Liabilities / Assets
40th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 35-1281510 • 501(c)3 • Battle Ground, IN
Profile
Wolf park is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to behavorial research, education, and conservation, with the objective of improving the public's understanding of wolves and the value they provide to our environment.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
40th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
79th percentile
Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
1st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Flat$2,419,935
Flat from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$64,513
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Flat$2,355,422
Flat from 2023
Revenue
Down$0
Down $1,560,081 (-100%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$0
Down $884,709 (-100%) from 2023
Net Income
Down$0
Down $675,372 (-100%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Wolf park is a non-profit organization dedicated to behavorial research, education, and conservation. The park provides public educational programs and seminars and hosts researchers from many academic institutions.
Wolf park is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to behavorial research, education, and conservation, with the objective of improving the public's understanding of wolves and the value they provide to our environment.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $1,702,224 | $1,702,224 | → $0 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $627,171 | $627,171 | → $0 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $71,070 | $71,070 | → $0 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $17,184 | $17,184 | → $0 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $2,653 | $2,653 | → $0 |
| Accounts Receivable | $-367 | $-367 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $2,419,935 | $2,419,935 | → $0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $54,484 | $54,484 | → $0 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $10,029 | $10,029 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $64,513 | $64,513 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $2,316,331 | $2,316,331 | → $0 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $39,091 | $39,091 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,355,422 | $2,355,422 | → $0 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,419,935 | $2,419,935 | → $0 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $396,845 | $891,246 | $1,288,091 |
| Equipment | $11,241 | $226,588 | $237,829 |
| Land | $217,152 | - | $217,152 |
| Other Land Buildings | $1,933 | $30,827 | $32,760 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jen Schumaker | President |
| Clive Wynne | Director |
| Gladys Wright | Director |
| Holly Jaycox | Director |
| Nicola Osypka | Director |
| Randy Vernon | Director |
| Shelia Klinker | Director |
| Tracey Thomas | Executive Di |
| Susan Rowe | Past Preside |
| Robin Adams | Secretary |
| Steve Knecht | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Other Expenses | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Wolf park inc provides a copy of the drafted form 990 to the board president who distributes to the executive board as well as to other board members upon request. A finalized hard copy is presented to the board president and is available via paper and electronically to other board members upon request. The executive board is responsible for discussing the form 990 with the other directors and addressing concerns in a timely fashion.”
“Governing documents are available upon request.”
“Wolf park is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to behavorial research, education, and conservation, with the objective of improving the public's understanding of wolves and the value they provide to our environment.”
“The core program activities of wolf park are general public education and the care of the resident animal ambassadors. The park hosts the general public throughout the year. In 2022, we hosted over 20,000 visitors at the park. Visitors can tour the park which includes a pack of wolves living in a six-acre natural habitat, plus additional animals including wolves, coyotes, foxes, and bison in other enclosures. Staff members present lectures and demonstrations of wolf behavior. Wolf park's 1,500+ members receive a quarterly informational and educational newsletter. They can also attend member events and receive discounts. Animal care and husbandry standards are maintained at the highest levels of quality. In addition to routine and non-routine veterinary care, wolf park maintains a very active environmental enrichment program.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | WOLF PARK IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BEHAVORIAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF WOLVES AND THE VALUE THEY PROVIDE TO OUR ENVIRONMENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF WOLF PARK ARE GENERAL PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE CARE OF THE RESIDENT ANIMAL AMBASSADORS. THE PARK HOSTS THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2022, WE HOSTED OVER 20,000 VISITORS AT THE PARK. VISITORS CAN TOUR THE PARK WHICH INCLUDES A PACK OF WOLVES LIVING IN A SIX-ACRE NATURAL HABITAT, PLUS ADDITIONAL ANIMALS INCLUDING WOLVES, COYOTES, FOXES, AND BISON IN OTHER ENCLOSURES. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF WOLF BEHAVIOR. WOLF PARK'S 1,500+ MEMBERS RECEIVE A QUARTERLY INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEWSLETTER. THEY CAN ALSO ATTEND MEMBER EVENTS AND RECEIVE DISCOUNTS. ANIMAL CARE AND HUSBANDRY STANDARDS ARE MAINTAINED AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF QUALITY. IN ADDITION TO ROUTINE AND NON-ROUTINE VETERINARY CARE, WOLF PARK MAINTAINS A VERY ACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | WOLF PARK INC PROVIDES A COPY OF THE DRAFTED FORM 990 TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT WHO DISTRIBUTES TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AS WELL AS TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. A FINALIZED HARD COPY IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND IS AVAILABLE VIA PAPER AND ELECTRONICALLY TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCUSSING THE FORM 990 WITH THE OTHER DIRECTORS AND ADDRESSING CONCERNS IN A TIMELY FASHION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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