Primate Rescue Center
Help us provide the gift of sanctuary
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Primate Rescue Center works to alleviate the suffering of primates wherever it occurs. Countless primates continue to be subjected to exploitive endeavors through the pet trade, biomedical institutions, and the entertainment industry. Without reputable sanctuaries like the Primate Rescue Center, these primates would have nowhere to turn to receive quality and compassionate lifetime care that includes healthy nutrition, safe and comfortable enclosures, engaging enrichment, and comprehensive medical care.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Animal Care Program
The Primate Rescue Center operates a USDA-licensed sanctuary on 25 acres in Central Kentucky offering temporary or permanent housing for non-human primates in need. We also assist other sanctuaries with rescue, security and transportation services.
Where we work
Accreditations
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance 2007
Affiliations & memberships
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2007
Kentucky Nonprofit Network 2006
Independent Charities of America 2005
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Animal Care Program
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Number of animals provided with long term care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Animal Care Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The PRC's main responsibility lies in providing enriched lifetime care to the 50+ nonhuman primate residents at our sanctuary. We continue to assist in the rescues and transports of needy animals, and thus it is important that we remain active advocates against the usage of primates in entertainment, laboratory research, and the pet trade. These are the industries in which primates are exploited, and it is due to these industries that they eventually come to us. Quite frankly, we look forward to the day when primate sanctuaries are no longer needed!
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The PRC is a well-known source of information regarding the ethical treatment of nonhuman primates. As experts in the field of primate care, we are often working with the media and with legislators to continue improving the way primates are treated in this country. Although we are pleased with our broader reach, the PRC stays active in our local community. Throughout the year, staff members can be seen speaking at area schools and libraries to educate future generations on how to make the world a better one for all primates - human and nonhuman.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Although we care for many animals, the PRC is a lean organization, with a staff of less than 10 people. We are happy to have a group of volunteers and interns who help us on a daily basis. As a nonprofit organization, the scope of our work can be limited by the amount of funding we are able to procure. The PRC is determined to continue its lifesaving work as we take steps to continue to grow our leadership teams and make plans for the future. As always, what will guarantee the organziation's success is funding and manpower.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The PRC is proud to have provided sanctuary to many, many more primates than the 50+ currently in our care. As always, our ability to help more primates is limited by funding. As the public continues to support our work and reject the exploitation of primates in entertainment, laboratory research, and the exotic pet trade, we will be happy to continue rescuing and providing lifetime care to primates in need.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Primate Rescue Center
Board of directorsas of 07/27/2022
J. Miller
LTI, INC.
J. Clayton Miller
LTI, Inc.
April D. Truitt
Founder of Primate Rescue Center
Lynn Osborne
M&E Specialty Contracting
Margaret Upchurch
Transylvania University
Leslie Wyn Morris
Retired Business Owner
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes