You could run it like a small animal / dog / cat shelter such as the Humane society. I'd look at one of those organizations and see how they generate revenue, I'm guessing you would want a flat 'adoption fee' to cover your expenses. Not sure if breeding and selling rodents aligns with a non-profit, but you could sure do it internally to feed your animals. Personally I'd use the adoption fees to pay for the rodent feed. You could also give away or sell rodents at a steep discount to bird of prey rescues. Another route that I think would be more sustainable in the long term would be to get a pair of mid range snakes and breed them to generate revenue, then use that money to support the rescue / rehoming operation. Of course that's not really in line with a non-profit, but do you really need non-profit status to do this?
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