Nonprofit · EIN 81-1326348
AUSTIN BAT REFUGE
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78722
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $165,111 | $164,044 | $1,067 | $187,054 | $0 | $187,054 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $144,882 | $160,945 | -$16,063 | $185,987 | – | $185,987 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $157,900
- Program service revenue
- $8,025
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$814
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $44,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $75,325
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $9,461
- Occupancy
- $14,400
- Printing, publications and postage
- $635
- Other expenses
- $64,223
- Program services (functional)
- $127,275
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $185,987
- Total assets, end of year
- $187,054
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $187,054
- Cash, savings and investments
- $184,354
- Gross receipts
- $166,026
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANNE ODEGARD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $22,000 |
| KEVIN LEE MACKENZIE | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 40 | $22,000 |
| HILARY PELHAM | BOARD PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| ROBIN ROELOFS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Odegard | Executive Director | 40 | $22,000 |
| Kevin Lee MacKenzie | Refuge Manager Secr-Treas | 40 | $22,000 |
| Lisa Ramie | Bat Care Specialist | 20 | $20,000 |
| Jessica Feather | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Kroll | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Hilary Pelham | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Robin Roelofs | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3701 BASFORD RD, AUSTIN, TX 78722-1307
- In care of
- % KEVIN MACKENZIE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 3701 Basford Rd, Austin TX 78722
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Kevin MacKenzie, 3701 Basford Rd, Austin TX 78722
- Signed the 990-EZ
- KEVIN LEE MACKENZIE, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (512) 695-4116
- Website
- austinbatrefuge.org
- Return prepared by
- ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF AUSTIN BAT REFUGE IS TO PROMOTE RESPECT FOR BATS AND THEIR PLACE IN THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, REHABILITATION AND RELEASE.
Program accomplishments
- REHABILITATION: WE PROVIDE DIRECT, LOVING CARE FOR HUNDREDS OF BATS EACH YEAR. INJURED, ORPHANED, OR DISPLACED DUE TO A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES, ALL WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL, RECOVER, AND RETURN TO THE WILD IN MOST CASES. BATS THAT CANNOT SUPPORT THEMSELVES IN THE WILD HAVE A HOME WITH AUSTIN BAT REFUGE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR LIVES. EACH RESCUE IS AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO FIND BATS IN TROUBLE, AND OUR FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE CONTINUED OUR QUEST TO DIVERT BATS THAT HAVE HAD NO CONTACT WITH PEOPLE OR PETS FROM CERTAIN EUTHANASIA BY SOME COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AGENCIES.Expenses $80,184
- EDUCATION: WE PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN CENTRAL TEXAS THAT PROMOTE APPRECIATION FOR BATS AS A CRUCIAL MEMBERS OF LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS. SOME OF OUR RESIDENT BATS COME WITH US TO PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS, MASTER NATURALIST CHAPTERS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES CLASSES, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC EVENTS AT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO HOST AN EDUCATION TABLE ON WEEKENDS FROM MARCH THROUGH OCTOBER AT CONGRESS AVENUE BRIDGE, WHERE THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS AND LOCALS GATHER TO WATCH AND LEARN ABOUT AUSTIN'S FAMOUS COLONY OF MEXICAN/BRAZILIAN FREE-TAILED BATS.Expenses $42,000
- CONFLICT RESOLUTION: WE ANSWER CALLS ABOUT BATS ROOSTING IN BUILDINGS, ADVISING HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES ON HOW THE BATS MAY HAVE ENTERED THE BUILDING AND HOW, IF NECESSARY, TO SAFELY REMOVE THEM AND PREVENT THEIR RETURN. WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS ON THE SOUTH CENTRAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AS IT PROGRESSES NEAR CONGRESS AVENUE BRIDGE, TO PROTECT THE BAT COLONY THERE.Expenses $5,091
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1326348
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $187,054
- Income (IRS master file)
- $166,026
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $165,111 | $164,044 | $187,054 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $144,882 | $160,945 | $185,987 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $213,517 | $97,411 | $202,050 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Kevin MacKenzie | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-1326348).
Questions about AUSTIN BAT REFUGE
- What is the EIN of AUSTIN BAT REFUGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUSTIN BAT REFUGE is 81-1326348.
- Is AUSTIN BAT REFUGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to AUSTIN BAT REFUGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUSTIN BAT REFUGE 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 AUSTIN BAT REFUGE 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 AUSTIN BAT REFUGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AUSTIN BAT REFUGE?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Kevin MacKenzie.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUSTIN BAT REFUGE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $22,000 (DIANNE ODEGARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AUSTIN BAT REFUGE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $165,111, expenses of $164,044 and total assets of $187,054 at year end.
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