2024-11-15T22:17:17-05:00 2023-12-31 273291332 AUDREY J SHELL CPA PC 3400 TRAVIS POINTE RD STE E ANN ARBOR MI 48108 990 2023-01-01 263581780 THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY CREA 7349299324 4950 ANN ARBOR SALINE RD ANN ARBOR MI 48103 STEVEN T MARSH PRESIDENT 7349299324 2024-11-15 true false AUDREY J SHELL P00646540 7349265564 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEVEN T MARSH 4950 ANN ARBOR SALINE RD ANN ARBOR MI 48103 809979 false X THECREATURECONSERVANCY.ORG X 2008 MI CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION: TO WORK WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO CREATE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND THEIR SHARED ENVIRONMENT. BY BRINGING HUMANS AND ANIMALS TOGETHER IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, WE HOPE TO CULTIVATE A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE ANIMALS WITH WHICH WE SHARE THIS PLANET. WE ALSO HELP SPECIFIC ANIMALS IN NEED THROUGH RESCUE ACTIVITIES. 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BY BRINGING HUMANS AND ANIMALS TOGETHER IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, WE HOPE TO CULTIVATE A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE ANIMALS WITH WHICH WE SHARE THIS PLANET. WE ALSO HELP SPECIFIC ANIMALS IN NEED THROUGH RESCUE ACTIVITIES. OUR WORK IS GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT WE ARE A BETTER SPECIES WHEN WE CONNECT WITH OTHER SPECIES ON A PERSONAL LEVEL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 VICTORIA MARSH STEVEN MARSH DIRECTOR PRESIDENT SPOUSE ELLA MARSH STEVEN MARSH DIRECTOR PRESIDENT DAUGHTER MARY ORCZYKOWSKI ISHAN PATEL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER FOR REVIEW, COMMENT, AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FILING DEADLINES. A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE. ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY AND ITS ENFORCEMENT IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL THE CREATURE CONSERVANCY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND OTHER POLICIES OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION FORM 990/990EZS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, A PLATFORM WHICH GATHERS AND PUBLICIZES INFORMATION ABOUT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E ARENA/BUILDING EXPENSES 35,734 0 0 EDUCATION PURCHASES 34,395 0 0 PROGRAM EXPENSES 24,272 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 1,171 0 0 LICENSE & PERMITS 881 0 0 VETERINARY CARE 100 0 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 77 0 ROUNDING -4 -2 0 TOTAL 96,549 75 0