2024-07-02T10:33:58-05:00 2023-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 225 S 6TH ST 2300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-01-01 411543539 INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER INTE 7635607374 7100 NORTHLAND CIR N 205 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55428 CONSTANCE LAFOND TREASURER 7635607374 2024-07-01 1 CONSTANCE LAFOND XXX-XX-XXXX 1 JENNA DETJENS CPA P01845147 6128764500 2024-07-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JUDITH HUNTER 7100 NORTHLAND CIR N 205 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55428 3214559 0 X WWW.WOLF.ORG X 1985 MN THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER ADVANCES THE SURVIVAL OF WOLF POPULATIONS BY TEACHING ABOUT WOLVES, THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO WILD LANDS, AND THE HUMAN ROLE IN THEIR FUTURE.WE SEEK TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING USEFUL SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT OUR VISITOR CENTER IN ELY AND THROUGH A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING, LEARNING ADVENTURES AND WEBINARS. WE ALSO PUBLISH INTERNATIONAL WOLF, A QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE AND HOST AN INTERNATIONAL WOLF SYMPOSIUM EVERY FOUR YEARS FOR SCIENTISTS, WILDLIFE MANAGERS AND WOLF ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. 19 19 32 75 0 0 1513112 2238863 696379 469730 11758 76000 150253 158351 2371502 2942944 0 0 0 0 1190837 1273708 0 0 312240 1068725 1069947 2259562 2343655 111940 599289 5746372 6441455 278479 371399 5467893 6070056 THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER ADVANCES THE SURVIVAL OF WOLF POPULATIONS BY TEACHING ABOUT WOLVES, THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO WILD LANDS, AND THE HUMAN ROLE IN THEIR FUTURE. 0 0 1684020 399600 THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER WELCOMED NEARLY 40,000 VISITORS TO ITS INTERPRETIVE CENTER IN ELY, MN IN 2023. 35,881 VISITORS EXPERIENCED DAILY PROGRAMS LED BY EDUCATION STAFF, THE DISCOVER WOLVES! EXHIBIT, ALONG WITH EXHIBITS ABOUT WOLVES IN THE ARCTIC AND MOOSE AND WOLVES. 1,225 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT WOLVES DURING THEIR CUSTOMIZED GROUP VISIT. 33045 34116 THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER REACHES AUDIENCES BEYOND OUR INTERPRETIVE CENTER THROUGH ONLINE PROGRAMS INCLUDING 20 WEBINARS WITH 2,309 ATTENDEES. WEBINARS TEACH ABOUT WOLF BEHAVIOR, PACK DYNAMICS AND WOLF RESEARCH AROUND THE WORLD. 6,603 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL LEARNING FIELD TRIPS AND WOLF LINK PROGRAMS. WOLFLINKS ARE OFFERED TO CLASSROOMS AND GROUPS OF ALL AGES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND OBSERVE OUR AMBASSADOR WOLVES LIVE VIA WEBCAMS. 2891 36014 EDUCATION STAFF OFFERED 18 LEARNING ADVENTURE PROGRAMS FOR 90 ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. LEARNING ADVENTURES TAKE PARTICIPANTS INTO THE WORLD OF WOLVES THROUGH HANDS-ON ON-SITE ACTIVITIES, PRESENTATIONS, AND GAMES AS WELL AS OFF-SITE HIKES AND HOWLING ADVENTURES IN THE SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST. 1719956 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X X SHARON REED - FINANCE DIRECTOR 7635607374 7100 NORTHLAND CIR N STE 205 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55428 JUDITH HUNTER CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD DUNCAN VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE LAFOND TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE HINCHCLIFFE SECRETARY 7.00 X X 0 0 0 ALICE SILKEY DIRECTOR 7.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT CLEMENTZ PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CREE BRADLEY DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE HUGHETT DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DICK THIEL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DR L DAVID MECH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY SANDERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEIRA THRASHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA MCGINN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MADAN MENON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY JO TUBBS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DAVID DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA ANDERSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MATZ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT SPICKELMIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 152612 0 19151 152612 0 19151 1 0 1 0 0 8332 59930 2170601 30775 2238863 WOLF CENTER ADMISSION 611710 369442 369442 EDUCATION PROGRAM FEES 611710 100288 100288 469730 72794 72794 3206 0 3206 3206 3206 33499 59930 45184 -11685 -11685 396467 226431 170036 170036 2942944 469730 0 234351 171763 171763 895870 721625 33784 140461 146053 111681 17230 17142 60022 47453 5288 7281 22155 22155 10000 10000 18897 7735 1742 9420 68680 67431 1249 150486 88578 7224 54684 28966 19976 8990 231811 173209 32843 25759 21951 15417 1432 5102 921 921 14 14 157261 154116 3145 33130 33130 CENTER PROGRAM COSTS 252601 252601 DEVELOPMENT COSTS 47883 3786 44097 MISCELLANEOUS 13556 4685 3235 5636 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 8148 5046 1693 1409 3487 3487 2343655 1719956 311459 312240 1120974 1882914 2694820 2527791 1595 1853 114564 153289 41218 50783 3318405 1677689 1693334 1640716 79867 184109 5746372 6441455 184650 168798 16481 16290 77348 186311 278479 371399 X 5444970 6051932 22923 18124 5467893 6070056 5746372 6441455 599289 2874 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1495129 1718862 2586050 1478734 2238863 9517638 1495129 1718862 2586050 1478734 2238863 9517638 1577198 7940440 4882 9767 6619 11758 72794 105820 9623458 4206805 0.82510 0.87740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10000 10000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER HIRED A LOBBYING FIRM FOR $10,000 TO HELP OUR ORGANIZATION ON A BILL THAT WOULD PROVIDE FUNDING TO REPLACE THE ROOF AND HVAC SYSTEM IN OUR ELY FACILITY. IN THE SPRING OF 2023, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GRANT SPICKELMIER VISITED SEVERAL LEGISLATOR'S OFFICERS WITH THE LOBBYIST TO ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR $1.5 MILLION IN ASSET PRESERVATION FUNDING TO BE ALLOCATED FOR ROOF AND HVAC REPAIRS TO THE STATE-OWNED BUILDING THAT IS LEASED BY THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER. MR. SPICKELMIER ALSO TESTIFIED FOR THE MN HOUSE AND MN SENATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEES ABOUT THE SAME REQUEST. INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS WHO LIVED IN KEY DISTRICTS WERE ASKED TO REACH OUT TO THEIR STATE SENATORS OR REPRESENTATIVES TO ASK THEM TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTERS REQUEST FOR ASSET PRESERVATION FUNDS. THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER DID NOT TRACK WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS EFFORT. 812988 461251 351737 391657 328801 62856 2113760 887637 1226123 1640716 LEASE LIABILITY PAYABLE 186311 186311 X 3034502 2874 43500 45184 91558 2942944 0 2942944 2432339 43500 45184 88684 2343655 0 2343655 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 45,184. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 45,184. HOWL AT THE MOON GALA 60605 37136 23469 7315 13581 350 5456 ONLINE WOLF CARE AUCTION 32824 22794 10030 18482 93429 59930 33499 7315 13581 350 23938 45184 -11685 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GRANT SPICKELMIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 140612 0 12000 0 0 0 7758 0 11393 0 171763 0 0 0 X WOLF CARE AND SILENT AUCTION 13 30775 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS JERRY SANDERS AND DEBBIE HINCHCLIFFE ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE DIRECTOR, TREASURER, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO BOARD REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY. THOSE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF INTEREST AND DESCRIBE THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST TO THE OTHER DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE TIME THE BOARD TAKES ANY ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM, BUT MUST ABSTAIN ON ANY VOTE TAKEN IN WHICH THERE EXISTS A PERSONAL INTEREST. IN CASES WHERE THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF A MEMBER, THE QUESTION WILL BE RESOLVED ON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE MEMBERS PRESENT, IF CALLED FOR BY ANY MEMBER OF THE BODY WHO IS PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DURING THE REVIEW, THE BOARD CHAIR AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INTERVIEW BOARD MEMBERS ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE, COLLECT FEEDBACK FROM EMPLOYEES, AND A SELF-REVIEW FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SALARY INCREASES FOR THIS POSITION ARE SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THE REVIEW. THE BOARD USES COMPARATIVE SALARY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON NONPROFITS TO DETERMINE THE SALARY LEVEL AND ENSURE THAT IT IS COMPARABLE TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND THE SALARY FOR THIS POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE.