The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code or the corresponding section of any future tax code, including but not limited to the prevention of cruelty to animals, by (1) taking custody of, caring for and, if possible, finding new homes for, pet birds delivered by their former owners and (2) educating the public with respect to birds as pets and in the wild.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 60% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $292K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
+342% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2021▲ +342%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$742K
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2021▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$620K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$774K
FY2023$799K
FY2024$871K
FY2025$931K
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2021▲ +160%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$8.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1999.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $942K Management & general 7% · $73K Fundraising 2% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pres/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marc Johnson’s $16K as Bd Pres/Trea is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Danika Oriol-Morway——$17,308$30,000
Marc Johnson$16,250$16,250$16,250$16,250

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rescues and rehomes pet birds, educating the public about avian care.

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3 programs · $942K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The new england exotic wildlife sanctuary was opened in 2008. It is the facility that houses the animals cared for by foster parrots and is the home base for all of the programs of the organization.

$689Kprogram expense
02

The organization suffered a disastrous fire in april of 2021. The temporary renovations were completed until replacement of the physical facility that is planned to commence in 2022. A capital campaign is ongoing to fund the new construction.

$246Kprogram expense
03

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Entity has taken custody and care of pet birds and has provided education to the public with respect to birds as pets and in the wild.

$7Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$818K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$942K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$818K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$136K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$840K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$591K$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$904K$840K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$319K$291K$22K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$30K$2K$491
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$58K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$68K$67K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$23K$2K$207
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$387K$387K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$55K$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$942K$73K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.6M$931K$1.7M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$871K$1.9M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$799K$1.2M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$774K$409K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.3M$1.0M$2.2M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $742K$620K$122K$1.4M 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 $3,277,398 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $739,580$2,459,008
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,459−$116,065
I-11 Other revenue$934,455
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $742,039$3,277,398
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $265,918$351,231
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $354,299$685,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $620,217$1,036,243
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $121,822$2,241,155
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $3,277,398 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,972
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,408,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,459,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,264$20,264
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$136,329−$136,329
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $934,455$934,455
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $818,390$3,277,398
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,036,243 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $291,125 · Management $22,048 · Fundraising $5,512$318,685
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,091 · Management $1,964 · Fundraising $491$32,546
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,150$10,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,735$57,735
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,978$8,978
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,844$10,844
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,011 · Management $1,464$68,475
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,775$30,775
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,180 · Management $2,311 · Fundraising $207$25,698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $387,440$387,440
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $54,818 · Management $15,362 · Fundraising $14,737$84,917
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $942,175 · Management $73,121 · Fundraising $20,947$1,036,243
Part X · Balance sheet $3,734,530 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,050$2,530,797
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $533,926$193,281
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$170,022
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $904,124$840,430
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,502,350$3,734,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,352$37,849
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,324$37,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,210,876$2,523,836
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $209,150$1,172,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,420,026$3,696,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,502,350$3,734,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,696,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,277,398
XI-2 Total expenses$1,036,243
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,241,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,420,026
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$35,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,696,681

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