The Creature Conservancy: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 26-3581780)

Ella Marsh’s $11K as Secretary is at the 10th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2020
Patricia Billette	—	—	—	$27,836
Ella Marsh	$10,650	$4,840	$3,810	—
Kate Wilson	$5,510	$5,230	$1,800	$1,300

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
Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Connects people and animals through education, rescue, and fostering to build appreciation for shared environments.

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2 programs · $832K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Animal Care & Exhibits

As of 12/31/2024 the creature conservancy had over 25 permanent animal exhibits. In 2024 work continued on the wolf enclosure and an additional classroom space. As well as continuous maintenance and upgrades to existing exhibits.

$492Kprogram expense

02

Education & Community Relations

In 2024 we continued our community outreach over social media. We conducted hundreds of animal programs AND/OR tours for school groups,corporate groups, and private groups. Over 600 memberships were sold. Over 450 children enrolled in our summer camps.

$341Kprogram 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

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$27K

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$18K

Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$15K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$6K

Jpmorgan Chase FoundationFY2024$500

Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$66K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$907K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$730K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K

Investment incomeLn 3$718

Money outPt IX

$845K

Ln 25

Programscol B$832K

Managementcol C$12K

Owns and owesPt X

$386K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K

Total assetsLn 16$753K

LiabilitiesLn 26$367K

PeoplePt VI, VII

7

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b3

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$730K

Investment incomeLn 3$718

Total revenueLn 12$907K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$75K

SavingsLn 2$57K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$380K

Other assetsLn 15$3K

Total assetsLn 16$753K

LiabilitiesLn 26$367K

Net assetsLn 32$386K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 518

VolunteersI 653

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$85K	$132K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$428K	$380K
Total assetsLn 16	$623K	$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$299K	$367K
Net assetsLn 32	$324K	$386K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$408K	$406K	$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$34K	$34K	$165
Legal feesLn 11b	$10K	$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$3K	$2K	$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$903	$901	$2
Office expensesLn 13	$30K	$25K	$5K
Information technologyLn 14	$6K	$5K	$1K
OccupancyLn 16	$2K	$2K
TravelLn 17	$10K	$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$2K	$2K
InterestLn 20	$300	$300
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$56K	$56K
InsuranceLn 23	$10K	$8K	$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$207K	$207K
All other expensesLn 24e	$66K	$66K	$176
Total functional expensesLn 25	$845K	$832K	$12K	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$907K	$845K	$62K	$386K	990 PDF
FY2023	$810K	$807K	$3K	$324K	990 PDF
FY2022	$577K	$679K	−$102K	$321K	990 PDF
FY2021	$675K	$405K	$270K	$423K	990 PDF
FY2020	$400K	$309K	$91K	$153K	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 $906,769 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,489$176,178

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $664,983$729,873

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $507$718

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $809,979$906,769

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $414,258$441,419

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $393,085$403,170

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $807,343$844,589

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,636$62,180

Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members3

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 $906,769 across 6 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $99,713 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,178

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,683

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,178

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $630,160$630,160

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $718$718

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $729,873 · Excluded from tax $718$906,769

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $844,589 across 15 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $405,740 · Management $1,997$407,737

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,517 · Management $165$33,682

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,120$10,120

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,335 · Management $1,011$3,346

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $901 · Management $2$903

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,684 · Management $5,484$30,168

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,893 · Management $1,148$6,041

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,744$1,744

IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,609$9,609

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,543$1,543

IX-20 InterestPrograms $300$300

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $56,298$56,298

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,164 · Management $2,200$10,364

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $206,743$206,743

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $65,815 · Management $176$65,991

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $832,406 · Management $12,183 · Fundraising $0$844,589

Part X · Balance sheet $752,925 assets, 15 lines filed

Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,961; see the IRS return.

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,534$74,947

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,300$56,644

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,150$15,625

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,000$3,500

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $94,129$216,873

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $428,296$379,746

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,960$2,629

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $623,174$752,925

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,786$119,239

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,372$3,672

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$6,778

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $299,060$366,631

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $324,114$386,294

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $324,114$386,294

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $623,174$752,925

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $386,294 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$906,769

XI-2 Total expenses$844,589

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,180

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$324,114

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$386,294

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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