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WILDCARE

EIN 51-0172331 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

WildCare Supports People Everywhere to Live Well With Wildlife, Through A Full Cycle of Programs Including Wildlife Advocacy and Information Resources, Nature Education Programs, and Medical Aid for Wild Animals In Need. Each Year We Treat As Many As 3,500 Ill, Injured and Orphaned Wild Animals In Our Wildlife Hospital, Teach 20,000+ Children and Adults Through Our Acclaimed Environmental Education Programs, and Advocate for Wildlife At The Local, State and National Levels.Since Our Hospitals Founding, We Have Treated and Cared for More Than 120,000 Wild Animal Patients, and We Have Engaged More Than 1,000,000 Children and Adults Through Environmental Learning Experiences and Advocacy.

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Of every $100 spent, about $73.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

52.59%of revenue went to mission work73.2% of expenses · Program services
12.60%of revenue went to fundraising17.5% of expenses
$24.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
6.63%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses
$8.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
28.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $183,612 for ELLYN WEISEL (EXEC. DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,686,358
Mission workProgram services$2,464,73552.59% of revenue73.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$310,5556.63% of revenue9.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$590,68112.60% of revenue17.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,320,38728.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$3,365,97171.82% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 73.2% mission · 9.2% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.82% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 8.9% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.91% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 7.0% management · 15.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.29% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 8.8% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.78% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 14.5% management · 22.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.26% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 13.6% management · 19.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.93% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 59.6% mission · 31.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.78% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 16.6% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,574,877
Expenses$3,365,971
Annual surplus $10,208,906 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,464,735 · 73.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$310,555 · 9.2% of expenses
Fundraising$590,681 · 17.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$13,574,877
Expenses$3,365,971
Assets$28,086,695
Income$28,343,705
Contributions$3,861,490
Mission work (program services)$2,464,735
Fundraising$590,681
Grants given$1,100,000
Average grant$366,667
Management and general$310,555
Accounting fees$26,800
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ELLYN WEISELEXEC. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $183,612Base $145,349 · Other $38,263
ROBERT F KENDALLFINANCE DIR. · 1 hrs/week $157,595Base $134,618 · Other $22,977

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ELLYN WEISELEXEC. DIRECTOR

ROBERT F KENDALLFINANCE DIR.

BEN FACKLERMEMBER

BETH RIDOUTSECRETARY

DARIN FREITAGMEMBER

KATE VAN GYTENBEEKMEMBER

LINDA STILESVICE PRESIDENT

MAGDA SARKISSIANMEMBER

MING WUMEMBER

ROB KLINEMEMBER

ROBERT CARLSONTREASURER

VAUGHN R MAURICEAUDIT CHAIR

VERONICA GECZIPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1975
Location
76 ALBERT PARK LN, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-3929
County
Marin
In care of
ELLYN WEISEL
Primary officer
ELLYN WEISEL, EXEC. DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 453-1000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
October 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
PEROTTI & CARRADE CPAS
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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