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Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition Inc

EIN 82-2611098 · Spencerville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition MC C3 is an independent 501c3 nonprofit animal protection organization dedicated to improving the lives of community cats in Montgomery County Maryland

Income
$73,868
Spending
$66,281
Reserves
9.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 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 (2)
  1. $55,931 spent. MC C3 has a group of trained volunteer trappers who respond to requests from the community to trap feral cats in their neighborhood Cats are then transported to a number of low cost veterinary clinics to be spayed or neutered or in some cases receive emergency medical care and afterwards returned and released in the location where they were trapped a process known as TNR With the help of the community and its dedicated group of volunteers MC C3 trapped approximately 550 cats between July 1 2024 and June 20 2025 TNR is a proven method for controlling the feral cat population and helping with overpopulation in animal shelters Program expenses include fees paid to veterinary clinics for spaying and neutering implanting microchips administering shots and emergency medical care
  2. $5,262 spent. MC C3 has a cat food program to assist our countys community cat caregivers Foodbank distribution events are held twice a year once in the winter and once in the summer These events support caregivers who are the lifeline for community cats and are committed to caring for cat colonies year-round Colonies can range in size from a handful of cats to several dozen and some caretakers feed multiple colonies each day most with their personal funds MC C3s foodbank program assists by collecting food from rescues and individuals over a six month period to help ease the burden placed on caregivers Each distribution helps between 35 to 50 caregivers with feeding between 600 to 800 cats Distribution events are held outside of the local county shelter to foster goodwill and trust with caregivers and help with shelter stigma Program expenses include food donated by the community and food purchased directly by MC C3

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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