Operation Wildlife INC

Tax-deductible

Linwood, KS501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 48-1078633Revenue $540K in FY2024

On file with the IRSowl-online.org23375 Guthrie Rd, 66052-4124 · Linwood, KSTax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Professional wildlife Rehabilitative services for injured, orphaned wild animals. Wildlife education in Northeast Kansas. COVID related enclosures built to isolate animals per State of KS protocols.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 85 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $277K a year · 58% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 80% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
124 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 124.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $128K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$540K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$223K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$540K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$589K
FY2024$540K
Expenses
$223K
FY2024+0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$223K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1994.

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $103K Management & general 53% · $118K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$74,739Pt VII · Sec A
Veterinarian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diane Johnson Rvt’s $75K as Founder is at the 80th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diane Johnson Rvt$74,739$74,322$69,453$66,306—
Diane Johnson————$66,306

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

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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

Rehabilitates injured wildlife and educates the public in Northeast Kansas.

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3 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

REHABILITATION of 2890 wild animals. Recieving animals from across 1/2 the state due to other rehab groups disbanding. Volunteers: 134; 25,815 man hours; 1983 animals released.

$103Kprogram expense
02

Public Education

Classes & outreach programs are provided to 34,817 people. 211 programs were provided. Education utilized by individuals, school groups, public agencies, and civic/social organizations.Emphasis is on special challenges faced by wild animals including information on native species and habitats.

$222program expense
03

Mobile Field Work

Travel throughout Northeast Kansas to help citizens resolve wildlife situations involving displaced or orphaned wild animals and helping animals with treatable disease processes using non-invasive methods. Phone calls: 54,893, utilizing new web page for re-homing & reuniting, and we continue to incorporate new technology.

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$540K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Money outPt IX
$223K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Other incomeLn 4–11$434
Total revenueLn 12$540K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 685
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$0$81K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$22K$0$22K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$0$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$613$0$613$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$268$2K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$50K$235$0
InterestLn 20$46$46$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$227$0$227$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$468$0
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$35K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$223K$103K$118K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $540K$223K$317K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $589K$222K$367K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $437K$203K$235K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $365K$174K$191K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $437K$162K$275K$1.2M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $540,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $480,097$404,769
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,408$29,782
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67,729$105,150
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $747$434
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $588,981$540,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,197$108,403
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $105,852$114,698
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,049$223,101
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $366,932$317,034
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $540,135 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,435
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,640
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$404,769
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29,782
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$105,150
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $434 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$434
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $135,366 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$540,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,101 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $80,912 · Fundraising $0$80,912
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $21,984 · Fundraising $0$21,984
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $5,507 · Fundraising $0$5,507
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $613 · Fundraising $0$613
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,670 · Management $268 · Fundraising $2,064$7,002
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,715 · Management $235 · Fundraising $0$49,950
IX-20 InterestPrograms $46 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $227 · Fundraising $0$227
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,749 · Management $468 · Fundraising $0$14,217
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,226 · Management $7,417 · Fundraising $0$42,643
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,406 · Management $117,631 · Fundraising $2,064$223,101
Part X · Balance sheet $2,291,487 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,958,737$2,311,836
X-4 Accounts receivable−$26,497
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,333$4,106
X-15 Other assetsStart of year −$7,378$2,042
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,955,692$2,291,487
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,914$2,112
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,914$2,112
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,953,778$2,289,375
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,955,692$2,291,487
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,289,375 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$540,135
XI-2 Total expenses$223,101
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$317,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,953,778
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$18,563
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,289,375

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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