Educate school aged children and maintain sanctuary for injured wildlife

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$666
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$454K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$472K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$454K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$212K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$477K
FY2025$454K
Expenses
$472K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$472K
Net assets
$14K
FY2025▼ -93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$14K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $472K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ranch Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacy Gunderson’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Stacy Gunderson$80,325$83,475
Alyson Wright Rousseau—$21,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Educates children and cares for injured wildlife.

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1 program · $472K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Educate school aged children and maintain sanctuary for injured wildlife

$472Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$454K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$977
Money outPt IX
$472K
Ln 25
Programscol B$472K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$666
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$977
Gains on assetsLn 7−$16K
Total revenueLn 12$454K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$666
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Total assetsLn 16$203K$15K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$666
Net assetsLn 32$200K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$104K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$67K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$48K
Legal feesLn 11b$600$600
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$137K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$921$921
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
InterestLn 20$270$270
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$472K$472K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $454K$472K−$18K$14K 990 PDF
FY2024 $477K$380K$97K$200K 990 PDF
FY2023 $308K$271K$37K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$247K−$30K$154K 990 PDF
FY2021 $212K$209K$3K$166K 990 PDF
FY2020 $363K$323K$40K$163K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $454,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,340$318,360
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,265$150,393
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17−$14,622
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $167,462$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $477,084$454,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $185,836$224,739
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,021$247,192
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $379,857$471,931
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,227−$17,800
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $454,131 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$318,360
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$318,360
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $150,393$150,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $977$977
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$15,599−$15,599
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,771 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$454,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $471,931 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,000$104,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,817$66,817
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,134$6,134
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,788$47,788
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $600$600
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,610$1,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $136,852$136,852
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,721$27,721
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,501$12,501
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $921$921
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,530$42,530
IX-20 InterestPrograms $270$270
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,187$24,187
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $471,931 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$471,931
Part X · Balance sheet $14,954 assets, 7 lines filed
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,954$14,954
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $203,328$14,954
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $666$666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,260$666
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $200,068$14,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,068$14,288
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $203,328$14,954
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,288 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$454,131
XI-2 Total expenses$471,931
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,068
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$167,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,288

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