Nonprofit · EIN 46-1453272
AMPHIBIAN ARK
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $358,010 | $258,687 | $99,323 | $1,346,478 | -$74,491 | $1,420,969 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $236,334 | $270,134 | -$33,800 | $1,189,335 | -$34,338 | $1,223,673 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $218,462 | $224,979 | -$6,517 | $1,232,188 | -$16,183 | $1,248,371 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $285,239
- Program service revenue
- $29,216
- Investment income
- $43,555
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,583
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $7,845
- Other salaries and wages
- $196,168
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $204,013
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $18,588
- Program services (functional)
- $223,858
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,926
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,903
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,189,335
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,346,478
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$74,491
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,420,969
- Publicly traded securities
- $758,873
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,335,969
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $85,000
- Gross receipts
- $358,010
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENGT HOLST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD ANDREWS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARK PILGRIM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SANNA HELLSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM GUENTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SONJA LUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN BULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LOVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JO GIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN BYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WILCKEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA BRUNNER | PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $58,711 |
| BENGT HOLST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD ANDREWS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARMEL CROUKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK PILGRIM | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANNA HELLSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM GUENTER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONJA LUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN BULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LOVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JO GIPPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN BYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENGT HOLST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRAD ANDREW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARMEL CROUKAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK PILGRIM | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANNA HELLSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM GUENTER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONJA LUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA BIDDLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN BULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH LOVETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE BAKER | EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12101 JOHNNY CAKE RIDGE RD, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124-8151
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH TOWNSEND
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JONATHAN WILCKEN, 12101 JOHNNY CAKE RIDGE ROAD, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN WILCKEN, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (612) 888-4495
- Website
- WWW.AMPHIBIANARK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
ENSURING THE SURVIVAL AND DIVERSITY OF AMPHIBIAN SPECIES FOCUSING ON THOSE THAT CANNOT CURRENTLY BE SAFE-GUARDED IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS.
Program accomplishments
- RESCUING AMPHIBIANS IN CRISIS: SECURING A FUTURE FOR SPECIES THAT CANNOT CURRENTLY BE PROTECTED IN THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS.Expenses $223,858 · grants $19,583 · revenue $29,216
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-1453272
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,346,478
- Income (IRS master file)
- $358,010
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2015
- Posted by the IRS
- August 10, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2015
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $358,010 | $258,687 | $1,346,478 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $236,334 | $270,134 | $1,189,335 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $218,462 | $224,979 | $1,232,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $134,689 | $166,402 | $1,141,172 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-1453272).
Questions about AMPHIBIAN ARK
- What is the EIN of AMPHIBIAN ARK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMPHIBIAN ARK is 46-1453272.
- Is AMPHIBIAN ARK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2015.
- Are donations to AMPHIBIAN ARK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMPHIBIAN ARK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMPHIBIAN ARK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMPHIBIAN ARK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMPHIBIAN ARK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JONATHAN WILCKEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMPHIBIAN ARK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMPHIBIAN ARK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $358,010, expenses of $258,687 and total assets of $1,346,478 at year end.
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