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EIN 35-2200572

Back To the Wild

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
City
Castalia
State
Ohio
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
Description
Back To The Wild Inc., is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, but without limitation thereon to rehabilitate and ultimately release into their natural habitat injured and orphaned wildlife and present educational programs.
Total revenues
$798,052
2023
Total expenses
$640,392
2023
Total assets
$784,838
2023
Num. employees
16
2023

Program areas at Back To the Wild

Back To the Wild Inc., is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, but without limitation thereon To rehabilitate and ultimately release into their natural habitat injured and orphaned wildlife and present educational programs

Who funds Back To the Wild

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
CRL David FoundationGeneral Operations$120,000
Greater Toledo Community FoundationWildlife Ambassador/patient Care$25,000
Sidney Frohman FoundationFunding for Programs$20,000
...and 18 more grants received totalling $260,540

Personnel at Back To the Wild

NameTitleCompensation
William C RutgerVice President$0
Alexa BrownFinance Director
Gabrielle ColeyEducation Director
Mona R RutgerPresident$0

Financials for Back To the Wild

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$776,307
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$21,745
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$798,052

Form 990s for Back To the Wild

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-05990View PDF
2022-122023-06-20990View PDF
2021-122024-03-13990View PDF
2021-122022-06-09990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like Back To the Wild

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Loudoun Wildlife ConservancyLeesburg, VA$378,485
Maine Center for Coastal FisheriesStonington, ME$1,209,278
Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC)Duvall, WA$1,838,039
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey (CWF)Princeton, NJ$1,295,169
North Dakota Wildlife FederationBismarck, ND$320,640
International Game Fish AssociationDania Beach, FL$3,843,291
Lowcountry Marine Mammal NetworkNorth Charleston, SC$214,311
Center for Aquatic Nuisance SpeciesLivingston, MT$460,007
Central Coast Salmon EnhancementArroyo Grande, CA$741,023
Sandhills Task ForceBroken Bow, NE$878,785
Data update history
November 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $120,000 from CRL David Foundation
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from John and Bernice Pluta Family Foundation
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Greater Toledo Community Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationAnimalsWildlife
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
4504 Bardshar Rd
Castalia, OH 44824
County
Erie County, OH
Website URL
backtothewild.org/ 
Phone
(419) 684-9539
IRS details
EIN
35-2200572
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1990
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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