WILDLIFE SCIENCE CENTER (EIN 411678264) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARGARET CALLAHAN

Phone

6514643993

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WILDLIFE SCIENCE CENTER, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $463K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $524K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

TO SERVE AS AN EDUCATONAL RESOURCE FOR ALL AGES; BY: PROVIDING EXPOSURE TO WILD ANIMALS AND THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE GENERATED FOR THEIR CONVERSATION; TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF WILD ANIMAL BIOLOGY THROUGH LONG-TERM, HUMANE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES ON CAPTIVE POPULATIONS, THUS

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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 $339,345

Program Service Revenue $109,780

Investment Income $12,730

Other Revenue $1,128

TOTAL REVENUE $462,983

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $227,978

Fundraising Expenses $3,000

Program Expenses $456,670

Other Expenses $295,932

TOTAL EXPENSES $523,910

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$462,983	$398,104	+0.2%
Expenses	$523,910	$641,255	-0.2%
Net Income	$-60,927	$-243,151	-0.7%

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

$60,000

Total Directors

$60,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
PEGGY CALLAHAN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	50.00	Officer Director	$60,000	$0	$60,000
MARK BECKEL	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN SOLEM	DIRECTOR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY CHRISTIANSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB TENNIS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY PIERSAK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN LANCE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SALEEN TENNIS	DIRECTOR	2.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$462,983	$523,910	$2,202,345	$-60,927
2022	$398,104	$641,255	$2,234,745	$-243,151
2021	$1,415,392	$923,990	$2,424,558	$491,402
2020	$1,290,270	$479,581	$1,992,022	$810,689
2019	$740,917	$430,452	$1,225,513	$310,465

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