Our mission is to foster compassion and environmental stewardship through education and rehabilitation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
Spent
$154K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$726K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$243K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$370K
Expenses
$154K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$256K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$301K
Net assets
$726K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$726K
FY2021$844K
FY2022$880K
FY2023$959K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2010.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $124K Management & general 19% · $29K Fundraising 0% · $594

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and rehabilitates to foster compassion and environmental stewardship.

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2 programs · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Second chances wildlife center (SCWC or the organization) provides hands-on education programs for preschool through adult. Many of these programs will include live animals that accompany the instructor. Second chances director, brigette brouillard, is the lead educator and program developer.

$124Kprogram expense
02

Second Chances was founded in 2009 and is located on 23 acres just south of Louisville, in Mt Washington and serves the surrounding counties. The entire state of Kentucky and Southern Indiana utilizes Second Chances for specialized bat rehabilitation.Each year the organization cares for over one hundred injured, displaced, or orphaned…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$594
Owns and owesPt X
$726K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$512K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$726K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$433K$512K
Total assetsLn 16$637K$741K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$637K$726K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$45K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$995$746$249
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$50$38$12
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$413$137
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$398
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$10K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$59K$55K$3K$594
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$124K$29K$594

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $370K$301K$69K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $405K$289K$116K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $336K$256K$79K$959K 990 PDF
FY2022 $263K$227K$36K$880K 990 PDF
FY2021 $256K$138K$117K$844K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $243K$154K$89K$726K 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 $243,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $226,065$234,427
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,662$5,879
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,180$2,697
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $243,907$243,003
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,460$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,136$65,279
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,453$88,625
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,049$153,904
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $117,858$89,099
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $243,003 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $935 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$440
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$233,987
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$234,427
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,879$5,879
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,762$1,762
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,879 · Unrelated business $935 · Excluded from tax $1,762$243,003
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,904 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,000 · Management $15,000$60,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $746 · Management $249$995
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,213 · Management $1,071$4,284
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $38 · Management $12$50
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $413 · Management $137$550
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,575 · Management $1,858$7,433
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,193 · Management $398$1,591
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,801 · Management $3,267$13,068
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,439 · Management $3,456 · Fundraising $594$59,489
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,035 · Management $3,409$6,444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,453 · Management $28,857 · Fundraising $594$153,904
Part X · Balance sheet $741,394 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $204,277$229,507
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $433,001$511,887
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $637,278$741,394
X-25 Other liabilities$15,017
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,017
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $637,278$726,377
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $637,278$726,377
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $637,278$741,394
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $726,377 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,003
XI-2 Total expenses$153,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,099
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$637,278
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$726,377

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