Living with Wolves is a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging the public worldwide in education, outreach and research to promote truth and understanding about Wolves while encouraging coexistence and inspiring people to take action to protect them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$536K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$581K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$536K
FY2022▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$773K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$901K
FY2024$731K
Expenses
$581K
FY2022▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$777K
FY2024$866K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2022▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2007.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $427K Management & general 19% · $113K Fundraising 7% · $41K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

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

James W Dutcher’s $50K as President/Treasurer is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and inspires action to protect wolves and promote coexistence.

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3 programs · $427K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$235Kprogram expense
02

Wolf Research

We support and collaborate with distinguished researchers to study the impacts of hunting and trapping and how the loss of specific individuals within a wolf pack impacts the familial structure, annual reproduction, overall resilience and survival of the pack as a whole.

$109Kprogram 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.

$83Kprogram 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$1K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$536K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$542K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$581K
Ln 25
Programscol B$427K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$725K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$542K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$536K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$643K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$725K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$561K$725K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$250$250
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$94K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$192K$145K$28K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$20K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K$12$8
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$10K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$9K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$2K$35K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$2K$5K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$853$568
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$145K$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$581K$427K$113K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $731K$866K−$136K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $901K$777K$124K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $536K$581K−$45K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $773K$525K$247K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $695K$470K$224K$1.6M 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 $535,715 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $394,888$542,319
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $266,500$200,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $87,594$37,405
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $23,609−$244,009
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $772,591$535,715
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $250$250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $301,557$309,577
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $223,540$270,834
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $525,347$580,661
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $247,244−$44,946
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $535,715 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$542,319
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$542,319
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200,000$200,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,495$33,495
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $8,716$8,716
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,910$3,910
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax −$252,725−$252,725
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $200,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$206,604$535,715
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $580,661 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $250$250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $94,200$94,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,939 · Management $28,134 · Fundraising $18,756$191,829
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,688 · Management $2,316 · Fundraising $1,544$23,548
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,051$1,051
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,799$7,799
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,623 · Management $12 · Fundraising $8$8,643
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,155 · Fundraising $6,770$16,925
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,799 · Management $10,445 · Fundraising $1,218$20,462
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,500 · Management $34,507 · Fundraising $3,005$39,012
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,739 · Management $5,427 · Fundraising $3,618$10,784
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,544$2,544
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $853 · Fundraising $568$1,421
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,630 · Management $8,182 · Fundraising $2,000$154,812
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,010 · Fundraising $3,371$7,381
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $426,912 · Management $112,891 · Fundraising $40,858$580,661
Part X · Balance sheet $1,792,530 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,145$82,210
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $520,252$642,860
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,892$1,191
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,279,283$1,066,269
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,842,572$1,792,530
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,682$1,586
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,682$1,586
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,835,890$1,790,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,842,572$1,792,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,790,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$535,715
XI-2 Total expenses$580,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,946
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,835,890
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,790,944

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