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The Creature Conservancy FY2021 filing

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Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)Animals EIN 26-3581780Revenue $675K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthecreatureconservancy.org4950 Ann Arbor Saline Rd, 48103-9782 · Ann Arbor, MITax-exempt since Mar 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To work within our community to create personal connections between people, animals and their shared environment. By bringing humans and animals together in educational settings, we hope to cultivate a greater appreciation for the animals with which we share this planet. We also seek to help specific animals in need through our rescue, rehabilitation, fostering and adoption activities. Our work is guided by the belief that we are a better species when we connect with other species on a personal level.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$250K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$675K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$405K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$423K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$675K
FY2021▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$907K
Expenses
$405K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$845K
Net assets
$423K
FY2021▲ +177%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$386K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $395K Management & general 2% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Reepan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jorja Feldman
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Wilson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $395K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Animal Care & Exhibits

As of 12/31/2021 the creature conservancy had over 20 permanent animal exhibits. In 2021 the owl enclosure, goat habitat, gift shop, and outdoor bat aviary were completed. As well as continuous maintenance and upgrades to existing exhibits.

$249Kprogram expense
02

Education & Community Relations

In 2021 our educational programming continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our school programs were significantly reduced and summer camps were run with smaller group sizes. We continued to provide virtual programming, and promoted our private tours. We continued our community outreach over social media.

$146Kprogram 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

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$675K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$405K
Ln 25
Programscol B$395K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$423K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$340K
Government grantsLn 1e$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$31
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$675K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K
Other assetsLn 15$49K
Total assetsLn 16$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K
Net assetsLn 32$423K
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
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$410K$453K
Total assetsLn 16$560K$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$407K$250K
Net assetsLn 32$153K$423K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$138K$135K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$283
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$759$771
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$13K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$294
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$743$743
InterestLn 20$75$75
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$328
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$140K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K$395K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $907K$845K$62K$386K 990 PDF
FY2023 $810K$807K$3K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 $577K$679K−$102K$321K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 $675,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,879$340,409
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $165,901$332,008
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$31
I-11 Other revenue$2,655
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $399,792$675,103
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $132,077$149,003
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $176,681$255,712
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $308,758$404,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $91,034$270,388
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $675,103 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,373 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$225,976
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$340,409
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $296,635$296,635
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31$31
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,655$2,655
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $332,008 · Excluded from tax $2,686$675,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,715 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,741 · Management $3,711$138,452
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,268 · Management $283$10,551
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $759 · Management $771$1,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,380$3,380
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,960 · Management $3,600$16,560
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,496 · Management $294$2,790
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,672$3,672
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,083$10,083
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $743$743
IX-20 InterestManagement $75$75
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $45,330$45,330
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,763 · Management $328$3,091
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,282$140,282
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,176$28,176
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $394,910 · Management $9,805 · Fundraising $0$404,715
Part X · Balance sheet $673,528 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,054$24,944
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,640$91,523
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,543$504
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,700$12,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,336$42,888
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $410,186$452,907
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,178$48,762
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $559,637$673,528
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,505$13,252
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,609$6,109
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $406,665$250,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $152,972$423,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,972$423,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $559,637$673,528
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $423,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$675,103
XI-2 Total expenses$404,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$270,388
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,972
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$423,360

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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