Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Inc
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Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Inc
EIN: 58-1909303
Mission
Noah's Ark is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Animal Sanctuary dedicated to bringing children and animals together with the purpose of providing unconditional love, unconditional service, and a future full of hope. To provide a home for injured, abused, and orphaned animals. To provide awareness through our rehab/education programs that emphasize all living things have value no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. When we as a society can recognize this fact, we will begin to win the battles for conservation and preservation. To provide a forever home with unconditional love and care for animals who have special needs in their lives whether mental, physical, or emotional.
Ruling year
1991
Founder
Ms. Jama Hedgecoth
Main address
712 LG Griffin Rd
Locust Grove, GA 30248 USA
Formerly known as
Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
EIN
58-1909303
Natural resources
Wildlife biodiversity
Wildlife rehabilitation
Wildlife sanctuaries
Domesticated animals
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Families
NTEE code
Animal Related Activities N.E.C. (D99)
Wildlife Sanctuary/Refuge (D34)
Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Affiliations
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Situated on 250 acres outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Noah’s Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary is an educational sanctuary for abused, injured, orphaned, and relinquished exotic animals, livestock, companion animals and Native Georgia wildlife. Nestled in a scenic landscape of majestic oak trees and meadows, the sanctuary offers an idyllic, natural habitat for approximately 1000 animals who have been abused or surrendered. Noah’s Ark provides a peaceful refuge for their animals to live with dignity in a safe, nurturing environment, where they can run, play, swim and enjoy fresh air. In addition to providing the best care possible to the animals living out their lives at Noah’s Ark, the Ark works to educate the public about the Captive Wildlife Crisis and other animal welfare issues of concern in the Unites States and abroad.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Aviarys - Phase I
Noah's Ark has many different species of tropical birds. Those that are compatible are currently housed in one large flight care - Amazon parrots, African greys, etc. Phase I of our Aviary program will allow each species of bird to be housed separately, creating a more natural environment for the birds. The Aviaries are created from small pole barns and appropriate wire to fence the exterior. They are then equipped with proper elements for feeding, watering, and climate control. Phase I will add five new aviaries to our tropical bird habitat area.
Habitat Reburishing
Noah's Ark has been in existence since 1978 - and at this site since 1990. Many of our habitats are in need of updating and require regular maintenance and repairs.
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Noah’s Ark is licensed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and US Fish & Wildlife Services as an accredited Wildlife Rehabilitator. Over 5,000 phone calls and emails are received annually, with questions ranging from animal identification, habitat destruction, and injured or orphaned animals in need of assistance. In 2019 Noah’s Ark treated 834 wildlife patients including 517 mammals, 273 birds, and 44 reptiles.
Habitat Tours
Noah’s Ark is open to the public free of charge in order to ensure that cost is not a factor in preventing people from learning about and interacting with the animals. Self guided tours are offered Tuesdays through Saturdays from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. weather permitting. We are a place of refuge where people can come and enjoy the outdoors and our animal residents. Over 150,000 individuals visit Noah’s Ark annually including over 18,500 school children participating in educational filed-trips. Additionally we host youth volunteer groups including Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, Girl Scouts, Junior-ROTC, middle-school and High school clubs and service learning groups.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
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Our results
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Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsTotal number of free admissions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Habitat Tours
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Visitor numbers were down in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Numbers down in 2022 due to closure for Avian Influenza outbreak.
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animals with freedom from discomfort
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animals with freedom to express normal behavior
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of students educated through field trips
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Numbers were down due to closure to the public from August through December due to Avian Influenza outbreak onsite.
Number of paid Walk on the Wildside private tours
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of animals rehabilitated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Family relationships
Related Program
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary is dedicated to bringing children and animals together to provide unconditional love, nurturing care, and a future full of hope. Noah’s Ark has the following goals that relate to its mission:
1. To build a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness.
2. To provide a high-quality life-long home for animals that are abused, injured, orphaned, or relinquished.
3. To educate the public about the issues surrounding the Captive Wildlife Crisis and other animal welfare issues of concern in the Unites States and abroad.
4. To assist other animal welfare organizations in their quest to provide high levels of care to captive animals and conserve their species in the wild.
5. To act as a community resource by taking in and providing care for injured or orphaned Native Georgia wildlife through the Wildlife Rehabilitation Program.
6. To establish a broad network of support that will continue to grow the Ark’s financial capacity and strength so the mission of the organization can continue to function with stability and purpose.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
In order to achieve our mission and goals, Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary has plans and procedures in place:
Noah's Ark is one of the preferred destinations for confiscated and rescued animals through our state and federal partnerships with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Department of the Interior (USDI), Georgia Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
As a true animal sanctuary, Noah’s Ark does not buy, breed, sell, trade or loan our animals. Noah's Ark promotes humane, responsible, and informed animal treatment and ownership. We serve as a living classroom, helping students of all ages develop an appreciation for and sense of responsibility toward the treasure of animal and plant life on our Earth.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Noah’s Ark has been a leader in animal sanctuary care and in the rehabilitation of native wildlife since its founding in 1991, helping to set standards for ensuring that animals receive the high level of care necessary to address both their physical and psychological needs. Noah’s Ark provides a forever home for animals who have been determined to be living in abusive, unhealthy and neglectful situations by local, state and/or federal governmental agencies. Noah’s Ark offers educational programs to over 18,500 school-aged children annually to educate the community about the Captive Wildlife Crisis and other animal welfare issues, and how individuals can take action to protect the animals they learn about at Noah’s Ark and conserve their homes in the wild.
Noah’s Ark is open to the public free of charge in order to ensure that cost is not a factor in preventing people from learning about and being inspired by the animals. Over 150,000 individuals visit Noah’s Ark annually including over 18,500 school children participating in educational filed-trips. Volunteers are critical to the daily operations of the Ark with 200 individuals volunteering over 17,000 hours on average each year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
• Developed an exotic and domestic animal sanctuary that is a recognized leader among reputable animal sanctuaries in providing the highest standards of care required for the physical and psychological wellbeing of captive animals.
• Maintained the highest level of accreditation with state and local agencies.
• Noah’s Ark is a recognized leader in exotic and domestic animal rescue, working with other reputable sanctuaries to find permanent homes for animals in need, and continues to serve as a resource for local, state and federal governmental agencies when animals are in need of rescue.
• For the future, Noah’s Ark continues to welcome thousands of visitors each year, free of charge, so that humans can connect to animals and enjoy the wonders of nature; continues to expand its capacity to care for a sustainable number of rescued animals needing life-long care; hoping to expand its education programs; continue to raise the funds needed to further its important work on behalf of abused, injured, orphaned, and relinquished animals.
We are expanding our volunteer programs and launching a new private special event space for retreats, parties, reunions to promote Noah's Ark within the wider community.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
6.84
Months of cash in 2021 info
1.9
Fringe rate in 2021 info
13%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: May 01 - Apr 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: May 01 - Apr 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Inc
Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitionsFiscal Year: May 01 - Apr 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$39,073 | $121,347 | $652,779 | $266,430 | $133,685 |
| As % of expenses | -2.2% | 8.0% | 40.8% | 14.9% | 6.9% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$304,000 | -$111,866 | $435,687 | $65,016 | -$71,100 |
| As % of expenses | -14.7% | -6.4% | 24.0% | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,868,711 | $1,644,849 | $1,934,053 | $2,036,518 | $2,008,468 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -13.6% | -12.0% | 17.6% | 5.3% | -1.4% |
| Program services revenue | 15.3% | 10.6% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 16.2% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| All other grants and contributions | 81.0% | 87.3% | 93.4% | 89.3% | 75.2% |
| Other revenue | 3.7% | 2.1% | -1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $1,804,432 | $1,523,502 | $1,599,683 | $1,785,579 | $1,940,484 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | -21.3% | -15.6% | 5.0% | 11.6% | 8.7% |
| Personnel | 44.5% | 50.2% | 41.0% | 38.5% | 39.2% |
| Professional fees | 1.3% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 5.9% |
| Occupancy | 7.6% | 9.7% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| Interest | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 45.8% | 33.4% | 44.5% | 52.4% | 49.5% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $2,069,359 | $1,756,715 | $1,816,775 | $1,986,993 | $2,145,269 |
| One month of savings | $150,369 | $126,959 | $133,307 | $148,798 | $161,707 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $12,054 | $12,376 | $12,704 | $14,010 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $577,094 | $0 | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $2,219,728 | $1,895,728 | $2,539,552 | $2,148,495 | $2,320,986 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Months of cash and investments | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $25,867 | $44,780 | $294,450 | $300,677 | $302,883 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $59,866 | $151,352 | $151,435 |
| Receivables | $41,080 | $35,792 | $23,551 | $26,876 | $20,821 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $5,887,051 | $5,902,907 | $6,410,733 | $6,202,479 | $6,315,122 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 65.3% | 69.1% | 65.9% | 66.1% | 67.9% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 11.7% | 9.2% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $2,077,614 | $1,965,748 | $2,401,435 | $2,460,898 | $2,389,798 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $36,030 | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $36,030 | $65,091 | $41,696 |
| Total net assets | $2,077,614 | $1,965,748 | $2,437,465 | $2,525,989 | $2,431,494 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Founder
Ms. Jama Hedgecoth
As the Founder of Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, Jama Connor Hedgecoth has dedicated her entire life to serving the abused, unwanted, and forgotten. Jama had a dream when she was only four years old calling her to care for children and animals, and she has been an active and passionate animal-and-child advocate for over five decades.
Growing up throughout the United States and New Mexico traveling with her Evangelist parents, Jama spent much of her youth nurturing stray animals along the way. She often begged to visit a local zoo and was turned down because her family could not afford the price of admission. This saddened a young Jama, but did not discourage her. At four years old, Jama can clearly remember envisioning the day when she would be able to provide a safe haven and forever home for neglected, abused, and unwanted animals. She also declared that she would not charge one penny for people to visit them, and to this day Noah’s Ark does not charge admission to their
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center and Sanctuary, Inc
Board of directorsas of 03/09/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. Glenn Ross
Glenn S. Ross & Associates
Term: 2018 - 2026
Marty Allen
Jack Daniels
Lynn Henkel
The Coca-Cola Company, retired
Jo Costanzo
Rialto Theatre, retired
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Board orientation and education
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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? Not applicable
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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