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Bitty Kitty Brigade

EIN 83-2267427 · Little Canada, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceFair52 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE CARE FOR ORPHANED NEONATAL KITTENS, TO PARNTER WITH ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS, AND IMPOINT FACILITIES TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL RATES WITHIN THE NEONATAL KITTEN POPULATION

Income
$641,104
Spending
$667,818
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%
Employees
0
Volunteers
300

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

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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, 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)
  1. $513,660 spent. OUR FOSTER PROGRAM PROVIDED CARE AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR 1048 KITTENS, CATS AND DOGS IN 2024 INCLUDING 924 KITTENS AGE 05 WEEKS, 72 KITTENS 6 WEEKS TO 9 MONTHS, 49 KITTENS/CATS AGE 9 MONTHS AND OLDER AND 5 DOGS AGE 05 WEEKS. 828 ADOPTIONS WERE FINALIZED AND ALL KITTENS, CATS AND DOGS WERE SPAYED OR NEUTERED, VACCINATED, MICROCHIPPED, TREATED FOR PARASITES AND TESTED FOR FELV PRIOR TO ADOPTION. WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ONGOING CARE FOR DIFFICULT MEDICAL CASES SUCH AS KITTENS WITH CLEFT PALATES, INCONTINENT KITTENS WITH REAR LEG PARALYSIS, KITTENS WITH FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS AND OTHERS.
  2. $85,259 spent. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF UNALTERED STRAY AND FERAL CATS ON PROPERTIES FROM WHICH ORPHANED KITTENS WERE SURRENDERED TO THE ORGANIZATION. CATS ARE HUMANELY TRAPPED, STERILIZED AND RETURNED TO THEIR OUTDOOR HOME OR IN THE CASE OF FRIENDLY CATS, THEY ARE NETWORKED TO LOCAL RESCUE
  3. $496 spent. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER LOW-COST VACCINE AND MICROCHIP OPTIONS TO COMMUNITY PET OWNERS THROUGH OUR SEMI-MONTHLY CLINICS. WE SAW APPROXIMATELY 350 CATS AND DOGS FOR EXAMS, TESTS, UPDATED VACCINES, MICROCHIPS AND NAIL TRIMS.

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

  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 2024.

    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 November 2018.

    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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