NAPERVILLE IL | IRS ruling year: 2022 | EIN: 87-3863113
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An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
Organization Mission
Kittenville exists to create a safe and welcoming environment for abandoned and neglected cats by caring for them in foster homes before they are adopted. We are ded ... (More)
Rating Information
Great
This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
Charity Navigator's ratings previously did not consider Leadership & Adaptability, Culture & Community, or Impact & Measurement. The historic rating mainly reflects a version of today’s Accountability and Finance score. More information on our previous rating methodologies can be found on our rating methodology page.
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Kittenville cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology due to only having one year of electronically-filed IRS Form 990 data.
To ensure year-to-year consistency the Encompass Rating System's Accountability & Finance beacon analyzes the three-year average of some data provided through the IRS 990.
Charity Navigator currently only has one year of consecutive e-filed Forms 990 from the IRS for Kittenville under the EIN: 87-3863113.
Before Charity Navigator can evaluate Kittenville, Kittenville will need to e-file for additional fiscal years.
Revenue and expense data is not available for this organization. This data is only available if this organization has at least one year of electronically-filed Form 990 data filed within the last $six years.
Salary of Key Persons - No Data Available
No Data Available
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IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage accountability and finance data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Kittenville) or EIN (873863113) in the 'Search Term' field.
Impact & Measurement
Score
100
This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
$13,370 total costs / 59 rescues = roughly $230 rescues one animal [2021 USD]
Program Context
Kittenville Fostering: The nonprofit rescues animals that would have otherwise been killed or left in some other bad condition. These animals are taken in and sheltered.
Data Time Period
1/1/22 to 12/31/22
Benchmark for Scoring
Impact scores of animal shelters are based on the cost a household spends saving the life of their pet. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if they are less than 75% that cost and a score of 80 if they are less than 125%. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. The nonprofit shelters an animal for less than 75% the cost a household spends saving the life of their pet.
Methodology
This impact score was determined through the Animal Shelter methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2024 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.
Data Source
The nonprofit submitted cost data, the number of intakes, as well as how many animals received a "non-rescue" exit
Measurement
Unscored
0% of Impact & Measurement score
Culture & Community
Not Currently Scored
Kittenville cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
Kittenville exists to create a safe and welcoming environment for abandoned and neglected cats by caring for them in foster homes before they are adopted. We are dedicated to transforming feline animal welfare by setting higher standards in the way cats are treated through science-based methodology and technology. We strive to end the overpopulation of homeless cats through compassionate solutions and practices, advocacy, and education.
Vision Statement
10 out of 10 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
We strive to end the overpopulation of homeless cats through compassionate solutions and practices,
Strategic Goals
20 out of 20 points
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Rescue cats and kittens from shelters in lower-demand areas, get them healthy, and place them into families.
Goal Two: Educate the community and stakeholders on matters pertaining to responsible pet ownership and adoption.
Goal Three: Provide thought leadership and expertise in the field of feline animal welfare, including education on best practices for feline and neonatal feline health.
Leadership
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Investment in Leadership Development
15 out of 15 points
External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
15 out of 15 points
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Thought Leadership
Social Promotion
Civic Engagement
Adaptability
30 out of 30 points
Full Credit
Partial Credit
No Credit
Adaptability Statement
30 out of 30 points
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Our organization formed in December 2021. As this is our first year in operation, we didn't have any baseline to adapt to as external changes happened - everything was new.
We can say that we developed a normal baseline in all areas as the organization got up and running - we developed processes for conducting board meetings and coming to consensus, developed processes for storing documents and retaining organizational knowledge, and assigned roles and responsibilities as needs come up. We set Kittenville up for responsible growth in the future through developing a good organizational foundation.