Civic Intelligence

The Creature Conservancy

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 26-3581780

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 15, 2016

4950 Ann Arbor Saline RdAnn Arbor, MI 48103

(734) 929-9324

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

95th percentile

1.21x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

1.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

58th percentile

6.9%

Higher net margin than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2015

Asset Growth

79th percentile

32%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2015

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

66%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2015

Assets

Up

$225,306

Up $96,547 (+75%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

-$47,761

Up $19,042 (+29%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$273,067

Up $77,505 (+40%) from 2013

Revenue

Up

$267,319

Up $170,870 (+177%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$248,742

Up $122,611 (+97%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$18,577

Up $48,259 (+163%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2013: $128,759Liabilities 2013: $195,562Net Assets 2013: -$66,8032013Assets 2015: $225,306Liabilities 2015: $273,067Net Assets 2015: -$47,7612015Assets 2017: $356,562Liabilities 2017: $287,119Net Assets 2017: $69,4432017Assets 2020: $559,637Liabilities 2020: $406,665Net Assets 2020: $152,9722020Assets 2021: $673,528Liabilities 2021: $250,168Net Assets 2021: $423,3602021Assets 2022: $593,975Liabilities 2022: $272,497Net Assets 2022: $321,4782022Assets 2024: $752,925Liabilities 2024: $366,631Net Assets 2024: $386,2942024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$225,306
Liabilities$273,067
Net Assets-$47,761

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2013: $96,449Expenses 2013: $126,131Net Income 2013: -$29,6822013Revenue 2015: $267,319Expenses 2015: $248,742Net Income 2015: $18,5772015Revenue 2017: $382,774Expenses 2017: $300,454Net Income 2017: $82,3202017Revenue 2020: $399,792Expenses 2020: $308,758Net Income 2020: $91,0342020Revenue 2021: $675,103Expenses 2021: $404,715Net Income 2021: $270,3882021Revenue 2022: $576,850Expenses 2022: $678,732Net Income 2022: -$101,8822022Revenue 2024: $906,769Expenses 2024: $844,589Net Income 2024: $62,1802024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$267,319
Expenses$248,742
Net Income$18,577
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$267,319
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To work within our community to create personal connections between people, animals and their shared environment. By bringing humans and animals together in educational settings, we hope to cultivate a greater appreciation for the animals with which we share this planet. We also seek to help specific animals in need through our rescue, rehabilitation, fostering and adoption activities. Our work is guided by the belief that we are a better species when we connect with other species on a personal level.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Loans From Officers Directors$179,476$223,780▲ $44,304
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$162,910$177,302▲ $14,392
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$12,052$31,957▲ $19,905
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$12,493$11,699▼ $794
Accounts Receivable$311$3,744▲ $3,433
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,203$604▼ $599
Total Assets$188,969$225,306▲ $36,337
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$59,354$37,228▼ $22,126
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$16,477$12,059▼ $4,418
Total Liabilities$255,307$273,067▲ $17,760
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-66,338$-47,761▲ $18,577
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-66,338$-47,761▲ $18,577
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$188,969$225,306▲ $36,337

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$136,379$18,914$155,293
Equipment$35,793$38,267$74,060
Other Land Buildings$5,130$37,146$42,276
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$31,453
Program Service Revenue
$232,500
Investment Income
$1
Other Revenue
$3,365
All Other Contributions
$31,453
Change in Net Assets
$18,577
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$163,337
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$85,405
Total Fundraising Expense$2,391
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$78,582--$78,582
Occupancy$35,121$1,186-$36,307
Depreciation Depletion$24,544--$24,544
All Other Expenses$23,159$447$367$23,973
Travel$11,239--$11,239
Payroll Taxes$6,823--$6,823
Other Expenses$4,840--$4,840
Fees for Services Accounting$570$3,850-$4,420
Fees for Services Other$3,473--$3,473
Office Expenses$1,952$523-$2,475
Insurance$1,877$190-$2,067
Advertising--$2,024$2,024
Information Technology$850$283-$1,133
Interest$480$295-$775
Conferences and Meetings-$706-$706
Total Functional Expenses$238,871$7,480$2,391$248,742
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$179,476$223,780▲ $44,304
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

Steven t marsh victoria d marsh president director spouse

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The draft form 990 is provided to the officers for review, comment, and approval prior to its filing with the irs in accordance with the filing deadlines. A copy of form 990 was not provided to the entire board of directors before filing.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

The creature conservancy maintains a conflict of interest policy which requires annual disclosure. Adherence to the policy and its enforcement is consistently monitored throughout the year on an as needed basis.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

All the creature conservancy governing documents, form 1023, conflicts of interest and other policies open for public inspection, are available upon request. In addition form 990/990ezs are available through www.guidestar.org, a platform which gathers and publicizes information about nonprofit organizations.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Creature Conservancy
EIN
26-3581780
Phone
7349299324
Address
4950 ANN ARBOR SALINE RD, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103

Signing Officer

Name
Steven T Marsh
Title
President
Phone
7349299324
Signed
2016-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Steven T Marsh
Formed
2008
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
8
Volunteers
82

Preparer

Firm
Audrey J Shell CPA Pc
Address
3400 TRAVIS POINTE RD STE E, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108
Preparer
Audrey J Shell
Phone
7349265564
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

To work within our community to create personal connections between people, animals and their shared environment. By bringing humans and animals together in educational settings, we hope to cultivate a greater appreciation for the animals with which we share this planet. We also seek to help specific animals in need through our rescue, rehabilitation, fostering and adoption activities. Our work is guided by the belief that we are a better species when we connect with other species on a personal level.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 2

In alignment with the organization's mission at the end of 2014 the creature conservancy added public programs/open hours on saturdays and sundays to their indoor/outdoor animal exhibits. As the costs associated with the care and exhibiting of the animals is a significant cost it seemed appropriate to separate those costs as a separate program service accomplishment.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0TO WORK WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO CREATE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND THEIR SHARED ENVIRONMENT. BY BRINGING HUMANS AND ANIMALS TOGETHER IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, WE HOPE TO CULTIVATE A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE ANIMALS WITH WHICH WE SHARE THIS PLANET. WE ALSO SEEK TO HELP SPECIFIC ANIMALS IN NEED THROUGH OUR RESCUE, REHABILITATION, FOSTERING AND ADOPTION ACTIVITIES. OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT WE ARE A BETTER SPECIES WHEN WE CONNECT WITH OTHER SPECIES ON A PERSONAL LEVEL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AT THE END OF 2014 THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY ADDED PUBLIC PROGRAMS/OPEN HOURS ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS TO THEIR INDOOR/OUTDOOR ANIMAL EXHIBITS. AS THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CARE AND EXHIBITING OF THE ANIMALS IS A SIGNIFICANT COST IT SEEMED APPROPRIATE TO SEPARATE THOSE COSTS AS A SEPARATE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2STEVEN T MARSH VICTORIA D MARSH PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SPOUSE
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE OFFICERS FOR REVIEW, COMMENT, AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FILING DEADLINES. A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY AND ITS ENFORCEMENT IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5ALL THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER POLICIES OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION FORM 990/990EZS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, A PLATFORM WHICH GATHERS AND PUBLICIZES INFORMATION ABOUT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
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