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.
Public Charity
BIG CAT RESCUE CORP
BIG CAT RESCUE CORP is a Public Charity headquartered in ODESSA, FL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.0M revenue, $1.6M expenses, $37.4M total assets. 66 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 593330495
ODESSA, FL
Children & Youth Services
NTEE: P30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$37.4M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Big Cat Rescue Corp
How Big Cat Rescue Corp divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$68
Support for in-situ conservation programs
$13
Animal care
$8
Advocacy
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT OF MISSION
$63,193
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$34,300
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,488
GENERAL SUPPORT
$14,488
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,559
Showing up to 5 of 66 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CEO / FOUNDE
Carole Baskin
DIRECTOR
Darren Kipnis
SECTY / TREA
Howard Baskin
PRESIDENT /
Jamie Veronica Murdock
DIRECTOR
Keith Lawless
VP / DIRECTO
Kim Mahoney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $1.6M | $37.4M |
| 2024 | $18.1M | $2.0M | $32.0M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $15.8M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.6M | $15.9M |
| 2021 | $3.5M | $2.3M | $16.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.5M to $5.0M (+44%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.