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Wildlife Learning Encounters FY2023 filing

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Gretna, NE501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 47-0825379Revenue $548K in FY2023

On file with the IRSwildlifeencounters.org11093 S 216th St, 68028-4345 · Gretna, NETax-exempt since Feb 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide educational programs and to operate a no kill animal refuge

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$548K
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$524K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$292K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$548K
FY2023▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$548K
FY2024$493K
Expenses
$524K
FY2023▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$382K
Net assets
$292K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$403K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2000.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $401K Management & general 23% · $123K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stacey Smith
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Haley
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kip Smith
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Polikov
Board of Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarai Page
Board Member
$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

Offers educational programs and operates a no-kill animal refuge.

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2 programs · $401K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To provide educational programs promoting an awareness and appreciation of our natural world, animal compassion and human kindness.

$293Kprogram expense
02

To provide a no kill animal refuge for exotic and domestic animals.

$108Kprogram 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
A Cydog Charitable TrustFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$548K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Money outPt IX
$524K
Ln 25
Programscol B$401K
Managementcol C$123K
Owns and owesPt X
$292K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$539K
Total revenueLn 12$548K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$292K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$292K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$292K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K$292K
Total assetsLn 16$268K$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$268K$292K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$164K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$98K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$243K$238K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$524K$401K$123K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $493K$382K$111K$403K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $548K$524K$24K$292K 990 PDF
FY2022 $553K$429K$125K$268K 990 PDF
FY2021 $319K$355K−$36K$143K 990 PDF
FY2020 $257K$200K$57K$179K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $548,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,050$9,078
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $536,230$539,271
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $553,280$548,349
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $428,609$524,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $428,609$524,045
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $124,671$24,304
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $548,349 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $539,271$539,271
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $539,271 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$548,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $524,045 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,552$1,552
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $163,800$163,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,006$6,006
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,487$4,487
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $97,509$97,509
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,582$7,582
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,665 · Management $5,444$243,109
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $401,465 · Management $122,580 · Fundraising $0$524,045
Part X · Balance sheet $292,283 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,979$292,283
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,979$292,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $267,979$292,283
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $267,979$292,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,979$292,283
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $292,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$548,349
XI-2 Total expenses$524,045
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,304
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$267,979
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$292,283

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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