Public Charity

THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTER

THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTER is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MALIBU, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.7M, expenses of $1.7M, total assets of $9.9M. Imperigo tracks 54 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.7M.

EIN: 954580790 MALIBU, CA Emergency Medical Services & Transport NTEE: E62 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$9.9M
Grant Records54
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTER (CWC) TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL NATIVE WILDLIFE THROUGH REHABILITIATION, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. AS THE LOS ANGELES AREA'S PREMIER WILDLIFE MEDICAL CARE AND REHABILITATION FACILITY, CWC STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT EACH ANIMAL RECEIVED THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF RESCUE AND MEDICAL CARE FOR RELEASE BACK TO THEIR WILD, FREE-RANGING STATE.

Where $100 goes at The California Wildlife Center

How The California Wildlife Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$80
In fy 2025, cwc admitted 4,345 orphaned, injured, or ill wild animals
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD PRESIDENT Aaron Frank Jd
DIRECTOR David Quint
DIRECTOR Dr Lisa Newell Dvm
VETERINARIAN Guthrum Purdin
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer Brent Thru 91324
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jennifer Guess Eff91424

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Top Grant Purposes

Animal Welfare
$4,105,700 19 grants
General Support
$314,277 22 grants
Health & Medicine
$135,675 6 grants
Environment & Conservation
$96,800 5 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$15,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $1.7M $9.9M
2024 $2.2M $1.6M $9.6M
2023 $2.3M $1.4M $8.7M
2022 $1.6M $1.3M $7.7M
2021 $1.7M $1.2M $7.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $1.7M, with total assets most recently reported at $9.9M.

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