Wildlife Refuge & Sanctuary Silver Wolf

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
030448478
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020
Location
Seguin, TX, USA
Phone
8306394233
Rating
38
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Environment and Animals

Reported finances

Revenue
$180,786
Expenses
$174,067
Assets
$481,352
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Pedro Ochoa (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • Elda Olivo (Secretary): $15,742 total reported compensation
  • Pedro Ochoa (President): $14,817 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Wildlife Refuge & Sanctuary Silver Wolf WRSSW provide habitat for large animals which are no longer wanted injured or abused. These animals included exotics and African game species as well as all other wild and domestic animals. WRSSW provides retreats for church groups schools and other non-profit organizations where children abused children and handicapped mentally & physically children may come to learn about these animals and participate in hippo type therapy. Hippo-type therapy and other types of contact with animals are proven methods of developing and stimulating disadvantaged individuals and increases their quality in life. Furthermore WRSSW discusses in retreat setting the ethical and moral issues associated with child and animal abuse where individuals can develop a greater respect for human and animal life. WRSSW provides guided tours where groups can see the animals and photograph them and serves as a learning center. Serving the community since May,2002.

What it reported doing in 2020

Wildlife Care program: We have worked together with veterinarians to protect the health of animals in our facilities. The expenses include animal feed medicine surgeries rehabilitation costs associated with animal health asset decrease and proper disposal other veterinary costs and maintenance of cages approved by the USDA.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
No current program activity. The filing reports no program spending for the current year.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 38
  • Sustainability: 51
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

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: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 33.3%; rating input score 33; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 44
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3.7%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.77; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 17.6%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 1 of 3 board members independent · 4 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $174K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $16K · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 41 of 41 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 33/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 8 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 42/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 26/100.