Second Chances Wildlife Center

What it reported doing in 2025

Second Chances Wildlife Center (SCWC or the Organization) provides hands-on education programs for preschool through adult. Many of these programs will include live animals that accompany the instructor. The organization can travel to your location or you can visit them at their new facility in Mt. Washington, Kentucky. The Organization offers programs to the following groups: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, church groups, rotary clubs, libraries, camps, parks, and, of course, schools. Kentucky Core Academic Standards are incorporated throughout each program. The programs also meet criteria for scout groups to earn a few badges.LISTED BELOW ARE SOME VARIOUS CLASSES THAT MAY BE PRESENTED.LHA SUMMER EDUCAMP: LEARN ABOUT KENTUCKY WILDLIFE, WHY IT'S IMPORTANT AND HOW WE CARE FOR WILDLIFE BOTH IN OUR ENVIRONMENT AND AT THE CENTER. WE WILL OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND FUN GAMES, HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INDOOR FREE- EXPLORATION TIME, AND SNACKS.PROGRAMS EE SERIES: THE BEST PRACTICE FOR DELIVERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS IS TO SPEND TIME IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WE OFFER A SERIES OF CLASSES THAT TOUCH BASE ON SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS TO INCLUDE AIR QUALITY, WATER QUALITY AND WATERSHEDS, POLLUTION (POINT AND NONPOINT SOURCES), PESTICIDES, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND OF COURSE BIODIVERSITY.WHILE YOU ARE SLEEPING: THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH PARTICIPANTS ABOUT NOCTURNAL ANIMALS. WHAT ANIMALS DO COME OUT AT NIGHT? WHAT DO THEY DO? WHERE DO THEY LIVE? ARE THEY SCARY? WHAT DO THEY DO DURING THE DAY? KENTUCKY ANIMALS: LEARN ABOUT NATIVE ANIMALS AND THEIR ROLE IN OUR ENVIRONMENT.AWESOME OPOSSUM: LEARN WHY THESE ANIMALS PLAY SUCH AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR ECOSYSTEM.BATS: THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ANIMAL WE REHABILITATE. FIND OUT WHY! CONNECTION PROTECTION: LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS FIT INTO FOOD CHAINS AND HOW WE ARE ALL CONNECTED IN THE WEB OF LIFE.CO-EXISTING WITH NATIVE WILDLIFE: FIND OUT HOW OUR DECISIONS AFFECT THE WORLD AROUND US.ADAPTATIONS: LEARN HOW ENVIRONMENTS PLAY A ROLE IN ANIMALS' ADAPTATIONS AND SEE LIVE ANIMALS SHOWCASE THEIR OWN UNIQUE ADAPTATIONS! WILDLIFE AND WATERWAYS: LEARN HOW IMPORTANT MAINTAINING OCEANS, WATERSHEDS, AND THE LIFE WITHIN THEM ARE! FIND OUT WHY A HEALTHY AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM IS SO CRUCIAL FOR FISH, PLANTS, AND WILDLIFE. HOW DO HUMANS AFFECT AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS AND HOW WE CAN HELP KEEP OUR WATERS HEALTHY? CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT IS IT REAL? AND HOW ARE WE AFFECTED? IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT? LEARN CURRENT ISSUES, FACTS AND STUDIESWHITE NOSE SYNDROME: LEARN A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF BATS AND WHAT WHITE NOSE SYNDROME IS. HOWDOES IT AFFECT BATS AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT US?

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 63.8%; rating input score 64
• Program expense ratio: 77.6%; rating input score 78
• Fundraising efficiency: $150.41 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 3rd 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • 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: Fail
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 18.7%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.82; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 17.3% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.7% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 15.2% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings