Big Cat Rescue Corp
Donations deductibleBig Cat Rescue Corp's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Baskin | CEO / Founde | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Darren Kipnis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Howard Baskin | Secty / Trea | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jamie Veronica Murdock | President / | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keith Lawless | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kim Mahoney | VP / Directo | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lynda Licht | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Veronica Murdock | President / | 60 | $104k | ||
| Howard Baskin | Secty / Trea | 60 | $93k | ||
| Carole Baskin | CEO / Founde | 60 | $80k | ||
| Darren Kipnis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Lawless | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynda Licht | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Mahoney | VP / Directo | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
9 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20243028766). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Kim Mahoney | Vice President |
| Jamie Murdock | President |
| Keith Lawless | Director |
| Howard Baskin | Secretary / Treasurer |
| Carole Baskin | Founder / CEO |
| Darren Kipnis | Director |
| Howard Baskin | |
| Linda Licht | Director |
| Carole Baskin | President / CEO |
About
- Legal name
- Big Cat Rescue Corp
- EIN
- 593330495
- Address
- 17342 Gunn Hwy, Odessa, FL, 33556-1909
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- Big cat rescues mission is to provide funding for care of the cats formerly housed at the sanctuary, end abuse of big cats in captivity and prevent extinction of big cats in the wild. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P30 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- Principal officer
- Carole Baskin (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1996
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCarole Baskin
≥8years on the filingsDarren Kipnis
≥8years on the filingsHoward Baskin
≥8years on the filingsJamie Veronica Murdock
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $37.4m
- Total liabilities
- $8k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $37.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $576k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 1
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.1m | $2m | $16.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
8 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Cat Working Group | Small cat conserv | $124k |
| Freeland USA | Anti poaching | $70k |
| Animal Defenders International Inc | Sewer/water africa | $50k |
| Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance | Fishing cat asia | $50k |
| Showing Animals Resect and | Support operations | $25k |
| Alley Cat Rescue Inc | African wild cats | $15k |
| Small Wild Cat Conservation | Clouded lpd/mrb cat | $13k |
| Felidae Conservation Fund | Cheetah pres, kenya | $9k |