Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Filed annually with the IRS.
Impact & Financial Transparency
How your support is used, what we make public, and how to verify us directly with the IRS.
Accountability
Where your support goes
Stick House Sanctuary is a small, volunteer-supported 501(c)(3). Support helps sustain animal care and the practical work around it. Here is the information we make public and how to verify it.
10
Years operating
3
Species groups in care
501(c)(3)
Public charity status
990-N
Annual IRS filing
Allocation
How we allocate resources
These are illustrative operating-priority estimates, not audited financial figures.
Programs — 55%
Stewardship & sanctuary — 20%
Education & outreach — 10%
Operations & admin — 15%
Illustrative planning example only. For current filing and financial information, contact [email protected].
Illustrative rehabilitation photo: Raptor Rehabilitation — USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0.
Sources of support
How this sanctuary is funded
We welcome questions about our public filing status and how support is used. For current financial or governance information, contact [email protected].
- Individual donationsThe foundation of our funding — tax-deductible gifts from neighbors who care about El Paso’s wildlife.
- In-kind gifts (supplies & feed)Donated formula, enclosures, medical supplies, and feed that go straight to the animals.
- Grants & community partnershipsOccasional support from local organizations and community partners invested in wildlife welfare.
- Facility tours & education (when offered)Educational visits that connect our community with the work and the animals we serve.
All-volunteer
Volunteer-supported care.
Care is made possible by the founder and a small circle of trained volunteers who support feeding, transport, enclosure work, and community response. Gifts help provide the food, formula, medicine, and shelter needed for animals in rehabilitation and sanctuary.
Founder-led, volunteer-supported
Want to join the volunteer team? See how to get involved →
Public records
Public documents & governance
The following are available to the public. Request any of them by email.
IRS Determination Letter
Confirms our 501(c)(3) status, dated October 2016.
Bylaws
Our governing documents.
Meeting minutes
Recorded and available on request.
Non-discrimination policy
See our About page for the full policy.
Insurance & permits
USFWS rehabilitation permit and liability coverage.
To request any of these documents, email [email protected].
Verify independently
Verify us directly with the IRS
Look up any U.S. tax-exempt organization, including Stick House Sanctuary (EIN 81-4046527), using the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
Select “Exempt Organizations” and enter EIN 81-4046527 or “Stick House Sanctuary”.