NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION (EIN 237447365) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES

Phone

2024173803

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.1M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

TO CONSERVE AMERICA'S WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH SRATEGIC PROGRAMS THAT PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM AND THE LANDSCAPES BEYOND ITS BOUNDARIES. BY COMBINING POLICY, LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION EFFORTS, GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE ECOLOGOCIAL INTEGRITY OF OUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, MAINTAINING THE DIVERSITY OF AMERICAN WILDLIFE AND PLANTS FOR THE FUTURE

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,058,566

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,415

Other Revenue $130,125

TOTAL REVENUE $1,193,106

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $647,593

Fundraising Expenses $186,329

Program Expenses $653,512

Other Expenses $426,625

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,074,218

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,193,106	$1,558,927	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,074,218	$1,637,906	-0.3%
Net Income	$118,888	$-78,979	-2.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$191,944

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES	PRESIDENT &	40.00	Officer	$47,051	$941	$47,992
GEOFFREY HASKETT	FORMER PRESI	40.00	Officer	$141,129	$2,823	$143,952
E GRAY PAYNE	CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN SCARLETT	VICE CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES MCCLELLAND III	TREASURER	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL HART	SECRETARY	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL BALDWIN	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA BENTON	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN GREGG	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE HUBBARD	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM KURTH	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY MARSHALL	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE MEIER	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT MORGAN	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK MUSAUS	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAMPA PANDA-BRYANT	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN PATTERSON	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE QUARLES	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD REMMER	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL THEARD	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL TRITAIK	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
S ELWOOD YORK JR	BOARD MEMBER	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,193,106	$1,074,218	$477,772	$118,888
2024	$1,558,927	$1,637,906	$536,377	$-78,979
2023	$2,113,028	$2,213,504	$740,099	$-100,476
2022	$2,363,454	$2,106,966	$438,674	$256,488
2021	$1,949,690	$1,878,382	$635,779	$71,308
2020	$1,430,784	$1,705,483	$428,304	$-274,699
2019	$1,878,749	$2,135,163	$372,381	$-256,414
2018	$2,300,862	$1,950,044	$659,004	$350,818

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION