Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 27-3257614 • 501(c)3 • Tampa, FL
Profile
Cat Crusader's mission is to rescue, vaccinate, spay or neuter, and find loving adoptive homes for stray and neglected cats. Whenever possible we will assist cats who, because of extenuating circumstances, are unable to remain in their homes with their owners. Additionally, we seek to increase public awareness of the companion animal overpopulation issue and provide solutions to end the killing of adoptable animals in the Tampa Bay area and beyond.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
77th percentile
Higher net margin than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
82nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$87,741
Down $10,988 (-11%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$87,741
Down $10,988 (-11%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$90,355
Down $12,837 (-12%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$101,343
Down $27,502 (-21%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$10,988
Up $14,665 (+57%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Cat Crusader's mission is to rescue, vaccinate, spay or neuter, and find loving adoptive homes for stray and neglected cats. Whenever possible we will assist cats who, because of extenuating circumstances, are unable to remain in their homes with their owners. Additionally, we seek to increase public awareness of the companion animal overpopulation issue and provide solutions to end the killing of adoptable animals in the Tampa Bay area and beyond.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| In 2025 Cat Crusaders continued its mission to reduce the unwanted cat population. All cats were spayed/neutered , vaccinated, and microchipped. Additionally Cat Crusaders occasionally provides pet supplies to those in the community in financial need. The expense amount associated with this PSA is the combined cost of veterinary care and Program supplies. | $15,000 | $92,868 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchyn Melde | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Terese Locash | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kim Cash | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Karen Collins | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Administrative costs 4875 Fees 741 fundraising expenses 23 gifts donations 1582 program supplies 27056”
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| IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 90355 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Gretchyn Melde |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | Terese Locash |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | Kim Cash |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | Karen Collins |
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| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt | 0 | 322 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceRevenueAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 92868 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Administrative costs 4875 Fees 741 fundraising expenses 23 gifts donations 1582 program supplies 27056 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2026-03-21 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2025-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2025 |
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