Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote the well-being of wildlife and their habitats through rehabilitation of injured and orphaned wildlife, public education and non-invasive research.
- Income
- $825,977
- Spending
- $575,277
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 18.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $314,248 spent. Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center took in 298 wild animals during the year representing 91 species. Animals form 17 locations including multiple islands and the mainland in the Pacific Northwest. Ninety Seven, 97, animals were released with an uncorrected rate of 35.4%, a return to rehabilitation standards. Numbers were lower due to the center taking an intake pause October-December due to staffing changes at the center. In 2024, Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center treated 4 Harbor Seals and released 3, one was humanly euthanized as it was determined it would not survive its injuries. All Harbor Seal Pups were from the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding network. The center has been receiving less pups since SR3 opened in Seattle in 2021. The rabbit population had a virus this year, but as the rabbits on San Juan Island are ferial domestics, none came in for care.
- $119,152 spent. Educational activities were back in full strength in 2024. We participated in 83 events and engaged with 2,869 people. Some activities included weekly talks at national, state, and county parks, the local summer camps, and several special events. The largest event was four days at the San Juan County Fair where we interacted with 598 attendees. The majority of the educational activities take place in the summer months, but due to the centers pause, there were no educational events October-December. The Summer Internship program where interns come for two months of hands-on training was back to full strength. Eight rehabilitation interns, one educational intern were in attendance over the busy summer months. Madrona, our last educational ambassador, retired from service in March 2024. She was showing signs of arthritis which caused her pain. It was time to let her relax and enjoy her golden years.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 1985.
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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