CEDAR CREEK SANCTUARY INC
EIN 81-1115299 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
ANIMAL SHELTER/ANIMAL RESCUE, TNRThe Cedar Creek Sanctuary is Located In The Town of Fonda, Iowa With A Current Population of 636. The Sanctuarys Mission As A No Kill Shelter is to Rescue Injured and Special Needs Cats Off The Streets of Our Community and to Provide The Necessary Vet Care for Them So That They Can Eventually Be Adopted Into Forever Homes. This Goal is Carried Out Daily At The Shelter Which Houses In A Cage Free Environment Twenty to Thirty Cats At Any One Time. We Also Engage In A Trap-neuter-release Program to Control The Cat Population Which Has Prevented 100s of New Cats Populating The Streets. A Group of Community Volunteers Assists With The Trapping and Ongoing Care of Feeding and Providing Shelter for The Feral Cats. Our Small Shelter Annually Operates On $10,000-20,000 Per Year, Entirely Run By Volunteers With No Paid Employees. We Have Filed Faithfully Every Year On The 990N EPost Card. Our Board of Directors Offer A Wide Variety of Views and Talents. Board Mem
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ANNIE REIFFDIRECTOR
CHAD THOMPSONDIRECTOR
JEANNE TIEDEMANDIRECTOR
MARILYN TAMM-SCHMITTDIRECTOR
SALLIE TAMMDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- PO BOX 331, FONDA, IA 50540
- County
- Pocahontas
- In care of
- MARILYN TAMM-SCHMITT
- Primary officer
- MARILYN TAMM-SCHMITT, President
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- THOMPSON LAW OFFICE LLP
- NTEE classification
- Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
- IRS tax category
- Animal Protection & Welfare