STRAY CAT ALLIANCE

EIN: 954787231 501(c)(3) Animal-Related

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$3,917,165
Total Expenses
$4,038,531
Total Assets
$1,165,491
Net Assets
$586,939
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2000
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
CHRISTIENNE METROPOLE
Phone
3102836235
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

STRAY CAT ALLIANCE, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $3.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR EVERY CAT'S RIGHT TO BE SAFE, HEALTHY AND VALUED. WE ARE PROUD TO BE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF LIFE SAVING WORK.OUR 2024 SUCCESSES INCLUDED: - KEEPING 376 UNDERAGE KITTENS OUT OF SHELTERS AND "SAFE AT HOME" - MANAGING THE PLACEMENT OF 1,274 CATS INTO LOVING FOSTER HOMES - ADOPTING 1,118 CATS INTO THEIR FUR-EVER HOMES - PROVIDING SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES FOR 1,790 CATS, INCLUDING 793 COMMUNITY CATS - PROVIDING 113,497 MEALS TO COMMUNITY CATS VIA OUR FEEDER PARTNERS - HELPING AN ADDITIONAL 23,251 CATS AND 5,557 HUMANS THROUGH OUR HOTLINEWE ACCOMPLISH OUR WORK THROUGH OUR FOUR PRIMARY PROGRAMS; ADOPTIONS, SAFE AT HOME, RETURN TO HOME FOR COMMUNITY CATS, AND CARE FOR COMMUNITY CATS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,207,143

SAFE AT HOME: WE HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT SEEK SUPPORT FOR UNWEANED KITTENS AND SICK AND INJURED COMMUNITY CATS. SAFE AT HOME EMPOWERS AND EDUCATES THESES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SERVE AS FOSTER...

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SAFE AT HOME: WE HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT SEEK SUPPORT FOR UNWEANED KITTENS AND SICK AND INJURED COMMUNITY CATS. SAFE AT HOME EMPOWERS AND EDUCATES THESES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SERVE AS FOSTER CAREGIVERS AND PLAY AN INTEGRAL PART IN SAVING LIVES. AT THE SOUTH LOS ANGELES SHELTER, STRAY CAT ALLIANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COUNSELORS INTERCEPT PEOPLE - BEFORE CATS AND KITTENS ARE IMPOUNDED - AND OFFER MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM TO BE FOSTER CAREGIVERS. WE PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT ON ALL ASPECTS OF CARE, FROM BOTTLE FEEDING TO ADOPTION. WE ALSO PROVIDE ALL MEDICAL CARE AND, WHEN NEEDED, FOOD AND SUPPLIES. THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND IN THE UNITED STATES.

Program 2
Expenses: $715,536

RETURN TO HOME FOR COMMUNITY CATS: RETURN TO HOME IS A FLAGSHIP AND BEST PRACTICE PROGRAM. COMMUNITY CATS ARE ONE OF THE MOST AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN SHELTER ENVIRONMENTS. USING ADDRESS INFORMATION...

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RETURN TO HOME FOR COMMUNITY CATS: RETURN TO HOME IS A FLAGSHIP AND BEST PRACTICE PROGRAM. COMMUNITY CATS ARE ONE OF THE MOST AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN SHELTER ENVIRONMENTS. USING ADDRESS INFORMATION GATHERED THROUGH OUR SHELTER-BASED INTERVENTIONS, WE TARGET THE CATS THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL OF ENDING UP AT THE CITY SHELTER IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES. HEALTHY COMMUNITY CATS ARE FIXED, VACCINATED, MICROCHIPPED, AND EAR TIPPED; THEN THEY ARE RETURNED TO THEIR HOMES AND CAREGIVERS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Program 3
Expenses: $297,795

ADOPTIONS: OUR ADOPTIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES FOSTER AND FOREVER HOMES TO CATS AND KITTENS THAT ARE PULLED FROM LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICE SHELTERS. WE FOCUS ON THE MOST IN-NEED CATS - THOSE WHO ARE...

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ADOPTIONS: OUR ADOPTIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES FOSTER AND FOREVER HOMES TO CATS AND KITTENS THAT ARE PULLED FROM LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICE SHELTERS. WE FOCUS ON THE MOST IN-NEED CATS - THOSE WHO ARE SICK, INJURED, OR UNDERAGE - AND ARE AT RISK OF BEING EUTHANIZED. WE PULL MORE OF THESE CATS FROM THE SIX LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICES SHELTERS THAN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION. WE ALSO ACCEPT CATS AND KITTENS FROM CARING COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHERE RESOURCES ARE LIMITED OR UNAVAILABLE. THIS HELPS ENSURE THAT THESE CATS AND KITTENS NEVER END UP AT MUNICIPAL SHELTERS. ONCE THEY ENTER OUR PROGRAMS, EACH CAT/KITTEN RECEIVES VETERINARY CARE, INCLUDING SPAY/NEUTER, VACCINES, TESTING, CHECK-UPS, AND MICROCHIPS IN OUR FULL SERVICE CLINIC. OUR ADOPTION COUNSELORS INTERVIEW AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO POTENTIAL NEW FAMILY MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CAT GETS MATCHED WITH A LOVING, SUPPORTIVE FOREVER HOME.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,748,123
Program Service Revenue $169,042
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $3,917,165

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,812,886
Fundraising Expenses $469,093
Program Expenses $3,358,359
Other Expenses $2,225,645
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,038,531

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $3,917,165 $3,856,185 +0.0%
Expenses $4,038,531 $3,729,337 +0.1%
Net Income $-121,366 $126,848 -2.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
7
Employees
45
Volunteers
1116

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$255,524
Total Directors
8
$116,775
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KATHERINE RUFFNER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AARON LEIDER DIRECTOR & TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTIENNE METROPOLE PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$116,775 $0 $116,775
JON PELLETIER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COURTNEY FERN DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BETSY LILEY DIRECTOR & CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KAYE ZIGRANG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DORI SLATER VANCE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAMRIN CHRISTENSEN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$138,749 $0 $138,749
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2024 $3,917,165 $4,038,531 $1,165,491 $-121,366
2023 $3,856,185 $3,729,337 $1,197,387 $126,848
2022 $3,202,639 $4,312,649 $1,368,263 $-1,110,010
2021 $4,086,099 $3,533,633 $2,040,863 $552,466
2020 $4,511,099 $3,733,459 $1,641,450 $777,640
2019 $4,319,317 $4,254,862 $602,358 $64,455
2018 $3,006,240 $2,828,276 $476,963 $177,964
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