Rowena Wildlife Clinic
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization provides veterinary and rehabilitative services to injured wildlife and homeless pets that cannot be treated in a for-profit veterinary clinic. The organization also facilitates spay, neuter and vaccine care for homeless pets and feral cats.
- Income
- $153,073
- Spending
- $176,817
- Reserves
- 24.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Highest pay
- $5,915, president/secretary
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $158,256 spent. Wildlife: 121 animals were treated for injury or illness. This included 76 native birds, 7 native mammals and 38 non-native species. 66% were successfully returned to the wild. 34% succumbed to their injuries within the first few days or needed to be euthanized upon arrival. Of 8 fracture cases, 7 were repaired and successfully released. On average, each fracture case was hospitalized or later stayed in an outdoor pen for approximately 6 months.
- $14,049 spent. Cats: 6 volunteers conducted a trap/neuter/spay program for feral and homeless cats in the Columbia River Gorge. Animals treated include: 480 cats and kittens taken to low cost clinics for spay, neuter and vaccines. Many were returned to caregivers. 128 cats/kittens were re-homed. 47 cats were placed in barn homes.
- Education: An un-releasable owl participated in 17 outreach programs, including The Dalles Dam Eagle Watch, White Salmon Treefest, Bingen Waterfront Park, and several kindergarten and elementary school presentations in the local communities. 2,150 adults and children and 340 students interacted with the bird and his two handlers.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 April 2002.
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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