Nonprofit · EIN 47-0989931
LAUREL CATS INC
Tax-exempt · LAUREL, MD 20725
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $274,019 | $220,907 | $53,112 | $396,948 | $27,425 | $369,523 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $270,626 | $227,191 | $43,435 | $328,109 | $11,698 | $316,411 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $239,877 | $177,887 | $61,990 | $284,187 | $11,211 | $272,976 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $225,276
- of which government grants
- $28,266
- Program service revenue
- $37,227
- Investment income
- $11,343
- Other revenue
- $173
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,850
- Occupancy
- $3,990
- Depreciation
- $274
- Program services (functional)
- $208,942
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,965
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $328,109
- Total assets, end of year
- $396,948
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,425
- Net assets, end of year
- $369,523
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $411
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $369,523
- Gross receipts
- $274,019
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| EDITH VASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIS BRUGNOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA EDENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JODI STARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA CLAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BOWERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| YVETTE DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDITH VASCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DORIS BRUGNOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA EDENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA CLAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JODI STARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| COLLEEN BOWERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| YVETTE DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA EDENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA CLAXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JODI STARK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HELEN WOODS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| EDITH VASCO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DORIS BRUGNOLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 57, LAUREL, MD 20725-0057
- In care of
- % HELEN WOODS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- PO Box 57, Laurel MD 20725
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HELEN WOODS, 15033 COURTLAND PLACE, LAUREL, MD 20707
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Helen Woods, PO Box 57, Laurel MD 20725
- Signed the 990
- HELEN WOODS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (301) 886-0161
- Website
- WWW.LAURELCATS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Dennis C Ponton CPA
Mission
GENERALLY, TO EDUCATE & MOBILIZE CONCERNED CITIZENS OF LAUREL, MD AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY BY STABILIZING, REDUCING, AND EVENTUALLY ELIMINATING THE LOCAL FERAL CAT POPULATION THROUGH HUMANE METHODS.
Program accomplishments
- (1) LAUREL CATS, INC. IS PRIMARILY A CAT TVNR (TRAP/VACCINATE/NEUTER/RETURN) ORGANIZATION. (2) THE ORGANIZATION TRAPS FERAL CATS IN THE LAUREL & BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND AREAS, ARRANGES FOR NEUTERING & THE PROVISION OF ALL NECESSARY VACCINATIONS. IF THE CAT IS NOT DEEMED COMPATIBLE FOR HUMAN COMPANIONSHIP, IT IS RETURNED TO THE AREA IN WHICH IT WAS TRAPPED AND ROUTINELY PROVIDED FOR. IF THE CAT DISPLAYS A CAPABILITY FOR HUMAN COMPANIONSHIP, IT IS PLACED INTO THE FOSTER PROGRAM AND LISTED FOR ADOPTION. (3) THE VETERINARY EXPENSES INCLUDES THE COST FOR CATS RETURNED TO TRAPPED AREAS AND THE CATS PLACED INTO THE FOSTER PROGRAM.Expenses $208,942 · revenue $36,591
- ALL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS AND INCUR NO EXPENSES NOR GENERATE REVENUE (1) STABILIZE, REDUCE, AND EVENTUALLY BRING THE FREE-ROAMING CAT POPULATION TO ZERO THROUGH TVNR AND NATURAL ATTRITION (2) ASSIST COLONY CARETAKERS, PROPERTY OWNERS & MANAGERS IN FINDING WAYS FOR CATS TO LIVE HARMONIOUSLY ALONGSIDE HOMES & BUSINESSES (3) SUPPORT CARETAKERS BY TEACHING & ASSISTING THEM WITH SOUND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES SO ALL COMMUNITY CATS ARE STERILIZED AND HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD, CLEAN WATER, SHELTER, AND VETERINARY SERVICES WHILE MAINTAINING THE RIGHTS OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS & MANAGERS (4) PROMOTE LOW COST AND FREE SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAMS, RESPONSIBLE ADOPTION, AND OTHER PRACTICES THAT WILL END THE EPIDEMIC OF ABANDONED, UNSTERILIZED CATS THAT PERPETUATES THE FREE-ROAMING CAT CYCLE
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
- 47-0989931
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $396,948
- Income (IRS master file)
- $274,019
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $274,019 | $220,907 | $396,948 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $270,626 | $227,191 | $328,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $239,877 | $177,887 | $284,187 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $179,749 | $141,774 | $219,004 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Helen Woods | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $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 47-0989931).
Questions about LAUREL CATS INC
- What is the EIN of LAUREL CATS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAUREL CATS INC is 47-0989931.
- Is LAUREL CATS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to LAUREL CATS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAUREL CATS 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 LAUREL CATS 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 LAUREL CATS 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 LAUREL CATS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HELEN WOODS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAUREL CATS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LAUREL CATS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $274,019, expenses of $220,907 and total assets of $396,948 at year end.
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