2025-11-03T20:04:08-06:00 2024-12-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2024-01-01 134073912 WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER INC WOLF 9147632373 PO BOX 421 SOUTH SALEM NY 10590 MARTHA HANDLER PRESIDENT 9147632373 2025-10-27 1 0 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARTHA HANDLER PO BOX 421 SOUTH SALEM NY 10590 3801496 0 X WWW.NYWOLF.ORG X 1999 NY TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT WOLVES, THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE ENVIRONMENT & THE HUMAN ROLE IN PROTECTING THEM 13 13 16 10 0 0 2125520 2864252 399371 316915 93853 281732 184157 261429 2802901 3724328 1530 0 0 0 1299529 1234234 0 0 587385 900091 1792610 2201150 3026844 601751 697484 13884649 14696342 129318 105945 13755331 14590397 X THE WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER (WCC) IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE THE SURVIVAL OF WOLVES BY INSPIRING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND PARTICIPATING IN THE FEDERAL RECOVERY AND RELEASE PROGRAMS FOR TWO CRITICALLY ENDANGERED WOLF SPECIES - THE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF AND RED WOLF. THE WCC'S TWO EDUCATION WOLVES RESIDE ON EXHIBIT WHERE THEY HELP TEACH THE PUBLIC ABOUT WOLVES AND THEIR VITAL ROLE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH WOLVES, THE WCC TEACHES THE BROADER MESSAGE OF CONSERVATION, ECOLOGICAL BALANCE, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPROVED HUMAN STEWARDSHIP OF OUR WORLD. 0 0 1939974 316915 WILD RELEASE - ENDANGERED WOLF RECOVERYTHE WCC CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED RED WOLVES AND ENDANGERED MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES ENTRUSTED TO ITS CARE. AND WHILE MOST WOLVES BORN IN CAPTIVITY SPEND THEIR LIVES THERE, 12 MEXICAN GRAY WOLF PUPS BORN AT THE WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE IN THE WILD IN THEIR ANCESTRAL RANGE. MOST RECENTLY, FIVE PUPS BORN IN 2024 WERE FOSTERED INTO WILD MEXICAN GRAY WOLF DENS IN NEW MEXICO.AT JUST UNDER 14 DAYS OLD, THE PUPS WERE FLOWN TO NEW MEXICO AND SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN A WILD DEN THROUGH A PROCESS KNOWN AS "PUP-FOSTERING." PUP-FOSTERING IS A COORDINATED EFFORT BETWEEN THE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF INTERAGENCY FIELD TEAM (IFT) AND THE MEXICAN WOLF SAVING ANIMALS FROM EXTINCTION PROGRAM AND IS A TECHNIQUE EMPLOYED TO ENHANCE THE GENETIC HEALTH OF THE WILD GENE POOL OF MEXICAN WOLVES. CAPTIVE-BORN PUPS ARE INTRODUCED INTO A SIMILAR-AGED WILD LITTER SO THE PUPS CAN GROW UP AS WILD WOLVES AND AID IN THE RECOVERY OF THEIR ENDANGERED SPECIES.ACCORDING TO U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES WITHIN THE WILD POPULATION ARE AS RELATED TO ONE ANOTHER AS FULL SIBLINGS. THIS PUP-FOSTER RECOVERY TECHNIQUE PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO AUGMENT THE POPULATION'S GENETICS WITH THE HOPE THE PUPS WILL EVENTUALLY SPREAD THEIR GENES TO THE GREATER POPULATION.THE WCC HAS BEEN A CRITICAL PARTNER IN THE MEXICAN GRAY WOLF RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES. THE GOAL OF THE RECOVERY PLAN IS TO RESTORE MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES TO A PORTION OF THEIR ANCESTRAL RANGE IN THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. TO DATE, THREE ADULT MEXICAN GRAY WOLVES FROM THE CENTER HAVE BEEN RELEASED IN THE WILD AND 12 PUPS HAVE BEEN FOSTERED. WCC RESEARCH LAB ESTABLISHED IN 2021, THE INTEGRATIVE ECOLOGY AND COEXISTENCE LAB FOCUSES ON THE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MAMMALIAN CARNIVORES.A STRATEGIC GOAL FOR THE WCC RESEARCH LAB IS TO GROW INTO A HUB FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ON THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WOLVES AND COYOTES. BECAUSE THESE AREAS HAVE APPLIED RELEVANCE, THEY ARE WELL-SUITED FOR INFLUENCING CONSERVATION POLICIES, ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN ADVOCACY, AND ADVANCING WCC'S MISSION.THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE RESEARCH AT WCC INVOLVES BUILDING OFF ONGOING PROJECTS FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE DISTRIBUTION, ECOLOGY, AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF RED WOLVES, COYOTES, AND RED WOLF-COYOTE HYBRID POPULATIONS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING RESEARCH IN THE MID-ATLANTIC TO ASSIST IN ADDRESSING PRESSING CONSERVATION NEEDS IN THE REGION.ONGOING PROJECTS:GULF COAST CANINE PROJECT: THIS IS A LARGE-SCALE EFFORT TO SURVEY CANID POPULATIONS ALONG COASTAL LOUISIANA AND TEXAS FOR RED WOLF ANCESTRY TO DETERMINE THEIR ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY AND ASSESS THE REGION FOR POTENTIAL RED WOLF REINTRODUCTION.THE RED WOLF REINTRODUCTION SUITABILITY PROJECT: THIS STUDY INVOLVES IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL AREAS FOR REINTRODUCING RED WOLVES WITHIN THEIR HISTORIC RANGE AND TO PREDICT THE SUITABILITY OF THOSE AREAS FOR RECOVERY.EASTERN CANIS TAXONOMY PROJECT: THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE RED WOLF'S EVOLUTION AND ITS RELATEDNESS TO OTHER CANIS SPECIES IN NORTH AMERICA USING MORPHOLOGICAL, GENETIC, AND ECOLOGICAL DATA.EXPANDING HORIZONS IN WOLF EDUCATION AND AWARENESSAT THE HEART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION LIES THE DRIVE TO CONSISTENTLY AMPLIFY AWARENESS ABOUT WOLVES AND COMBAT THE PREVAILING STIGMAS SURROUNDING THEM. IN 2024, THE WCC CONTINUED TO EDUCATE ABOUT WOLVES THROUGH IN-PERSON AND DIGITAL OUTREACH, INNOVATIVELY ENGAGING BROADER AUDIENCES BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. WE OFFERED 570 ONSITE PROGRAMS, REACHING MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE. THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL PLATFORMS, WOLF ENTHUSIASTS SPANNING FROM AUSTRALIA TO IRELAND TO CALIFORNIA GAINED DEEPER INSIGHTS INTO THE PIVOTAL ROLE WOLVES PLAY IN FAMILIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. THESE ENTHUSIASTS ALSO FOSTERED A RENEWED APPRECIATION FOR RECOGNIZING THE INTRINSIC VALUE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WOLF.WCC RESEARCH LABIN 2021, WE ADDED A SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST TO OUR STAFF AND IN 2022 WE CONTINUED TO BUILD OUT OUR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CAPABILITY VIA THE WCC RESEARCH LAB.A STRATEGIC GOAL FOR THE WCC RESEARCH LAB IS TO GROW INTO A HUB FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ON THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WOLVES AND COYOTES. BECAUSE THESE AREAS HAVE APPLIED RELEVANCE, THEY ARE WELL-SUITED FOR INFLUENCING CONSERVATION POLICIES, ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN ADVOCACY, AND ADVANCING WCC'S MISSION.THE DIRECTIONS FOR THE RESEARCH AT WCC INVOLVES BUILDING OFF ONGOING PROJECTS FOCUSED ON UNDERSTANDING THE DISTRIBUTION, ECOLOGY, AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF RED WOLVES, COYOTES, AND RED WOLF-COYOTE HYBRID POPULATIONS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING RESEARCH IN THE MID-ATLANTIC TO ASSIST IN ADDRESSING PRESSING CONSERVATION NEEDS IN THE REGION.ONGOING PROJECTS:GULF COAST CANINE PROJECT: THIS IS A LARGE-SCALE EFFORT TO SURVEY CANID POPULATIONS ALONG COASTAL LOUISIANA AND TEXAS FOR RED WOLF ANCESTRY TO DETERMINE THEIR ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY AND ASSESS THE REGION FOR POTENTIAL RED WOLF REINTRODUCTION.THE RED WOLF REINTRODUCTION SUITABILITY PROJECT: THIS STUDY INVOLVES IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL AREAS FOR REINTRODUCING RED WOLVES WITHIN THEIR HISTORIC RANGE AND TO PREDICT THE SUITABILITY OF THOSE AREAS FOR RECOVERY.EASTERN CANIS TAXONOMY PROJECT: THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE RED WOLF'S EVOLUTION AND ITS RELATEDNESS TO OTHER CANIS SPECIES IN NORTH AMERICA USING MORPHOLOGICAL, GENETIC, AND ECOLOGICAL DATA.EXPANDING HORIZONS IN WOLF EDUCATION AND AWARENESSAT THE HEART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION LIES THE DRIVE TO CONSISTENTLY AMPLIFY AWARENESS ABOUT WOLVES AND COMBAT THE PREVAILING STIGMAS SURROUNDING THEM. IN 2022, THE WCC NOT ONLY FULLY REOPENED ITS DOORS BUT ALSO ENHANCED ITS DIGITAL OUTREACH, INNOVATIVELY ENGAGING BROADER AUDIENCES BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. REMARKABLY, OUR IN-PERSON EVENTS IN 2022 ATTRACTED MORE PARTICIPANTS THAN THE COMBINED TOTAL OF OUR 2021 PROGRAMS. THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL PLATFORMS, WOLF ENTHUSIASTS SPANNING FROM AUSTRALIA TO IRELAND TO CALIFORNIA GAINED DEEPER INSIGHTS INTO THE PIVOTAL ROLE WOLVES PLAY IN FAMILIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. THESE ENTHUSIASTS ALSO FOSTERED A RENEWED APPRECIATION FOR RECOGNIZING THE INTRINSIC VALUE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WOLF. 1939974 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X X GENNY LAWSON 9147632373 PO BOX 421 SOUTH SALEM NY 10590 HELENE GRIMAUD CO-FOUNDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA HANDLER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRIPP KILLIN VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA NEARY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARI WOLF RUCKH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSIE FREUND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN TRAVALINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BLOCKINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT KANTRO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA CIVETTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANNE HARTLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY KRAFT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERROL ANTZIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CORDIANO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEILA WETMORE EXEC DIRECTOR FROM 12/13/24 60.00 X 15833 0 0 15833 0 0 0 0 0 0 K2D STRATEGIES 4201 WILSON BLVD STE 300 ARLINGTON VA 22203 FUNDRAISING SERVICES 182093 ORR GROUP 3000 K STREET NW SIDE WASHINGTON DC 20007 HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES 149570 ANNETTE RAMRATTAN 20 NOTTINGHAM CIRCLE PEEKSKILL NY 10566 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 101560 3 85361 129220 2649671 2864252 EDUCATIONAL FEES 611600 316915 316915 316915 281732 281732 104720 85361 21943 82777 82777 149418 55225 94193 94193 OTHER 900099 84459 84459 84459 3724328 495567 0 364509 X 15833 12555 747 2531 990347 785254 46756 158337 152867 121208 7217 24442 75187 59616 3550 12021 22367 22367 8500 8500 384451 67200 317251 22043 22043 280023 230401 49622 106028 84070 5006 16952 57118 45694 11424 29700 23760 5940 118151 112243 5908 45756 43678 2078 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 272080 272080 FUNDRAISING 228787 228787 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN 144315 144315 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 59582 59582 13709 590 13119 3026844 1939974 499485 587385 983409 1649265 2762868 650074 320572 204832 10126 18312 63716 45224 12998 22001 5765445 1608446 4088735 4156999 5642225 7949635 13884649 14696342 86829 101237 42489 4708 129318 105945 X 9741218 9588976 4014113 5001421 13755331 14590397 13884649 14696342 697484 137582 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1702272 3148347 2772230 2171086 2864252 12658187 1702272 3148347 2772230 2171086 2864252 12658187 1652075 11006112 1303 414 256 93853 281732 377558 1200 157823 66190 53889 84459 363561 13399306 1504072 0.82140 0.94420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1827 1827 3025017 3026844 301342 75336 0 0 234808 245956 260058 301342 1042164 1563246 1416 231 1200 1827 4674 58702 61489 65015 75336 260542 390813 1416 231 1200 1827 4674 X X 1 11.00 1 1 2350000 2350000 2350000 2350000 2350000 2350000 1.00000 0 0 1618082 1618082 2065327 769495 1295832 756233 486381 269852 420415 341283 79132 905388 11287 894101 4156999 3898203 137582 14350 21943 173875 3724328 0 3724328 3063137 14350 21943 36293 3026844 0 3026844 PART V, LINE 4: DURING 2022, THE CENTER ESTABLISHED A BOARD-DESIGNATED FUND TOTALING $2,350,000 TO FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS-UP OF FUNDRAISING EVENT 21,943. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GROSS-UP OF FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 21,943. X X X X X X RUN LIKE A WOLF 73895 24205 49690 21303 YELLOWSTONE FIELD TRIP 29706 29706 86480 61156 25324 640 190081 85361 104720 21943 21943 82777 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 WCC CONTRACTED WITH INTERIM EXECUTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE SERVICES OF AN INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE PERIOD JAN 1- NOV 30, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE WCC'S ACCOUNTANT, INTERIM ED AND FORMER ASSISTANT ED. THEN IT WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD ANNUALLY SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS AND VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANNUALLY BY USING A VARIETY OF INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THAT THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IS BEING PAID TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. AND CHARITIESNYS.COM. IN ADDITION, FORM 990, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67,200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 317,251. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 384,451.