2026-01-29T11:13:53-07:00 2025-03-31 990 2024-04-01 510265807 TRI-STATE BIRD RESCUE AND RESEARCH INC TRI- 3027379543 170 Possum Hollow Road Newark DE 19711 Robert Bryant Treasurer 3027379543 2026-01-29 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Christopher Chapdelaine 170 Possum Hollow Road Newark DE 19711 1927902 0 X tristatebird.org X 1982 DE Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Inc. is a licensed wildlife rehabilitation organization that provides expert rehabilitative care to injured, orphaned or oiled native wild birds and wildlife, responds to oil spills, and leads wildlife readiness response drills and contingency planning activities. Our mission is to provide professional, compassionate rehabilitation to native injured and orphaned wild birds and contaminated wildlife, and to promote their stewardship through education and humane research. 14 14 34 149 0 0 1090168 1054516 167080 279558 357329 439843 14818 -282 1629395 1773635 15000 31831 0 0 989565 1115519 0 0 225327 496923 634982 1501488 1782332 127907 -8697 11070776 10553124 577380 76361 10493396 10476763 The mission of Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research is to provide professional, compassionate rehabilitation to native injured and orphaned wild birds and contaminated wildlife, and to promote their stewardship through education and humane research. 0 0 717429 31831 0 FY 2025 Bird Preservation & Protection Programs: BIRD CARE The clinic admitted 4077 birds between these dates. Over 120 different neotropical species which included over 1,800 individuals. The clinic admitted 170 different species during this time period. Some of the specialty birds that the clinic admitted were: 87 bald eagles, several pelagic birds including Norther Gannets, Red-throated and Common Loons and Dovekies. There were also many state endangered and threatened birds such as peregrine falcons and Yellow-crowned Night heron. The number one species represented in the clinic was the Mallard making up 25.3% of our caseload (282 individuals). The clinic released over 1125 individuals during the above time period with a survival rate after the first 24 hours of 75%. Out of those released over 271 orphans were reunited with their parents or placed in a foster family (non-biological). This includes raptors, song birds, waterfowl and wading birds. Some of the causes of injury that the clinic sees are: attack by cat (202 individuals), hit by vehicle (341 individuals), and displaced from nest (427 individuals). The summer is the busiest time of year and less than 30% of the caseload is adult birds. During the summer the clinic admitted 2,664 birds and at its height admitted 55 birds in one day. Tri-State admitted over 150 transfer cases from other centers from New York to Maryland. Cases are transferred to Tri-State from other centers because they need specialized care, knowledge, caging or medical treatment. The three most prevalent states that bring us admissions are Delaware 48.1% (1959 individuals), Pennsylvania at 29.8% (1216 individuals) and Maryland at 17.7% (722 individuals). 520130 0 276540 FY 2025 Bird Preservation & Protection Programs: OIL SPILL RESPONSE & CONTINGENCY PLAN Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Oil Spill Programs staff are dedicated to effective oil spill planning, preparedness, and response. The Oiled Wildlife Response Team maintains availability 24/7 and has been able to respond to incidents continually during FY25. The Oil Team responded to three wildlife incidents in three different states and were placed on standby for several more. Oiled wildlife responses involved capture, stabilization, wash, and release of affected native wild birds. The Oil Team has presented at and attended meetings and conferences such as the Area Committee Meetings for US Coast Guard Sectors Delaware, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, meetings for Regional Response Teams 1, 3, and the Caribbean Regional Response Team, meetings for the National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition, the Savannah Spill Response Corporation, the Clean Gulf conference in New Orleans, the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium, the International Oil Spill Conference, Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitator's Association Conference, and the Global Oiled Wildlife Responders group. The Oil Team participated in full-scale oil spill exercises for BP, Monroe Energy, and in several drills conducted by oil industry partners. The Oil Team also taught workshops and gave presentations to members of the oil industry, wildlife rehabilitators, Department of Interior, US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, state wildlife trustee agencies, and animal care colleagues. The Oil Team also contributed to the field of oil spill preparedness by fulfilling several contracts to create oiled wildlife contingency plans and provide oiled wildlife response training. In FY 25 the Oil Team created five new oiled wildlife contingency plans, including a plan for Ocean Point Terminals in the Virgin Islands, US Coast Guard Sectors Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, and Regional Response Team 3. The Oil Team also did other preparedness services for Ocean Point Terminals including identifying wildlife response facilities and building a medication stockpile to be used during oiled wildlife responses. 155842 0 3018 FY 2025 VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND EDUCATION SERVICES This program includes training and materials for volunteers, in addition to educational workshops for the public. The Tri-State team invests a lot of training into their volunteers to prepare them for their service in the field of wildlife rehabilitation. In FY 2025, Tri-State brought on 46 new volunteers that completed a new volunteer orientation in addition to role specific hands-on training. Between April 2024 and March 2025, Tri-State hosted 149 individual volunteers who served a total of 16,756 volunteer hours. During FY 25, 15 interns trained with our clinic team and served a combined total of 3,744.5 hours of volunteer service. The fifteen interns represented five different colleges/universities. In addition to supporting our clinic team, interns attended weekly lectures, trainings, and workshops to further their knowledge and skills. In November 2024, our team hosted an advanced training workshop for best practices in field response and transporting injured wild birds. There were 17 participants in addition to staff. Our volunteers represented Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland as our primary response area. It is also part of Tri-State's mission to promote stewardship of wild birds and wildlife through public education. This is accomplished with educational workshops and outreach programs for local and neighboring communities. Education is an important component of Tri-State's mission. It is achieved by providing information for the public as well as through colleague outreach, and intern and volunteer programs. In FY 2025, our team reached over 22,000 members of the surrounding community by participating in outreach events and festivals. During this same time, our team also reached 3,771 students and 603 scouts/campers through classroom programs and presentations. Tri-State supported improved excellence in wildlife care by training other wildlife professionals and oil spill contingency personnel. Tri-State staff and volunteers presented topics at local, regional and international conferences. Throughout the year, Tri-State helped to educate the public by answering over 18,000 telephone inquiries and conducting outreach programs. In addition, an annual open house is held each Spring attracting approximately 750 visitors to the campus in Newark, DE. 0 0 0 1393401 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MD NH NJ PA VA X Autumn Reiter 3027379543 170 Possum Hollow Road Newark DE 19711 Autumn Reiter Executive Director 40 0 X X 72666 0 554 Kristin Gardiner 2nd Vice President 5 0 X X 600 0 0 Christopher Chapdelaine President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Robert Bryant Treasurer 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Schumacher Secretary 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Richard Benjamin 1st Vice President 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Cristina Frank Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Margaret Filman Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 James Howey Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Hans Miller Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Lucinda Peterson CPA Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Arlene Reppa Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Charles Robertson PhD Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Ryan Foster Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Wardell Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 73266 0 554 0 0 0 0 0 0 107166 69011 0 51500 826839 16159 1054516 Oil Spill Response and Contingency 924100 276540 276540 0 0 Education and Outreach 923110 3018 3018 0 0 0 0 0 0 279558 440327 0 0 440327 0 0 0 0 93 0 0 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120725 2750 107019 16940 13706 -14190 -484 0 0 -484 16563 69011 26612 -10049 0 -10049 0 0 0 0 0 0 10769 3696 7073 0 0 7073 Miscellaneous Revenue 924100 2601 0 0 2601 0 0 0 0 2601 1773635 279558 0 439561 31831 31831 0 0 0 0 0 0 86194 51716 17239 17239 0 0 0 0 855506 702730 63149 89627 21014 16922 2031 2061 82297 51829 20152 10316 70508 56680 5806 8022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14500 0 14500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36897 21946 4275 10676 2009 1157 314 538 87524 21182 5434 60908 70495 46999 3683 19813 0 0 0 0 138392 117688 17947 2757 52577 51688 889 0 0 0 0 0 10672 9230 824 618 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127463 122250 2564 2649 8500 6883 1617 0 Bird Care Supplies, Food, Medications 68149 68149 0 0 Intern Stipends 13600 13600 0 0 4204 921 3180 103 1782332 1393401 163604 225327 1417054 312595 0 0 61541 48541 49080 48595 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37908 17295 5471719 2229787 3256619 3241932 6248574 6884166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11070776 10553124 577380 76361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 577380 76361 X 6133968 6054593 4359428 4422170 10493396 10476763 11070776 10553124 X -8697 -7932 0 0 0 -4 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 970311 1547288 2081776 1090168 1054516 6744059 305073 835761 799716 207425 306890 2454865 1275384 2383049 2881492 1297593 1361406 9198924 63287 105775 1108758 57468 79664 1414952 168562 629751 509135 46509 99368 1453325 231849 735526 1617893 103977 179032 2868277 6330647 87977 140916 146692 320597 440327 1136509 87977 140916 146692 320597 440327 1136509 1093 5499 6984 5708 2694 21978 1364454 2529464 3035168 1623898 1804427 10357411 0.61122 0.62539 0.10973 0.07425 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Miscellaneous Credit Card Rewards & Royalties RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4050128 1200 216139 0 166347 0 4101120 3512116 76900 582625 0 121513 0 4050128 2549808 1220155 -157989 0 99857 0 3512117 2340425 165850 127909 0 84376 0 2549808 1702693 107100 598963 0 68331 0 2340425 0 0.7706 0.2294 0 0 0 0 0 0 3612675 730817 2881858 0 1438548 1217058 221490 0 420496 281912 138584 0 0 0 0 3241932 1796011 -7932 0 0 30308 22376 1773635 0 0 0 1773635 1812645 0 0 0 30308 30308 1782337 0 -5 -5 1782332 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 The TSBRR Endowment is intended to perpetuate the mission of achieving excellence in the rehabilitation of injured, orphaned or oiled native wild birds. Endowment funds are invested and a portion of investment returns are used to fund general operations. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Special Event Expenses $26,612, Cost of Goods Sold $3,696, Total $30,308 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Special Event Expenses $26,612, Costs of Goods Sold $3,696, Total $30,308 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Rounding Benefit/Auction 75651 59247 16404 0 0 11918 0 500 5379 Open House 9923 9764 159 0 0 0 0 0 8815 0 85574 69011 16563 0 0 11918 0 500 14194 26612 -10049 1 Raptor Rescue and Research Inc 63 Mountain View Drive Waynesboro VA 22980 873289299 31831 0 To provide funding for the legal and administrative functions to qualify the recipient as a non-profit with the IRS 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The grant recipient submits a report at the end of its fiscal year. The report describes the program funded by the grant and the expenditures made with grant funds Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed and approved by the Finance Committee and Executive Director. The final draft is distributed to the full Board of Directors before being submitted to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annually, all voting members of the Board of Directors are requested to review and sign a conflict of interest policy statement. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Audited financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policies are available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding