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City Wildlife

Protects and advocates for wildlife and wildlife habitat through rehabilitation for release, public education, and community engagement. Only wildlife rehabilitation organization in Washington, DC. Founded 2013.

Contact & intake

Website
https://citywildlife.org
Intake address
15 Oglethorpe St NW, Washington, DC 20011
Phone
+1-202-882-1000
Email
info@citywildlife.org

Public resources

Social media

Services

  • Accepts birds
  • Accepts mammals
  • Accepts reptiles
  • Accepts amphibians
  • Accepts rabies-vector species (fox, skunk, raccoon, bat, groundhog)

Capacity

Typical annual intake: 1,857 (2024)

Licensed species: 121

Leadership

  • Executive Director: Lorraine Docherty, PhD
  • Medical Director: Bryan Vorbach, VMD (volunteer)

Accreditations & permits

  • DC DOEE licensed
  • USFWS migratory bird permit
  • 501(c)(3) since 2009
  • licensed wildlife veterinarian on staff

Financials

EIN: 26-2641235

Form 990 financial data for this organization will be available here once the Form 990 ingestion pipeline (Phase 8b) ships. In the meantime, the canonical source for this organization's tax filings is ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Notes

Only wildlife rehab center in DC. Founded 2007 by Anne Lewis and Jim Monsma; opened 2013. 1,857 animals / 121 species treated (2024). Operates Lights Out DC and Duck Watch programs. Budget $500k–$1M.

Sources

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