Give.org logo
Support Give.org
Support Give.org
CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2026

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(509) 699-0728
Post Office Box 952
Cle Elum, WA, 98922
https://chimpsnw.org/
📄 Full Report 🖨️ Print 📋 BBB Charity Standards

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

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to provide lifetime quality care for chimpanzees and to educate the public about the plight of primates worldwide.”

Year, State Incorporated:
2003, WA

Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest (CSNW) reports it provides care to chimpanzees released from the biomedical research and entertainment industries. The organization’s sanctuary includes indoor play areas, multi-acre outdoor habitats, and a veterinary clinic, all staffed by a team of primatologists. In addition to caring for chimpanzees, CSNW works to educate the public and improve the welfare of chimpanzees everywhere through the organization’s blog and social media platforms, as well as select guided visits. CSNW states it also offers a collaborative internship program with Central Washington University.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest's program expenses were:

Chimpanzee care $689,796
Education $117,253
Total Program Expenses $807,049

Chief Executive
John "J.B." Mulcahy, Co-Executive Director

Compensation*
$59,436

Chair of the Board
Christian Grattan

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder, BuyByeSupply

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
10

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: CSNW's Co-Executive Director, Diana Goodrich, received $56,639 in total compensation in 2021.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $2,256,171, 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 Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Source of Funds
Contributions and grants $1,775,013
Special events, net $309,537
Paycheck Protection Program loan lorgiveness $132,065
In-kind contributions $39,556
Interest income $1,636
Product sales, net $-8,388
Total Income $2,249,419

Programs: 84% Fundraising: 9% Administrative: 7%

Total Income $2,249,419
Total expenses: $957,669
  Program expenses $807,049
  Fundraising expenses $85,656
  Administrative expenses $64,964
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,291,750
Beginning Net Assets $2,831,653
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,123,403
Total Liabilities $349,484
Total Assets $4,472,887

Note: According to CSNW’s audited financial statements for 2021, the organization received in-kind contributions of $39,556 in special events and volunteer services ($18,040), chimpanzee food ($9,845), enrichment and supplies ($6,804), and veterinary care ($4,867).

An organization may change its practices at any time without notice. A copy of this report has been shared with the organization prior to publication. It is not intended to recommend or deprecate, and is furnished solely to assist you in exercising your own judgment. If the report is about a charity and states the charity meets or does not meet the Standards for Charity Accountability, it reflects the results of an evaluation of information and materials provided voluntarily by the charity. The name Better Business Bureau is a registered service mark of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus.

This report is not to be used for fundraising or promotional purposes.

RELATED CONTENT

Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance