WARD BURTON WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (EIN 541808745) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN E BURTON III

Phone

4344767038

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, founded in 1996, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $11.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2016. Revenue surged 260% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.7M, a strong 49% operating margin.

Mission

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $14,033,413

Program Service Revenue $9,200

Investment Income $426,210

Other Revenue $234,570

TOTAL REVENUE $14,703,393

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $320,722

Fundraising Expenses $173,897

Program Expenses $10,497,363

Other Expenses $10,577,917

TOTAL EXPENSES $10,898,639

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$14,703,393	$19,074,464	-0.2%
Expenses	$10,898,639	$18,212,823	-0.4%
Net Income	$3,804,754	$861,641	+3.4%

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

$139,320

Total Directors

$223,320

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN E BURTON III	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TABITHA BURTON	DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$84,000	$0	$84,000
TOM INGE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$139,320	$0	$139,320
JOHN E BURTON IV	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK CLEMENTS	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH GRAPER	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STANLEY REEKS	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANDON MARTIN	SECRETARY	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CASEY JENSEN	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF BURTON	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CONNIE HOYES	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DUANE KING	TREASURER	4.00	Officer 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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$14,703,393	$10,898,639	$37,936,404	$3,804,754
2023	$19,074,464	$18,212,823	$36,817,305	$861,641
2022	$3,112,808	$2,572,613	$26,725,331	$540,195
2021	$4,898,888	$4,493,041	$26,190,627	$405,847
2020	$8,618,554	$5,010,789	$25,797,227	$3,607,765
2018	$2,025,714	$6,539,170	$14,330,582	$-4,513,456
2018	$2,025,714	$6,708,143	$6,411,869	$-4,682,429
2017	$8,290,836	$3,243,402	$18,794,902	$5,047,434
2016	$11,635,937	$5,914,387	$13,897,701	$5,721,550

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