Civic Intelligence

The Creature Conservancy

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 26-3581780

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Nov 15, 2017

Organization ProfileTHECREATURECONSERVANCY.ORG
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

1.05x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

95th percentile

1.04x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

67th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

76th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

6.8%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets95th percentile

Assets

Up

$283,567

Up $58,261 (+26%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

-$12,877

Up $34,884 (+73%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$296,444

Up $23,377 (+8.6%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue95th percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$285,416

Up $18,097 (+6.8%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$250,532

Up $1,790 (+0.7%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$34,884

Up $16,307 (+88%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth76th percentile

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 2016: $283,567Liabilities 2016: $296,444Net Assets 2016: -$12,8772016Assets 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

2016

Assets$283,567
Liabilities$296,444
Net Assets-$12,877
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth59th percentile

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 2016: $285,416Expenses 2016: $250,532Net Income 2016: $34,8842016Revenue 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

2016

Revenue$285,416
Expenses$250,532
Net Income$34,884
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Nov 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$285,416
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
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$177,302$267,875▲ $90,573
Loans From Officers Directors$223,780$230,866▲ $7,086
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$31,957$8,028▼ $23,929
Accounts Receivable$3,744$5,399▲ $1,655
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$11,699$2,140▼ $9,559
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$604$125▼ $479
Total Assets$225,306$283,567▲ $58,261
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$37,228$56,789▲ $19,561
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$12,059$7,539▼ $4,520
Deferred Revenue-$1,250-
Total Liabilities$273,067$296,444▲ $23,377
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-47,761$-12,877▲ $34,884
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-47,761$-12,877▲ $34,884
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$225,306$283,567▲ $58,261

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$240,942$31,470$272,412
Equipment$25,807$50,437$76,244
Other Land Buildings$1,126$34,601$35,727
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Steven T MarshPresident
Annette MarinkovicDirector
Debbie HandlerDirector
Dr Elise ForrestDirector
Niki BuchananDirector
Jorja FeldmanTreasurer
Victoria MarshV.p.
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$29,353
Program Service Revenue
$252,853
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$3,210
All Other Contributions
$29,353
Change in Net Assets
$34,884
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$131,210
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$119,322
Total Fundraising Expense$1,967
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$110,083--$110,083
All Other Expenses$21,479$3,108-$24,587
Depreciation Depletion$22,185--$22,185
Payroll Taxes$9,239--$9,239
Occupancy$8,978--$8,978
Travel$7,117--$7,117
Other Expenses$5,636--$5,636
Office Expenses$3,200$834-$4,034
Insurance$2,404$249-$2,653
Information Technology$1,882$627-$2,509
Advertising$356-$1,967$2,323
Interest$378$1,390-$1,768
Fees for Services Other$1,586--$1,586
Fees for Services Accounting$570$600-$1,170
Conferences and Meetings-$199-$199
Total Functional Expenses$241,558$7,007$1,967$250,532
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$223,780$230,866▲ $7,086
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
2017-11-15
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
15
Volunteers
110

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.”

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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/ExplanationTxt1STEVEN T MARSH VICTORIA D MARSH PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SPOUSE
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE 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/ExplanationTxt3THE 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/ExplanationTxt4ALL 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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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$283,567
Liabilities
$296,444
Net assets
-$12,877
Revenue
$285,416
Expenses
$250,532
Net income
$34,884
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.53$3.67$3.86$9.07$8.45$0.62
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.94$2.72$3.21$5.77$6.79$1.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.74$2.50$4.23$6.75$4.05$2.70
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.60$4.07$1.53$4.00$3.09$0.91
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.57$2.87$0.69$3.83$3.00$0.82
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.84$2.96$0.13$2.85$2.51$0.35
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.25$2.73$0.48$2.67$2.49$0.19
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$1.96$0.67$0.96$1.26$0.30