named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Petco Adoption Events
Hosts adoption events at Petco locations to connect rescued cats with adoptive families
Special Needs Adoption Program
Focuses on finding homes for cats with special needs, including those with FIV, physical disabilities, or medical conditions requiring extra care
TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Program
Rescues cats from colonies through TNR efforts, providing medical care and facilitating adoptions
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Animal Rescue Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
- Management of foster, volunteer, and adoption programsOperates structured application processes for fostering, volunteering, and adopting animals; provides foster guidelines and relies on volunteers to support daily operations including cage cleaning and administrative tasks. Maintains an adoption center at a Petco store.
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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for Feral Cats 1 activity
- Operation of Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program for stray and feral catsImplements a Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR) program to manage stray and feral cat populations, including identifying friendly cats from colonies for rescue and adoption following TNR events.
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Pre-Adoption Veterinary Care for Shelter Animals 1 activity
- Provision of comprehensive medical care for rescue animalsProvides comprehensive medical care to rescued animals prior to adoption, including spaying/neutering, vaccinations, FIV/FeLV testing, microchipping, fecal exams, health examinations, and emergency treatments such as enucleation or care for conditions like Cerebellar Hypoplasia and blindness.
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Animal Protection Advocacy & Campaigns 1 activity
- Public advocacy through "To be Destroyed" list publicationReleases a daily "To be Destroyed" list at 6:00 PM EST highlighting animals at risk of euthanasia in NYC shelters to advocate for their rescue and adoption.
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Rescue and Adoption of Cats 1 activity
- Rescue and rehoming of abandoned, abused, and unwanted animalsRescues and rehomes abandoned, abused, and unwanted domestic animals, including cats and kittens from colonies, streets, construction sites, and vacant lots, without discrimination based on health, age, breed, or disability. The organization facilitates individual and group adoptions into permanent homes across New York and beyond.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$118K
Contributions & grants$118K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$128K
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balance sheet
Total assets$3K
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Net assets$3K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +24.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 1
- DIANE CHRISTOFILAKES — DIRECTOR
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- ASPCA Partner — References and incorporates content from the ASPCA website on caring for deaf cats.
- Allscripts Partner — Donated collected goods through employee-led efforts on Global Impact Day.
- Bruce D. Geary Foundation Funder — Financial supporter of Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue
- Dean Klopsis Partner — Foster/ TNR coordinator for Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue
- Diane Christofilakes Partner — President of Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue
- Girl Scouts Troop 5422 Partner — Constructed and donated scratch boards for foster cats and kittens.
- Ivette D'Alessandro Partner — Secretary/Treasurer of Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue
- Levine family Partner — Adopted Batman and provided updates on his integration into their household.
- Lisa Romano Partner — Adoptions coordinator for Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue
- Mulvaney Family Partner — Prior adopters who adopted two additional cats, Jack and Jimmy, from the rescue.
- New York City Animal Care & Control Government — Public animal control agency whose euthanasia practices are publicly criticized and monitored by Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue.
- Painting with a Twist Partner — Hosted a fundraising event to support Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue.
- Patty Nazzaro Partner — Adoptions staff member for Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue
- Petco Partner — Hosts adoption events where the organization places rescued cats into permanent homes.
- Petco Partner — Hosts the organization's adoption center within its store.
- Petco Foundation Funder — Provided a $20,000 grant to support the organization's lifesaving work.
- Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue Partner — Organization facilitating cat adoptions with medical care included.
- Stimus family Partner — Adopted Goose and reported successful socialization with existing pets.
- pet store locations Partner — Provides space for animal care as part of the organization's operations.
strategies · 4
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.
- Adoption Advocacy for Special Needs Animalsmethodology: adoption_advocacy_for_disabled_animalsBy actively promoting and supporting the adoption of special needs cats, we challenge assumptions about their adoptability and increase permanent placements because visibility and advocacy reduce stigma and expand the pool of willing adopters.
- Community-Empowered TNR for Feral Cat Population Managementmethodology: community-empowered TNRBy training and certifying community residents to conduct Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR), we humanely reduce feral cat populations and improve community coexistence because decentralized, local stewardship increases program reach and sustainability.
- Foster-Based Rehabilitation and Socialization Modelmethodology: foster-based rescueBy placing cats in foster homes, we increase their adoptability through individualized care, behavioral rehabilitation, and socialization because temporary, home-based environments build trust and reduce shelter stress more effectively than institutional settings.
- Targeted Rescue of Vulnerable Animal Populationsmethodology: targeted_rescueBy prioritizing the rescue of abused, disabled, abandoned, and injured animals, we improve welfare outcomes for the most at-risk cats because focused intervention ensures life-saving support reaches those with the least chance of survival without assistance.