Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue reported $14.7 million in revenue and $2.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.71 went to program services, $16.62 to management and general costs and $11.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $125,593 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 505% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.9MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.6% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $125,593 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.32% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 63.7 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdoptions Through Brother Wolf Animal Rescues adoption program, animals receive needed medical care and support before being adopted out into loving homes. In 2024, Brother Wolf placed 1,175 animals into adoptive homes. These animals come to Brother Wolf from local families who can no longer care for them and from overcrowded shelters in the Western NC region where animals face euthanasia simply due to space constraints or lack of resources such as veterinary care or foster care. In 2024, Brother Wolf transferred-in 551 animals from overcrowded shelter partners and took in 697 animals from…
Fostering Brother Wolf Animal Rescues robust fostering program, which consisted of 234 active volunteer foster homes in 2024, enables the organization to increase its lifesaving capacity by caring for a large number of animals in a home setting. About 70% of animals in Brother Wolfs care in 2024 spent time in a foster home. Brother Wolfs trained foster parents enable the organization to take on special cases (very young kittens and puppies, pregnant, sick, elderly, terminally ill, heartworm positive, fearful animals, etc.) and provide them expert care. In 2024, Brother Wolf facilitated 1,162…
Low-Cost Spay-Neuter Mobile Clinic Overcrowded shelters exist throughout North Carolina. To address the root of the problem of animal overpopulation, Brother Wolf Animal Rescues mobile spay-neuter clinic offers high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter services. In 2024, Brother Wolfs spay- neuter clinic performed 1,752 spay-neuter surgeries, and administered 595 low-cost or free vaccinations and 245 pet microchips. One of the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene was the loss of Brother Wolfs mobile surgery unit, which was completely engulfed by floodwaters in fall 2024
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,008 | $0 | $5,585 | $125,593 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $126K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 563
- Volunteers Part I, line 6558
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue totaling $270K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Brother Wolf Animal Rescue's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue reported that 71.7% of its $2.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.6% to management and general and 11.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brother Wolf Animal Rescue pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brother Wolf Animal Rescue reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $125,593, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brother Wolf Animal Rescue get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.0% came from contributions and grants and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brother Wolf Animal Rescue a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8787719 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513149349301041 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432889349302028 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349316942 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231809349300203 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132649349301413 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013029349301246 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8787719: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.