WILD ME

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JASON HOLMBERG

Phone

5035457745

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WILD ME, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 21% operating deficit.

Mission

WILD ME PUTS PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED DATA MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER VISION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS INTO THE HANDS OF RESEARCHERS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND AND PROTECT WILDLIFE WHILE ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN THEIR EFFORTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $839,803 Revenue: $75,978

WILDBOOK (WWW.WILDBOOK.ORG) IS OUR FLAGSHIP PROJECT, UNDERLYING MOST OF WILD ME'S RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS. CONTINUING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WILDBOOK AS A FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE PACKAGE...

WILDBOOK (WWW.WILDBOOK.ORG) IS OUR FLAGSHIP PROJECT, UNDERLYING MOST OF WILD ME'S RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS. CONTINUING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WILDBOOK AS A FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR USE BY THE WILDLIFE RESEARCH COMMUNITY. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED UPGRADED COMPUTER-VISION ALGORITHMS TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL ANIMALS BY THEIR NATURAL MARKINGS AND APPLICATION OF THOSE ALGORITHMS TO NEW SPECIES, INCLUDING AFRICAN WILD DOGS, LEOPARDS, CHEETAH, AND VARIOUS CETACEANS. WILDBOOK SUPPORTS APPROXIMATELY 1400 RESEARCHERS AROUND THE GLOBE FOR 50+ SPECIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $268,039 Revenue: $263,800

FLUKEBOOK.ORG - FLUKEBOOK IS A GLOBAL-SCALE CETACEAN RESEARCH PLATFORM SUPPORTING NOAA, BOEM, AND WHALE AND DOLPHIN RESEARCHERS AROUND THE WORLD WITH FREE ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE MACHINE LEARNING...

FLUKEBOOK.ORG - FLUKEBOOK IS A GLOBAL-SCALE CETACEAN RESEARCH PLATFORM SUPPORTING NOAA, BOEM, AND WHALE AND DOLPHIN RESEARCHERS AROUND THE WORLD WITH FREE ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE MACHINE LEARNING TOOLS TO SPEED AND SCALE PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION FOR POPULATION ASSESSMENTS. TRACKING 73,000+ INDIVIDUAL WHALES AND DOLPHINS.

Program 3

Expenses: $30,221

MODERNIZING WILDLIFE SURVEYS (MWS)/KAZA SURVEY - MWS/KAZA APPLIES AI TO PROCESS HIGH VOLUMES OF IMAGERY FOR WILDLIFE POPULATION ASSESSMENT VIA AERIAL SURVEYS. OUR FIRST APPLICATION WILL BE TO THE...

MODERNIZING WILDLIFE SURVEYS (MWS)/KAZA SURVEY - MWS/KAZA APPLIES AI TO PROCESS HIGH VOLUMES OF IMAGERY FOR WILDLIFE POPULATION ASSESSMENT VIA AERIAL SURVEYS. OUR FIRST APPLICATION WILL BE TO THE KAZA TRANSFRONTIER AERIAL SURVEY.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $660,153

Program Service Revenue $339,778

Investment Income $1,473

Other Revenue $2,428

TOTAL REVENUE $1,003,832

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $997,580

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,147,294

Other Expenses $216,979

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,214,559

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,003,832	$1,349,124	-0.3%
Expenses	$1,214,559	$1,685,262	-0.3%
Net Income	$-210,727	$-336,138	-0.4%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

$185,714

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ZAVEN ARZOUMANIAN	PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TANYA BERGER-WOLF	SECRETARY AND TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX DEHGAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON HOLMBERG	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	60.00	Officer	$174,283	$11,431	$185,714
JONATHAN VAN OAST	SENIOR ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$149,426	$11,016	$160,442
TANYA STERE	DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT	40.00	Highest	$149,426	$3,938	$153,364

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
2023	$1,003,832	$1,214,559	No data	$-210,727
2022	$1,349,124	$1,685,262	$369,001	$-336,138
2021	$1,545,314	$1,617,156	$701,458	$-71,842
2020	$997,616	$1,069,233	$739,611	$-71,617