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Mountain Top Wildlife

EIN 92-3570176 · White Salmon, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak49 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MOUNTAIN TOP WILDLIFE PROVIDES REHABILITATIVE CARE FOR SICK, INJURED, AND ORPHANED WILDLIFE FOR RELEASE BACK TO THE WILD. MOUNTAIN TOP IS COMMITTED TO REDUCE THE SUFFERING OF WILD ANIMALS THROUGH REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION.

Income
$253,772
Spending
$89,500
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
25.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
1
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$25,912, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 25.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 65% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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)
  1. $51,522 spent. WILDLIFE INFRASTRUCTURE:MOUNTAIN TOP WILDLIFE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON A 2,100 SQUARE FOOT FLIGHT ENCLOSURE FOR EAGLES AND LARGE RAPTORS. IN THE FALL, CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON TWO TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED INTENSIVE CARE UNITS FOR RAPTORS, SONGBIRDS, AND MAMMALS. CONSTRUCTION ALSO BEGAN ON SURGICAL SUITE AND DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT ROOM.
  2. $28,254 spent. WILDLIFE REHABILITATION:MOUNTAIN TOP WILDLIFE RECEIVED 81 PATIENTS FOR REHABILITATION, INCLUDING SMALL AND MEDIUM MAMMALS, FAWNS, SONGBIRDS, AND RAPTORS. SUCCESSFUL RELEASES INCLUDED THREE DEER FAWNS, MULTIPLE SPECIES OF OWLS AND HAWKS, MIGRATORY SONGBIRDS, HATCHLING SONGBIRDS, MULTIPLE LITTERS OF NEONATAL SQUIRRELS, AND A MOUNTAIN BEAVER. MEDICAL CARE INCLUDED EMERGENCY TRIAGE, DIAGNOSTIC WORK (INCLUDING X-RAYS AND BLOODWORK), ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND PHYSIOTHERAPY, MEDICATING, HAND-REARING AND FEEDING, AND PROVIDING MENTAL ENRICHMENT FOR PATIENTS.
  3. $3,323 spent. WILDLIFE EDUCATION:MOUNTAIN TOP WILDLIFE PRESENTED TO MORE THAN 450 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT LOCAL EVENTS AND SCHOOLS. PRESENTATIONS INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, NATURAL HISTORY OF NATIVE WILDLIFE, AND PROMOTING HUMANE INTERACTIONS WITH WILDLIFE. THE CLINIC'S WILDLIFE HOTLINE FIELDED MORE THAN 400 CALLS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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