Civic Intelligence

Lucky Cat Rescue

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 47-4229021

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 13, 2025

Organization Profilewww.theluckycatrescue.org
145 38th StreetUnion City, NJ 07087

(201) 978-7296

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

2024 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

63rd percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

210%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-27%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE D20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,816

Up $4,615 (+210%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$6,816

Up $4,615 (+210%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin63rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$41,424

Down $15,091 (-27%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$36,809

Down $26,492 (-42%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$4,615

Up $11,401 (+168%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2018: $8,238Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $6,844Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $27,050Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $27,0502020Assets 2021: $13,683Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $13,6832021Assets 2022: $8,987Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $8,9872022Assets 2023: $2,201Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,2012023Assets 2024: $6,816Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $6,8162024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$6,816
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$6,816
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $66,188Expenses 2018: $63,683Net Income 2018: $2,5052018Revenue 2019: $45,380Expenses 2019: $46,774Net Income 2019: -$1,3942019Revenue 2020: $65,187Expenses 2020: $44,981Net Income 2020: $20,2062020Revenue 2021: $25,313Expenses 2021: $38,680Net Income 2021: -$13,3672021Revenue 2022: $63,624Expenses 2022: $68,320Net Income 2022: -$4,6962022Revenue 2023: $56,515Expenses 2023: $63,301Net Income 2023: -$6,7862023Revenue 2024: $41,424Expenses 2024: $36,809Net Income 2024: $4,6152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$41,424
Expenses$36,809
Net Income$4,615
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$41,424
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Lucky Cat Rescue (TLC) works to help and reduce the homeless cat and kitten populations of Hudson County NJ through owner education, TNR (trap-neuter-return) of feral cats and the rehabilitation and adoption of abandoned, surrendered, or homeless cats into safe and loving homes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Lucky Cat Rescue provided food and shelter for feral "community cats" as well as food and supplies for our rescued cats that are in foster homes waiting for adoption. We average 60 cats in homes at all times.$0$14,282
The Lucky Cat Rescue provided veterinary services for over 200 cats. Veterinary services include; spaying or neutering, FIV/FeLV testing, microchipping and a full spectrum of vaccinations. We also TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) feral cats in the area so they can live their life without reproducing.$0$9,086
The Lucky Cat Rescue provided emergency medical care for cats rescued from the streets in hoarding and abuse situations. Many times this has included trips to the emergency room for life threating injuries.$0$7,440
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mercedes GarciaDirectorPT$0--
Joan DoljanDirectorPT$0--
Courtney BearnsDirectorPT$0--
Gene LewisTreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lucky Cat Rescue
EIN
47-4229021
Phone
2019787296
Address
145 38th Street, Union City, NJ 07087

Signing Officer

Name
Gene Lewis
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2019787296
Signed
2025-05-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Food and Cat Supplies;14282|Software;529|Insurance;1551|Veterinary Services;9086|Admin Expenses;865|Travel Expenses;1367|Emergency Vet Services;7440|Storage;395|Returns;175|Bank Fees;45|Medical Supplies;1074^Total;36809^”

Raw XML Appendix171 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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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$6,816
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$6,816
Revenue
$41,424
Expenses
$36,809
Net income
$4,615
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.82$0.00$6.82$41.4$36.8$4.62
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.20$0.00$2.20$56.5$63.3$6.79
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.99$0.00$8.99$63.6$68.3$4.70
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.7$0.00$13.7$25.3$38.7$13.4
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$27.1$0.00$27.1$65.2$45.0$20.2
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.84$0.00$45.4$46.8$1.39
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.24$0.00$66.2$63.7$2.51