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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $88K · expenses $85K · assets $19K

EIN
92-2912240
Address
1040 AZLEN LN, CHALFONT, PA 18914-1069
Website
WWWW.HELPOURWILDLIFE.ORG
NTEE code
D30 Wildlife Preservation, Protection (Animal-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2023 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
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Mission

HELPING WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE SAFELY COEXIST THROUGH THE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF INJURED, DISPLACED, AND ORPHANED WILDLIFE; PUBLIC EDUCATION; PRESERVATION OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE CARE AS A VOCATION.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stephen C Lis SECRETARY/TR2023-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Julia A Lis PRESIDENT2023-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Donna Genovese BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Supper BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN C LIS SECRETARY/TR8 $0-- $01
JULIA A LIS PRESIDENT8 $0-- $01
DONNA GENOVESE BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
SUSAN SUPPER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEPHEN C LIS SECRETARY/TR12 $0-- $01
JULIA A LIS PRESIDENT12 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,805$84,660 $18,507$18,507 $87,390- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,333$27,971 $15,362$15,362 $43,245- ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $146,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $146,0002 $52,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONPAD30 $55,964$72,503 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, same state
FORGOTTEN FRIEND INCPAD30 $119,051$114,168 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, same state
ACORN ACRES WILDLIFE REHABILITATIONPAD30 $116,284$85,443 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY GAME AND FISH PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONPAD30 $81,746$86,139 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, same state
LEMONT FURNACE SPORTSMANS CLUBPAD30 $167,183$117,706 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTERN RESERVE FISH & GAME PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONPAD30 $58,512$37,108 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, same state
LARGE ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY INCPAD30 $70,772$109,771 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, same state
GREEN SPRINGS ROD & GUN CLUB INCPAD30 $73,844$45,209 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, same state
SHELTER FOUNDATIONTXD30 $82,770$22,048 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
RAPTOR FOUNDATIONALD30 $100,000$72,325 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
NWTF FOUNDATIONSCD30 $149,037$99,248 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
WATERING HOLE FOUNDATION INCLAD30 $80,755$72,653 President & Founder$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
HABITAT WATCHER FOUNDATIONCAD30 $128,995$153,033 CEO$24,000 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
ASPINALL FOUNDATION USANYD30 $139,993$135,129 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x
FAMILY FOREST FOUNDATIONWAD30 $68,195$23,271 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
WOLF-MOOSE FOUNDATIONMID30 $170,672$91,708 President$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
LAST ANIMALS FOUNDATIONCAD30 $154,082$226,146 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$40,000 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x
WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONWYD30 $150,286$124,446 President$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
SHADOWLAND FOUNDATION INCCAD30 $77,468$21,014 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x
RUBICON TRAIL FOUNDATIONCAD30 $106,465$77,071 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x
FOUNDATION FOR WILDLIFE SUSTAINABILITY INCNYD30 $93,227$108,526 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x
FESTIVAL OF WHALES FOUNDATIONCAD30 $71,832$46,554 President/Treas$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONNVD30 $77,043$54,886 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x
HICKERSON FOUNDATIONVAD30 $60,207$307,165 President$0 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x, similar name
WILDLIFE RESTORATION FOUNDATIONVAD30 $174,486$243,662 PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER$32,000 Same NTEE code D30, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $402,83415 10DAF sponsor2020–2024 ACTION FOR MANTAS; BUSCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED; SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION; NWTF FOUNDATION and 6 more
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $395,14119 11DAF sponsor2018–2024 LAST ANIMALS FOUNDATION; RAVENSBEARD WILDLIFE CENTER INC; TETON WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER; WILD BY NURTURE INC and 7 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $378,07811 5DAF sponsor2019–2025 ENDANGERED SPECIES INTERNATIONAL; RUBICON TRAIL FOUNDATION; WILD NEST BIRD REHAB; LAST ANIMALS FOUNDATION and 1 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY INC $245,8004 1DAF sponsor2009–2012 LARGE ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY INC
FORGOOD INC $243,58921 11DAF sponsor2016–2024 HOO HAVEN INC; NATIVE SONGBIRD CARE & CONSERVATION INC; NIABI ZOO AND FOREST PRESERVES OF ROCK ISLAND COUNTY FOUNDATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES INTERNATIONAL and 7 more
LAFETRA FOUNDATION $236,0002 1Private foundation2023–2024 FOR THE FISHES
GEORGE WELLS FOUNDATION UI 125-13172606 $225,0009 1Private foundation2015–2023 CAPEN HILL NATURE ASSOCIATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $208,55015 6DAF sponsor2017–2024 FOR THE FISHES; A R K ASSOCIATION TO RESCUE KRITTERS; ENDANGERED SPECIES INTERNATIONAL; NWTF FOUNDATION and 2 more
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC $151,52713 1DAF sponsor2009–2024 CAPEN HILL NATURE ASSOCIATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE $139,5746 1DAF sponsor2019–2024 TETON WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $100,0007 2DAF sponsor2018–2023 SUSQUEHANNOCK WILDLIFE SOCIETY INC; ENDANGERED SPECIES INTERNATIONAL
WIGGS FAMILY FOUNDATION $100,0001 1Private foundation2025–2025 SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $99,1552 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 BLACK POINT FOUNDATION
LANCASTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $96,2607 2DAF sponsor2018–2024 ACORN ACRES WILDLIFE REHABILITATION; LARGE ANIMAL PROTECTION SOCIETY INC
KELLER FOUNDATION $85,0001 1Private foundation2024–2024 FRIENDS OF THE RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $84,660 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $80,200 94.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,360 5.2%
Fees to independent contractors $100 0.1%
Total$84,660100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $27,971 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $25,250 90.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,613 9.3%
Fees to independent contractors $108 0.4%
Total$27,971100%

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State business registration

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