Nonprofit · EIN 88-2869965
BAY AREA CATS
Tax-exempt · CUPERTINO, CA 95014
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $398,834 | $305,710 | $93,124 | $115,602 | $11,120 | $104,482 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $337,190
- Program service revenue
- $61,644
- 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
- Program services (functional)
- $124,450
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,359
- Total assets, end of year
- $115,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,120
- Net assets, end of year
- $104,482
- Gross receipts
- $398,834
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Forney | President Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Dinah Hayes | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tina McAlister | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alesa Hewett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Antonia Yunge | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Fluty | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10151 PHAR LAP DR, CUPERTINO, CA 95014-1113
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 10151 Phar Lap Dr, Cupertino CA 95014
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Vanessa Forney, 10151 PHAR LAP DR, CUPERTINO, CA 95014
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Vanessa Forney, 10151 Phar Lap Dr, Cupertino CA 95014
- Signed the 990
- Vanessa Forney, President
- Phone
- (408) 384-8694
- Website
- bayareacats.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-2869965 or by the name BAY AREA CATS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Bay Area Cats provides resources and enables the community to do trap-neuter-return TNR. We spend time training educating rescuing kittens and assisting with TNR efforts. For high risk cats and kittens we treat spay or neuter and foster these cats until ready for adoption. Cats and kittens are adopted to loving homes.
Program accomplishments
- Cat and kitten adoption. We intake cats and kittens from high risk situations. We provide medical care spay or neuter and a foster environment until they are able to be adopted.Expenses $124,450 · revenue $61,644
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-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2869965
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $115,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $398,834
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $398,834 | $305,710 | $115,602 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Vanessa Forney | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Vanessa Forney | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Vanessa Forney | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $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 88-2869965).
Questions about BAY AREA CATS
- What is the EIN of BAY AREA CATS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAY AREA CATS is 88-2869965.
- Is BAY AREA CATS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to BAY AREA CATS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAY AREA CATS 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 BAY AREA CATS 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 BAY AREA CATS 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 BAY AREA CATS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Vanessa Forney.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAY AREA CATS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BAY AREA CATS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $398,834, expenses of $305,710 and total assets of $115,602 at year end.
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