Orange County Bird of Prey Center
Ensuring a healthy raptor population for generations to come
Orange County Bird of Prey Center
EIN: 33-0440942
as of November 2023
as of November 13, 2023
Mission
The Orange County Bird of Prey Center is a volunteer organization dedicated to: Education: the best long-term solution to prevent and mitigate many of the dangers that raptors face is education. Rehabilitation: treating and rehabilitating injured raptors. Release: returning them to the wild.
Ruling year
1997
Executive Director
Peggy Chase
Main address
25422 TRABUCO ROAD 105-541
LAKE FOREST, CA 92630 USA
EIN
33-0440942
Education
Wildlife biodiversity
Veterinary medicine
Population served
Adolescents
Adults
Non-adult children
NTEE code
Wildlife Preservation/Protection (D30)
Education N.E.C. (B99)
Veterinary Services (D40)
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
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Education
OCBPC believes most raptor injuries are prevented through education.
We involve thousands of people each year, with programs including non-releasable raptors at schools, civic groups, county and state parks, nature exhibits and television programs.
The public participates in the release of these birds into the wild through our sponsorship program.
Technology facilitates the education of a larger population of individuals about raptors.
Rehabilitation and Release
OCBPC believes that a life in the wild bird is preferable to a life in captivity. We provide each injured bird the opportunity to resume life in the wild. We believe raptors play an integral role in the balance of nature. State and federal laws help protect this balance.We reintroduce raptors under specific conditions: following state and federal guidelines, respecting current wild raptor population cycles, and considering environmental factors.
Where we work
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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?
Rehabilitate injured and orphaned raptors to return them to their natural habitat. Introduce the public to these magnificent creatures and educate them on raptors' role in the balance of nature
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
OCBPC believes that a life in the wild bird is preferable to a life in captivity.
o We provide each injured bird the opportunity to resume life in the wild.
o We believe raptors play an integral role in the balance of nature. State and federal laws help protect this balance.
o We reintroduce raptors under specific conditions: following state and federal guidelines, respecting current wild raptor population cycles, and considering environmental factors.
OCBPC believes most raptor injuries are prevented through education.
o We involve thousands of people each year, with programs including non-releasable raptors at schools, civic groups, county and state parks, nature exhibits and television programs.
o The public participates in the release of these birds into the wild through our sponsorship program.
o Technology facilitates the education of a larger population of individuals about raptors.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
All of the birds go to our veterinarian hospital for treatment before rehabilitating at the Center which increases the survival and release rate. OCBPC has a core group of over 40 hard-working volunteers to distribute the workload of rehabilitation. Our educators go thru extensive training to be able to answer the public's questions while sharing the education ambassadors. Our new facility will have the capability of hosting groups to visit the permanent residents/education ambassadors which will increase the number of people we educate every year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We accomplish our core goals each year - educate, rehabilitate and release. However, since we still receive birds with preventable injuries, we know that we need to provide more education! Completing our new facility will provide state of the art facilities for rehabilitation as well as a beautiful venue for teaching more individuals through open houses and special programs.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
62.69
Months of cash in 2022 info
9.8
Fringe rate in 2022 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Orange County Bird of Prey Center
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
Orange County Bird of Prey Center
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Orange County Bird of Prey Center’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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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$7,251 | $71,567 | $184,823 | $89,625 | $158,335 |
| As % of expenses | -5.7% | 57.3% | 117.1% | 24.5% | 53.2% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$7,251 | $70,158 | $176,198 | $75,681 | $136,295 |
| As % of expenses | -5.7% | 55.6% | 105.9% | 19.9% | 42.6% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $119,640 | $187,740 | $342,616 | $510,047 | $456,174 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | -4.7% | 56.9% | 82.5% | 48.9% | -10.6% |
| Program services revenue | 6.8% | 6.9% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 4.2% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 18.2% |
| All other grants and contributions | 93.2% | 93.1% | 93.9% | 95.0% | 77.6% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $126,894 | $124,867 | $157,793 | $366,422 | $297,839 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 30.3% | -1.6% | 26.4% | 132.2% | -18.7% |
| Personnel | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Professional fees | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 2.9% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 96.6% | 97.1% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $126,894 | $126,276 | $166,418 | $380,366 | $319,879 |
| One month of savings | $10,575 | $10,406 | $13,149 | $30,535 | $24,820 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 | $57,371 | $148,006 | $82,814 | $82,465 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $137,469 | $194,053 | $327,573 | $493,715 | $427,164 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months of cash | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 9.8 |
| Months of cash and investments | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 9.8 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 7.5 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 8.6 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $77,250 | $88,446 | $110,313 | $173,474 | $243,378 |
| Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Receivables | $0 | $0 | $15,011 | $18,511 | $22,812 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $57,371 | $205,377 | $288,191 | $370,656 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 12.4% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $79,250 | $149,408 | $325,606 | $401,287 | $537,582 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,000 | $54,000 |
| Total net assets | $79,250 | $149,408 | $325,606 | $455,287 | $591,582 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Peggy Chase
Peggy Chase graduated from Pomona College with a degree in Biology. During college, she developed a passion for working with raptors, both in rehabilitation and education of elementary school students. Peggy’s professional life as the Accounting Manager of a small professional firm in Rancho Mission Viejo, supports her true vocation – educating as many people as possible in the wonders of raptors living among people in Orange County. When she moved to Orange County in 1990, Peggy began volunteering at the Orange County Bird of Prey Center. Starting with cleaning cages and maintaining the food supply, she worked her way through all the volunteer positions. Currently on the OCBPC Board of Directors, Peggy is also the Lead Educator, in charge of overseeing all bird handlers and the training of the raptor ambassadors. At first, her reward was that moment that an elementary student’s mouth would fall open and eyes grew large when they saw an owl up close for the first time. Now she challenges herself to engage the disenfranchised teenager sitting in the back of general biology. When that teenager becomes an active student by asking a question and the teacher’s mouth drops open in surprise, that is the priceless moment that makes all the hard work worthwhile.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Orange County Bird of Prey Center
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Orange County Bird of Prey Center
Board of directorsas of 11/09/2023
Board of directors data
Dr. Scott Weldy
Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital
Term: 2017 - 2021
Peggy Chase
Visual Impact Group
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