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.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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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
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
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
87 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 86.8 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
$334
0.03% 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
$437K
Spent
$162K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$437K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$437K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$437K
FY2023$589K
FY2024$540K
Expenses
$162K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$223K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $73K Management & general 52% · $85K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$66,306Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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 · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

REHABILITATION of more than 3000 wild animals throughout Kansas. Original coverage was 9 KS counties (4500 sq miles). We now receive animals statewide as other entities disband due to COVID.

$73Kprogram expense
02

Public Education

Classes & outreach programs are provided to 150,000 people each year in Northeast Kansas & Northwest Missouri. Education is 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.

Pt IX · col B
03

Mobile Field Work

Travel throughout Northeast Kansas to help citizens resolve wildlife situations involving displaced or orphaned wild animals as well as helping animals with treatable disease processes using non-invasive methods. Our field work was severely limited due to COVID.

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$437K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$162K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$334
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$419K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$437K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30
Other assetsLn 15$661
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$334
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$891K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148$30
Total assetsLn 16$895K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$334
Net assetsLn 32$893K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$0$62K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$0$16K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$9$4K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$0$78
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K$73K$85K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $437K$162K$275K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $437,066 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $298,296$418,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,615$10,033
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,048$3,971
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,694$4,106
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $331,653$437,066
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,108$82,975
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,316$78,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $159,424$161,701
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $172,229$275,365
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 $437,066 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,573
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$411,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$418,956
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,033
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,971
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,106 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,110 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$437,066
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,701 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $62,356 · Fundraising $0$62,356
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $16,200 · Fundraising $0$16,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $4,419 · Fundraising $0$4,419
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,925 · Management $9 · Fundraising $3,680$5,614
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,145 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,145
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,493 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,493
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,574 · Management $1,648 · Fundraising $0$9,222
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,437 · Management $0 · Fundraising $78$9,515
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,737 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,737
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,311 · Management $84,632 · Fundraising $3,758$161,701
Part X · Balance sheet $1,170,985 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $890,764$1,170,294
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $148$30
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,795$661
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $894,707$1,170,985
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,623$334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,623$334
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $893,084$1,170,651
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $894,707$1,170,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,170,651 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,066
XI-2 Total expenses$161,701
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$275,365
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$893,084
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,202
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,170,651

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