Liabilities / Assets
86th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 86% of similar nonprofits.
The Creature Conservancy
990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 26-3581780
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.46x
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
17th percentile
Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
54th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
19th percentile
Faster asset growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$593,975
Down $79,553 (-12%) from 2021
Net Assets
Down$321,478
Down $101,882 (-24%) from 2021
Liabilities
Up$272,497
Up $22,329 (+8.9%) from 2021
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$576,850
Down $98,253 (-15%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$678,732
Up $274,017 (+68%) from 2021
Net Income
Down-$101,882
Down $372,270 (-138%) from 2021
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- Jul 21, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $576,850
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.
Conservation through education: 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 help specific animals in need through rescue 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
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $452,907 | $478,218 | ▲ $25,311 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | $230,807 | $228,254 | ▼ $2,553 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $24,944 | $41,950 | ▲ $17,006 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $91,523 | $41,204 | ▼ $50,319 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $42,888 | $20,246 | ▼ $22,642 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $12,000 | $10,000 | ▼ $2,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $504 | $500 | ▼ $4 |
| Total Assets | $673,528 | $593,975 | ▼ $79,553 |
| Other Assets Total | $48,762 | $1,857 | ▼ $46,905 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $13,252 | $41,094 | ▲ $27,842 |
| Deferred Revenue | $6,109 | $3,149 | ▼ $2,960 |
| Total Liabilities | $250,168 | $272,497 | ▲ $22,329 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $423,360 | $321,478 | ▼ $101,882 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $423,360 | $321,478 | ▼ $101,882 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $673,528 | $593,975 | ▼ $79,553 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $409,335 | $169,786 | $579,121 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $64,134 | $91,159 | $155,293 |
| Equipment | $4,749 | $64,334 | $69,083 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Marsh | Director | PT | $3,810 | $3,810 |
| Kate Wilson | Secretary | - | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steven T Marsh | President |
| Brian Reepan | Director |
| Dr Elise Forrest | Director |
| Ishan Patel | Director |
| Mary Orczykowski | Director |
| Niki Buchanan | Director |
| Victoria Marsh | Director |
| Jorja Feldman | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $125,092
- Program Service Revenue
- $449,437
- Investment Income
- $2,321
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $125,092
- Change in Net Assets
- $-101,882
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $382,736 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $295,996 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $417 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $272,511 | $2,059 | - | $274,570 |
| All Other Expenses | $59,900 | $150 | - | $60,050 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $50,003 | - | - | $50,003 |
| Other Expenses | $30,769 | - | - | $30,769 |
| Payroll Taxes | $21,265 | $161 | - | $21,426 |
| Office Expenses | $16,327 | $3,544 | - | $19,871 |
| Travel | $14,198 | - | - | $14,198 |
| Insurance | $3,542 | $302 | - | $3,844 |
| Information Technology | $2,508 | $292 | - | $2,800 |
| Fees for Services Other | $2,769 | $15 | - | $2,784 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $993 | $1,268 | - | $2,261 |
| Occupancy | $2,185 | - | - | $2,185 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,496 | - | - | $1,496 |
| Advertising | - | - | $417 | $417 |
| Interest | - | $49 | - | $49 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $670,475 | $7,840 | $417 | $678,732 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $230,807 | $228,254 | ▼ $2,553 |
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 35% controlled entity
- No
- 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
“Victoria marsh steven marsh director president spouse ella marsh steven marsh director president daughter mary orczykowski ishan patel director director spouse”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“The draft form 990 is provided to the president and treasurer 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
- 2023-07-21
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Steven T Marsh
- Formed
- 2008
- Legal Domicile
- Mi
- Voting Board Members
- 7
- Independent Board Members
- 7
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 70
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
“Conservation through education: 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 help specific animals in need through rescue 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 4A
“Animal care & exhibits - as of 12/31/2022 the creature conservancy had over 25 permanent animal exhibits. In 2022 the lynx enclosure, starling enclosure, reptile room and outdoor chameleon/reptile displays were completed. As well as continuous maintenance and upgrades to existing exhibits. The creature conservancy has over 220 vertebrates of over 85 species and many more invertebrates for display in their public exhibits and use in their educational programs. Staff and volunteers help to care for and feed these animals every day of the year. Some visitor favorites are the cougar, sloths, and alligators. Additions in 2022 included skunk, woodchuck, wolf hybrid, mongoose, legless lizards, gila monsters, frilled dragons, and tenrec. At least a dozen reptiles were rescued in 2022 including pythons, sideneck turtles, and a tortoise.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION: 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 HELP SPECIFIC ANIMALS IN NEED THROUGH RESCUE 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/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ANIMAL CARE & EXHIBITS - AS OF 12/31/2022 THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY HAD OVER 25 PERMANENT ANIMAL EXHIBITS. IN 2022 THE LYNX ENCLOSURE, STARLING ENCLOSURE, REPTILE ROOM AND OUTDOOR CHAMELEON/REPTILE DISPLAYS WERE COMPLETED. AS WELL AS CONTINUOUS MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES TO EXISTING EXHIBITS. THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY HAS OVER 220 VERTEBRATES OF OVER 85 SPECIES AND MANY MORE INVERTEBRATES FOR DISPLAY IN THEIR PUBLIC EXHIBITS AND USE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HELP TO CARE FOR AND FEED THESE ANIMALS EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. SOME VISITOR FAVORITES ARE THE COUGAR, SLOTHS, AND ALLIGATORS. ADDITIONS IN 2022 INCLUDED SKUNK, WOODCHUCK, WOLF HYBRID, MONGOOSE, LEGLESS LIZARDS, GILA MONSTERS, FRILLED DRAGONS, AND TENREC. AT LEAST A DOZEN REPTILES WERE RESCUED IN 2022 INCLUDING PYTHONS, SIDENECK TURTLES, AND A TORTOISE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | VICTORIA MARSH STEVEN MARSH DIRECTOR PRESIDENT SPOUSE ELLA MARSH STEVEN MARSH DIRECTOR PRESIDENT DAUGHTER MARY ORCZYKOWSKI ISHAN PATEL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SPOUSE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER 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/ExplanationTxt | 4 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | 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. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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Displayed year
2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $593,975
- Liabilities
- $272,497
- Net assets
- $321,478
- Revenue
- $576,850
- Expenses
- $678,732
- Net income
- -$101,882