18,893,762
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK | PRESIDENT / Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $103,759 |
| HOWARD BASKIN | SECTY / TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $92,739 |
| CAROLE BASKIN | CEO / FOUNDE Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $79,715 |
| DARREN KIPNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LAWLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDA LICHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MAHONEY | VP / DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD BASKIN | SECTY / TREA Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $88,775 |
| JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK | PRESIDENT / Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $86,125 |
| CAROLE BASKIN | CEO / FOUNDE Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $75,933 |
| DARREN KIPNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH LAWLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNDA LICHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM MAHONEY | VP / DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17342 GUNN HWY, ODESSA, FL 33556-1909
- In care of
- % CAROLE BASKIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CAROLE BASKIN, 17342 GUNN HWY, ODESSA, FL 33556
- Signed the 990
- HOWARD BASKIN, SECTY / TREAS
- Phone
- (813) 505-5565
- Return prepared by
- KELLY PARTNERSFRS ACCOUNTANTS
Mission
BIG CAT RESCUES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CARE OF THE CATS FORMERLY HOUSED AT THE SANCTUARY, END ABUSE OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND PREVENT EXTINCTION OF BIG CATS IN THE WILD.
Program accomplishments
- ANIMAL CARE - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE AT AN ACCREDITED SANCTUARY FOR 30 BIG CATS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED, ORPHANED OR RETIRED FROM PERFORMING ACTS.Expenses $154,704
- ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT BIG CAT ISSUES IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD AND ADVOCATES FOR LEGISLATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED AN ESTIMATED 657,000 VIEWS DURING THE YEAR AND THROUGH EMAILS SENT NO LESS THAN MONTHLY THAT GO TO OVER 6,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAS OVER 1.3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AND OUR VIDEOS THERE HAVE RECEIVED OVER 660 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 4.2 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 275,000 FOLLOWERS ON X, AND OVER 165,000 ON INSTAGRAM. OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ADVOCACY ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE PASSAGE OF THE FEDERAL BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT INTO LAW ON DECEMBER 20, 2022 AFTER OVER A DECADE OF OUR LEADING THE EFFORT TO GET IT PASSED. THE BILL ENDS THE ABUSIVE CUB PETTING AND PHASES OUT PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF BIG CATS BY THOSE WHO ARE NOT USDA LICENSED EXHIBITORS. WE BELIEVE THIS WILL END 90% OF THE ABUSE OF BIG CATS HELD IN CAPTIVITY IN THIS COUNTRY. SINCE THEN WE HAVE WORKED ACTIVELY WITH US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE ON ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW. IN 2024 WE WORKED ON A BALLOT INITIATIVE IN COLORADO TO END THE MORE ABUSIVE KINDS OF HUNTING OF COUGARS, BOBCATS, AND LYNX. UNFORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT PASS.Expenses $96,387 · grants $25,364
- SUPPORT FOR IN-SITU CONSERVATION PROGRAMS - GRANTS RANGING IN SIZE FROM 2,500 TO 60,000 WERE MADE TO 16 IN SITU WILD CAT CONSERVATION PROJECTS ACROSS ASIA, AFRICA, AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.Expenses $828,328 · grants $550,935
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
- 59-3330495
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,392,499
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,893,762
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,287,280 | $3,399,445 | $15,772,975 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,353,641 | $2,566,921 | $15,853,657 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about BIG CAT RESCUE CORP
- What is the EIN of BIG CAT RESCUE CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIG CAT RESCUE CORP is 59-3330495.
- Is BIG CAT RESCUE CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to BIG CAT RESCUE CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIG CAT RESCUE CORP 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 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP 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 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP 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 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CAROLE BASKIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIG CAT RESCUE CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,759 (JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK, PRESIDENT /).
- How much revenue does BIG CAT RESCUE CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,042,237, expenses of $1,593,726 and total assets of $37,392,499 at year end.
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