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Liberty Wildlife Inc
Phoenix, AZ · EIN 942738161 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.libertywildlife.org
revenue
$1.1M
expenses
$1.0M
net assets
$8.7M
employees
14
volunteers
250
program ratio
82%
mission · from form 990

Liberty Wildlife nurtures the nature of Arizona by providing quality wildlife rehabilitation, environmental education and conservation consultation services for the community.

profile · synthesized from sources

Wildlife rehabilitation and education organization based in Phoenix, Arizona that provides care for injured native animals, operates a non-Eagle Feather Repository for tribal cultural use, and delivers conservation education programs. The organization runs a public visitation facility with guided tours and educational presentations, and serves the community through direct animal care, outreach, and habitat conservation initiatives.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $297K
    The organization believes strongly in connecting children with the natural world. Their education group visits classroom and civic events with non-releasable wildlife. The organization provided over 104 in-person and virtual educational programs during this pandemic year by trained volunteers using a variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Attention is given to conservation and sustainability, state standards, age appropriateness, specific educational requests, and enhancing compassion and engagement with the participants.
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Education Programs
Delivers conservation education through classroom visits, field trips, and public presentations using non-releasable animal ambassadors
Non-Eagle Feather Repository
Provides legal feathers from native Arizona birds to federally recognized tribal members for cultural and religious ceremonies
Public Visitation and Tours
Offers public visiting hours, guided tours, and private tours of the facility including animal ambassador presentations
Research and Conservation
Biologist team that addresses wildlife issues such as bird mitigation on electric poles and burrowing owls in construction zones
Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital
Provides medical care and rehabilitation for injured native wildlife with the goal of release back into the wild
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Raptor and Wildlife Education Programs 2 activities
    • Environmental Education Programs
      Conducts educational outreach using non-releasable wildlife through classroom visits, civic events, and guided public tours offered seasonally on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with adjusted timing to avoid extreme heat. Also offers private tours lasting 60 to 90 minutes outside regular hours.
    • Environmental Education Programs
      Conducts educational visits to classrooms and civic events using non-releasable wildlife and provides environmental education services to the community.
  • Avian Habitat Protection & Relocation 2 activities
    • Wildlife Conservation and Conflict Mitigation
      Deploys a team of biologists to address human-wildlife conflicts, such as birds on electric poles and burrowing owls in construction zones, through research and on-site intervention.
    • Wildlife Research and Conservation
      Deploys a Research and Conservation team of biologists to address wildlife conflicts, including issues like birds on electric poles and burrowing owls in construction zones.
  • Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Sanctuary Services 2 activities
    • Wildlife Rehabilitation Services
      Provides rehabilitation for injured and orphaned wildlife while implementing biosecurity protocols, including temporary exclusion of waterfowl intake to prevent the spread of avian flu.
    • Wildlife Rehabilitation Services
      Provides wildlife rehabilitation services for Arizona's wildlife, implementing biosecurity protocols such as not accepting waterfowl to prevent the spread of avian flu.
  • Guided and Self-Guided Museum Tours 1 activity
    • Public and Private Tours
      Offers guided public tours multiple days a week, with seasonal adjustments for weather, and provides private tours outside of regular public hours.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Non-Eagle Feather Repository Operation
      Operates a Non-Eagle Feather Repository to provide legal feathers to federally recognized tribal members for cultural and religious ceremonies.
    • Non-Eagle Feather Repository Program
      Operates a legal repository that provides feathers to federally recognized tribal members for use in cultural and religious ceremonies.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$1.14M
Contributions & grants$1.04M92%
Program service revenue$53K5%
Investment income$990%
Other revenue$39K
expenses
Total expenses$1.01M
Program expenses82%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$297K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$10.73M
Cash$1.73M
Investments$0
Liabilities$2.06M
Net assets$8.66M
Liquid reserves20.5 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MEGAN MOSBY Executive Dir. 40 $60K
board members · 15
  • BARRY NIDIFFER — Director
  • CRAIG HYATT — Director
  • DAVID R FRENCH — Director
  • DESMOND WILSON — Director
  • EMIL BURR — Treasurer
  • HEATHER EATON — Director
  • JOANNE GAIN SMITH — Director
  • KARA MONTALVO — Director
  • KEN VEGORS — Vice President
  • LORI SINGLETON — Director
  • PEGGY COLE — Secretary
  • RICHARD HAYSLIP — Director
  • TOM HENZE — Director
  • TRACEY WESTERHAUSEN — Director
  • WILLIAM C WEESE MD — President
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • Veterinary Emergency Group Partner — Partner organization receiving waterfowl for care during avian flu precautions.
  • Veterinary Emergency Group Partner — Partner organization to which Liberty Wildlife refers sick or injured waterfowl during avian flu precautions.
  • Veterinary Emergency Group Partner — Partner organization to which Liberty Wildlife refers waterfowl for care during avian flu precautions.