Wildlife Science Center
Donations deductibleWildlife Science Center's network
9 people4 organisationsi9 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Beckel Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amy Piersak | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jacob Tennis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jay Christianson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jim Anderson | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Solem | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Margaret Callahan (also filed as Peggy Callahan) | Executive Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nathan Lance | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Saleen Tennis | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Callahan | Executive Director | 50 | $60k | ||
| Mark Beckel | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Solem | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Anderson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jay Christianson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amy Piersak | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Lance | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Wildlife Science Center
- EIN
- 411678264
- Address
- 22830 Sunrise Rd Ne, Stacy, MN, 55079-9706
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- To serve as an educatonal resource for all ages; by: providing exposure to wild animals and the body of knowledge generated for their conversation; to advance understanding of wild animal biology through long-term, humane scientific studies on captive populations, thus (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B50Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1990
- Principal officer
- Margaret Callahan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1995
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsMark Beckel
≥7years on the filingsAmy Piersak
≥7years on the filingsJim Anderson
≥7years on the filingsMargaret Callahan
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.1m
- Total liabilities
- $141k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $128k
- Program service revenue
- $177k
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 25