The Wild Animal Sanctuary
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of The Wild Animal Sanctuary (TWAS) is to rescue and provide life-long homes for captive great cats, bears, wolves and other large carnivores, which have been abused, abandoned, exploited and illegally kept and to educate the public about causes and solutions to the dramatic plight of thousands of captive wildlife in the United States.
About
Animal care - The sanctuary successfully cared for more than 520 lions, tigers, bears, wolves and other large carnivores in 2019. The organization feeds more than 80,000 pounds of fresh, high quality, species-specific food each week and utilized 64 staff and more than 165 volunteers to care for these animals. The sanctuary also successfully rehabilitated more than 204 animals to help transition them into its large acreage free roaming habitats.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “Animal sanctuary and public education on captive wildlife.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Animal sanctuary and public education on captive wildlife.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is CO.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 2020 CR 53, KEENESBURG, CO, 80643.
- The non-profit has reported 95 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $112,868.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation and endorsement by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1995.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $4,363,863 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $768,945 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.