named programs · 9 · from sources
what they call their work
Adopt-A-Fox Program
A specific animal sponsorship program for foxes, where sponsors can name a fox and receive an Adopt-A-Fox Box with gifts and a certificate.
Advocacy for Animal Protection
Advocates for the protection of animals from illegal breeding and pet trades, and works to set new standards for the ethical treatment of exotic and wild animals through public education and legislative measures.
Animal Sponsorship Program
Allows individuals to sponsor an animal, contributing to its food, medical care, and enrichment, and receiving a personalized certificate and photo.
Guided Feeding Safari Tours
A guided tour where visitors can observe big cats and carnivores during their feeding time.
Guided Safari Tours
Offers an hour and fifteen-minute guided tour through the 175-acre sanctuary, providing facts and stories about the rescued animals.
Legacy Bench Sponsorship Program
Allows individuals to sponsor a bench within the nature park, contributing to park maintenance and receiving a personalized bronze plaque.
Public Education
Educates the public about exotic and wild animals, ecological and animal welfare issues, illegal wildlife trade, captive breeding practices, poaching, and habitat encroachment through educational signs, tours, and public awareness campaigns.
Self-Guided Walking Tours
Allows visitors to explore the sanctuary at their own pace, viewing animal habitats and learning from educational signs and knowledgeable keepers.
Wildlife Sanctuary and Rescue
Provides lifelong care, including top nutrition, medical care, and enrichment activities, for rescued captive wild animals such as big cats, bears, wolves, primates, and indigenous wildlife in large natural outdoor habitats.
activities · 8
what they do
direct service · 7
- Animal Sponsorship ProgramsManages sponsorship programs for individual animals, including an "Adopt-A-Fox" program where sponsors can name one of 12 foxes, to support the care of animals at the sanctuary.
- Animal Sponsorship ProgramsManages sponsorship programs for individual animals, including an "Adopt-A-Fox" program where sponsors can name one of 12 foxes, to support the food, medical care, and enriching activities for the animals.
- Public Educational Tours Interactive Wildlife Exhibits & Animal EncountersOffers self-guided walking tours and 75-minute guided safari tours through the sanctuary, where staff share information about the rescued animals. The organization also provides guided feeding safari tours allowing visitors to observe big cats and carnivores during their meals.
- Public Educational Tours Interactive Wildlife Exhibits & Animal EncountersOffers self-guided walking tours and 75-minute guided safari tours through the sanctuary, where staff provide information about the rescued animals. The organization also conducts guided feeding safari tours allowing visitors to observe big cats and carnivores during their meals.
- Volunteer Program Volunteer Coordination for Animal RescueProvides volunteer opportunities at the Keepers Nature Park and Wildlife Sanctuary for individuals of all ages and experience levels, available on a one-day or regular basis.
- Wildlife Sanctuary Operation and Animal Care Wildlife Rescue and RehabilitationOperates a 175-acre wildlife sanctuary in Valentine, Arizona, providing permanent homes, nutrition, medical care, and daily enrichment for over 130 rescued animals across 50 species, including big cats, bears, wolves, and primates. Animals are received from private owners, legal confiscations, or Arizona Game & Fish.
- Wildlife Sanctuary Operation and Animal Care Wildlife Rescue and RehabilitationOperates a 175-acre wildlife sanctuary in Valentine, Arizona, providing permanent homes, nutrition, medical care, and daily enrichment for over 130 rescued animals across 50 species, including big cats, bears, wolves, primates, and birds. Animals are received from private owners, legal confiscations, or Arizona Game & Fish.
capacity building · 1
- Legacy Bench Sponsorship ProgramOperates a Legacy Bench Sponsorship program to fund the maintenance of animal habitats and two miles of walkable trails within the sanctuary.
strategies · 23
how they think
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- Behavioral Enrichment for Animal Well-being behavioral_enrichment_through_toys unique to this orgThe organization supports the physical and mental health of animals by providing durable enrichment toys that stimulate natural behaviors.
- Behavioral Enrichment through Toys behavioral_enrichment_through_toys unique to this orgThe organization uses durable enrichment toys to stimulate natural behaviors and support the physical and mental health of animals in their care.
- Cost Reduction through Community and Donor Support volunteer-dependent_care_model unique to this orgThe organization reduces operational costs and generates support by leveraging volunteer involvement, utilizing in-kind donations via wishlists, and implementing donor-recognized sponsorship models for ongoing park support.
- Cost Reduction through In-Kind Donations in-kind donation platform unique to this orgThe organization reduces operational costs by leveraging an Amazon Wishlist to source supplies through donor-funded purchases.
- Cost-Reduction through In-Kind Donations in-kind donation platform unique to this orgThe organization reduces operational costs by utilizing an in-kind donation platform, such as an Amazon Wishlist, to source necessary supplies through donor-funded purchases.
- Donor-Recognition Sponsorship for Park Support donor-recognition sponsorship model unique to this orgThe organization generates ongoing support for its park by offering donor-recognized bench sponsorships, featuring personalized bronze plaques.
- Donor-Recognized Sponsorship for Park Support donor-recognition sponsorship model unique to this orgThe organization generates ongoing support for the park through donor-recognized bench sponsorships, featuring personalized bronze plaques.
- Education and Awareness for Wildlife Preservation education_and_awareness unique to this orgThe organization employs education and advocacy as a core strategy to inspire awareness, understanding, and promote peaceful coexistence between humans, animals, and nature, ultimately contributing to wildlife and environmental preservation.
- Education and Awareness for Wildlife Preservation education_and_awareness unique to this orgThe organization employs education and advocacy as a core strategy to inspire awareness, understanding, and promote peaceful coexistence between humans, animals, and nature, thereby contributing to wildlife and environmental preservation.
- Financial Sustainability through Compensation Practices sustainability-driven_compensation unique to this orgThe organization ensures financial sustainability by determining executive salaries based on organizational revenue and expenses, and by having board members serve voluntarily without compensation.
- Habitat-Based Sanctuary Design habitat-based sanctuary design unique to this orgThe organization designs its sanctuary with natural paths through a Southwestern canyon environment to effectively showcase wildlife habitats and provide natural settings for rescued animals.
- Habitat-Based Sanctuary Design habitat-based sanctuary design unique to this orgThe organization designs its sanctuary with natural paths through a Southwestern canyon environment to effectively showcase wildlife habitats.
- Individualized Animal Sponsorship Model animal_sponsorship_model unique to this orgThe organization utilizes an animal sponsorship model, including symbolic adoption, to fund individualized care for animals, covering food, medical treatment, and enrichment, while also fostering personal connections between donors and the animals.
- Individualized Animal Sponsorship Model animal_sponsorship_model unique to this orgThe organization utilizes an animal sponsorship model, including symbolic adoption, to fund individualized care for animals, covering food, medical treatment, and enrichment, while fostering personal connections between donors and the animals.
- Individualized Animal Sponsorship Model animal_sponsorship_model unique to this orgThe organization utilizes an animal sponsorship model, including symbolic adoption, to fund individualized care such as food, medical treatment, and enrichment, fostering personal connections between donors and animals.
- Lifelong Sanctuary and Ethical Animal Care rescue_and_lifelong_care unique to this orgThe organization commits to rescuing, rehabilitating, and providing lifelong care for wild and exotic animals, adhering to strict ethical policies against buying, selling, trading, breeding, or public interaction, and housing animals in large, natural outdoor habitats.
- Lifelong Sanctuary and Ethical Animal Care rescue_and_lifelong_care unique to this orgThe organization commits to rescuing, rehabilitating, and providing lifelong care for wild and exotic animals, adhering to strict ethical policies that prohibit buying, selling, trading, breeding, or public interaction, and housing animals in large, natural outdoor habitats.
- Lifelong Sanctuary and Ethical Animal Treatment rescue_and_lifelong_care unique to this orgThe organization commits to rescuing, rehabilitating, and providing lifelong care for wild and exotic animals, housing them in large, natural outdoor habitats that prioritize their well-being over exhibition, and adhering to strict policies against buying, selling, trading, breeding, or public interaction.
- Sustainability-Driven Compensation sustainability-driven_compensation unique to this orgThe organization ensures financial sustainability by determining executive salaries based on organizational revenue and expenses.
- Sustainability-Driven Compensation sustainability-driven_compensation unique to this orgThe organization determines executive salaries based on organizational revenue and expenses to ensure financial sustainability.
- Visitor Engagement through Habitat-Based and Narrative Education on-site environmental education unique to this orgThe organization designs sanctuary layouts with natural habitats and uses educational signage and guided storytelling about animal rescue histories to inform visitors about species, conservation, and create emotional connections.
- Volunteer-Dependent Care Model volunteer-dependent_care_model unique to this orgThe organization relies on volunteer involvement as a fundamental aspect of its mission to protect and care for wildlife.
- Volunteer-Dependent Operational Model volunteer-dependent_care_model unique to this orgThe organization relies on volunteer involvement as a fundamental component of its mission to protect and care for wildlife, leveraging unpaid contributions for operational efficiency.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
the money
revenue
Total revenue$2.20M
Contributions & grants$1.84M84%
Program service revenue$260K12%
Investment income$5K0%
Other revenue$94K
expenses
Total expenses$2.51M
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$700K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.13M
Cash$471K
Investments$0
Liabilities$278K
Net assets$1.86M
Liquid reserves2.3 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -8.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
board members · 5
- Charles McHaffie — Board Member
- James C Burkett — Board Member
- Mike Daves — Board Member
- Mimi Morissette — Vice Chairperson
- Theodora Jory — Board Member
relationships · 13
who they work with
- Amazon Partner — Partner platform for Wishlist contributions supplying sanctuary needs.
- Amazon Partner — Platform partner for in-kind donations via a curated Wishlist.
- American Sanctuary Association (ASA) Partner — Accredited by this organization.
- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) Partner — Works with this animal welfare agency.
- Arizona Game & Fish Government — Holds current licensure from Arizona Game & Fish and receives animals placed by them.
- Arizona’s Attorney’s and Sheriff’s Associations Partner — Recognized by the organizations for high standards of animal care.
- Historic Route 66 Partner — Located on Historic Route 66, highlighting a geographic and promotional association with the historic corridor.
- Humane Society Partner — Recognized by the organization for high standards of animal care.
- Lara Kraft Partner — Vice President and official photographer providing professional images for the Adopt-A-Fox Program.
- Nevada Wildlife Federation Partner — Recognized by the organization for high standards of animal care.
- PETA Partner — Works with this animal welfare agency.
- S.P.C.A Partner — Recognized by the organization for high standards of animal care.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Government — Holds current licensure from the USDA and receives animals via USDA orders.