Conservation Earth INC

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Half Moon Bay, CA501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 94-2924999

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Wildlife associates seek to (1) teach people to care for living things, (2) understand the natural systems on which all life depends, and (3) care for non-releasable, abused, abandoned and injured wildlife that take on the role of "wild teachers" in our educational programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 6 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $87K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $45K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$926K
56% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 56% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$547K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$656K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$737K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$547K
FY2024▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$703K
FY2021$638K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$547K
Expenses
$656K
FY2024▼ -11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$867K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$733K
FY2024$656K
Net assets
$737K
FY2024▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$997K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$846K
FY2024$737K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1984.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $466K Management & general 23% · $151K Fundraising 6% · $39K

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; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$78,469Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Kelley’s $78K as Executive Di is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1221 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Kelley$78,469$72,500$72,500$75,288$75,288

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 people about wildlife and nature, caring for injured animals as teachers.

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2 program services account for $466K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Educational Programs

Wildmind provides site specific and distance learning environmental education programs throughout northern california. The programs are primarily geared toward children, but are offered to adults as well, and teach them about the delicate balance of nature through the utilization of animals that are sheltered, cared for and provided for…

$244Kprogram expense
02

Animal Care

Wildmind cares for injured and orphaned wildlife and provides guardianship for non-releasable wildlife. Wildmind maintains a large piece of acreage as a wildlife sanctuary for its many animal inhabitants.

$222Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$45K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$547K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$169K
Money outPt IX
$656K
Ln 25
Programscol B$466K
Managementcol C$151K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$737K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$926K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$169K
Total revenueLn 12$547K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$926K
Net assetsLn 32$737K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$918K$926K
Net assetsLn 32$846K$737K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$60K$8K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$170K$23K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$27K$799
Office expensesLn 13$23K$9K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$67K$14K$53K
InterestLn 20$64K$62K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$62K$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$31$31
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$46K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$585$585
Total functional expensesLn 25$656K$466K$151K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $547K$656K−$109K$737K 990 PDF
FY2023 $466K$733K−$267K$846K 990 PDF
FY2022 $771K$643K$128K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $638K$661K−$23K$997K 990 PDF
FY2020 $703K$867K−$163K$934K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $546,880 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$378,357
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,357
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $168,523$168,523
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $168,523$546,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $655,676 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,424 · Management $8,070 · Fundraising $9,973$78,467
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $169,612 · Management $22,654 · Fundraising $27,995$220,261
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $19,235$19,235
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,800 · Fundraising $799$27,599
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,158 · Management $13,738$22,896
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,419$45,419
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,191 · Management $52,543$66,734
IX-20 InterestPrograms $62,413 · Management $1,930$64,343
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,091 · Management $31,090$62,181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31$31
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,201 · Management $1,724$47,925
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $585$585
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $465,925 · Management $150,984 · Fundraising $38,767$655,676
Part X · Balance sheet $1,663,544 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,753$1,270
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,724,455$1,662,274
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,764,208$1,663,544
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,973$20,483
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $228,289$279,778
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $918,317$926,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $827,902$737,095
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $845,891$737,095
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,764,208$1,663,544
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $737,095 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$546,880
XI-2 Total expenses$655,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$845,891
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$737,095

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

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