Wildlife Warriors USA Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
300137313
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Eugene, OR, USA
Phone
5416874788
Rating
61
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Foundations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$503,867
Expenses
$207,139
Assets
$3,163,502
Liabilities
$1,875

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

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BONNIE MARINEAU (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • CARRIE BIRBECK (TREASURER)
  • CRAIG DYMOTT (TREASURER)
  • TERRI RAINES IRWIN (DIRECTOR)

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 be the most effective wildlife conservation organizaton in the world through the delivery of outstanding outcome-based programs, inclusive of humanity. Our vision is that people, wildlife and habitat survive and prosper without being detrimental to the existence of each other.

What it reported doing in 2024

Steve had a vision for conservation where people and wildlife could live harmoniously alongside one another. Each and every one of wildlife warriors' conservation projects supports this vision. Through funding, education, research and a whole lot of hard work and dedication, our wildlife warriors are fighting to protect wildlife and wild places around the world for generations to come. Projects include the steve irwin wildlife reserve in far north queensland australia, the brigalow belt which includes 117,174 acres of one of the rarest habitat types in australia located near st george in western queensland and the ironbark station which includes 1,630 acres of prime eucalyptus bushland in blackbutt on the great dividing range.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. 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: 20
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 91
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 9.9%; rating input score 10
  • Program expense ratio: 24.1%; rating input score 24
  • Fundraising efficiency: $19.35 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 58; 58th 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: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • 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: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 58.9%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 15.27; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 12.6% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 15.1% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 23% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 9.9% of revenue deployed · 24.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $50K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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 10/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 24/100.
  • Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 58/100.