Wildlife Learning Encounters
Donations deductibleWildlife Learning Encounters' network
6 people3 organisationsi6 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
6 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Haley | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jessica Spangler | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| KIP Smith | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lee Polikov | Board of Advisor | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sarai Page | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stacey Smith | President | 2019 | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Smith | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erin Haley | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessica Spangler | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kip Smith | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lee Polikov | Board of Advisor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarai Page | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Wildlife Learning Encounters
- EIN
- 470825379
- Address
- 11093 S 216th St, Gretna, NE, 68028-4345
- State
- Nebraska
- Mission
- To provide a no kill animal refuge with educational programs promoting an awareness and appreciation of our natural world, animal compassion, and human kindness at elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, libraries, camps and public events. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- D340 Animal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Animal-Related
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Stacey Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsErin Haley
≥7years on the filingsJessica Spangler
≥7years on the filingsKIP Smith
≥7years on the filingsLee Polikov
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
- $403k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $403k
- Contributions and grants received
- $12k
- Program service revenue
- $470k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $493k | $382k | $111k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.