Civic Intelligence

Cause 4 Cats Inc

EIN 34-2018427 • 501(c)3 • Lebec, CA

Profile

Cause 4 Cats is dedicated to improving the quality of life for CATS: pet, stray, and feral by providing TNR (trap-neuter-return), rescue, shelter, and coordinating spay/neuter (s/n) and low-cost veterinary care.

667 Canyon Drive Pob 488Lebec, CA 93243

www.cause4cats.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

99th percentile

19.62x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

94th percentile

0.81x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

43rd percentile

-0.6%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

41st percentile

-7.3%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

43%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets99th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,644

Down $220 (-12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$32,258

Down $64 (-0.2%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

-$30,614

Down $156 (-0.5%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue94th percentileNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$39,634

Up $18,438 (+87%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$39,854

Up $18,544 (+87%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$220

Down $106 (-93%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KAssets 2013: $2,701Liabilities 2013: $4,724Net Assets 2013: -$2,0232013Assets 2014: $2,162Liabilities 2014: $10,234Net Assets 2014: -$8,0722014Assets 2015: $1,626Liabilities 2015: $9,297Net Assets 2015: -$7,6712015Assets 2016: $1,674Liabilities 2016: $9,297Net Assets 2016: -$7,6232016Assets 2017: $1,639Liabilities 2017: $19,081Net Assets 2017: -$17,4422017Assets 2018: $1,645Liabilities 2018: $29,943Net Assets 2018: -$28,2982018Assets 2019: $1,622Liabilities 2019: $30,535Net Assets 2019: -$28,9132019Assets 2020: $1,649Liabilities 2020: $31,468Net Assets 2020: -$29,8192020Assets 2021: $2,166Liabilities 2021: $32,258Net Assets 2021: -$30,0922021Assets 2022: $1,914Liabilities 2022: $35,891Net Assets 2022: -$33,9772022Assets 2023: $1,864Liabilities 2023: $32,322Net Assets 2023: -$30,4582023Assets 2024: $1,644Liabilities 2024: $32,258Net Assets 2024: -$30,6142024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,644
Liabilities$32,258
Net Assets-$30,614
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $65,217Expenses 2013: $61,971Net Income 2013: $3,2462013Revenue 2014: $63,279Expenses 2014: $69,328Net Income 2014: -$6,0492014Revenue 2015: $44,662Expenses 2015: $44,261Net Income 2015: $4012015Revenue 2016: $20,465Expenses 2016: $20,445Net Income 2016: $202016Revenue 2017: $12,118Expenses 2017: $21,937Net Income 2017: -$9,8192017Revenue 2018: $6,698Expenses 2018: $17,554Net Income 2018: -$10,8562018Revenue 2019: $25,963Expenses 2019: $26,578Net Income 2019: -$6152019Revenue 2020: $13,679Expenses 2020: $14,585Net Income 2020: -$9062020Revenue 2021: $19,099Expenses 2021: $19,372Net Income 2021: -$2732021Revenue 2022: $19,412Expenses 2022: $23,297Net Income 2022: -$3,8852022Revenue 2023: $21,196Expenses 2023: $21,310Net Income 2023: -$1142023Revenue 2024: $39,634Expenses 2024: $39,854Net Income 2024: -$2202024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$39,634
Expenses$39,854
Net Income-$220
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,644
Liabilities
$32,258
Net assets
-$30,614
Revenue
$39,634
Expenses
$39,854
Net income
-$220
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$32.3$30.6$39.6$39.9$0.22
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.86$32.3$30.5$21.2$21.3$0.11
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$35.9$34.0$19.4$23.3$3.89
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.17$32.3$30.1$19.1$19.4$0.27
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.65$31.5$29.8$13.7$14.6$0.91
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.62$30.5$28.9$26.0$26.6$0.62
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.65$29.9$28.3$6.70$17.6$10.9
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$19.1$17.4$12.1$21.9$9.82
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.67$9.30$7.62$20.5$20.4$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.63$9.30$7.67$44.7$44.3$0.40
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.16$10.2$8.07$63.3$69.3$6.05
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.70$4.72$2.02$65.2$62.0$3.25
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
Signed
Aug 13, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$39,634
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Cause 4 Cats is dedicated to improving the quality of life for CATS: pet, stray, and feral by providing TNR (trap-neuter-return), rescue, shelter, and coordinating spay/neuter (s/n) and low-cost veterinary care.

Improving quality life for cats

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERNINARY CARE AND SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION FOR CATS TO AND FROM A VETERINARY HOSPITAL. PROVIDED CAT ADOPTIONS AS WELL.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LOLETTE ROBRAHNPresident-$0--
ELLEN JANZENSecretary-$0--
MARY MILLERDirector-$0--
RUSSELL ROBRAHNDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cause 4 Cats Inc
EIN
34-2018427
Address
667 CANYON DRIVE POB 488, LEBEC, CA 93243

Signing Officer

Name
Lolette Robrahn
Title
President
Phone
6617554848
Signed
2025-08-13
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Derrick Jordan EA
Address
1201 Puerta Del Sol Suite 214, San Clemente, CA 92673
Preparer
Derrick Jordan
Phone
9499813527
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountvet ex 10,201cat food and ex 11,032supplies 5,019cattery maintenance 1,019cat care 2,706security 1,400software 716auto ex 1,136volunteer meals 864office ex 182utilities 3,325gifts 1,360postage 169dues 250professional fees 475”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category beginning of year end of yearassets 1,607 1,607”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category beginning of year end of yearpayable to officers, directors 32,258 32,258”

Raw XML Appendix134 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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