Nonprofit · EIN 94-2991026
ANIMAL ARK INC
Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,284,651 | $1,111,983 | $172,668 | $2,922,452 | $33,436 | $2,889,016 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,071,473 | $1,103,631 | -$32,158 | $2,741,115 | $25,369 | $2,715,746 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,661,116 | $961,983 | $699,133 | $2,796,856 | $35,640 | $2,761,216 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $972,103
- Membership dues
- $18,049
- Program service revenue
- $266,707
- Investment income
- $25,475
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,366
- Other revenue
- $20,366
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,295
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,671
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $64,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $457,987
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $581,317
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,000
- Accounting fees
- $59,725
- Occupancy
- $50,380
- Travel
- $1,926
- Depreciation
- $62,725
- Program services (functional)
- $755,596
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,721
- Fundraising (functional)
- $73,666
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,741,115
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,922,452
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,436
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,889,016
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,181,831
- Publicly traded securities
- $44,631
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,366,694
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $522,322
- Gross receipts
- $1,439,581
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NV
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA OWENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee | 40 | $64,000 | $3,683 |
| KELVIN BUCHANAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN CALOIARO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORRISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MENDY ELLIOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KAPPES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY FUGETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DELONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD NUSSBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA OWENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee | 40 | $57,884 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MENDY ELLIOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DANIEL KAPPES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MINDY FUGETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KELVIN BUCHANAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN CALOIARO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORRISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA OWENS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, Key employee | 40 | $53,871 | $3,052 |
| MENDY ELLIOT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KAPPES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY FUGETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN BUCHANAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN CALOIARO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORRISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 60057, RENO, NV 89506-0001
- In care of
- % KELVIN BUCHANAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KELVIN BUCHANAN, PO BOX 60057, Reno, NV 895060001
- Signed the 990
- KELVIN BUCHANAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (775) 970-3111
- Website
- www.animalark.org
- Return prepared by
- JONES AND CO ACCOUNTANCY
Mission
Operate a nature center and wildlife sanctuary to provide educational programs for vistors, opportunities to aid in conversation efforts, and permanent care for the orphaned, confiscated, and non-releaseable wildlife that do not have the skills to survive in the wild.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FEED, SHELTER AND CARE FOR THE ORPHANED, UNWANTED, CONFISCATED OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED ANIMALS UNDER THE SANTUARYS PROTECTION. IN ADDITON THE ORGANIZATION HAS PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS WORKD-WIDE ANIMALS PROTECTION ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER CONVSERVATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A HAVEN FOR ANIMALS WHICH OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN EUTHANIZED FOR LACK OF APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE CARE. THE ORGANIZATIONS 38 ACRE NATURE CENTER PROVIDES THE ANIMALS WITH A HABITAT SIMILAR TO THAT FOUND IN THEIR NATIVE ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING TREES, ROCKS AND PONDS. THE CENTER IS RUN BY DEDICATED STAFF AND OVER 40 VOLUNTEERS AND ANIMAL KEEPERS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1982 THE ANIMAL HAS CARED FOR OVER 175 ANIMALS.Expenses $571,337 · revenue $826,985
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION TO OVER TWENTY ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO VISIT THE SANCTUARY EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, DAY CARE CENTERS, SCOUTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. VISITORS TO THE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE ANIMALS IN THEIR NATURAL SURROUNDINGS, TAKE GUIDED TOURS WITH ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS TO ATTEND SPECIAL EVENTS FEATURING GUEST SPEAKERS, LECTURES BY ANIMAL KEEPERS, AND ANIMAL AND BIRD DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS. ALL OF THESE ARE DESIGNED TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALL THINGS WILD.Expenses $184,259 · revenue $266,707
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 | 990 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
- 94-2991026
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,922,452
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,439,581
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,284,651 | $1,111,983 | $2,922,452 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,071,473 | $1,103,631 | $2,741,115 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,661,116 | $961,983 | $2,796,856 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,437,044 | $1,101,436 | $2,123,069 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-2991026).
Questions about ANIMAL ARK INC
- What is the EIN of ANIMAL ARK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ANIMAL ARK INC is 94-2991026.
- Is ANIMAL ARK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to ANIMAL ARK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ANIMAL ARK INC 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 ANIMAL ARK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ANIMAL ARK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ANIMAL ARK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KELVIN BUCHANAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ANIMAL ARK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $64,000 (TERESA OWENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ANIMAL ARK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,284,651, expenses of $1,111,983 and total assets of $2,922,452 at year end.
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