named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Discounted Adoption Events
Special adoption days with reduced fees made possible through partnerships with cat-focused businesses like Cat Topia to increase adoption rates
Rainbow Bridge Memorial
Online memorial gallery honoring deceased individuals who supported Ten Lives Club, often highlighting those who requested donations in lieu of flowers or left bequests
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Animal Rescue Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
- Engaging volunteers and community service participantsEngages volunteers in cat care, fundraising, and events at multiple locations, and offers opportunities for students to fulfill community service requirements through basic shelter maintenance and cat care at the Blasdell facility.
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Facility-Based Service Delivery 1 activity
- Operating a shelter facilityOperates a main shelter in Blasdell, NY, offering in-person services multiple days per week, hosting adoption events, and supporting ongoing cat care. The organization also broke ground on a new state-of-the-art cat campus in Blasdell to expand its capacity.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Producing outreach and awareness materialsProduces an annual magazine featuring cat rescue stories, adoption updates, and event highlights to engage supporters and promote awareness of its mission.
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Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services 1 activity
- Providing veterinary care for catsProvides spaying/neutering, vaccinations (including rabies and distemper), and general veterinary treatment for cats in its care, both for adopted animals and through a low-cost $150 service available to the public.
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Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 1 activity
- Public education on pet ownershipProvides public education on responsible pet ownership to support long-term animal welfare and successful adoptions.
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Rescue and Adoption of Cats 1 activity
- Rescuing and adopting out catsRescues cats and kittens from abusive and neglectful situations and facilitates their adoption into permanent homes, including through discounted adoption events and participation in regional initiatives like Clear the Shelters. Since 2001, the organization has rescued and rehomed over 50,000 cats.
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Lost and Found Pet Reunification Services 1 activity
- Supporting lost pet recoveryPartners with Petco Love Lost to enable searchable and shareable lost pet alerts using a national database, increasing the chances of reuniting lost cats with their owners.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Funding dental equipment for a dental clinicAwards a $3,000 grant to support the purchase of dental x-ray equipment for the TLC Dental Clinic, enhancing its capacity to deliver dental services.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.44M
Contributions & grants$1.79M73%
Program service revenue$436K18%
Investment income$4K0%
Other revenue$210K
expenses
Total expenses$2.17M
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising15%
Salaries & benefits$1.28M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$875K
Cash$303K
Investments$0
Liabilities$100K
Net assets$775K
Liquid reserves1.7 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +49.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE DI | 65 | $93K |
| JOSEPH SPRAGUE | OPERATIONS D | 40 | $90K |
board members · 3
- BRUCE EDWARDS — VICE PRESIDE
- KELLY MCCARTHY — SECRETARY
- SALLIE EDWARDS — PRESIDENT
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Cat Topia Partner — Partnered with Ten Lives Club to offer discounted adoption fees and promote cat adoptions.
- Erie County Government — Geographic focus of services and volunteer operations.
- M&T Charitable Foundation Funder — Awarded a $3,000 grant to support the TLC Dental Clinic's dental x-ray equipment.
- Molly Strong Partner — Photographer who captured images from the 25th anniversary gala.
- Mr. Good Bar Buffalo Partner — Community business supporter of Ten Lives Club.
- Our Lady of Bistrica Catholic Church Partner — Partner church where Barbara C. Rossi was active in the Croatian Sensations Church Banch.
- Petco Foundation Partner — Collaborated with Ten Lives Club on the nationwide 'Be a Foster' event to recruit foster homes.
- Petco Love Partner — Community business supporter of Ten Lives Club.
- Petco Love Lost Partner — Collaborates to provide a national lost and found pet alert system with facial recognition technology.
- Playing with Murder Partner — Community business supporter of Ten Lives Club.
- Regent Companies Partner — Community business supporter of Ten Lives Club.
- Transit Hill Partner — Satellite adoption location in Depew, NY where adoptable cats are housed.
- Vilardo Printing Partner — Community business supporter of Ten Lives Club.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Comprehensive Care as Standard Practicemethodology: comprehensive-veterinary-care-in-rescueBy integrating spaying/neutering, vaccinations, and medical care into the standard rescue and adoption process, we improve animal health and prevent overpopulation, because addressing medical needs upfront increases long-term welfare and reduces systemic strain.
- Non-Kill Model to Address Shelter Overpopulationmethodology: non-kill shelter modelBy operating as a non-kill organization, we reduce euthanasia due to space or time constraints, because maintaining a no-euthanasia policy forces innovation in capacity, adoption, and care models.
- Preventive Education to Reduce Abandonmentmethodology: preventive-public-educationBy educating the public on responsible pet ownership, we reduce pet abandonment and improve long-term animal welfare, because informed owners are more likely to retain and properly care for their pets.