2024-10-21T10:48:55+00:00 2023-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 211 N Broadway Suite 600 St Louis MO 631022733 990 2023-01-01 431175745 Wildlife Rescue Center WILD 6363941880 1128 New Ballwin Rd Ballwin MO 63021 Patrick Cane 6363941880 2024-10-21 true Kristen Hankins P01256574 3142315544 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER Kim Rutledge 1128 New Ballwin Rd Ballwin MO 63021 1059531 false X WWW.MOWILDLIFE.ORG X 1979 MO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. 7 7 11 150 0 0 371939 425539 19617 18218 -17914 10837 6449 6490 380091 461084 0 0 0 0 301249 321041 7976 59655 180574 189310 481823 518327 -101732 -57243 1492304 1476278 110409 83028 1381895 1393250 THE WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER REHABILITATES INJURED, SICK AND ORPHANED NATIVE WILDLIFE AND RELEASES HEALTHY ANIMALS TO THEIR NATURAL HABITAT. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, THE CENTER PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, PROMOTES A HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH NATIVE WILDLIFE, AND ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITY TO PROTECT OUR DELICATE ECOSYSTEMS. false false 405541 18218 IN 2023 THE WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER ADMITTED 2,952 INJURED, ORPHANED, OR SICK ANIMAL PATIENTS REPRESENTING 77 SPECIES OF MISSOURI WILDLIFE. PATIENTS WERE PRESENTED BY MORE THAN 1,500 INDIVIDUALS FROM 30 MISSOURI COUNTIES. THE CENTER RESPONDED TO OVER 25,000 REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SERVICES AND EXPERT ADVICE ON WILDLIFE-RELATED ISSUES. THE WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER FULFILLED ITS MISSION WITH THE HELP OF APPROXIMATELY 150 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN 20,300 HOURS OF SERVICE. 405541 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false X KIM RUTLEDGE 6363941880 1128 NEW BALLWIN RD BALLWIN MO 63021 JEFF ZIEGLER DIRECTOR, TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK KANE DIRECTOR, CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE DEATON DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN CISSELL DIRECTOR 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 JENNA CHIEREK DIRECTOR 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT APPLETON JR DIRECTOR 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GEVAERT DIRECTOR 0.5 0.0 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLI RUTLEDGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 54372 0 7038 54372 0 7038 0 false false false 0 1540 423999 425539 EDUCATION INCOME 611600 18218 18218 0 0 0 0 18218 25866 25866 0 0 580678 595707 -15029 0 -15029 -15029 9230 2740 6490 6490 0 0 0 0 0 461084 18218 0 17327 0 0 61409 46057 6141 9211 230227 192240 18418 19569 8514 7109 681 724 20891 17283 1709 1899 4347 4347 7976 7976 5442 5442 2209 0 2209 0 446 446 10467 1304 9163 15147 1825 2655 10667 51124 40899 10225 6119 6119 23051 23051 15333 15333 ANIMAL CARE 33006 33006 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 22619 22619 0 0 0 0 518327 405541 53131 59655 1824 6627 96202 86663 0 0 0 0 9572 7383 1352225 623212 752064 729013 632642 646592 0 0 0 0 1492304 1476278 8533 3344 0 0 101876 79684 0 0 110409 83028 X 1381895 1393250 1381895 1393250 1492304 1476278 -57243 68598 0 X false false false X 285795 393240 385321 371939 425539 1861834 0 0 285795 393240 385321 371939 425539 1861834 64418 1797416 29097 24035 41405 25474 25866 145877 0 2258 5700 7080 8067 9230 32335 2040046 78602 0.8811 0.8652 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - EVENTS AND SALES OF INVENTORY, COLUMN A - 2258.0, COLUMN B - 5700.0, COLUMN C - 7080.0, COLUMN D - 8067.0, COLUMN E - 9230.0, COLUMN F - 32335.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 387391 387391 877315 535872 341443 87519 87340 179 729013 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WORKS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. ONCE DRAFTED, THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REVIEW. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy WHENEVER A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT: (A) THE INTEREST OF SUCH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (B) NO INTERESTED OFFICER OR DIRECTOR MAY VOTE OR LOBBY ON THE MATTER OR BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH SUCH MATTER IS VOTED UPON. (C) VOTING IN ANY MATTER WHEN A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE DONE OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT. (D) ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST SHALL BE DULY APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT SO INTERESTED OR CONNECTED AS BEING IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. (E) PAYMENTS TO THE INTERESTED OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SHALL BE REASONABLE AND SHALL NOT EXCEED FAIR MARKET VALUE. (F) THE MINUTES OF MEETINGS AT WHICH SUCH VOTES ARE TAKEN SHALL RECORD SUCH DISCLOSURE, ABSTENTION, AND RATIONALE FOR APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official A 2023 COST OF LIVING INCREASE WAS AWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS INCREASE WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USING COMPARABILITY COMPENSATION DATA. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE FORM 990 AND APPLICABLE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.