Animals in Distress Association Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
820418179
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Boise, ID, USA
Phone
2083440468
Rating
58
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Wildlife Preservation, Protection

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$286,904
Expenses
$133,781
Assets
$677,886
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MADY ROTHCHILD (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • CARRIE SIMPLOT (DIRECTOR)
  • GINA GREGORSEN (DIRECTOR)
  • MADY ROTHCHILD (PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To rescue injured, orphaned and misplaced wildlife and provide the best possible emergency veterinary care. To provide quality nutrition and an appropriate living environment. To release animals, including birds, back into the wild at appropriate release sites, carefully selected to optimize the survival of the animal and to have minimal impact on humans. To provide educational information to the public in appreciation, respect and tolerance of all living things. Aida strives to provide quality educational programs to schools and the community. Aida has a 24-hour hotline which provides names of volunteers willing to provide services to the public.

What it reported doing in 2024

Minks, skunks, coyotes, beaver, badgers, rabbits, squirrels, and bats. In 2024 animals in distress association (aida) finalized upgrades and renovation of the rothchild mammal rehab center located in south boise near gowen road with a nursery for infants and numerous over-sized cages to provide quality nutrition and an appropriate living environment to optimize the survival and ultimate release back into the wild. Aida assists well over 3000 animals annually. Aida constantly seeks to find a responisible and humane solution for both wildlife and the general public. Aida also handled over 2500 waterfowl and songbirds at its facility known as the ruth melichar bird center (rmbc). Although seasonal hours exist, the rmbc is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays. Baby birds and ducklings require heat 24/7, which is provided by heating pads and/or ceramic heat bulbs. The volume of water utilized in caring for waterfowl is enormous. Swim tanks and enclosures must be hosed down and cleaned 2-3 times daily. Most infant birds must be fed every 30 minutes, 12 hours a day. We pay a small staff to care for these birds. We also have numerous volunteers to assist in the care and rehabiliation of the birds.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 89% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 50
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 12
  • Sustainability: 84
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 41.5%; rating input score 41
  • Program expense ratio: 81.8%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 53.4%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.07; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 62.8% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 36.2% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -20% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 41.5% of revenue deployed · 81.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 4 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $109K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 41 of 41 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 41/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.