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Wild and Free Wildlife Rehab Program FY2020 filing

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Garrison, MN501(c)(3)Since 1989EIN 41-1729359Revenue $219K in FY2020

On file with the IRSwildandfree.orgPo Box 241, 56450-0241 · Garrison, MNTax-exempt since Jun 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Rehabilitation of Wild animals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 42% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
29 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$219K
Spent
$66K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$454K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$219K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$172K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$66K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$108K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$99K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$194K
Net assets
$454K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$454K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$408K

From the FY2020 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 Jun 1993.

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% · $66K Management & general 1% · $520

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kathy Peterson
Treasurer/VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karilee Pietz
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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

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1 program · $66K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Volunteers that are committed to professionally rehabilitate wildlife, educate the community and promote the conservation of the natural environment.

$66Kprogram 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
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$15K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Bame FoundationFY2024$260
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$219K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$520
Owns and owesPt X
$454K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$160K
Total assetsLn 16$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$219K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$298K
Total assetsLn 16$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$454K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6126
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$91K$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$301K$459K
LiabilitiesLn 26$279$5K
Net assetsLn 32$301K$454K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$495$495
Advertising and promotionLn 12$534$534
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$37K$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$66K$66K$520$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $240K$194K$46K$408K 990 PDF
FY2024 $172K$363K 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$99K$86K$549K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$463K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$108K$48K$502K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $219K$66K$153K$454K 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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Part I · Summary $218,924 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,900$216,481
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $212$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,570$2,421
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,682$218,924
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,836$17,714
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,309$48,467
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $40,145$66,181
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,537$152,743
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $218,924 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,421 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,481
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,443$218,924
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,181 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,227$16,227
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,487$1,487
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $495$495
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $534$534
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,471$2,471
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,425$4,425
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,550$3,550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,967 · Management $25$36,992
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,661 · Management $520 · Fundraising $0$66,181
Part X · Balance sheet $458,524 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,754$160,438
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $210,486$298,086
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $301,240$458,524
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $279$4,820
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $279$4,820
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,961$453,704
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,961$453,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $301,240$458,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $453,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$218,924
XI-2 Total expenses$66,181
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$152,743
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,961
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$453,704

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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