Wildcat Recreation Association INC

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$73K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $84K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
990-PF Pt VIII
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$20K
-95% vs prior year
Spent
$438K
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20K
FY2024▼ -95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$20K
Expenses
$438K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$438K
Net assets
$11K
FY2024▼ -97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$478K
FY2022$442K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$11K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1962.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 0% · $650 Operating & administrative 100% · $437K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990-PF; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$44,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$11,700Pt VII · Sec A
Commissioner
$11,200Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative Asst.
$6,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Dean Doerffler$44,000$40,000
Jack Massucci$11,700$11,600
Gary Rogers$11,200$11,100
Megan Koenemann$6,200$6,100

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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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Fort Wayne, IN.

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 5 grants · $650 · 2024–2024
Indiana Wesleyan University SoftballFY2024$200
Emmanuel Christian SchoolFY2024$200
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyFY2024$100
Special Olympics IndianaFY2024$100
Short Educational Scholarship FundFY2024$50

Grantmaking Profile

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Average grantPart XV$130
Median grantPart XV$100
Largest grantPart XV$200

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$20K
Gifts and grants$13K
Other income$7K
Investment income$22
Money out
$438K
Grants paid$650
Running costs$437K
Owns and owes
$11K
net assets
Cash and savings$11K
Total assets$11K
Liabilities$0
People
12
listed
Paid4
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$13K
Investment income$22
Other income$7K
Total revenue$20K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$11K
Total assets$11K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$11K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 29, 2025 $20K$438K−$417K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 17, 2024 $413K$429K−$16K$425K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $326K$359K−$33K$442K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $462K$346K$116K$478K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2021 $100K$171K−$71K$358K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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