White Buffalo INC

Tax-deductible

Chester, CT501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 06-1431342

To provide wildlife and research dedicated to conserving native species and ecosystems through damage and population control.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $130K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+82% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +82%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +70%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $4.2M Management & general 7% · $320K Fundraising 2% · $70K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$250,000Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Employee
$181,211Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Employee
$181,200Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Employee
$156,327Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Employee
$144,827Pt VII · Sec A
Highest Compensated Employee
$131,096Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Denicola’s $250K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1137 $1–10M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anthony Denicola$250,000————
Anthony Denicola—$125,000$125,000$125,000$199,500
Vickie Denicola—$25,000$25,000$85,422$199,500
Dane Stevens$181,211————
Samuel Friederichs$181,200————
Ryan Rodts$156,327————
Nathan Kotschwar$144,827————
Jason Boulanger—$90,000$138,396$128,396—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Conserves native species and ecosystems by controlling wildlife damage and populations.

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1 program service account for $4.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Management of wildlife populations through reduction of enhancement project including animal population reduction, herd health assessment, research animal capture and relocation.

$4.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$130K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$320K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$913K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$354K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$965K$913K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$275K$110K$110K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$98K$84K$9K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$149K$128K$14K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$135K$6K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$165K$165K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$501K$501K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K$48K
InsuranceLn 23$82K$69K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$112K$112K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M$4.2M$320K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.2M$4.6M$642K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.7M$187K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$3.1M−$289K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.5M$251K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.5M−$144K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,212,286 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,948,008
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,933
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,989,941
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $159,025$159,025
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $55,942$55,942
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $7,378$7,378
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $159,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63,320$5,212,286
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,570,757 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,000 · Management $110,000 · Fundraising $55,000$275,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,682,125$1,682,125
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $84,402 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $4,500$97,902
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $128,328 · Management $13,994 · Fundraising $6,997$149,319
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $135,030 · Management $6,396 · Fundraising $3,197$144,623
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,578$3,578
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $164,764$164,764
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,988$2,988
IX-17 TravelPrograms $500,863$500,863
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $47,640$47,640
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,312 · Management $12,232$81,544
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,308,006$1,308,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $112,405$112,405
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,181,099 · Management $319,964 · Fundraising $69,694$4,570,757
Part X · Balance sheet $3,775,047 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $276,378; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,680,592$1,357,425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $965,025$912,783
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $353,754$1,221,461
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$7,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,491,938$3,775,047
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$47,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,328$47,427
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,481,610$3,727,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,481,610$3,727,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,491,938$3,775,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,727,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,212,286
XI-2 Total expenses$4,570,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$641,529
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,481,610
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$49,432
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$346,087
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,727,620

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