Feral and Abandoned Cat Society (FAACS)
Charitable organization · Sydney, Nova Scotia · BN 807600507RR0001 · Animal Welfare · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-03-31. Split of total expenditures ($206,961) as filed with the CRA.
Feral and Abandoned Cat Society (FAACS) is a charitable organization based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under animal welfare. In its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, it reported $146K in revenue and $207K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 53% from donations, 17% from government. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $10K.
Compared with 414 animal-welfare charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 83% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 85% of that peer group.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $81K in 2020 to $146K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 6 names.
In its own words
To promote the welfare of animals for the benefit of the public by spaying or neutering feral abandoned or stray cats and by providing them with food and shelter and monitoring their health. To promote welfare of animals for the benefit of the public by assisting qualifying low-income cat owners access spaying or neutering services. To educate the public on responsible pet ownership including the importance of spaying or neutering with a view to help reduce and prevent the abuse and neglect of cats.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $146K | $207K | $204K | $873 | — | $232K |
| 2023 | $70K | $98K | $96K | $845 | — | $293K |
| 2022 | $56K | $62K | $59K | $2,040 | — | $321K |
| 2021 | $63K | $83K | $82K | $651 | — | $327K |
| 2020 | $81K | $103K | $100K | $2,242 | — | $347K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $10K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Carmen Dunn (president); Renee Sampson (vice president); Susan Young (treasurer); Katheryn Thiel (secretary); Tammy Macpherson (director); Cindy Holloway (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Feral and Abandoned Cat Society (FAACS)’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 807600507RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.