Wildwood Farm Sanctuary & Preserve
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Wildwood Farm Sanctuary and Preserve offers humane education to children, youth, and adults while advocating for improvements in the way farmed animals are viewed and treated. We also promote environmental stewardship through education and outreach that encourages people to understand the connections between food choices, agricultural practices, private land management strategies, and the preservation of remaining habitats for our native wildlife.
- Income
- $101,866
- Spending
- $121,709
- Reserves
- 36.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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 36.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% 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)
- $120,580 spent. Animal Rescue: Wildwood Farm Sanctuary operated as an animal rescue organization working with law enforcement, animal control agencies, and other nonprofits to provide temporary or permanent sanctuary for farmed animals rescued from abuse and neglect.
- Humane Education: Wildwood conducted tours of the sanctuary and preserve, offering education and insights into the sentience and importance of farmed animals, as well as the connections between native habitat preservation and our daily consumption choices. Through public and private events, newsletters, videos, and social media, Wildwood engaged in public outreach to encourage personal habits and industrial practices that protect animals and the planet.
- Habitat Preservation: Wildwood maintained and nurtured the native habitats on the sanctuary property that include wetlands, oak savanna, and evergreen forest. Our stewardship of domestic animals demonstrates proper coexistence with native wildlife in ways that prevent wild/domestic animal conflicts.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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