The Creature Conservancy EIN 26-3581780 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

The Creature Conservancy FY2020 filing

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Connects people and animals through education, rescue, and fostering to build appreciation for shared environments. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $400K in revenue, $309K in expenses, and $153K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Animals
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
Website
thecreatureconservancy.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$400KFY2020
Expenses
$309K
Net assets
$153K
People
16
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  26-3581780 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Ann Arbor, MI
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects people and animals through education, rescue, and fostering to build appreciation for shared environments.
Leadership
Patricia Billette · Secretary · $28K
Money in and out
$400K revenue, $309K expenses
Bottom line
98% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$400K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$309K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$153K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $91K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program efficiency
98%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+23%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$400K
FY2020
Expenses
$309K
FY2020
Total assets
$560K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$407K
FY2020
Total revenue
$400K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$309K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$153K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$91K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$560K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B98%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Creature Conservancy
EINHdr · item D26-3581780
Principal addressHdr · item CAnn Arbor, MI
WebsiteHdr · item Jthecreatureconservancy.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFAnimals (D60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
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 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$27,836Pt VII · Sec A
$27,836Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,300Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,300Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

4 program services account for $606K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Animal Care & Exhibits

As of 12/31/2020 the creature conservancy had over 20 permanent animal exhibits. In 2020 the horse stall and green room currently being used for the lynx were completed. As well as continuous maintenance and upgrades to existing exhibits.

$216Kprogram expense
02

Animal Care & Exhibits

As of 12/31/2020 the creature conservancy had over 20 permanent animal exhibits. In 2020 the horse stall and green room currently being used for the lynx were completed. As well as continuous maintenance and upgrades to existing exhibits.

$216Kprogram expense
03

Education & Community Relations

In 2020 our educational programming was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our school programs and summer camps had to be cancelled. State restrictions forced us to close our open hours and then operate at a limited capacity upon reopening. We developed virtual programming, and promoted our private tours.

$87Kprogram expense
04

Education & Community Relations

In 2020 our educational programming was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our school programs and summer camps had to be cancelled. State restrictions forced us to close our open hours and then operate at a limited capacity upon reopening. We developed virtual programming, and promoted our private tours.

$87Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$212K · 53%
Program service revenue$166K · 41%
Other revenue$22K · 6%
Contributions & grants53%$212K
Program service revenue41%$166K
Other revenue6%$22K
Investment income$12
— government grantsLn 1e$22K
Total revenueLn 12$400K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.98 Management & general $0.02
Program services98%$303K
Management & general2%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$309K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$78K
Total assetsLn 16$560K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$407K
Total net assetsLn 32$153K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $78K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $309K · Less non-cash grants $400 · Cash operating expenses/yr $308K
3.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $303K · Total expenses $309K
98%
Management & General
Management & general $6K · Total expenses $309K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $309K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $190K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $212K · Total revenue $400K
53%
Government reliance
Government grants $22K · Total revenue $400K
6%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $166K · Total revenue $400K
41%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12 · Total revenue $400K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $166K · Total expenses $309K
54%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $400K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $153K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $400K · Expenses $309K
+23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $560K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $153K · Total assets $560K
27%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $560K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Patricia Billette · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $28K · Total expenses $309K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $132K · Total expenses $309K
43%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 98%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%

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 · FY2024
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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)$907K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$810K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$577K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$675K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$400K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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