Wild and Free Wildlife Rehab Program

Garrison, MN · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1989

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2025
Revenue
$240K
▲ +40% vs prior year
Spent
$194K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$408K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
3 funders, incl. Mightycause Charitable Foundation
$21K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
99% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +40% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWild and Free Wildlife Rehab Program
EINHdr · item D41-1729359
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1993
Year of formationHdr · item L1989
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CGarrison, MN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wildandfree.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$192K
Management & general1%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2025▲ +40%
Expenses
$194K
FY2025▲ +95%
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
13.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -16% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -19% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$408K
FY2025▼ -26%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$46K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$408K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$408K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$215K · 90%
Other revenue$24K · 10%
Contributions & grants90%$215K
Other revenue10%$24K
Investment income$655
Total revenueLn 12$240K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $217K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $194K · Less non-cash grants $4K · Cash operating expenses/yr $190K
13.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $192K · Total expenses $194K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $2K · Total expenses $194K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $194K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $194K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $215K · Total revenue $240K
90%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $240K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $240K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $655 · Total revenue $240K
+0.3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $194K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $240K · Prior year $172K
+40%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $219K · FY2025 $240K
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $408K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $240K · Expenses $194K
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $408K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $408K · Total assets $408K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $408K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dana Botz · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $194K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $87K · Total expenses $194K
45%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%——
Overhead ratio 1%——
Revenue growth 40%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Rescues, treats, and releases injured or orphaned wild animals.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $192K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Volunteers are committed to professionally rehabilitate wildlife, educate the community and promote the conservation of the natural environment. In 2025, 126 volunteers contributed a total of 5,732 hours of service. We rehabilitated over 1200 animals in 2025.

$192Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Bame FoundationFY2024$260
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $240K$194K+40% 990 PDF
FY2024 $172K—-7% 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$99K+44% 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K—-18% 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$108K-29% 990 PDF
FY2020 $219K$66K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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