Carolina Raptor Center Inc

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1981

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Sherri Belfield

Phone

7048756521

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Carolina Raptor Center Inc, founded in 1981, is a community nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 8% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $2.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 27% operating deficit.

Mission

Environmental stewardship, education, research, and rehabilitation of injured birds of prey

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $495,836 Revenue: $167,926

Through on and off site educational programs that include formal and informal teaching, the organization uses birds of prey to teach about conservation, flight, and the environment, reaching roughly...

Program 2

Expenses: $639,986 Revenue: $3,235

The organization rehabilitates and releases up to 800 birds of prey a year that have been injured or orphaned. Additionally, the medical staff teaches its peers how to better handle its own case load.

Program 3

Expenses: $509,310 Revenue: $543,909

Visitor service encompasses the living museum, roughly a mile long trail that displays and teaches about native raptor species. This includes a retail gift shop selling educational items and...

Visitor service encompasses the living museum, roughly a mile long trail that displays and teaches about native raptor species. This includes a retail gift shop selling educational items and memberships to the center.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $965,754

Program Service Revenue $574,985

Investment Income $17,813

Other Revenue $115,500

TOTAL REVENUE $1,674,052

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,519,183

Fundraising Expenses $99,227

Program Expenses $1,645,132

Other Expenses $607,926

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,127,109

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,674,052	$1,813,000	-0.1%
Expenses	$2,127,109	$1,755,081	+0.2%
Net Income	$-453,057	$57,919	-8.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

150

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

$85,875

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Sherri Belfield	Chairperson	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Wetmore	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ty Shaffer	Vice chairperson	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Sarah Fatherly	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Campbell	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Riley Clements	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendi Fleener	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katherine Hall-Hertel	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Neil Jonas	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leah Mitcham	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Morgan	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Brina Rinaldo	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Sims	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Celeste Winer	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Erin Katzner	Executive director	40.00	Officer Highest	$85,875	$0	$85,875

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	$1,674,052	$2,127,109	$2,041,970	$-453,057
2023	$1,813,000	$1,755,081	$2,352,070	$57,919
2022	$1,324,709	$1,298,190	$2,503,543	$26,519
2021	$1,422,317	$1,255,371	$2,559,564	$166,946
2020	$1,055,973	$1,283,175	$3,039,862	$-227,202
2019	$1,287,130	$1,355,561	$2,614,320	$-68,431
2018	$1,614,624	$1,341,977	$2,696,566	$272,647