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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2028

Primate Rescue Center

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(859) 858-4866
2515 Bethel Road
Nicholasville, KY, 40356
https://primaterescue.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Primate Rescue Center meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to alleviate the suffering of primates wherever it occurs."

Year, State Incorporated:
1998, KY

Primate Rescue Center (PRC) reports that it is a home to more than 30 primates, representing 8 species, and provides lifelong care to chimpanzees and monkeys rescued from the pet trade, biomedical research, and neglect or displacement situations. The organization's sanctuary offers individualized nutrition and enrichment plans, maintains social groupings and habitats for safety and well-being, and monitors health and behavior in coordination with veterinary professionals through medication management, health evaluations and diagnostic testing. PRC states that it also assists wildlife officials and animal placement networks with the evaluation, relocation, and placement of displaced primates. In addition, the organization reports that it carries out educational outreach programs with schools, community groups, volunteers, interns, and the public focused on primate welfare, responsible animal stewardship, ethical sanctuary care, and the challenges associated with private primate ownership.

For the year ended September 29, 2024, Primate Rescue Center's program expenses were:

Program services $559,266
Total Program Expenses $559,266

Chief Executive
Eileen D. Dallaire, Executive Director

Compensation*
$59,998

Chair of the Board
J. Clayton Miller

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Executive Officer, Lockmaster Technologies Inc.

Board Size
5

Paid Staff Size
8

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Membership appeals, Workplace Giving, Cryptocurrency

Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $496,122, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Primate Rescue Center's audited financial statements for the year ended September 29, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $283,329
Grant income $121,036
In-kind contributions $79,666
Special events $12,091
Other income $3,314
Investment income, net $2,240
Interest income $982
Total Income $502,658

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $502,658
Total expenses: $622,315
  Program expenses $559,266
  Fundraising expenses $10,797
  Administrative expenses $52,252
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-119,657
Beginning Net Assets $576,113
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $456,456
Total Liabilities $56,589
Total Assets $513,045

Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2024, PRC received in-kind contributions totaling $79,666 in the form of food and goods ($56,766), use of facilities ($21,000), and professional and veterinary services ($1,900).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance