2024-07-29T10:22:26-04:00 2023-12-31 592482214 FRSCPA PLLC 1301 66TH ST N SAINT PETERSBURG FL 337105501 990 2023-01-01 593330495 BIG CAT RESCUE CORP BIGC 8135055565 17342 GUNN HWY ODESSA FL 33556 HOWARD BASKIN SECTY / TREAS 8138897244 2024-07-25 true false PAUL E HOROWITZ P01474269 7273471120 2024-07-25 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z CAROLE BASKIN 17342 GUNN HWY ODESSA FL 33556 3626834 false X WWW.BIGCATRESCUE.ORG X 1995 FL BIG CAT RESCUES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST HOME WE CAN FOR THE CATS IN OUR CARE, END ABUSE OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND PREVENT EXTINCTION OF BIG CATS IN THE WILD. 7 4 11 35 11294 2698176 1767794 0 -982667 1391269 638132 128217 2353641 3287280 421026 122548 0 717583 725746 0 39667 1428312 2551151 2566921 3399445 -213280 -112165 15853657 15772975 26721 58204 15826936 15714771 X BIG CAT RESCUES MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST HOME WE CAN FOR THE CATS IN OUR CARE, END ABUSE OF BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND PREVENT EXTINCTION OF BIG CATS IN THE WILD. false true 2923883 CARE FOR BIG CATS - PROVIDED A PERMANENT HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 39 BIG CATS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN ABUSED, ABANDONED, ORPHANED OR RETIRED FROM PERFORMING ACTS. CARE INCLUDED FOOD, SHELTER, VETERINARY CARE THROUGH A STATE OF THE ART CAT HOSPITAL, OPERANT CONDITIONING AND CONSISTENT FREQUENT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. SUCCESSFULLY REHABILITIATED 4 ORPHANED OR INJURED FLORIDA BOBCATS AND RELEASED THEM BACK INTO THE WILD. 109552 ADVOCACY - HISTORCALLY THE SANCTUARY PERFORMED ITS ADVOCACY MISSION BY TEACHING ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF THE BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR. DUE TO COVID THE SANCTUARY WAS CLOSED TO VISITORS OTHER THAN A LIMITED NUMBER OF SMALL TOURS FOR DONORS AND THAT HAS NOT CHANGED. THE SANCTUARY HAS CONTINUED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 2.8 MILLION VISITORS DURING THE YEAR AND THROUGH EMAILS NO LESS THAN MONTHLY THAT GO TO OVER 82,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAS OVER 1.3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AND OUR VIDEOS THERE HAVE RECEIVED OVER 649 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 4.2 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 309,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER, AND OVER 176,000 ON INSTAGRAM. ON TIKTOK WE HAD 421,600 FOLLOWERS AND 3.2 MILLION LIKES. WE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW BIG CAT EXHIBITS ON SITE AND TO URGE ADVERTISERS NOT TO USE BIG CATS IN THEIR TELEVISION, ONLINE AND PRINT ADS. WE WORKED ACTIVELY WITH US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ON ENFORCEMETN OF THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT. 122548 122548 IN-SITU GRANTS - WE PROVIDE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT IN-SITU CONSERVATION WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO PRESERVING BIG CATS IN THE WILD. GRANTS RANGING FROM 1,000 TO 20,000 WERE MADE TO 17 IN-SITU CONSERVATION PROJECTS SPANNING 17 SPECIES IN 9 COUNTRIES. 3155983 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false false true false false false true true true false false false false true false false false false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 11 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AR CT FL GA IL KS KY MD MA MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X X GALE INGHAM 8135055565 8013 N MEADOWVIEW CIR TAMPA FL 33625 HOWARD BASKIN SECTY / TREA 60.00 X X 89243 0 0 JAMIE VERONICA MURDOCK PRESIDENT / 60.00 X X 85865 0 3021 CAROLE BASKIN CEO / FOUNDE 60.00 X X 75885 0 0 DARREN KIPNIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH LAWLESS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDA LICHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM MAHONEY VP / DIRECTO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 250993 3021 false false false 27962 1739832 21446 1767794 1231213 1231213 310480 231444 79036 79036 79036 220000 59944 160056 160056 160056 59460 48166 11294 11294 WEBSITE REVENUE 519130 16379 16379 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEE 532000 12000 12000 OTHER INCOME 900099 8330 8330 1178 1178 37887 3287280 176435 11294 1331757 75783 75783 46765 46765 250993 208046 25767 17180 354139 241107 109836 3196 17435 12896 3946 593 56950 42124 12889 1937 46229 34195 10462 1572 153887 153887 11800 11800 70975 57000 13975 259 259 53246 27406 14772 11068 100729 98174 2555 37807 37807 1342 1342 76608 76608 TURPENTINE CRK ENCLOSURES 1729975 1729975 ANIMAL CARE AND EDUC PROG 289754 289754 ALL OTHER EXPENSES 23423 21509 348 1566 LEGISLATION EFFORTS 1346 1346 3399445 3155983 203795 39667 X 7993627 5554057 73217 398677 12601 6544711 1717226 4035356 4827485 1298378 2272422 228417 366461 2212061 2353873 15853657 15772975 26721 58204 26721 58204 X 14906662 14722406 920274 992365 15826936 15714771 15853657 15772975 X -112165 X false true X true false X 3120980 2910979 2634344 2698176 1767794 13132273 3120980 2910979 2634344 2698176 1767794 13132273 282554 12849719 505712 660645 747215 -714167 1541693 2741098 135606 340656 50427 387360 914049 24698 58290 12000 94988 16882408 1828907 0.76110 0.83290 X 3120980 2910979 2634344 2698176 1767794 13132273 1306641 395181 72798 37908 16379 1828907 67894 30455 58290 12000 168639 4495515 3336615 2707142 2794374 1796173 15129819 15129819 505712 660645 747215 -714167 1541693 2741098 505712 660645 747215 -714167 1541693 2741098 135606 340656 50427 387360 914049 24698 58290 82988 5136833 4337916 3529482 2525857 3337866 18867954 0.80190 0.87880 0.15000 0.07000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME 82,988 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 920274 122899 43780 7028 992365 1089505 -112417 49599 7215 920274 985890 156901 45458 7827 1089506 930684 105627 43872 6549 985890 537606 300000 125115 24472 7565 930684 1.00000 true false 2347548 2347548 3278928 968526 2310402 918235 748700 169535 4827485 OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED 1838207 MORTGAGES RECEIVABLE 515666 2353873 3518724 231444 231444 3287280 3287280 3630889 231444 231444 3399445 3399445 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT INCOME FOR LONG TERM CARE OF THE CATS SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 231,444 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 231,444 true SOUTH ASIA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS CHEETAH, TIGER INDIA 30365 30365 30365 TIGER CHEETAH PRES 30365 1 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH AMERICA 1 1000 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS EAST ASIA 1 12400 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTH ASIA 2 3000 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 OUR GRANTS ARE MADE TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC FUNDRAISING NEEDS OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVDIUALS SUPPORTING ANIMALS OR TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THOSE ORGANIZATIONS OR INDIVDIUALS. FOR GRANTS OVER 1,000, WE RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION BEFOREMAKING THE DONATION TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE OVERLAPS WITH OUR CHARITABLE MISSION. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SOUTH ASIA 30,365 0 true SMALL WILD CAT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION 390 RINCON ROAD CORRALES NM 87048 261368021 501C3 63883 ANIMAL PRESERVATION FISHING CAT CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PO BOX 1488 NAVASOTA TX 77868 851200792 501C3 6000 MARBLED CATS INDIA 2 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 OUR GRANTS ARE MADE TO SUPPORT IN SITU CONSERVATION WORK DIRECTLY RELATED TO PRESERVING BIG CATS IN THE WILD. WE RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE MAKING THE DONATION TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION AND WE RECEIVE REPORTS FROM THE ORGANIZATION ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECTS WE FUND. CAROLE BASKIN CEO SECURED MORTGAGE LOAN X 400000 398677 false true true 398677 CAROLE BASKIN CEO 89243 EMPLOYEE WAGES false JAMIE MURDOCK DAUGHTER OF CEO 85865 EMPLOYEE WAGES false HOWARD BASKIN HUSBAND OF CEO 75885 EMPLOYEE WAGES false KATIE NIKIC NIECE OF CEO 44733 EMPLOYEE WAGES false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 THE 2023 YEAR WAS A YEAR OF TRANSITION FOR THE ORGANIZATION. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT IN DECEMBER 2022, DUE IN LARGE PART TO OUR EFFORTS, AND THE DECLINE IN OUR CAT POPULATION, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO MOVE OUR CATS TO ANOTHER EXCELLENT ACCREDITED SANCTUARY. OUR SANCTUARY PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT TO BE SOLD. WHILE WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CARE FOR OUR FORMER RESIDENTS BY FUNDING THEIR FOOD AND MEDICAL EXPENSES AT THEIR NEW HOME, OUR PRIMARY MISSION GOING FORWARD WILL BE TO USE THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE ALONG WITH CONTINUING DONOR SUPPORT TO DO MUCH MORE FUNDING OF IN SITU PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE FOCUSED ON KEEPING WILD CATS FROM GOING EXTINCT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ADVOCACY - HISTORCALLY THE SANCTUARY PERFORMED ITS ADVOCACY MISSION BY TEACHING ABOUT THE PLIGHT OF THE BIG CATS IN CAPTIVITY AND IN THE WILD THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE SANCTUARY TO APPROXIMATELY 30,000 VISITORS DURING THE YEAR. DUE TO COVID THE SANCTUARY WAS CLOSED TO VISITORS OTHER THAN A LIMITED NUMBER OF SMALL TOURS FOR DONORS AND THAT HAS NOT CHANGED. THE SANCTUARY HAS CONTINUED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE THAT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 2.8 MILLION VISITORS DURING THE YEAR AND THROUGH EMAILS NO LESS THAN MONTHLY THAT GO TO OVER 82,000 RECIPIENTS. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIGCATTV.COM HAS OVER 1.3 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AND OUR VIDEOS THERE HAVE RECEIVED OVER 649 MILLION CUMULATIVE VIEWS. WE HAD OVER 4.2 MILLION FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS AT YEAR END, OVER 309,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER, AND OVER 176,000 ON INSTAGRAM. ON TIKTOK WE HAD 421,600 FOLLOWERS AND 3.2 MILLION LIKES. WE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY URGE OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF VENUES NOT TO ALLOW BIG CAT EXHIBITS ON SITE AND TO URGE ADVERTISERS NOT TO USE BIG CATS IN THEIR TELEVISION, ONLINE AND PRINT ADS. WE WORKED ACTIVELY WITH US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ON ENFORCEMETN OF THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JAMIE MURDOCK CAROLE BASKIN PRESIDENT CEO DAUGHTER HOWARD BASKIN CAROLE BASKIN SECTY/TREAS CEO SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE FIRST MEETING AFTER COMPLETION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE DETAIL TRIAL BALANCE SHOWING PAYMENTS TO ALL VENDORS AND AT THE BOARD MEETING WHERE THE 990 IS REVIEWED ASKS THE CEO AND DIRECTORS IF THEY HAVE ENGAGED IN ANY CONTRACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE SALARIES OF OTHER WELL-REGARDED SANCTUARIES AS REPORTED IN THEIR FORM 990'S ARE GATHERED AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B EXECUTIVE SALARIES OF OTHER WELL REGARDED SANCTUARIES AS REPORTED IN THEIR FORM 990'S ARE GATHERED AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE ALL PUBLISHED ON THE WEBSITE WWW.BIGCATRESCUE.ORG. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITES, GUIDESTAR.ORG AND CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 231,444 RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -231,444