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Wild Instincts INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Rhinelander, WI501(c)(3)Since 2011Human ServicesEIN 27-4756098Revenue $249K in FY2021

On file with the IRSwildinstinctsrehab.com4621 Apperson Dr, 54501-8713 · Rhinelander, WITax-exempt since Jul 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Treatment and temporary care of orphaned, injured, diseased and displaced indigenous wildlife and the subsequent return of healthy animals into the Wild while promoting wildlife stewardship through education and research.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K 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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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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 36% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $51K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$249K
Spent
$155K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$374K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$249K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$249K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$377K
FY2026$469K
Expenses
$155K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$155K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$255K
FY2026$274K
Net assets
$374K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$374K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$568K
FY2024$729K
FY2025$843K
FY2026$1.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $155K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sharon Larson
Secretary, T
$10,007Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Fisher
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Naniot
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Naniot
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kaitlin Wikoff’s $30K as Wildlife Reh is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kaitlin Wikoff$30,362$27,451$26,465———
Sharon Larson$18,252$18,252$18,252$16,032$10,007$10,007
Mark Naniot$14,250$9,750$9,750$2,250——

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

Programs and updates

Rehabilitates and releases injured, orphaned, and displaced wildlife, educating the public on conservation.

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1 program · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Rehabilitation of injured, orphaned, diseased and displaced indigenous wildlife.

$155Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$46K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$51K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$374K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$108K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$374K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$40K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$122K$245K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$239K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$374K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$904$904
Office expensesLn 13$441$441
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$365$365
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$155K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $469K$274K$195K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2025 $377K$255K$123K$843K 990 PDF
FY2024 $313K$220K$93K$729K 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$215K$56K$568K 990 PDF
FY2022 $341K$184K$157K$542K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $249K$155K$95K$374K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $249,489 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,070$240,629
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,005$3,018
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,765$5,842
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $184,840$249,489
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,572$37,265
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,679$117,416
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,251$154,681
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,589$94,808
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,489 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $767 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$38,260
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,369
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,877
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,629
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,231$4,231
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,213−$1,213
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,075
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,998 · Excluded from tax −$1,213$249,489
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,681 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,007$10,007
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,590$24,590
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,668$2,668
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,405$1,405
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,374$1,374
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,818$8,818
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $904$904
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $441$441
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,140$36,140
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,907$1,907
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,808$14,808
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,068$1,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,186$50,186
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $365$365
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,681 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$154,681
Part X · Balance sheet $394,256 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,334$37,098
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,299$2,459
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $31$111
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,382$1,261
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,815$108,208
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $121,788$245,119
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $238,649$394,256
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,007$20,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,007$20,233
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,642$374,023
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,642$374,023
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $238,649$394,256
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $374,023 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,489
XI-2 Total expenses$154,681
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,808
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,642
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$45,573
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$374,023

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

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