Nonprofit · EIN 33-0750949
WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · JULIAN, CA 92036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | -$26,646 | $53,948 | -$80,594 | $1,141,766 | -$177 | $1,141,943 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $42,136 | $45,407 | -$3,271 | $1,231,595 | $9,058 | $1,222,537 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $76,588 | $43,865 | $32,723 | $1,283,951 | $5,365 | $1,278,586 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $55,227
- of which government grants
- $7,300
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$84,057
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$84,270
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,184
- Other revenue
- $2,184
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $3,503
- Travel
- $2,700
- Program services (functional)
- $43,158
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,398
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,392
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,231,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,141,766
- Total liabilities, end of year
- -$177
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,141,943
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,140
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $44,211
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,097,732
- Gross receipts
- $64,035
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGH BITTNER | MANAGING DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| FRED SPROUL | BOTANIST Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TINA WEST | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TOSTADO | WILDLIFE ADVOC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM STARK | NATURALIST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY SHARP | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE QUINN | RESEARCH DIR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| HANS PETERMANN | WILDLIFE ADVOC Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JACOB SHIND | BUSINESS MANAG Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIGH BITTNER | MANAGING DIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| FRED SPROUL | BOTANIST Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TINA WEST | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TOSTADO | WILDLIFE ADVOC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM STARK | NATURALIST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY SHARP | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATIE QUINN | RESEARCH DIR Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| HANS PETERMANN | WILDLIFE ADVOC Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JACOB SHIND | BUSINESS MANAG Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Bittner | Managing Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $5,400 |
| Katie Quint | Research Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Fred Sproul | Botanist Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tina West | Finance Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shot Linton | Naturalist Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Tostado | Wildlife Advocate Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Stark | Naturalist Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Beccy Sharp | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hans Petermann | Wildlife Advocate Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 10, JULIAN, CA 92036-0010
- In care of
- % DAVE BITTNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEIGH BITTNER, PO BOX 10, JULIAN, CA 92036
- Signed the 990
- LEIGH BITTNER, MANAGING DIR
- Phone
- (760) 765-1957
- Website
- WILDLIFE-RESEARCH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Business Management Services
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0750949 or by the name WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
WRI IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, COOPERATIVE WORK WITH GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND LAND TRUST MANAGEMENT
Program accomplishments
- HAWK WATCH:THESE EVENTS HELP THE CITIZENS AND FAMILIES OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING THE REMAINING GRASSLANDS IN CALIFORNIA. FURTHER, IT HELPS INSTRUCT THE CITIZENS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HAWKS AND OWLS IN THIS ECOSYSTEM.POISON FREE SAN DIEGO CAMPAIGN: WRI CONTINUED THIS INITIATIVE THAT HAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDING WILDLIFE-SAFE ALTERNATIVE PEST CONTROL SOLUTIONS AS A PRODUCTS VENDOR. tHE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TOEDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES SUCH AS VINEYARDS, RANCHES AND COUNTY AGENCIES OF THE IMPORTANCE TO ADOPT A POISON FREE RESOLUTION.Expenses $43,158
- GOLDEN EAGLE SURVEY PROJECT - 2022 WAS WRI'S 34TH YEAR OF EAGLE SURVEY AND MONITORING. INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF DRONE MONITORING.OUR MISSION STATEMENT:1 - TO DOCUMENT PAST AND PRESENT GOLDEN EAGLE NESTS AND THEIR TERRITORIES,2 - TO DOCUMENT PAST AND PRESENT GOLDEN EAGLE FORAGING AREAS WHICH ARE CRITICAL AREAS FOR THE SUCCESS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE PAIRS OF EAGLES.3 - TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT THE LONG-TERM DYNAMICS OF GOLDEN EAGLE NESTIN TERRITORIES INCLUDING NATURAL THREATS, THREATS FROM HUMAN DISTURBANCE AND CHANGE OVER TIME.4 - TO MONITOR AND DOCUMENT THE PAIRS, THEIR LIFE HISTORY AND ANY OTHER DATA WHICH MAY HELP EVALUATE THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF THE SPECIES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0750949
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,141,766
- Income (IRS master file)
- $64,035
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | -$26,646 | $53,948 | $1,141,766 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $42,136 | $45,407 | $1,231,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $28,769 | $48,472 | $1,232,746 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $76,588 | $43,865 | $1,283,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0750949).
Questions about WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 33-0750949.
- Is WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LEIGH BITTNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of -$26,646, expenses of $53,948 and total assets of $1,141,766 at year end.
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