Big Run Wolf Ranch INC

Tax-deductible

Lockport, IL501(c)(3)Since 2002AnimalsEIN 36-4114029

Occasional open house is held so that people can have a safe viewing environment & gain knowledge & understanding of north american wildlife. Other on site events are held, such as field trips, libraries, group presentations & educ. Services for schools and other agencies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 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
$38K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$12K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$147K
FY2025▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$147K
Expenses
$169K
FY2025▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$169K
Net assets
$12K
FY2025▼ -57%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$12K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

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% · $169K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$34,240Pt VII · Sec A
$3,600Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rainah Basile’s $34K as Treasurer is at the 36th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Rainah Basile$34,240$35,747$30,485$24,647
Theresa Konrath$3,600$3,600$3,600$3,600

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers safe viewing and education about North American wildlife through open houses and events.

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1 program service account for $169K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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To promote a safe viewing environment where people can gain knowledge and understanding of north american wildlife.

$169Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Owns and owesPt X
$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$28K$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$169K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$169K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $147K$169K−$22K$12K 990 PDF
FY2024 $125K$187K−$62K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $252K$153K$99K$107K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$129K−$5K$12K 990 PDF
FY2021 $104K$107K−$3K$22K 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K$103K−$710$33K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $146,527 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,679
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,679
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $119,848$119,848
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $119,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146,527
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,890 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $168,890$168,890
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,890 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$168,890
Part X · Balance sheet $12,241 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,200$12,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,200$12,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,200$12,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,200$12,241
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$146,527
XI-2 Total expenses$168,890
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,363
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$6,404
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,241

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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