The Cat Connection

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 04-3518268

Jun 01, 2013 to May 31, 2014 • Filed on Jun 04, 2014

Organization Profile www.thecatconnection.org

PO Box 541435Waltham, MA 02454-1435

(781) 899-4610

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

36%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

60%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

40%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

$120,789

Up $45,183 (+60%) from 2013

Net Assets

$120,789

Up $45,183 (+60%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue55th percentile Net Margin87th percentile

Revenue

$124,096

Up $35,500 (+40%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$78,913

Down $4,698 (-5.6%) from 2013

Net Income

$45,183

Up $40,198 (+806%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2014

Assets$120,789

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$120,789

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2014

Revenue$124,096

Expenses$78,913

Net Income$45,183

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jun 1, 2013 to May 31, 2014
Signed: Jun 4, 2014
Return Version: 2013v3.1
Gross Receipts: $124,096

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The cat connection an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit no-kill organization whose primary mission is to rescue abandoned, abused, unwanted, stray, neglected, and injured cats, and to facilitate their adoptions into responsible permanent homes.

Trap, spay/neuter feral cats and adopt out tame cats

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
VOLUNTEERS TOOK IN SEVERAL TAME CATS & KITTENS, PROVIDED FOOD & LITTER, BROUGHT CATS TO VETS FOR ALL NECESSARY MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND TESTING. ADOPTED OUT APPROXIMATELY 98 CATS THROUGH FREE ADVERTISING IN THE LOCAL PAPER AND WWW.PETFINDER.COM	-	$53,946
TRAPPED, SPAYED OR NEUTERED SEVERAL FERAL CATS OR CATS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES. SUPPLIED VOLUNTEERS WITH FOOD TO FEED FERAL CATS DAILY AND BUILD WINTER HOUSING AS NEEDED.	-	$16,500

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
EVA MILLER	President	FT	$0	-	-
MARY ALBANO	Vice President	PT	$0	-	-
ERIN VANNASSE	Secretary	PT	$0	-	-
MARY TORNABENE	Treasurer	FT	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 04-3518268
Phone: 7818994610

Signing Officer

Name: Mary Tornabene
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 7818994610
Signed: 2014-06-04

Preparer

Preparer: Daniel J Goodness

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt V, Line 35B

“no income”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Veterinary bills, cat food & supplies, state fees 70990. Returns”

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Filings

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2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $120,789
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $120,789
Revenue: $124,096
Expenses: $78,913
Net income: $45,183

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$1.33	$0.81	$0.52	$4.52	$4.42	$0.10
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.61	$1.19	$0.42	$4.16	$4.67	$0.51
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.81	$1.88	$0.93	$2.21	$3.87	$1.66
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.69	$0.10	$2.59	$1.98	$2.94	$0.95
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.54	$0.00	$3.54	$1.31	$2.72	$1.41
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.70	$0.00	$4.70	$2.41	$0.85	$1.57
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$3.12	$0.00	$3.12	$2.90	$1.36	$1.53
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.59	$0.00		$1.13	$1.02	$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.47	$0.00	$1.47	$1.04	$0.91	$0.12
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.35	$0.00	$1.35	$1.04	$0.90	$0.14
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.21	$0.00	$1.21	$1.24	$0.79	$0.45
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.76	$0.00	$0.76	$0.89	$0.84	$0.05
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.71	$0.00		$1.23	$0.84	$0.39
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.32		$0.32	$0.80	$0.74	$0.05