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Educates and inspires action to protect wolves and promote coexistence. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $731K in revenue, $866K in expenses, and $1.8M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Ketchum, ID
Website
www.livingwithwolves.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$731KFY2024
Expenses
$866K
Net assets
$1.8M
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-4933982 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Ketchum, ID
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates and inspires action to protect wolves and promote coexistence.
Leadership
James W Dutcher · President/Treasurer · $50K
Money in and out
$731K revenue, $866K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$731K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$866K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$136K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
24.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -15% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-19%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -235% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$731K
FY2024▼ -19%
Expenses
$866K
FY2024▲ +11%
Total assets
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total revenue
$731K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$866K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$136K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CLiving with Wolves Ltd
EINHdr · item D20-4933982
Principal addressHdr · item CKetchum, ID
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.livingwithwolves.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MID
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Treasurer
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James W Dutcher’s $50K as President/Treasurer is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James W Dutcher$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $656K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education & Outreach

Living with wolves helps to protect wolves through education and information. We dispel misinformation and promote nonlethal conflict mitigation programs. We develop informational campaigns designed for print and online publication to broaden the public's understanding of the multifaceted aspects of wolves and wolf recovery.

$266Kprogram expense
02

Wolf Research

We support and collaborate with distinguished researchers to advance research in support of science-based wolf management. This research will yield valuable peer-reviewed publications with scientific findings that can be leveraged to effect policy changes and other co-existence solutions in states critical to wolf recovery.

$218Kprogram expense
03

Communications and Messaging

All of our communications at living with wolves are intended to further our mission of promoting truth and understanding about wolves, while encouraging coexistence and inspiring people to protect them. Our messages are intended to inform and spark discussion on how to ensure the survival of this misunderstood species.

$172Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$295K · 40%
Program service revenue$290K · 40%
Investment income$132K · 18%
Other revenue$14K · 2%
Contributions & grants40%$295K
Program service revenue40%$290K
Investment income18%$132K
Other revenue2%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$731K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.06
Program services76%$656K
Management & general18%$157K
Fundraising6%$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$866K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $866K
24.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $656K · Total expenses $866K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $157K · Total expenses $866K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $53K · Total expenses $866K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $44K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $456K
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $295K · Total revenue $731K
40%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $731K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $290K · Total revenue $731K
40%
Investment reliance
Investment income $132K · Total revenue $731K
+18%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $290K · Total expenses $866K
33%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $731K · Prior year $901K
-19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $695K · FY2024 $731K
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $731K · Expenses $866K
-19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.8M · Total assets $1.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.6M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.8M
88%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James W Dutcher · Reported title PRESIDENT/TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $50K · Total expenses $866K
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $378K · Total expenses $866K
44%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 18%
Revenue growth -19%
Investment management fee ratio 0.8%
Legal fee ratio 0.02%
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

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

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$731K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$901K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$536K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$773K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$695K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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