2025-04-14T16:35:41-04:00 2024-12-31 Ricciardella CPA PLLC 3801 PGA Blvd Suite 600 Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 990 2024-01-01 237086391 SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER INC % THOMAS BARTELMO SOUT 9545244302 3200 SW 4TH AVE FT LAUDERDALE FL 33315 THOMAS BARTELMO TREASURER 9545244302 2025-04-14 true true JUSTIN RICCIARDELLA P02386764 5613886959 2025-04-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THOMAS BARTELMO 3200 SW 4TH AVE FT LAUDERDALE FL 33315 4882067 false X WWW.SOUTHFLORIDAWILDLIFECENTER.ORG X 1969 FL THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTERS MISSION IS PROTECTING WILDLIFE THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION, RELEASE, AND EDUCATION. THE SFWC HAS BEEN THE TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR WILDLIFE IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION OF MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH, 365 DAYS A YEAR SINCE 1969. 6 6 53 697 0 0 2350713 2911587 145119 115388 49280 461911 13569 2545112 3502455 0 0 1737395 1753413 0 183726 1171154 1069170 2908549 2822583 -363437 679872 5411873 5954760 164937 119810 5246936 5834950 THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTERS MISSION IS PROTECTING WILDLIFE THROUGH RESCUE, REHABILITATION, RELEASE, AND EDUCATION. THE SFWC HAS BEEN THE TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR WILDLIFE IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION OF MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD, AND PALM BEACH, 365 DAYS A YEAR SINCE 1969. false false 2457957 115388 IN 2024, SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER PROVIDED DIRECT CARE TO MORE THAN 7,900 BIRDS, MAMMALS AND REPTILES FROM 248 DIFFERENT SPECIES, SOLIDIFYING OUR POSITION AS THE HIGHEST-VOLUME WILDLIFE TRAUMA HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER IN FLORIDA. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SFWCS DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 100,000 CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE. OUR TEAM OF WILDLIFE REHABILITATORS, CLINICAL STAFF, ANIMAL CARE SPECIALISTS, AND RESCUE EXPERTS REMAIN COMMITTED TO DELIVERING LIFESAVING VETERINARY AND REHABILITATIVE CARE WHILE ADVANCING SFWCS MISSION TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE, RELEASE, AND EDUCATE. 2457957 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 53 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA CT FL GA IL MA MD MN NH NJ NY SC X X ALESSANDRA MEDRI 9545244302 3200 SW 4TH AVE FT LAUDERDALE FL 33315 ALESSANDRA MEDRI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 103737 0 4400 ADARTH ROSENGARDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG KOGER DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BERNTHAL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY J ARCINIACO PRESIDENT & CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS J SABATINO VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS BARTELMO TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 103737 0 4400 1 false false false 2911587 202895 2911587 CONTRACT REVENUE 561499 67171 67171 WILDLIFE CENTER 561499 29239 29239 VOLUNTEER TRAINING FEES 561499 18978 18978 115388 109132 109132 1732391 1379612 352779 352779 352779 0 Other 561499 13569 13569 13569 3502455 128957 0 461911 103737 92227 4645 6865 1406067 1250052 62961 93054 124975 109223 4541 11211 118634 105471 5312 7851 41699 33825 3730 4144 30741 30741 37588 30489 3363 3736 73692 16712 27630 29350 227898 211592 16277 29 234 234 105276 98282 6994 67734 64717 2240 777 SUPPLIES AND FIELD 215548 215548 ANIMAL FOOD AND SUPPLIES 202895 202895 EDUCATION MATERIALS 32430 11931 19 20480 TELEPHONE 14398 8185 4346 1867 19037 6808 7867 4362 2822583 2457957 180900 183726 584217 673422 599596 923209 8413 49632 46515 2011704 1728239 357265 283465 3809626 4025025 3124 3124 5411873 5954760 164937 119810 164937 119810 X 4319010 5075250 927926 759700 5246936 5834950 5411873 5954760 679872 -91858 0 X false true X true false X 7638819 1904644 1853691 2350713 2911587 16659454 50191 185536 169444 145119 115388 665678 7689010 2090180 2023135 2495832 3026975 17325132 135010 25000 160010 0 0 0 135010 25000 160010 17165122 8339 71350 87364 105182 109132 381367 8339 71350 87364 105182 109132 381367 13569 13569 7697349 2161530 2110499 2601014 3149676 17720068 0.96870 0.97690 0.02000 0.02000 X Other income Part II line 10 or Part III line 12 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3889873 347759 30741 4206891 3878426 574118 518407 44264 3889873 1.00000 false false 1210219 1176961 33258 111995 21774 90221 329573 241658 87915 359917 287846 72071 283465 3379856 -91858 -91858 3471714 30741 30741 3502455 2791842 2791842 30741 30741 2822583 Part V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment funds SFWC HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF INCOME TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ON AN INFLATION ADJUSTED BASIS. X ANIMAL FOOD 365 184992 FMV X SUPPLIES 50 17903 FMV false false false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 AFTER SFWCS INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARERS DRAFT FORM 990, THE DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO SFWCS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THEIR REVIEW AND REVISION, AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE. THE REVISED DRAFT IS THEN GIVEN TO SFWCS TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN FOR FURTHER REVIEW. ONCE ALL STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS/REVISIONS ARE DONE, THE TREASURER SENDS THE PROPOSED FINAL FORM 990 TO THE SFWC BOARD. ONCE THE BOARD HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT, THE FINALIZED VERSION IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS MUST BE DISCLOSED AS THEY ARISE TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WHICH AUTHORIZES, APPROVES OR RATIFIES THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 SFWC MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS AVAILABLE TO DONORS FREE OF CHARGE UPON REQUEST. FORMAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED WITH STATE CHARITABLE SOLICITION REGISTRATIONS AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO MAJOR DONORS AND, WHERE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. SFWC MAKES COPIES OF THEIR THREE MOST RECENTLY-FILED FORM 990S AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BOTH BY MAIL AND IN PERSON AT ITS OFFICE IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. THE THREE MOST RECENTLY FILED FORM 990S AND MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE ON THE SFWC WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.