2014 Annual Report - Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary

Photo by Tyler Kirchoff
Saint Francis
Wolf Sanctuary
2014 Annual Report
P.O. Box 877 · Montgomery, Texas · 77356
info@wolvesofsaintfrancis.org · 936-597-WOLF (9653)
www.wolvesofsaintfrancis.org
Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary
Mission
BOARD & LEADERSHIP
Kathy Hensarling
President/Treasurer
Drew Bennett
Vice President
Jill Philipson
Secretary
Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity in
Montgomery, Texas. Our mission is to rescue and provide a loving,
exceptional home to non-releasable wolves and wolfdogs, and to
educate the public about these animals.
Tyler Kirchoff
Board Member
Accomplishments
Christie Guidry
Manager
Rescue
We welcomed two new rescued animals into our family in 2014: Liam and Lapua.
Liam
Lapua
Owned as a “pet” in an area where wolfdog ownership is
illegal, Liam was confiscated by Animal Control and had a
few weeks to find him a home or be euthanized. Luckily
we were able to save Liam and pair him with Lakota, with
whom he grew very close in their short time together.
Lapua is still very young; she was born in March of 2014.
She was given to us by a private owner in central Texas who
loved her but recognized he was unable to give her the life
she needed.
Sanctuary
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With the help of several amazing Eagle Scouts and their troops,
we constructed new, sturdy, weatherproof houses for eight of
our animals.
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We completed construction on our new building to house our
gift shop/kitchen/office.
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Big Boy made enormous strides. He and Mystery love each other
deeply and play constantly, and he now has a number of
volunteers he will let pet him.
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Our animals are in the best health they’ve ever been, thanks in
part to our continued efforts to perfect their diets, and the daily
enrichment and attention they receive.
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We succeeded in changing the legal labels of the several dogs
who had come to us misrepresented as “wolves,” providing us
the opportunity to find loving forever homes for them.
Big Boy licks Mystery clean
Photo ©Kala Ganapathy
Education, Outreach, and Exposure
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In 2014 we welcomed over 6,000 visitors from over
30 states and 11 countries.
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We instituted several new tour experiences for
visitors, including Howl Nights and VIP tours.
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Our annual Open Day festival and fundraiser drew
nearly 1,500 visitors, twice last year’s total!
Tracker greets visitors
Photo ©Peter King
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We increased our Facebook presence and our
followers grew to 6,700.
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We began offering off-site presentations to school
groups, community organizations, and others.
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We welcomed dozens of Scout groups for Akela
Awards, camping, and service projects.
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SFWS was profiled by numerous news organizations, including Postcards magazine, Fox 4 News
Dallas, KAMU, KUHF, Lonestar Internet Radio, and the Conroe Courier.
Howl Night visitors meet Tala
In Memoriam
Apache
1999 — 2014
2014 was a year with lots of accomplishments and exciting developments, but
also some heartbreak, as we lost three
members of our family: Apache, Koa,
and Lakota. We will miss all of them
tremendously.
Lakota
1999 — 2014
Koa
Apache, a high-content wolfdog and
Lakota’s companion of many years,
passed away in February at the age
of 14. He, Lakota, and several other
wolfdogs had been bred at a roadside attraction in Alaska and sold to
tourists from California as “pets.”
They were rescued by a sanctuary in
Oregon, and when that sanctuary
closed in 2010, SFWS took Apache
and Lakota.
c. 2002 — 2014
Lakota was Apache’s companion,
and along with Apache had called
SFWS home since 2010. She passed
away several months after him at the
age of 15 from inoperable cancer. At
SFWS, Lakota went from being
frightened of all people to having
many favorite volunteers whom she
would beg for pets!
Koa was a dog (malamute mix) who was misrepresented as a “pure wolf” by his breeder, meaning
he could not be adopted out by a shelter. He joined
SFWS after his caretaker became ill. He was so
sweet and outgoing, and met thousands of visitors
in the course of his work as a SFWS ambassador.
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Relocation
Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary will be moving to new property in the next several years, in
order to have the space and flexibility for continued growth and expansion and for long-term
sustainability. While such a move presents a number of significant challenges, it will not only
allow for future growth but also provide us with a wonderful opportunity to improve upon
our existing facilities. Plans for the new facilities include:
Enclosures
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Minimum size of 5,000 ft2
Numerous sources of interest and enrichment, many trees, and lots of grass
Running water features
Multi-tiered platforms
Artificial dens
Areas in which animals can hide from public view
More secure gate systems (guillotine gates)
Improved drainage
Two smaller shift pens (chutes) per each enclosure
Gaps of at least 3-4 feet between each enclosure (no shared fence lines)
Other Facilities
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At least one smaller quarantine enclosure
Perimeter fencing
Existing portable building (containing our office, food prep room, and gift shop) can be
moved with us
Housing on site
How You Can Help
Such a move will involve considerable expense (particularly purchasing property and fencing
costs). You can greatly assist us by contributing to our Relocation Fund. For more
information, visit our website: www.wolvesofsaintfrancis.org/relocation. We will also be
offering an “Enclosure Sponsorship” to those who donate to cover the cost of constructing
an enclosure—please email or call us for more information.
If you are interested in donating property, please contact us. There are significant tax
benefits to doing so!
Thank You
A huge thank you to those who donated to our Relocation Fund in 2014:
Edward Bonner
Yesica Cabrera
Dyanna Cooley
Leslie Guillermo
Brenda Hatter
Hope Horwath
Bebe Johnson
Debbie Kovar
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Maria Lahey
Michael Lionetti
Dynah Loke
Lori Peck Matthews
Jackie Meyer
Leslie Oldfield
Barbara Robertson
Dennis Sullivan
Fabia Scali-Warner
Steve Waddick
Elizabeth Windas-Zarra
Charles Yates
And the incredibly generous
anonymous donor of $10,000
Financial Information
For any questions or additional financial information, please feel free to email us at
donations@wolvesofsaintfrancis.org.
EXPENSES
PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNDRAISING
5,066.01
0
0
5,066.01
53.63
0
0
53.63
10,240.61
4,334.48
1,968.71
16,542.80
264.72
0
0
264.72
Insurance
0
3,267.58
0
3,267.58
Legal/Accounting
0
6,873.50
0
6,873.50
Memorial/Cremation
701.06
0
0
701.06
Merchant/Bank Fees
0
1,344.96
0
1,344.96
NOTES:
35.00
1,202.13
0
1,237.13
1)
Office Expenses 3
0
4,618.22
344.96
4,963.18
Building expenses allocated based on the salary/
wage breakdown of employees using the building
(see note 4).
Open Day
0
0
1,505.72
1,505.72
2)
Printing
0
0
380.00
380.00
Includes P.O. Box, registration/filing fees, rent,
meals, and other.
Raffle
0
0
274.61
274.61
3)
17,597.80
7,463.05
3,372.90
28,433.75
Includes office supplies, postage, and telephone.
Postage allocated as follows: 0% program/25%
administrative/75% fundraising.
574.64
0
268.92
843.56
4)
Supplies, Facilities,
Maintenance, & Repair
5,200.88
729.72
82.71
6,013.31
Includes salaries/wages for Sanctuary Manager,
bookkeeper, and meat-cutter. Salaries allocated
as follows: meat-cutter 90%/10%/0%; Manager
70%/15%/15%; bookkeeper 0%/100%/0%.
Utilities 5
1,850.20
275.20
125.00
2,250.40
5)
Veterinary Care
5,600.73
0
0
5,600.73
Website
0
234.80
58.70
293.50
TOTALS:
47,185.28
30,343.64
8,382.23
85,911.15
Includes electricity and porta-potty maintenance.
Porta-potty allocated as program expense (used
by visitors); electricity allocated based on the
salary/wage breakdown of employees using the
building (see note 4).
Animal Food
Animal Rescue
Building Expenses 1
Education and Outreach
Miscellaneous Other 2
Salaries/Wages 4
Special Tours/Events
TOTAL
Program
Administrative
Fundraising
INCOME
Public Contributions 1
Program Service
94,229.67
4,750.00
NOTES:
1)
Includes: General Donations ($51,133.35), Sponsorships ($20,751.00), Building Fund ($2,865.30), Relocation
Fund ($10,680.00), and Open Day Revenue ($8,800.02).
2,165.00
2)
Gift Shop Sales = $29,072.85, LESS cost of goods ($14,226.90) and sales tax ($1,590.06).
Interest
49.95
3)
Includes: Grants ($750.00), Open Day Sponsorships ($500.00), and Raffle Income ($915.00).
TOTAL:
114,420.51
NET Shop Sales
Other 3
2
13,225.89
2013
2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Relocation Fund
Other Deposits
71.20
—
101,100.32
669.07
15,000.53
114,242.77
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
101,171.52
129,912.37
Accounts Payable
0
186.69
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
0
186.69
CURRENT ASSETS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
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Thank You
SFWS’s work is made possible by the incredible, selfless generosity of
thousands of supporters.
Volunteers
Our AMAZING volunteers perform the majority of our work:
Crystal Aguayo
Drew Bennett
Kevin Bennett
Mary Ann Bramlett
Austin Brisco
Cindy Brundage
Sue Burley
Sara Carlson
Dwight Cassell
Mauro Cataletto
Tarrah Chilcott
Jim Curtin
Meredith Dalton
Sharon Dalton
Lexie Deering
Tiffany Dicks
Dave Dicks
Ananda Diener
Jenna Dominguez
Mallory Eastland
Chris Ecott
Lindsay Farrow
Audrey Ferrell
Deb Flarity
Aaron Flores
Matthew Fries
Mike Gillum
Neva Gillum
Christie Guidry
Leslie Guillermo
Kathy Hensarling
Janette Holan
Jasmine Holan
Maggie Johnson
Joe Karr
Heather Kilway
Connie Kramer
Desireé LaVigne
Jean Leal de Araujo
Jean LeFevre
Malcolm LeFevre
Gentry Leonard
Courtney Ligon
Joni Maley
Megan Mancini
Amy Matthis
Chuck McElfresh
Cheyenne Musick
Mindy Nelson
Paul Nelson
Audrey Nichols
Bailey Nichols
Brandy Nichols
Candice Nichols
Heath Nichols
Trudy Ortwerth
Megan Paliwoda
Jill Philipson
Barbara Robertson
Linda Ross
Jason Rossow
Steve Shaffer
Matthew Smith
Janet Snyder
Lily Sullivan
Nancy Turk
Jonathan Utley
Pat Walker
Brooke Workman
Wallie Yerrigan
Natasha Woodall
Ethan Everett
Rick Jacoby
Samantha Lendo
Mike Lovegrove
Aaron Stryk
Shronda Williams
Other short-term volunteers:
Adam Bloom
Isobella Darnell
Sherry Everett
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Donors
Thank you as well to everyone who supported us with monetary donations.
Donors of $100 and above:
$2000+
$100 – $249
Wanda and Tim O’Brien
$1000 – $1999
Kathy Bernhardt
Patricia Edwards
Ada Lang
Hansa and Johannes van Hove
$500 – $999
Mary Ficarra
Beth Flowers
Erik Guggenheim
The Joe M. & Doris R. Dealey Family
Foundation
Anthony J. Martinez
Denise and James Miller
Gary Morehead
Erin Smart
Thomas Tipton
$250 – $499
Bernard and Alarya Jay
Houston Photowalks
Leslie Oldfield
Finnian Ray
The Hugh & Linda Saurenman Trust
Jim and Helen Smith (donated by
Mitchell and Michele Smith)
Dorothy Summers
The Theosophical Order of Service
Lou A. Alvarez
Jennifer Anderson
Betty Andreas
Albertina Barina
Charles Beere
Ray Bodenhamer
Tammy Campbell and family
First Presbyterian Church, Hunstville
Texas
Carol and David Clark
Gypsy Cole (partly donated by Diana
Beardsley)
Dave and Tiffany Dicks (donated by
Donna and Bill Dicks)
Kirk and Maria Flight
Fay Forman
Rebecca Franco and family
Ramona Fritz
Brad Hicks
Diane Highsmith
Nissar Jan
Britta Lam
La Porte Senior Center
Jimmie and Thomas Lee
Life Enrichment of Houston, Ken
Euler
Roberta Marple
Bette Matney and Victor Smith
Cheryl McBurney
Ruthann Pechulis
Tim Prichard
Jennifer Sangrey
John and Glenda Shepherd
Arline Smith
Judy Stubblefield
Barbara Threadgill
Diane Tullia (partly donated by Robin
Penz)
Lochlin Van Bramlett
Leah Walker
Mrs. Walter Welch and family
Ann Zaring
In Memory Of
Lynn Cartright (donated by Richard
and Janie Kobes)
Nancy Emick (donated by LuAnn
Montgomery)
Max Threadgill (donated by Barbara
Threadgill)
Sally Turpin (donated by Jennifer
McClure)
Special Recognition
SFWS thanks the following young
men and women for their efforts in
raising money for our cause:
Mikaela Harrison
Austin Mapes
Finnian Ray
Caitlyn Shuman
Several companies have assisted us through matching grant and volunteer
support programs for their employees:
AIG
Conoco Phillips
Hewlett Packard
J. C. Penny
Solid Ground Washington
Walmart
We would like to acknowledge the many local scout members and groups who
have contributed their labor and performed service and Eagle projects for us:
Cub Scout Pack 191
Cub Scout Pack 335
Cub Scout Pack 393
Cub Scout Pack 440
Cub Scout Pack 883
Cub Scout Pack 1180
Cub Scout Pack 1276
Cub Scout Pack 1445
Cub Scout Pack 1846
And a HUGE thank you to Liam Sullivan and Boy Scout
Troop 1180 for rebuilding the four wolfdog houses;
Thomas Perugini and Troop 1772 for rebuilding Duchess’s
house; and Seth Buckner and Troop 801 for building
Tracker and Sable’s roof. This was an incredible amount
of work and we are so grateful!
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In-Kind
Many people generously contributed in-kind donations:
Christal Aubry
Karen Austin
Mary Baker
Drew Bennett
Melissa Best
Ray Bodenhamer
Lisa Booth and family
Larry Boozer
Cindy Brundage
Amy Burgess
Sue Burley
Sandra Callahan
Michael Carey
Carter family
Becky Claytor
James D. Cowhig III
Sharon Dalton
Tiffany and Dave Dicks
Jacqueline Dombrowski
Christine Early
Deb Flarity
Ronald B. Fovargue
Janet Franklin
Courtneay Freeman
Miguel and Stephanie Fuentes
Girl Scout Troop 147001
Jennifer Reeves Green
Christie Guidry
Debra Hamilton
Ann Harlan
Maddie Harris
Kathy Hensarling
Laura and Jenna Hilbun
Son T. Hong
Danny Holan
Allan Holtzmann
Brenda Johnson
Maggie Johnson and Criss Aguayo
Debbie Kovar
Betsy Larsen and family
Mary Lisman
Diane MacQuoid
Minuteman Press of The Woodlands
The Monarch School, Wolves
Mentorship
Stephanie Morris
Virginia Ocampo
Tanya Pierce
Jill Philipson and Charlie Bennett
Lauralee Phillips
Bridget Rhodes Pitts
Janny Planting
Adam Pogorzelski
Nichole Rogers
Andrea Rose
Sasha Ruark
Margot Smith
Alleen M. Sneath
Janet Snyder
Cathy Sumner
The Estate of Betty Ann Thomas
Deborah Thornton
Tom Toerner
Angela Verzal (in memory of Cody
the wolfdog)
Teri Wise Whitney
April Wooff
Roberta Hardy
Moe and Jacob Huddleston
Roy and Juanita Knight
Linda Levisen
Roberta Mackey
Bob Odlin and Sibylle Feroz-Odlin
Deborah Paul
Jonathan Quick
Jeff Rushing
Eugenia and Franz Senfft von Pilsach
Leslie Guillermo and Mo Co Canine
Concierge
Susan Hietpas
Gennafur Morgan Hillman
Barbara Jones
Brenda Jones (donated by Image
Jones)
Kat Jones
Patrick Keller
Debbie Kovar
Juli Kring
Judith Kuusisto
Maria Lahey
Jim and Deborah Leddon
Debra LeFebvre
Braden and Jarrett Maxymof
(donated by Larry Beck)
Aimee Millhouse
Natalie Moloney
Arlene Navo
Karen Nemyo
Maeve O’Daniel (donated by Brooke
Davis)
Trudy Ortwerth
Rebecca Romo
Kristina Ruhl
Kris Saltiel (donated by Ruby Gee)
Jonathan Skorka (donated by Stacey
and Joseph Skorka)
Jean Whitaker
Jill Williams
April Wooff
And many anonymous donors
Sponsors
Pack Sponsors
Criss Aguayo and Maggie Johnson
Shirley and Monte Cauble
Nancy Renee Lappin
Diane MacQuoid
Paul and Jennifer McAtee
Mike and Bryne Miller
Lily and Natalie Moon (donated by
Catherine Moon)
Gold Sponsors
Thomas Bonwell
Phyllis Boyer
Gillian Hatch Carlsen
David Cloud
Jo and David Edge
Megan Evans
Ramona Fritz
Angie Peck
Silver Sponsors
Tracie Albert
Dana James Argenziano (donated by
Deborah Paul)
Laurel Casillas and Matthew Carmody
Faith Duncan
James Farmer
Jack and Cheryl Fiene
Michael and Lynda Follmer
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Bronze Sponsors
Christal Aubry
David Ballew
William Barker Jr.
Mandy and Jason Bean (donated by
Lara Law)
Lucas Beck (donated by Evelyn Clark)
Candy Betz
Michelle Biggs
Douglas Boyd
Mary Ann Bramlett
Mechelle Burnage
Douglas and Mary Casey
Samantha Crouch (donated by Dawn
Crouch)
Tracy Daily
June Drucker (donated by Bob
Drucker)
Sinjin Ellstrom
Marti Freitag
Open Day
Our ninth annual Open Day festival and fundraiser was our most successful ever! It
would not have been possible without the support of many local businesses and
donors:
Open Day Sponsors
Jim’s Hardware
Natural Pawz
EmbroidMe - Shenandoah
Action Buggies
Minuteman Press of The Woodlands
Raffle Item Donors
Deb Flarity
Microsoft Store - The Woodlands Mall
Shawn Peters
Other Supporters
Lindsay Burns
Brookshire Brothers
The Cheesecake Factory
Cinemark
Cork This! Winery
The Cynthia Woods-Mitchell Pavilion
Eastwind Asian Antiques
Kathy Hensarling
Hyatt
Maggie Johnson and Crystal Aguayo
La Madeleine
La Torretta Lake Resort and Spa
Love Those Cakes by Ronnie
Main Event Entertainment
Oil & Vinegar
Old Montgomery Steakhouse
Orvis
Petco
Phil’s Roadhouse & Grill
Pizza Shack
Janny Planting
Sam’s Club
Starbucks
Tommy Bahama
Yankee Candle
Walmart
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Other Thank You’s
Thanks are also due to the following individuals, organizations, and companies for
their generous donations of time, effort, labor, expertise, supplies, discounts, and
hospitality:
Animal Hospital of Montgomery and Dr. Joey Romero
Joe Babcock
Bakdrop
Bones2Go
Booster
C&S Feed & Farm Supply
Conroe Texas Convention and Visitors Bureau (Harold Hutcheson, Sherry Morgan, and Lucy Barocio)
Chris Dunn
Friendly Fred’s Tree Service
Friends of Texas Wildlife
Ramona Fritz
Richard Gilbraith and everyone at International Exotic Animal Sanctuary
Sharon Greene, Full Moon Farm
Mike Grosz
Christie Guidry
Danny and Ernie Holan
Houston Food Bank
Tyler Kirchoff
Kroger
The LeFevre Family: Philip, Calvin, Malcolm, Edeline, Grainne, Ammy, and Phillip
Mike Lovegrove
Bo McInnis, Advantage Home Solutions
Jerry McMahon
Minuteman Press of the Woodlands
The Monarch School (Wolves Mentorship)
Montgomery County Animal Control
Montgomery County ESD #2 (Rusty Griffith)
Montgomery County Food Bank
Natural Pawz
Point Aquarius Women’s Club
Debra Ponchetti
Randalls
Rescue Bank Houston
ResQWalk
Shawnee Trees LLC
Anne Simmons and the staff of the Mesquite, TX Animal Shelter
Songdog Rescue
Jamie Spikerman, Lonestar Elementary
Texas Wolfdog Project and Shelter
Texas Sled Dog Rescue
Timber the wolfdog
Vicki Uliasz
Spencer Waller
Jacki Wilde, Dog Breed Designs
Women and Wine on Wednesdays, Lake Conroe chapter
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