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The Creature Conservancy FY2022 filing

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Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3)Animals EIN 26-3581780Revenue $577K in FY2022

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.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$6K 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
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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$6K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$272K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$577K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$679K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$321K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$577K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$907K
Expenses
$679K
FY2022▲ +68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$845K
Net assets
$321K
FY2022▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$423K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$386K

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 Mar 2010.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $670K Management & general 1% · $8K Fundraising 0% · $417

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; $6K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ella Marsh
Director
$3,810Pt VII · Sec A
Kate Wilson
Secretary
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ishan Patel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Reepan
Director
$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

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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

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $670K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Animal Care & Exhibits

As of 12/31/2022 the creature conservancy had over 25 permanent animal exhibits. In 2022 the lynx enclosure, starling enclosure, reptile room and outdoor CHAMELEON/REPTILE displays were completed. As well as continuous maintenance and upgrades to existing exhibits.

$431Kprogram expense
02

Education & Community Relations

In 2022 we were able to get back to more regular educational programming after 2 years of COVID-19 impact. We continued our community outreach over social media. We conducted over 300 animal programs AND/OR tours for schools groups,corporate groups, and private groups. Over 250 memberships were sold.

$239Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$449K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$679K
Ln 25
Programscol B$670K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$417
Owns and owesPt X
$321K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$272K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$875
Fees for servicesLn 2g$449K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$478K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$272K
Net assetsLn 32$321K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K$478K
Total assetsLn 16$674K$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$250K$272K
Net assetsLn 32$423K$321K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$275K$273K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K$161
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$993$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$15
Advertising and promotionLn 12$417$417
Office expensesLn 13$20K$16K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$292
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$49$49
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$302
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$223K$223K
All other expensesLn 24e$60K$60K$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$679K$670K$8K$417

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $907K$845K$62K$386K 990 PDF
FY2023 $810K$807K$3K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $576,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $340,409$125,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $332,008$449,437
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$2,321
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,655$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $675,103$576,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,003$295,996
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $255,712$382,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $404,715$678,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $270,388−$101,882
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $576,850 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $58,636 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,092
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $390,801$390,801
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,321$2,321
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $449,437 · Excluded from tax $2,321$576,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $678,732 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $272,511 · Management $2,059$274,570
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,265 · Management $161$21,426
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $993 · Management $1,268$2,261
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,769 · Management $15$2,784
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $417$417
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,327 · Management $3,544$19,871
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,508 · Management $292$2,800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,185$2,185
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,198$14,198
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,496$1,496
IX-20 InterestManagement $49$49
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,003$50,003
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,542 · Management $302$3,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $222,778$222,778
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,900 · Management $150$60,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $670,475 · Management $7,840 · Fundraising $417$678,732
Part X · Balance sheet $593,975 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,944$41,950
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $91,523$41,204
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $504$500
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,000$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,888$20,246
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $452,907$478,218
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $48,762$1,857
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $673,528$593,975
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,252$41,094
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,109$3,149
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $250,168$272,497
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $423,360$321,478
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $423,360$321,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $673,528$593,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$576,850
XI-2 Total expenses$678,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,882
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$423,360
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,478

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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