Brother Wolf Foundation EIN 39-1624485

Brother Wolf Foundation

EIN  39-1624485 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Three Lakes, WI
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches wilderness survival and pre-agricultural skills through outdoor experiences and educational materials.
Leadership
Tamarack Song · President
Money in and out
$186K revenue, $224K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency

Teaches wilderness survival and pre-agricultural skills through outdoor experiences and educational materials. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $186K in revenue, $224K in expenses, and $642K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$186K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$224K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$642K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$38K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs▼ -12% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -41% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-20%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -42% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$186K
FY2025▲ +13%
Expenses
$224K
FY2025▲ +19%
Total assets
$744K
FY2025▲ +24%
Total liabilities
$102K
FY2025▲ +228%
Total revenue
$186K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$224K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$642K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$38K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$744K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $189K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In-person courses during the tax year 2024 involved numerous participants who reported their expectations were exceeded and that the material processes and exercises continue to benefit the quality of their everyday lifes. The three facebook pages continue to garner a growing audience.

$189Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBrother Wolf Foundation
EINHdr · item D39-1624485
Principal addressHdr · item CThree Lakes, WI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.teachingdrum.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1990

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$156K · 84%
Contributions & grants$29K · 15%
Other revenue$1K · 1%
Program service revenue84%$156K
Contributions & grants15%$29K
Other revenue1%$1K
Investment income$301
Total revenueLn 12$186K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program services84%$189K
Management & general16%$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Total assetsLn 16$744K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$102K
Total net assetsLn 32$642K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $61K · Operating expenses/yr $224K
3.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $189K · Total expenses $224K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $35K · Total expenses $224K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $224K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $18K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $29K · Total revenue $186K
15%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $186K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $156K · Total revenue $186K
84%
Investment reliance
Investment income $301 · Total revenue $186K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $156K · Total expenses $224K
70%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $186K · Prior year $164K
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $134K · FY2024 $186K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $642K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $186K · Expenses $224K
-20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $744K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $642K · Total assets $744K
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $744K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tamarack Song · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $224K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $224K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 13%
Legal fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$186K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$74K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$261K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$231K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$134K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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