Disclosure Statement for
Siamese Cat Rescue Center of Virginia, Inc.

All five groups represented on this website are Individual 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, separately funded but aligned along similar missions and goals.
The following information applies Only to the Siamese Cat Rescue Center of Virginia.

The Siamese Cat Rescue Center was incorporated in March of 1998. In an IRS Letter dated June 26, 1998, SCRC was determined to be exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). We received our final, permanent determination letter from the IRS in June of 2002. Our federal ID is: 54-1888444.

The Siamese Cat Rescue Center has no members and is a domestic, non-stock corporation organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The governing board of the corporation are the Directors. The number of Directors constituting the Corporation's Board of Directors is no less than five and no more than ten. The Directors select their successors from the community.

There are currently six members of the Board of Directors for fiscal year 2007 (April - April) as listed below:

Meetings of the Board of Directors are held at a minimum every three months.

The Siamese Cat Rescue Center of Virginia is run primarily by volunteers.The Board of Directors receive no compensation for their work on the Board.

Fundraising
Financial support for the Siamese Cat Rescue Center comes from a variety of sources, including:
Annual fundraising events
Spring Training
Fall Festival
Dedication of Lights
Retail sales from theSiameseStore
Auctions and raffles
Sponsorship programs
Donations from individuals and corporations
Affiliate programs with various vendors and services
Grants as awarded
Endowments

Major Expenses
Medical Facilities
Utilities
Phones
Food/Litter
Web services
(Expenses vary month to month due to the ever changing number and needs of our cats - our largest budget item is medical which currently runs about $85k a year.)

Services Provided
Web Services
The Siamese Cat Rescue Center of Virginia hosts the website www.siameserescue. org, and provides Affiliate Rescue Centers with webspace and webservices at no cost. Costs for these services are paid through a portion of the funds collected through the fundraising activities shown above.

Affiliate Centers are encouraged to develop their own fundraising programs, including sponsorship programs, affiliate memberships and others as they so choose. Donations, whether financial or of goods, are always welcome and needed by all Centers, and should be addressed to the Center of your choosing.

Copies of our most recent IRS Form 990 can be found on the web at www.guidestar.org, and an Annual Report is available upon request in June of each year.

Euthanization Policy
The Siamese Cat Rescue Center of Virginia is a no-kill Rescue Center. Euthanizations are allowed only with veterinarian recommendation and by Board approval and only for the following reasons:
a) The cat has been deemed ill or suffering to the point that medical intervention will not alleviate such suffering.
b) The behavior of such animal is deemed so extreme by the Board of Directors, significant medical and behavioral interventions have been tried without success, and alternative placements have been considered.

Any questions or concerns regarding our program or policies should be addressed to:

Siamese Cat Rescue Center
Attn: Executive Director
366 Meander Run Road
Locust Dale, VA 22948