The Raptor Trust

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, we admitted a total of 5,353 birds representing 149 different species. The most common reason for admission was "fell from nest/orphan," with over 25% of all patients being displaced youngsters, primarily arriving during late spring and early summercommonly referred to as "baby bird season." this period is notably busy for our organization.many of the injured birds we treat have had unfortunate interactions with humans, either directly or indirectly. We categorize these injuries into several types, including collisions with vehicles, window strikes, entrapment in glue traps, poisoning, gunshot injuries, entanglement in netting or fishing lines, and attacks by domestic pets. A significant 3,016 patients required care due to such preventable injuries.we also admitted a number of non-native or domesticated birds, including parakeets, racing pigeons, and barnyard ducks that were brought to us by the public. While our mission focuses on native wildlife, we occasionally reunite these birds with their owners or find new homes for them, as state law prohibits their release into the wild. The raptor trust successfully released 2,276 birds back into their natural habitats and transferred 141 birds to other wildlife centers for further care and eventual release.among the birds admitted, the american robin was the most frequently received species, with 503 individuals. Other common species included mourning doves (484), blue jays (195), house finches (171), and white-throated sparrows (168).notably, we also admitted several unusual and interesting birds, including a brant goose, a common loon, a gray-cheeked thrush, a marsh wren, and a red-headed woodpecker, all of which were successfully released back into the wild.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.3%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 77.6%; rating input score 78
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 99%; rating input score 99; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 25%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.09; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings