WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KURT WORLEY

Phone

9164342759

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, founded in 2001, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $7.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $3.4M, a strong 48% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROTECT, ENHANCE, AND RESTORE WILDLIFE HABITAT ON LANDS CONSERVED FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,743,970 Revenue: $765,569

WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION PROTECTS, ENHANCES, AND RESTORES WILDLIFE HABITAT AND PROVIDES NATURE EDUCATION FOR YOUTH. IN 2023, WE CONTINUED TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT MORE THAN 93,000 ACRES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AND OPEN SPACE THROUGH THE STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF 191 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. WHF CONTINUED ITS EFFORTS TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT.

Program 2

WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION HAS A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS FOR ALL AGES, BUT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON YOUTH, TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR...

WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION HAS A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS FOR ALL AGES, BUT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON YOUTH, TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ON OUR PROTECTED PROPERTIES ON THE SUBJECTS OF WILDLIFE, WETLANDS, POLLINATORS, WILDFLOWERS, WATER CYCLE, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES AND HABITATS FOUND IN CALIFORNIA FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS IN THE WESTERN PLACER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, A WEEK-LONG OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE FOR 6TH GRADERS. WHF ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL NATURE WALKS FOR ADULTS. IN 2023, WHF PROVIDED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN AREAS ADJACENT TO CONSERVED LANDS.

Program 3

WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION CREATED THE SUN CITY LINCOLN HILLS URBAN BIRD PROGRAM TO HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CALIFORNIA QUAIL AND WATERFOWL TRAPPED IN STORM DRAINS WITHIN THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT THAT IS CONNECTED TO OUR OPEN SPACE PRESERVE. WE DESIGNED A STORM DRAIN COVER TO PREVENT THESE BIRDS FROM FALLING INTO THE STORM DRAINS AND REGULARLY WORK WITH RESIDENTS TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THE DRAIN COVERS.

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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 $2,021,814

Program Service Revenue $734,863

Investment Income $4,236,146

Other Revenue $40,050

TOTAL REVENUE $7,032,873

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $860,552

Fundraising Expenses $18,664

Program Expenses $2,743,970

Other Expenses $2,768,367

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,628,919

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,032,873	$6,369,138	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,628,919	$2,839,950	+0.3%
Net Income	$3,403,954	$3,529,188	0.0%

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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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

$195,012

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KURT WORLEY	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSANDRA KILLINGSWORTH	TREASURER/CFO	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LOREN CLARK	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PRIMO SANTINI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT WEYGANDT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARLA GUENZLER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$175,403	$19,609	$195,012

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	$7,032,873	$3,628,919	$115,276,421	$3,403,954
2022	$6,369,138	$2,839,950	$100,552,976	$3,529,188
2021	$5,031,529	$3,070,553	$118,468,956	$1,960,976
2020	$4,807,429	$2,995,790	$106,263,318	$1,811,639
2019	$11,182,022	$3,202,712	$96,378,411	$7,979,310
2018	$6,449,473	$3,046,344	$78,134,837	$3,403,129