Wildcat Service Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $25.0 million
- Spending
- $24.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 264
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $894,189, president & ceo of fedcap
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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)
- $21.0 million spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: WILDCAT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS IMPACT DISTRICTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY. WILDCAT'S NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (NIP) PROVIDES WORK-READINESS, JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. NIP'S FRIENDLY AND DEDICATED WORK TEAMS RECOGNIZABLE IN THEIR BRIGHT GREEN SHIRTS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CLEANING SERVICES TO ENSURE CLEANER, SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. THESE FULL TIME AND TRANSITIONAL JOBS HELP INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP THEIR RESUME AND BUILD THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE LONG TERM ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.
- $891,437 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OWILDCAT PROVIDES BROAD MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO ITS PARTICIPANTS. THE CHELTON LOFT, LOCATED IN HARLEM, NEW YORK, ASSISTS MEN AND WOMEN COPING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS THAT WANT A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN GO, RECEIVE HELP AND TRAINING, AND DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. MEMBERS AND STAFF WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS PEOPLE'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. TO BECOME A MEMBER AN INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS, BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER, AND LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY. THE CHELTON LOFT CHARGES NO FEE TO JOIN.IN ADDITION, WILDCAT OPERATES THE ENABLE PROGRAM IN NEW JERSEY. ENABLE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY FINDING AND RETAINING A JOB IN THE COMMUNITY, AT A COMPETITIVE WAGE, WORKING ALONGSIDE THEIR NEIGHBOR. ENABLE ASSISTS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO FIND AND MAINTAIN JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A NETWORK OF SUPPORT SERVICES. SUPPORT IS TAILORED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH PARTICIPANT AND IS OFFERED THROUGH EVERY PHASE OF THE JOB SEARCH. OUR STAFF HELPS FACILITATE CAREER GOALS, DECIDED BY THE CLIENT AND THEIR DVR COUNSELOR. STAFF ASSISTS WITH COMPLETING JOB APPLICATION FORMS, PROVIDING ESCORT FOR JOB INTERVIEWS, TRAVEL INSTRUCTION AND HELPING TO ORIENT CLIENTS TO THE WORKPLACE AND SUPERVISORY EXPECTATIONS. ENABLE ALSO PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING AT THE JOB SITE AND LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP.
- $663,695 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OWILDCAT'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS COMPRISED OF THREE COMPONENTS: THE WOMEN'S PROJECT, YOUTH SERVICES AND APEX CLEAN ENERGY INSTITUTE (ACEI). THE WOMEN'S PROJECT IS A COMMUNITY WHOSE COLLECTIVE WORK SERVES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PRE-TRIAL DETENTION AND INCARCERATION. WE MARRY LEGAL ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND SERVICE PROVISION TO TRANSFORM THE EXISTING CULTURE IN OUR CRIMINAL COURTS AND PERMANENTLY DECREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN DETAINED IN OUR CITY JAILS AND STATE PRISONS. WE PROVIDE HOLISTIC, INTEGRATIVE, CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND PERSON-CENTERED SERVICES TO ASSIST WOMEN IN RETURNING TO COURT AND PARTICIPATING IN THEIR DEFENSE. THE WOMEN'S PROJECT IS PART OF A LARGER PARTNERSHIP WITH DEFENDER OFFICES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS IN MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN AND THE BRONX. WE HAVE STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO ENSURE THAT HOLISTIC SERVICES ARE FULLY SYNCHRONIZED. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS- IMPROVING WELLNESS: ENSURING THAT WOMEN ARE CONNECTED TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALIZED CARE PROVIDERS AND SERVICES. OUR SELF-CARE WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF PERSONAL WELLNESS, AN IMPERATIVE ELEMENT OF IMPROVING THE NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN OF COLOR.- FURTHERING ECONOMIC STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY: SOLIDIFYING HOUSING, MEDICATION, HEALTH INSURANCE AND CONNECTION TO EMERGENCY BENEFITS PRIOR TO RELEASE; PROVIDING WOMEN WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES AND AN ACTIVATED CELL PHONE UPON RELEASE; CONNECTING WOMEN TO EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION; WORKING ON FINANCIAL HEALTH PLANS.- FOSTERING COMMUNITY: WE HELP WOMEN BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL BY CREATING AND BUILDING POSITIVE COMMUNITY AMONGST PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS; OFFERING REUNIFICATION SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORT; AND PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.YOUTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 13-24, LIVING IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT PUT THEM AT RISK OF SYSTEMS INVOLVEMENT. WE PROVIDE "CREDIBLE MESSENGERS" AS MENTORS. CREDIBLE MESSENGERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATED VARIOUS SYSTEMS: THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM; HOMELESSNESS; FOSTER CARE; AND PUBLIC HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY, ONE ON ONE MENTORING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ARE PROVIDED FOR PARTICIPANTS. CAREER READINESS, JOB PLACEMENT AND INTERNSHIPS ARE PROVIDED FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRANSFORMATIVE MENTORING PROGRAM(S), AS WELL AS OTHER PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN SERVICES WITH WILDCAT. IN ADDITION, WILDCAT PARTNERS WITH BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP HIGH IMPACT INTERNSHIPS SO INDIVIDUALS CAN ADVANCE ALONG THEIR CAREER PATHS. SECURING AN INTERNSHIP CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. QUALITY INTERNSHIPS PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CONNECTIONS, DEVELOP SKILLS AND EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS. THROUGH A TEN-WEEK INTERNSHIP, A YOUNG PERSON WILL LEARN HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE. THEY WILL COME TO APPRECIATE THAT IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCEFOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THE ORGANIZATIONIF THEY SHOW UP ON TIME, ARRIVE PREPARED, WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH OTHER EMPLOYEES AND INVEST IN LEARNING ABOUT THEIR CHOSEN PROFESSION FROM THE GROUND UP. THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION WILL ENJOY HAVING AN EAGER WORKER, A DEDICATED STAFF-SUPPORT FOR THAT INTERN AND THE SATISFACTION THAT IT IS PREPARING A QUALIFIED WORKFORCE FOR THE FUTURE.THE THIRD COMPONENT OF WILDCAT'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS THE APEX CLEAN ENERGY INSTITUTE WHICH OFFERS A FREE 13-WEEK (450 HOURS) TRAINING PROGRAM IN SOLAR INSTALLATION FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-25. THE TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF BOTH "SOFT & HARD SKILLS."UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, PARTICIPANTS WILL EARN THREE CREDENTIALS:- OSHA 10 & 30- CONSTRUCTION (A NATIONAL CERTIFICATION OFFERED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH [NCCER]).- SOLAR INSTALLATION (A NATIONAL CERTIFICATION OFFERED BY THE NORTH AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFIED ENERGY PRACTITIONERS [NABCEP]).WILDCAT WORKS WITH EACH PARTICIPANT TO ENSURE JOB PLACEMENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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