↑ parent cluster · ·
research dossier →

WILD BURRO RESCUE AND PRESERVATION PROJECT

Benson, AZ · EIN 943168144 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE D200 · Animal-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.wildburrorescue.org
revenue
$152K
expenses
$66K
net assets
$142K
employees
0
volunteers
4
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

PROVIDE SANCTUARY FOR LIVE CAPTURED BURROS, OPERATED IN OLANCHA, CA, TO REHABILITATE AND CARE FOR RESCUED BURROS. EDUCATE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICALS ON LIVE CAPTURE AND RELOCATION AS ALTERNATIVE TO KILLING WILD BURROS

profile · synthesized from sources

Donkey rescue organization based in San Angelo, Texas, operating 24 sanctuaries and 26 adoption centers across the United States. Provides shelter, medical care, gentling, and adoption services for approximately 3,000 donkeys, with over 8,000 rescued to date. Partners with state and federal agencies to remove feral donkeys from protected areas including Death Valley National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Adoption Services
Provides adoption services for rescued donkeys through 26 adoption centers nationwide
Gentling and Training Program
Trains and gentles rescued donkeys to prepare them for adoption and human interaction
Wild Burro Project
Rescue and removal of wild donkeys from Death Valley National Park and Mojave National Preserve in partnership with the National Park Service
activities · 2 clusters

what they do

  • Animal Sanctuary Accreditation and Support 1 activity
    • Sanctuary infrastructure and accreditation
      Moved main operations to a 172-acre facility in San Angelo, Texas in 2012 and earned accreditation from the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries in July 2016, enhancing organizational capacity and standards of care.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Donkey adoption services
      Operates adoption services for rescued donkeys, having adopted out 20 by October 2001 and maintaining a network of 15 adoption centers serving 27 states by 2013.
    • Donkey rescue and sheltering
      Rescues and shelters approximately 3,000 donkeys at any given time, providing food, water, medical care, gentling, and training. The organization has rescued over 8,000 donkeys cumulatively, including 40 rescued by 2001 and nearly 800 in 2011 alone, with 700 of those in Texas.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$152K
Contributions & grants$152K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$66K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$142K
Cash$22K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$142K
Liquid reserves4.0 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +10.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 2
  • DIANA CHONTOS — PRESIDENT
  • KAREN GILLIGAN — VP TREASURER
relationships · 3

who they work with

  • Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Partner — Received accreditation from the organization in July 2016.
  • National Park Service Partner — Entered into an agreement in May 2018 to rescue and remove up to 2,500 wild donkeys from Death Valley National Park and the Mojave National Preserve as part of the Wild Burro Project.
  • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Partner — Entered into an agreement to rescue feral or abandoned donkeys in Big Bend Ranch State Park in 2008.