2026-01-27T13:16:24-08:00 2025-06-30 952076568 Leaf & Cole LLP 2810 Camino Del Rio South Suite 200 San Diego CA 92108 990 2024-07-01 330078906 CALIFORNIA WOLF CENTER CALI 7607650030 PO BOX 1389 JULIAN CA 92036 CHRISTINE BARTON Executive Dir. 2026-01-27 true true LATONYA M KNOX P00513874 6192947200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTINE BARTON PO BOX 1389 JULIAN CA 920361389 1410778 false X WWW.CALIFORNIAWOLFCENTER.ORG X 1984 CA California Wolf Center is dedicated to the return of wild wolves to their natural habitat and to the people who share the landscape with them. We foster communities coming together to ensure wolves, livestock, and people thrive in todays world. 6 6 20 57 0 1178860 560098 378147 394576 33264 72867 202145 -75459 1792416 952082 0 0 698827 598474 0 139778 472409 364956 1171236 963430 621180 -11348 2965602 3738989 536729 1318131 2428873 2420858 California Wolf Center is dedicated to the return of wild wolves to their natural habitat and to the people who share the landscape with them. We foster communities coming together to ensure wolves, livestock, and people thrive in todays world. false false 239071 CONSERVATION PROGRAMS: THE CALIFORNIA WOLF CENTER IS THE LARGEST BREEDING AND HOST FACILITY FOR THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED MEXICAN GRAY WOLF IN THE UNITED STATES. CWCS CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE AZA SAFE (SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION) FOR THE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF HAS HELPED LEAD TO A 50% INCREASE IN THE RETURN OF THE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF TO ITS NATIVE HABITAT IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO. CWC HAS PRODUCED TWO LITTERS OF MEXICAN GRAY PUPS FOR SUCESSFUL CROSS-FOSTERING INTO WILD PACKS SINCE 2017. FOR THE SEVEN PACKS LIVING AT OUR FACILITY OUTSIDE JULIAN CA, CWC PROVIDES THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE WITH QUALITY FOOD, STIMULATING ENRICHMENT AND EXCELLENT VETERINARIAN CARE. CWC SUPPORTS CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR THE RETURNING POPULATION OF MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES IN THE SOUTHWEST AND THE NORTHWESTERN WOLVES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 108950 394576 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE CALIFORNIA WOLF CENTER OFFERS GUIDED TOURS TO THE PUBLIC AT OUR CONSERVATION CENTER AS WELL AS SPECIAL FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS FOR K-12 SSTUDENTS, SCOUT GROUPS AND PRIVATE TOURS. ANNUALLY, OUR PROGRAMS DRAW OVER 12,000 VISITORS TO SEE OUR TWO AMBASSADOR WOLF PACKS IN A NATURAL HABITAT, GAIN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THEM AND THEIR BEHAVIOR AND THE IMPORTANT ROLE WOLVES PLAY IN A BALANCED ECOSYSTEM FOR OUR WORLD. CWC MANAGES A VISITOR CENTER & NATURE STORE IN THE POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION OF DOWNTOWN JULIAN TO ENGAGE WITH VISITORS AND INTRODUCE THEM TO OUR CONSERVATION CENTER THROUGH A CURATED EXHIBITION SPACE WITH HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS AND SHORT VIDEOS OF OUR WOLVES AND THE WORK WE DO. 93369 RESEARCH/VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: THE CENTER HOSTS ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY AND PHD LEVEL STUDENTS AT ITS 50-ACRE CONSERVATION CENTER. THESE STUDENTS CONDUCT RESEARCH IN WOLF BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR TO GAIN AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND FACTS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY WHICH IN TURN WILL AID IN THE ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY. CWC MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION IN EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. THE TRAINING MODULE FOR VOLUNTEERS IS EXTENSIVE WITH FOCUS ON AREAS TO BECOME LEAD CERTIFIED IN EDUCATION/TOURS, WOLF CARE AND MAINTENANCE/FACILITIES. THE TIME COMMITMENT TO REMAIN ACTIVE IS TEN HOURS PER MONTH; WITH A LIMITED PAID STAFF, CWC RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST IN MANY AREAS AND THIS COMMITMENT HAS AN EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT FOR ALL INVOLVED. 441390 true true false 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 false 20 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X CHRISTINE BARTON 7607650030 18457 TALL PINE ROAD JULIAN CA 92036 THERESA ROEHRICH-KOSEN FORMER ED 40.00 0.00 X 98340 0 950 CHRISTINE BARTON Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 87759 0 0 NORMAN SWITZER Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWNIE WILLIAMS President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE STOCK Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA LINKE Vice President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES BRZEZINSKI Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY CHAMBERLIN Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 186099 950 0 false false false 0 47152 512946 16160 560098 EDUCATION 611710 394159 394159 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 417 417 394576 72867 72867 0 0 0 0 0 0 383237 458696 -75459 -75459 0 952082 319117 72867 0 0 0 0 152800 45840 82512 24448 0 372284 113255 201233 57796 0 31938 35201 -13093 9830 41452 14367 19650 7435 0 0 0 0 0 0 62354 1600 49091 11663 7489 36 7453 0 7461 143 390 6928 0 0 4168 2641 1076 451 0 0 15896 3952 11944 0 68994 68994 13840 -9931 23512 259 WOLF CARE 62251 62251 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 20929 20929 UTILITIES 17814 15734 1813 267 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 17523 8701 2328 6494 66237 57713 1770 6754 963430 441390 382262 139778 120086 157048 1672760 394069 0 0 0 0 0 97964 111168 16066 5749 2482622 306621 813691 2176001 120406 885632 0 0 13317 9322 111312 0 2965602 3738989 80564 75794 456165 1242337 536729 1318131 X 1281232 1562990 1147641 857868 2428873 2420858 2965602 3738989 -11348 3394 -1235 1174 X false false false X 696478 808117 1084829 1178860 560098 4328382 0 0 696478 808117 1084829 1178860 560098 4328382 1678763 2649619 1952 498 4750 33264 72867 113331 186085 186085 0 4627798 3551972 0.57250 0.68640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 631409 631409 1283009 87479 1195530 431234 116699 314535 121756 87571 34185 15214 14872 342 2176001 1412937 3394 458696 462090 950847 1235 1235 952082 1422126 458696 458696 963430 963430 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 COST OF GOODS SOLD $458696 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S COST OF GOODS SOLD $458696 NORM SWITZER DIRECTOR VISITOR CTR X 200000 128500 false true true 128500 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 A member of the Board of Directors personally loaned $200,000 to California Wolf Center. The loan carries no interest. It is currently being repaid $1,000 per month. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is prepared by a certified public accounting firm, the outside bookkeeper validates the numbers, the entire Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director, Board Treasurer and Finance Committee and is approved by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c An annual conflict of interest policy and disclosure form is required to be reviewed and signed by all board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Executive Director's performance is revewed annually by the Executive Committee, with input from the entire Board of Directors and compensation is determined using independent camparable data. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Upon Request and through other websites, including Guidestar.org Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are avaialble for inspection at the organization's office upon request.