Wizard of Paws Wildlife Education Inc

Responsible animal ownership starts with you!

aka Wizard of Paws Wildlife Education Inc.   |   BEECH GROVE, IN   |  https://www.wizardofpawswildlife.org

Mission

We are the voice of those who have none. We provide sanctuary for NON-RELEASABLE captive bred wildlife.

We provide public education services for people who would like to understand the traits and behaviour of the animals in our care.

Ruling year info

2017

President

Rev. Dr. Jasmin Wieczorek

Main address

PO Box 235

BEECH GROVE, IN 46107 USA

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EIN

82-3443155

NTEE code info

Wildlife Sanctuary/Refuge (D34)

Wildlife Preservation/Protection (D30)

Animal Related Activities N.E.C. (D99)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

We are working to address that exotic animals are not for everyone and one should not go and purchase them on a whim because of the “cute factor" or to become “instafamous". These animals are living beings and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Lack of research on the humans part leads these animals to develop behavioral issues. Causing the humans to rehome their expensive exotic pet. Educational Seminars will be available soon from our sanctuary.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Fundraising for Farm Property

We are currently trying to raise funds to purchase a moderately sized farm property of no less than 20 acres of land so that we may continue our mission and take in more captive bred animals bought as pets. People buy these animals thinking it’s all cute and fluffy and love all the time and they never do any research on them. The rehome rates for captive bred wildlife are high, with 70-80% by the time the animal is 5 months old. Our goal is to raise enough money for the property by mid 2019 - early 2020 so that we may move. We take cash, checks, money orders, PayPal, Venmo, and Facebook donations.

If you wish to donate a farm property to the sanctuary please call our business line and if we don’t answer please leave a voicemail.

Population(s) Served

We will be introducing our educational seminars on red foxes, ferrets, and New Guinea Singing Dogs; The rarest dog species in the world! We will soon be able to come to your school, library, or event to teach about these beautiful animals for a minimum donation (price undetermined) to recoup our out of pocket costs.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

Fundraising for Farm Property

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Rescued multiple foxes, Lynx, bobcat, lion, etc in 2018

Number of species in collection

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Fundraising for Farm Property

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

C. lupus Dingo, vulpes vulpes, F. Silvestris, M. putorius, A. mexicanum,

Total dollars of operating costs per animal per day

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Fundraising for Farm Property

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

$5/per animal /per day times 19 animals = $95 per day for all animals times 52 weeks in the year = $4,940 +/-

Number of animals in collection

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Fundraising for Farm Property

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

8 cats, 4 dogs, 2 ferrets, 5 domesticated foxes,

Number of animals provided with long term care

This metric is no longer tracked.
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Related Program

Fundraising for Farm Property

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The animals that come here, will reside with us until they cross rainbow bridge. We take in animals who are elderly, physical disabilities, and with behavioural issues.

Number of animals spayed and neutered

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

***our sanctuary wasn't active before 2017, inputting spay/neuter for public records access*** 13 mammals spayed/neutered.

Average cost per spay/neuter surgery

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Fundraising for Farm Property

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Medical supply costs went up in 2018

Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

In our first year we became state and federally registered as a non profit, and became a USDA licensed educational facility. Within the next two years we would like to purchase a larger farm property so that we can expand to save more species of animals.

Marketing through social media, word of mouth, and community involvement.

If we work together with the public and strategize with social media outlets, contacting local media and more we could pull this off!

I have set up all of the accounts with GuideStar, grants.gov, techsoup, connectall.org, and more. We are State and Federally licensed as a non profit, and we are State and USDA registered to do educational seminars.

Financials

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Wizard of Paws Wildlife Education Inc

Board of directors
as of 06/20/2019
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Tyler Wieczorek

Wizard of Paws Wildlife Education Inc.

Term: 2017 - 3030

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? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • 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? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable