Wolf Haven International

What it reported doing in 2024

Conservation & prairie restoration: wolf haven participates in two federally managed recovery programs designed to ensure the continued health and survival of two endangered wolf species: the american red wolf and the mexican grey wolf. Wolf haven is a captive breeding facility for both programs, as well as a pre-release site. Pre-release enclosures are designed to prepare the wolves for lives in the wild. Interaction with humans is kept to a minimum and most observations are done via remote camera. Ten litters of mexican wolf pups and five litters of american red wolf pups have been born at wolf haven as part of their respective recovery programs. To date, a total of 24 wolves from our sanctuary have been released into the wild: two red wolves into the recovery area in North Carolina, two packs of mexican wolves into the apache national forest in Arizona, and one pack of mexican wolves into mexico. Wolf haven staff serve on Washington's wolf advisory group, which was created in 2013 by Washington department of fish & wildlife to share a broad range of perspectives that can help inform wdfw's ongoing wolf management efforts. In addition, in 2024 wolf haven launched a new conservation program called "wolf wise communities," which unites community members in southwest wa to consider the possible natural return of wild wolves to our local landscape. Through conversations, collaboration, and experiential exchanges, this program aims to: 1) understand the ways in which people perceive wolf issues 2) identify shared goals 3) exchange reliable information 4) brainstorm solutions 5) cultivate a shared sense of ownership over the entire process and its outcomesin addition to our wolf sanctuary, wolf haven's acreage includes 36 acres of rare mima mound prairie, 8 acres of garry oak/conifer woodlands, and 8 acres of wetlands. This mosaic of habitats makes up the patrick vance dunn memorial prairie, which offers unique opportunities for restoration and reintroduction of regionally rare species. Restoration activities on our prairie are conducted through working partnerships with the center for natural lands management, u.s. Department of defense, Washington department of fish & wildlife, Washington department of natural resources, usda natural resource conservation service, u.s. Fish and wildlife service, and black hills audubon society. Wolf haven's prairie has seen a remarkable resurgence of native flora and fauna. By regularly removing invasive species, like scotch broom, and conducting prescribed prairie burns, more than 190 plant species have been identified. 332 mazama pocket gophers have been relocated from sites under development to mounds on our prairie and at least 54 species of birds have been sighted. Bat boxes on site are heavily used by native bat populations. Wolf haven's prairie is also a proposed reintroduction site for the rare taylor's checkerspot butterfly.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 73.5%; rating input score 73
• Program expense ratio: 66.5%; rating input score 66
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.45 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 15; 15th 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: Limited
• 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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • 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: -5.6%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.44; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.7%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.5% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 6.3% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings