Liabilities / Assets
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance Inc
EIN 93-2566898 • 501(c)3 • Glastonbury, CT
Profile
Charitable, wildlife/animal welfare. The Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance works to eliminate private ownership and the commercial exploitation of wild cats in the United States.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
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Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
82nd percentile
Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 21.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$14,475
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Liabilities
$100
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Net Assets
$14,375
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Revenue
$45,460
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Expenses
$30,985
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Net Income
$14,475
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Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $14,475
- Liabilities
- $100
- Net assets
- $14,375
- Revenue
- $45,460
- Expenses
- $30,985
- Net income
- $14,475
Latest Filing Detail
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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
- $46,144
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Charitable, wildlife/animal welfare. The Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance works to eliminate private ownership and the commercial exploitation of wild cats in the United States.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BCSA Conference: Professional development training for animal care, non-profit management, and veterinary staff at wild cat sanctuaries and partner organizations. Attendance in 2024 was 50 people. | $0 | $18,916 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Blachowski | Program Manager (Staff) | PT | $9,800 | - | $9,800 |
| Kathryn Bertok | Board President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Catherine Doyle | Board Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| John Madigan | Board Secretary/Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Carson Barylak | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Bobbi Brink | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Christi Gilbreth | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Kristin Leppert | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Emily McCormack | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Tammy Thies | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Meredith Whitney | Board Member | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance Inc
- EIN
- 93-2566898
- Phone
- 8609800247
- Address
- 2842 Main Street Ste 131, Glastonbury, CT 06033
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kathryn Bertok
- Title
- Board President
- Phone
- 9196014345
- Signed
- 2025-05-13
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8
“Two deposits of $0.01 each for banking verification purposes.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 9
“For business transactions involving interested persons, the amount was below the threshold for reporting on Schedule L. However, for full transparency, we have listed those transactions below. Tammy Thies is a Board Member for the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance and a decision maker at the non-profit member, The Wildcat Sanctuary. They paid $600 in Membership dues. Bobbi Brink is also a Board Member for the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance and a decision maker at the non-profit, Lions, Tigers & Bears. They made a $3,072.46 donation in 2024 plus a $500 conference sponsorship to the 2024 Conference. Meredith Whitney is a Board Member of the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance and a decision maker at Tread-Well Consulting. They sponsored the 2024 Conference at the $500 level.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“$1,636.10 in insurance (non-payroll), IT fees, and software subscriptions, PayPal fees for non-conference related donations, purchasing starter checks for bank account and credit card reader. $18,254.07 in program related expenses (2024 Conference)”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 17
“With our organization operating as a new non-profit as of July 1, 2024, we had the expected amount of administrative expenses for the 2024 tax year. Greater than 86% of dollars spent were on program costs. Less than 14% of the total dollars spent were administrative expenses. Of the $9,800.45 spent on salary and related expenses in 2024, only 15% was spent on administrative expenses.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Loan from staff to open initial bank account; repaid in 2025.”
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31)
“The annual Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance Conference consists of professional development and networking opportunities for animal care, non-profit management, and veterinary staff at wild cat sanctuaries and partner organizations. In addition, experts in the field of wild cat care outside of the sanctuary community are also invited to attend. Attendance in 2024 was 50 people. The goal of this conference is to enhance animal care and welfare to the highest level and to ensure that wild cat sanctuaries are financially sustainable for years to come.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | For business transactions involving interested persons, the amount was below the threshold for reporting on Schedule L. However, for full transparency, we have listed those transactions below. Tammy Thies is a Board Member for the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance and a decision maker at the non-profit member, The Wildcat Sanctuary. They paid $600 in Membership dues. Bobbi Brink is also a Board Member for the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance and a decision maker at the non-profit, Lions, Tigers & Bears. They made a $3,072.46 donation in 2024 plus a $500 conference sponsorship to the 2024 Conference. Meredith Whitney is a Board Member of the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance and a decision maker at Tread-Well Consulting. They sponsored the 2024 Conference at the $500 level. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | $1,636.10 in insurance (non-payroll), IT fees, and software subscriptions, PayPal fees for non-conference related donations, purchasing starter checks for bank account and credit card reader. $18,254.07 in program related expenses (2024 Conference) |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | With our organization operating as a new non-profit as of July 1, 2024, we had the expected amount of administrative expenses for the 2024 tax year. Greater than 86% of dollars spent were on program costs. Less than 14% of the total dollars spent were administrative expenses. Of the $9,800.45 spent on salary and related expenses in 2024, only 15% was spent on administrative expenses. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Loan from staff to open initial bank account; repaid in 2025. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | The annual Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance Conference consists of professional development and networking opportunities for animal care, non-profit management, and veterinary staff at wild cat sanctuaries and partner organizations. In addition, experts in the field of wild cat care outside of the sanctuary community are also invited to attend. Attendance in 2024 was 50 people. The goal of this conference is to enhance animal care and welfare to the highest level and to ensure that wild cat sanctuaries are financially sustainable for years to come. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 9 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 17 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line (28-31) |
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| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | CT |
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