Michigan Cat Rescue Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Rescue homeless abused injured cats from shelters and owners who can no longer keep their cats. Assisted animal control in Detroit MI and Sterling Heights MI with intake of stray cats. Assisted hospice patients with re-homing their cats. Obtained veterinary care and facilitated adoptions. Also seek to educate the public about responsible pet ownership encouraging sterilization of all pets and proper veterinary care and nutrition. Perform community outreach by distributing pet food to needy families. In addition assist feral cat caregivers with food and veterinary care focused on sterilization of cats to combat the over-population crisis.
- Income
- $80,563
- Spending
- $81,291
- Reserves
- 5.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $32,965 spent. Rescued estimated 94 cats adoption of estimated 70 cats. Obtained comprehensive veterinary care including but not limited to; wellness exams sterilization vaccinations x-rays ultrasounds blood and fecal tests microchipping etc. Also maintained veterinary care for the other rescue cats under our care,
- $30,191 spent. Provide food litter and other supplies to rescue cats as well as community outreach to assist needy families and feral cat caretakers. Estimated we have 150 rescue cats under our care and we provide food for an estimated 350 feral outside cats who depend on us daily. We also assist an estimated 65 families with pet food through our food pantry,
- $13,151 spent. Transportation and distribution of food litter and other supplies to support rescue cats and community outreach. Distributed 35 pallets of food litter and other cat supplies as well as food litter sourced from pet supply stores. We rent trucks for transport and pickup and we also maintain four storage units to store supplies.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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