Center for Wildlife Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CENTER FOR WILDLIFE'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMANS, WILDLIFE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT RESULTING IN A HEALTHIER, MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY. TO THIS END, WE FOCUS ON THREE GOALS: 1. STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY'S OVERALL HEALTH THROUGH THE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH OF CONSERVATION MEDICINE. 2. EXPAND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO VALUE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN WILDLIFE, HUMAN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 3. ACHIEVE AND ADVANCE A DIVERSE AND VIABLE FUNDRAISING STRATEGY, ENSURING LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY TO SUPPORT THE SUCCESSFUL GROWTH AND CONTINUED DEMAND FOR OUR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 142
- Highest pay
- $92,815, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 67% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $807,235 spent. TO PROVIDE THE FULL SUITE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICES TO UP TO 2,500 INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS SO THAT THEY MAY RETURN BACK TO THE WILD. THE CLINIC PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES INTERN AND APPRENTICESHIP HANDS-ON CAREER TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO 35 COLLEGE STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, FIELDS 15,000 CALLS FROM THE PUBLIC ANNUALLY, ALONG WITH ASSISTING LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL WILDLIFE AGENCIES WITH RESPONSE TO INJURED AND ORPHANED WILD ANIMALS AND EMERGENT DISEASE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLINIC PROGRAM IS NOW ENGAGED IN COLLECTING AND SHARING MISSING BASELINE DATA ON NATURAL HISTORY AND EMERGENT DISEASE IN ORDER TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY.
- $383,215 spent. TO PRESENT OVER 500 EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO OVER 25,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS EACH YEAR, PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP, EMPATHY, AND CONNECTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT. OUR NEWER CAMPUS ALSO OFFERS AN ADA ACCESSIBLE NATURE CENTER AND TRAILS, ALONG WITH AN OUTDOOR CAMPUS INCLUDING NON-RELEASABLE WILD ANIMAL ENCLOSURES AND INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXHIBITS, POLLINATOR GARDENS, AND TRAILS THROUGH THE MOUNT AGAMENTICUS FOREST ECOSYSTEM. THIS ALLOWS US TO HOST OVER 25,000 VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND DEMOGRAPHICS ANNUALLY WITH THE GOAL OF OFFERING NATURE CONNECTION, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND ECOLOGICAL LITERACY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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