Kitty Bungalow
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KITTY BUNGALOW RESCUES CATS AND FINDS HOMES FOR THEM.IT OPERATES IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SPAY NEUTERING, PET TRAPPING AND ADOPTIONS, SOCIALIZATION AND PROVIDING HEALTHCARE WITHOUT ADOPTION
- Income
- $693,026
- Spending
- $789,002
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 85
- Highest pay
- $80,257, executive director - 12 months
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
- $694,719 spent. THIS YEAR KITTY BUNGALOW ADOPTED OUT 405 KITTENS AND CATS. OUR TRAINED AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED CARE AND SOCIALIZATION TO THE FERAL KITTENS TURNING THEM FROM FRIGHTENED FERALS TO LOVING LAP CATS. OUR ONLINE PRESENCE, NETWORKS OF SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS HELP US FIND LOVING HOMES TO KITTENS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE END UP LIVING ON THE STREET AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVER POPULATION OF FERAL CATS IN LOS ANGELES. ALL KITTENS AND CATS ADOPTED OUT BY KITTY BUNGALOW RECEIVE ALL NEEDED MEDICAL CARE INCLUDING SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINATIONS, MICRO-CHIPPING AND FLEA TREATMENTS. AS PART OF THE ADOPTION PROGRAM, ADOPTERS RECEIVE EDUCATION ON ACCLIMATING THEIR NEW PETS INTO THEIR FAMILY AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT KITTY BUNGALOW FOR POST ADOPTION SUPPORT WHEN TRAP, NEUTER AND RETURN (TNR).
- THIS YEAR KITTY BUNGALOW TRAPPED 1,666 CATS LIVING ON THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES AND PROVIDED THEM WITH VACCINATIONS, SPAY/NEUTER AND OTHER MEDICAL PROCEDURES. THESE CATS ARE HOMELESS AND LIVING IN COLONIES CARED FOR BY GENEROUS PEOPLE THAT PROVIDE DAILY MEALS AND WATER. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE TNR PROGRAM IS EDUCATING THE COLONY CARETAKERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENDING THE NEEDLESS BIRTHS OF MORE STREET CATS BY HAVING COLONIES SPAYED AND NEUTERED. OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO THESE CARETAKERS.
- THIS YEAR KITTY BUNGALOWS WORKING CAT PROGRAM RESCUED 296 ADULT FERAL CATS DEEMED UNADOPTABLE FROM CITY SHELTERS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE SUCH AS SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINATIONS, FLEA TREATMENT, AND OF ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY RODENT MITIGATION SOLUTIONS. THE CATS LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES DOING WHAT THEY LOVE IN EXCHANGE FOR ROOM & BOARD
Source: Form 990 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 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 April 2010.
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 October 21, 2026.
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