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National Trappers Foundation FY2020 filing

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Bedford, IN501(c)(3)Animals EIN 36-3646973Revenue $85K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfurbearers.org429 H St, 47421-2211 · Bedford, INTax-exempt since Aug 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To improve knowledge as well as inform and educate the public about furbearer species. To stimulate public interest and appreciation of furbearers and natural resources and the need and importance of restoring, using wisely and scientifically managing furbearers. To promote improved environmental education and to coordinate and cooperate with other organizations, agencies, and individuals with similar interests.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$85K
Spent
$98K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$169K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$85K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$186K
Expenses
$98K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$216K
Net assets
$169K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$184K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$260K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1989.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $44K Management & general 55% · $53K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kent Weil
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Buell
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roy Dahlgren
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Cogill
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chip Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public about fur-bearing animals, promoting their appreciation and wise management.

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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Fur bearers unlimited, inc. (fbu) establishes programs to preserve and enhance the furbearer habitat. Programs also promote and assist scientific research of furbearer species and their needs. Fbu also teaches conservation education to the public, monitors species population densities, and provides research grants and scholarships.

$44Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $29K · 2021–2025
Iowa Trappers Association INCIA · FY2025$9,840
Maine Trappers AssociationME · FY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$4,500
Individual RecipientFY2021$8,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$169K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$203
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
SavingsLn 2$5
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$169K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$65K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$182K$169K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$40K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$346$346
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$44K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $186K$216K−$30K$260K 990 PDF
FY2024 $198K$189K$8K$289K 990 PDF
FY2023 $177K$165K$12K$281K 990 PDF
FY2022 $183K$165K$18K$202K 990 PDF
FY2021 $174K$159K$15K$184K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $85K$98K−$13K$169K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $84,543 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,937$25,530
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $186,382$58,810
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,896$203
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $212,215$84,543
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,004$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,593$92,626
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,597$97,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,618−$13,083
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $84,543 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $203 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,530
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,530
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $58,810$58,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $58,810 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $203$84,543
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,626 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $39,600$39,600
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,890$1,890
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,650$1,650
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,635$4,635
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,258$4,258
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,005$1,005
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $346$346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,242$39,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,242 · Management $53,384 · Fundraising $0$97,626
Part X · Balance sheet $169,166 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,104$103,067
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5$5
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,750$1,585
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$64,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $186,859$169,166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,610$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $182,249$169,166
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $186,859$169,166
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,166 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,543
XI-2 Total expenses$97,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,083
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$182,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,166

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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