Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,693,733
- Total expenses
- $1,493,980
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,325,280
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $345,842
- Investment income
- $57,607
- Other revenue
- -$34,996
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,565,107
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $117,990
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,447,117
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,026,072
- Management and general expenses
- $258,840
- Fundraising expenses
- $209,068
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,026,072
Program services were 68.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$248,082
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,077,198
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$27,105
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
total $199,983 · related or exempt $199,983
-
2b · Program service revenue: SERVICE AGREEMENTS
total $145,859 · related or exempt $145,859
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3 · Investment income
total $57,404 · excluded $57,404
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6a · Gross rents
real property $11,768
-
6b · Less rental expenses
real property $3,424
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $8,344
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $8,344 · excluded $8,344
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $203
-
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $0
-
7c · Gain or loss
other assets $203
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $203 · excluded $203
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$6,450
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$248,082
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$49,790
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$43,340 · excluded -$43,340
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $141,449 · program services $94,247 · management and general $32,335 · fundraising $14,867
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $663,480 · program services $442,074 · management and general $151,670 · fundraising $69,736
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $55,231 · program services $36,800 · management and general $12,626 · fundraising $5,805
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $62,423 · program services $41,592 · management and general $14,270 · fundraising $6,561
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $59,425 · program services $37,961 · management and general $9,844 · fundraising $11,620
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11g · Fees: other
total $11,550 · program services $11,550
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,835 · fundraising $3,835
-
13 · Office expenses
total $42,053 · program services $15,730 · management and general $6,675 · fundraising $19,648
-
14 · Information technology
total $43,567 · program services $22,842 · management and general $9,233 · fundraising $11,492
-
16 · Occupancy
total $134,359 · program services $93,113 · management and general $16,983 · fundraising $24,263
-
17 · Travel
total $7,920 · program services $7,920
-
20 · Interest
total $68 · program services $68
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $138,170 · program services $110,490 · management and general $3,430 · fundraising $24,250
-
23 · Insurance
total $18,450 · program services $14,568 · management and general $1,295 · fundraising $2,587
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES
total $92,596 · program services $92,596
-
24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES
total $12,086 · program services $1,394 · fundraising $10,692
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24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $7,318 · program services $3,127 · management and general $479 · fundraising $3,712
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $110,769 · end of year $215,120
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,643,666 · end of year $3,027,415
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $489,841 · end of year $155,552
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $29,422 · end of year $170,160
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $6,087 · end of year $22,638
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,535,283
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,591,262
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,027,292 · end of year $1,944,021
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $110 · end of year $10
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $55,688 · end of year $30,191
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $56,205 · end of year $47,521
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $3,618 · end of year $26,700
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $55,688 · end of year $43,769
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,938,522 · end of year $4,182,603
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $308,842 · end of year $1,264,514
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
OHIO WILDLIFE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF OHIO'S NATIVE WILDLIFE THROUGH REHABILITATION, EDUCATION, AND WILDLIFE HEALTH STUDIES. THE CENTER IS THE STATE'S LARGEST, DONATION-SUPPORTED WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND IS A LEADER FOR WILDLIFE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION. NEARLY 9,000 INJURED, ILL, OR OPHANED WILDLIFE ARE PRESENTED TO OHIO WILDLIFE CENTER FOR REHABILITATION CARE FROM MORE THAN 60 OF THE 88 COUNTIES IN OHIO.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SEE SCHEDULE O
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WILDLIFE REHABILITATION:CARING FOR ILL, INJURED, AND ORPHANED WILDLIFE WITH THE GOAL OF THEIR HEALTHY RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF OHIO WILDLIFE CENTER. IN 2024, THE CENTER ADMITTED OVER 9,000 ANIMALS FOR CARE, WITH PEAKS OF 25-60 ANIMALS ADMITTED PER DAY IN MAY AND JUNE. THE CENTER PARTNERS WITH ITS TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CARE FOR ADMITTED ANIMALS OFFSITE. PATIENTS REQUIRE REGULAR ONGOING FEEDING, QUIET SURROUNDINGS, AND CARE. THE CENTER'S PRE-RELEASE FACILITY REPLICATES NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ANIMALS ON THE LAST LEG OF THEIR JOURNEY. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS LIKE FOOD AND MONITOR ANIMALS FOR KEY BEHAVIORS TO ENSURE THEY ARE HEALTHY AND CAPABLE OF BEING RELEASED BACK TO THE WILD.WILDLIFE & CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS:OHIO WILDLIFE CENTER STRIVES TO INSTILL A GREATER APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF WILD ANIMALS AND CAN HELP PREVENT HARMFUL INTERACTIONS THUS REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ADMITTED TO ITS DONATION-BASED ANIMAL HOSPITAL.OHIO WILDLIFE CENTER OFFERS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED BOTH ON AND OFFSITE WITH A FOCUS ON REDUCING COMMUNITY WILDLIFE CONFLICTS THROUGH AN APPRECIATION OF NATIVE SPECIES. IN 2024, OVER 300 PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT CENTRAL OHIO.ALL PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY OVER 60 ANIMALS AMBASSADORS REPRESENTING MANY OF OHIO'S NATIVE SPECIES. ALL OF THE AMBASSADORS WERE FORMER PATIENTS OF THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND BECAME AMBASSADORS WHEN THEY WERE DIAGNOSED AS NON-RELEASABLE, EITHER DUE TO A PERMANENT INJURY THAT AFFECTS THEIR ABILITY TO HUNT SUCCESSFULLY OR BECAUSE THEY HAD ALREADY BEEN INHABITED TO HUMAN CARE. THESE ANIMALS ARE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF OHIO WILDLIFE CENTER AND ARE CARED FOR EVERY DAY BY THE EDUCATION STAFF AS WELL AS ROTATING INTERNS FROM OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY.
Expenses $1,026,072 · Revenue $345,842
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Melissa MuthMELISSA MUTH
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Hillary BatesHILLARY BATES
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Joe KeglewitschJOE KEGLEWITSCH
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Dan TetelmanDAN TETELMAN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Michael Barrie DVMMICHAEL BARRIE DVM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jerry BorinJERRY BORIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Susan BurtonSUSAN BURTON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Audrey GlickAUDREY GLICK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Dr Nick JewDR NICK JEW
TRUSTEE THROUGH 4/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rustin Moore DVMRUSTIN MOORE DVM
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Patty PetersPATTY PETERS
TRUSTEE THROUGH 9/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jan RamerJAN RAMER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brian SellBRIAN SELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ryan SenciboyRYAN SENCIBOY
TRUSTEE THROUGH 5/24
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Valerie SwiatekVALERIE SWIATEK
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Al VivoAL VIVO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Heather TuttleHEATHER TUTTLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2/2024 TO PRESENT
- Total calculated
- $102,434
- From this org
- $100,955
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,479
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Lori WilliamsLORI WILLIAMS
FINANCIAL MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $39,015
- From this org
- $39,015
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 20
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 28 July 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202532119349300043
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