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San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition

EIN 76-0766948 · San Antonio, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO REDUCE THE OVERPOPULATION OF CATS IN THE SAN ANTONIO AREA THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESCUE, TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR), AND EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY TO CARE FOR OUTSIDE CATS.

Income
$883,382
Spending
$567,779
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
32.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
0
Volunteers
166

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 32.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 83 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (5)
  1. $148,587 spent. OUR COMMUNITY CAT ADOPTION PROGRAM (CCAP)IS A HOME-BASED FOSTER PROGRAM THAT RESCUES KITTENS AND FRIENDLY STRAY CATS THROUGH TRAPPING PROJECTS AND REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC. WE PARTNER WITH PETCO AND PETSMART STORES AND PLACE OUR CATS IN NINE OF THEIR ADOPTION CENTERS AROUND THE CITY. OUR ADOPTABLE CATS ARE ALSO PROMOTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND ON PETFINDER. PRIOR TO ADOPTION,ALL CATS ARE SPAYED OR NEUTERED, VACCINATED, MICROCHIPPED, AND RECEIVE ANY NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE. IN 2025, CCAP ADOPTED OUT 1,283 CATS AND TRANSFERRED 4 OTHERS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR PLACEMENT. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM WAS SUPPORTED BY 30 REGULAR FOSTER HOMES,AND APPROXIMATELY 120 "ONE-TIME FOSTER" HOMES.
  2. $289,703 spent. TNR SPAY/NEUTER SUBSIDY PROGRAM - SAFCC SUBSIDIZES THE COST OF SPAY/NEUTER FOR FOUR CLINICS SO THE PUBLIC ONLY PAYS 25 TO GET AN OUTSIDE CAT SPAYED/NEUTERED AND VACCINATED. OUR PARTNER CLINICS ARE THE SAN ANTONIO HUMANE SOCIETY, SPAY NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), THE ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE AND THE SPAY NEUTER NETWORK. IN 2025, OUR SUBSIDY PROGRAM FIXED 3,219 CATS AT A COST OF 115,717. IN 2025, WE TRACKED THE COSTS OF THE SAFCC SPAY/NEUTER CLINC SEPARATELY AS IT HAD BECOME A HIGH-VOLUME SPAY/NEUTER CLINC THAT SERVICES SAFCC TRAPPERS AND OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM. DRAGONFLY VET SERVICES IS CONTRACTED TO PERFORM THE SURGERIES. IN 2025, OUR SAFCC CLINIC FIXED 1,370 TNR'ED CATS AT A COST OF 106,000. TNR SPAY/NEUTER SUBSIDY PROGRAM - SAFCC SUBSIDIZES THE COST OF SPAY/NEUTER FOR FOUR CLINICS SO THE PUBLIC ONLY PAYS 25 TO GET AN OUTSIDE CAT SPAYED/NEUTERED AND VACCINATED. OUR PARTNER CLINICS ARE THE SAN ANTONIO HUMANE SOCIETY, SPAY NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), THE ANIMAL DEFENSE LEAGUE AND THE SPAY NEUTER NETWORK. IN 2025, OUR SUBSIDY PROGRAM FIXED 3,219 CATS AT A COST OF 115,717. IN 2025, WE TRACKED THE COSTS OF THE SAFCC SPAY/NEUTER CLINC SEPARATELY AS IT HAD BECOME A HIGH-VOLUME SPAY/NEUTER CLINC THAT SERVICES SAFCC TRAPPERS AND OUR ADOPTION PROGRAM. DRAGONFLY VET SERVICES IS CONTRACTED TO PERFORM THE SURGERIES. IN 2025, OUR SAFCC CLINIC FIXED 1,370 TNR'ED CATS AT A COST OF 106,000.
  3. $58,393 spent. SAFCC'S TRAPPER TEAM CONSISTS OF 7 EXPERIENCED TRAPPERS WHO HUMANELY TRAP CATS FOR TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR)FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO TRAP ON THEIR OWN, PRIMARILY THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS. THEY OCCASIONALLY TRAP FOR BUSINESSES,PRIVATE CITIZENS AND HIGH-VOLUME TNR TRAP PROJECTS. TRAPPERS RECEIVED ASSIGNMENTS FROM OUR HELPLINE, THEN TRAP THE CATS, TRANSPORT TO CLINIC FOR SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY, PROVIDE POST- OPERATIVE RECOVERY CARE, AND RETURN CATS TO THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATION. THE PROCESS TYPICALLY TAKES 2 TO 3 DAYS, AND TRAPPERS ARE COMPENSATED 20 PER CAT. IN 2025, THE TRAPPER TEAM COMPLETED TNR FOR 2,572 OUTSIDE CATS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN STERILIZED.
  4. $18,260 spent. IN 2025 558 WAS SPENT ON FIXED N FED PROGRAM. WE HELP PEOPLE ON AN AS- NEEDED BASIS AND PROVIDE FOOD DONATIONS WHEN WE RECEIVE THEM. THE CAT CRISIS FUND PAYS FOR VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK OR INJURED COMMUNITY CATS. COLONY CARETAKERS ARE ALREADY SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON FOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE THEIR CATS TO A VET. GOOD SAMARITANS WHO FIND INJURED CATS OR KITTENS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CANNOT AFFORD THE HUGE VET BILLS THAT COME WITH THESE INJURIES. SOMETIMES HUMANE EUTHANASIA IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION. IN 2025, WE SPENT 23,494 TO HELP 164 SICK OR INJURED OUTSIDE CATS.
  5. IN 2025 558 WAS SPENT ON FIXED N FED PROGRAM. WE HELP PEOPLE ON AN AS- NEEDED BASIS AND PROVIDE FOOD DONATIONS WHEN WE RECEIVE THEM. THE CAT CRISIS FUND PAYS FOR VETERINARY CARE FOR SICK OR INJURED COMMUNITY CATS. COLONY CARETAKERS ARE ALREADY SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON FOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE THEIR CATS TO A VET. GOOD SAMARITANS WHO FIND INJURED CATS OR KITTENS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CANNOT AFFORD THE HUGE VET BILLS THAT COME WITH THESE INJURIES. SOMETIMES HUMANE EUTHANASIA IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION. IN 2025, WE SPENT 23,494 TO HELP 164 SICK OR INJURED OUTSIDE CATS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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