Program areas at Wildlife Research Institute
WRI CONTINUES TO CONDUCT THE LONGEST & MOST IN-DEPTH BEAR STUDY EVER DONE. SUCH RESEARCH HAS PRODUCED OVER 100 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS. THIS RESEARCH ALSO CREATED AND CONTINUES TO UPDATE THE CONTENT FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN BEAR CENTER'S VISITOR CENTER AS WELL AS THEIR AWARD WINNING WEBSITE AT bear.org.
PROVIDED EDUCATION ON BLACK BEARS THROUGH WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY 54 PARTICIPANTS, DAILY RESEARCH UPDATES READ BY OVER 3000 FOLLOWERS, PRODUCTION OF THREE HOUR LONG BBC DOCUMENTARIES WATCHED BY OVER 7.8 MILLION VIEWERS IN THEIR FIRST AIRINGS, AND MAINTAINING TWO WEBSITES (bear.org and bearstudy.org) VISITED BY OVER 1.8 MILLION VISITORS.THERE ARE 168,612 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS OF WRI'S PAGE "LILY THE BLACK BEAR."
Who funds Wildlife Research Institute
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Wildlife Research Institute
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lynn Rogers | Chairman | $30,000 | 2024-05-14 |
| Gordon Burghardt | Director | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Peggy Stubbs | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Donna Rogers | Vice Chairman | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Judy Thon | Director | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Financials for Wildlife Research Institute
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $254,344 | $396,291 | -35.8% |
| Program services | $13,062 | $11,851 | 10.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,886 | $131 | 1339.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $1,914 | $861 | 122.3% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $271,206 | $409,134 | -33.7% |
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| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Oceans Initiative | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $1,174,810 |
| Amazon Research Center for Ornamental Fishes | 501(c)(3) | Fountain Valley, CA | $178,089 |
| Wild Dolphin Project | 501(c)(3) | North Palm Beach, FL | $474,183 |
| Cascades Carnivore Project | 501(c)(3) | Hood River, OR | $135,250 |
| Species Unite 23 | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $389,469 |
| Dumond Conservancy for Primates and Tropical Forests | 501(c)(3) | Miami, FL | $120,719 |
| Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) | 501(c)(3) | Charleston, SC | $724,365 |
| Whale Trust | 501(c)(3) | Puunene, HI | $663,230 |
| Field Projects International | 501(c)(3) | Escondido, CA | $395,882 |
| Indigenous Peoples Council for Marine Mammals | 501(c)(3) | Anchorage, AK | $360,827 |
Data update history
July 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Research centersWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyAnimalsWildlifePublic policy
Characteristics
Conducts researchTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1482 Trygg Rd
- Ely, MN 55731
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- County
- St. Louis County, MN
- Website URL
- bearstudy.orgÂ
- Phone
- (218) 365-4480
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7320150
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1973
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
- NAICS code, primary
- 5417: Scientific Research and Development Services
- Parent/child status
- Subordinate organization
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