TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH INC

EIN 80-0516453 · Wildlife Preservation & Protection (D30)

What they do

THE TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH, INC. is A WILDLIFE RESCUE FACILITY LOCATED IN SAN ISIDRO, HEREDIA IN COSTA RICA. THE TRR FOCUSES ON THE CARE, REHABILITATION and STUDY of COSTA RICAN TOUCANS and OTHER WILDLIFE. THE TRR RECEIVES SICK, INJURED and CONFISCATED BIRDS and OTHER ANIMALS FROM COSTA RICAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES and INDIVIDUALS. TRR PROVIDES A LOVING HOME WITH THE GOAL of PROVIDING APPROPRIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT, REHABILITATION and THEN, WHEN POSSIBLE, RETURNING THEM to THEIR WILD and NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE TOUCAN RESCUE RANCH is A LICENSED COSTA RICAN WILDLIFE RESCUE FACILITY. THE TRR UTILIZES A RAINFOREST RELEASE SITE APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES FROM THE RESCUE FACILITY for ALL BIRDS and ANIMALS THAT ARE REHABILITATED. THE REAL PROPERTY THAT THE TRR FACILITIES ARE LOCATED ARE OWNED BY THE FOUNDER of THE ORGANIZATION, LESLIE HOWLE, WHO DONATES THE USE of THE PROPERTIES to THE ORGANIZATION. THE GOALS of TRR INCLUDE: to ESTABLISH A CAPTIVE BREEDING PROGRAM for ALL 6 SPECIES of COSTA RICAN TOUC

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.62%of revenue went to mission work97.4% of expenses · Program services

0.92%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$92.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.45%of revenue went to management and office costs1.6% of expenses

$0.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

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$479,712

Mission workProgram services$434,72290.62% of revenue97.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,9721.45% of revenue1.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,4140.92% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$33,6047.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$446,10892.99% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 97.4% mission · 1.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.99% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 1.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$479,712

Expenses$446,108

Annual surplus $33,604 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)$434,722 · 97.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,972 · 1.6% of expenses

Fundraising$4,414 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$479,712

Expenses$446,108

Assets$109,577

Income$549,809

Contributions$246,612

Mission work (program services)$434,722

Fundraising$4,414

Management and general$6,972

Accounting fees$1,800

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

DEB SCHLIPFDIRECTOR

DIANE VAN LEUVENDIRECTOR

JEREMY GILLDIRECTOR

JERRY JENNINGSDIRECTOR

JOAN EMBERYDIRECTOR

LESLIE HOWLEPRESIDENT

RICHARD HENDERSONDIRECTOR

TERRIE VELASQUEZTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 100 N ARLINGTON AVENUE UNIT 18J, RENO, NV 895011225
County: Washoe
In care of: TERRIE VELASQUEZ
Primary officer: TERRIE VELASQUEZ, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@toucanrescueranch.org Phone(775) 544-2922

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TERRY J REDMON CPA
NTEE classification: Wildlife Preservation & Protection (D30)
IRS tax category: Wildlife Preservation & Protection