Wildlife education and rehabilitation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $102K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$382K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$505K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$229K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$382K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$507K
FY2025$382K
Expenses
$505K
FY2025▲ +141%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$209K
FY2025$505K
Net assets
$229K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$111K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$229K

From the FY2025 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 Mar 1993.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $485K Fundraising 4% · $19K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public and rehabilitates injured wildlife.

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1 program · $485K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Hundreds of students were educated, numerous wild animals were rescued, rehabilitated and released, and natural habitats were preserved

$485Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$382K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$505K
Ln 25
Programscol B$485K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$229K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$567
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Total revenueLn 12$382K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$229K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K$229K
Total assetsLn 16$297K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$297K$229K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$86K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$26K$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$358K$358K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$505K$485K$0$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $382K$505K−$122K$229K 990 PDF
FY2024 $507K$209K$297K$439K 990 PDF
FY2023 $156K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$126K 990 PDF
FY2021 $124K$111K 990 PDF
FY2020 $80K$110K 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 $382,160 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $424,703$283,286
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,061$2,170
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $238$567
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $87,993$96,137
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $519,995$382,160
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $93,213$112,415
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $13,346$19,310
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,209$372,779
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,768$504,504
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $297,227−$122,344
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $382,160 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,286
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,286
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,170
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $567$567
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $96,137$96,137
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,170 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $96,704$382,160
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $504,504 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,079 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$86,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,336 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,336
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $19,310$19,310
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,075 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,075
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $357,704 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$357,704
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $485,194 · Management $0 · Fundraising $19,310$504,504
Part X · Balance sheet $228,598 assets, 5 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $297,228$228,598
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $297,228$228,598
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $297,228$228,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $297,228$228,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$382,160
XI-2 Total expenses$504,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$122,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$297,228
XI-7 Investment expenses$53,714
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,598

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