Wildcare FY2024 filing

San Rafael, CA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1975

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
▲ +24% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$17.2M
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 2024 (IRS tax year 2023).

Figures match the IRS filing checked 8/24/26 · see original: IRS

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?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. Woodlawn Foundation
$225K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
73% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +24% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWildcare
EINHdr · item D51-0172331
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1975
Year of formationHdr · item L1975
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Rafael, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.discoverwildcare.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.18
Program services73%$2.5M
Management & general9%$311K
Fundraising18%$591K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +24%
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +12%
Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
49.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$18.0M
FY2024▲ +359%
Total liabilities
$827K
FY2024▲ +122%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$18.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$13.7M
Total assetsLn 16$18.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$827K
Total net assetsLn 32$17.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed49.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.9M · 82%
Other revenue$437K · 9%
Investment income$241K · 5%
Program service revenue$147K · 3%
Contributions & grants82%$3.9M
Other revenue9%$437K
Investment income5%$241K
Program service revenue3%$147K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $13.8M · Operating expenses/yr $3.4M
49.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.5M · Total expenses $3.4M
73%
Management & General
Management & general $311K · Total expenses $3.4M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $591K · Total expenses $3.4M
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $553K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.4M
$0.16 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.9M · Total revenue $4.7M
82%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $4.7M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $147K · Total revenue $4.7M
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $241K · Total revenue $4.7M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $147K · Total expenses $3.4M
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.7M · Prior year $3.8M
+24%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.8M · FY2023 $4.7M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $17.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.7M · Expenses $3.4M
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $18.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $17.2M · Total assets $18.0M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $14K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $18.0M
0.08%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ellyn Weisel · Reported title EXEC. DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $145K · Total expenses $3.4M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.4M · Total expenses $3.4M
70%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%——
Overhead ratio 9%——
Fundraising cost ratio 15%——
Revenue growth 24%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——
Fundraising fee ratio 3%——

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec. Director
$145,349Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dir.
$134,618Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ellyn Weisel$191,169$145,349$143,324$122,216$132,624$139,999
Robert F Kendall$174,856$134,618$124,778$114,891$106,934$114,893
Julianna Sorem$144,071—————
Nicole Trautsch$126,325—————
Alison S Hermance$116,174—————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Advocates for wildlife and a sustainable world.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Each year, WildCare delivers world-class medical care to as many as 3,500 ill, injured and orphaned wild animal patients in our open-admission wildlife hospital. Over the course of our history in wildlife medicine, we have given more than 120,000 wild animals a second chance at life in the wild.WildCares patients represent more than 200…

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

WildCares Terwilliger Nature Education programs provide school and youth programs, as well as family nature outings, which connect over 16,000 children and adults to the Bay areas abundant open spaces and wildlife.

$865Kprogram expense
03

WildCares advocacy efforts are committed to preventing wildlife injuries, protecting habitat, and promoting understanding of our wildlife neighbors. Our Living with Wildlife Hotline 415-456-7283 supplies advice on safely rescuing injured and orphaned animals and living well with wildlife to over 15,000 callers each year.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$225K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2021
Friends of WildcareCA · FY2021$500,000
Friends of WildcareCA · FY2021$500,000
Friends of WildcareCA · FY2020$100,000

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Viewing $4.7M$3.4M+24% 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$3.0M-9% 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$3.3M+28% 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$2.6M+15% 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.5M 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

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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