Brother Wolf Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Three Lakes, WI501(c)(3)EIN 39-1624485Revenue $134K in FY2020

On file with the IRSteachingdrum.org7124 Military Rd, 54562-9333 · Three Lakes, WITax-exempt since Dec 1990School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The mission of the teaching drum outdoor school is to provide unique holistic wilderness experiences and publishing educational materials. The teaching drum disseminates pre-agricultural skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$134K
Spent
$146K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$134K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$186K
Expenses
$146K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$224K
Net assets
$389K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$592K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$642K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending April 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $124K Management & general 15% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches wilderness survival and pre-agricultural skills through outdoor experiences and educational materials.

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1 program · $124K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Online courses during the tax year 2019 involved over 100 participants who reported their expectations had been exceeded and that the material processes and exercise s continue to benefit the quality of their everyday lives.

$124Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$367
Money outPt IX
$146K
Ln 25
Programscol B$124K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$176
Other incomeLn 4–11$367
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$455K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K$56K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$444K$455K
Total assetsLn 16$591K$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K$122K
Net assetsLn 32$400K$389K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$42K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$0$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$776$7K$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K$0$0
TravelLn 17$9K$0$9K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$0$0
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$429$429$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$470$470$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$146K$124K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $186K$224K−$38K$642K 990 PDF
FY2024 $164K$188K−$23K$568K 990 PDF
FY2023 $74K$165K−$91K$592K 990 PDF
FY2022 $261K$103K$158K$683K 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$95K$136K$525K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $134K$146K−$12K$389K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $134,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,489$10,480
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,915$123,256
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44−$2,669
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $133$3,036
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $82,581$134,103
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,331$145,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $85,331$145,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,750−$11,834
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $134,103 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,036 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,480
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$123,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $176$176
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$2,845 · Excluded from tax $0−$2,845
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $126,292 · Unrelated business −$2,845 · Excluded from tax $176$134,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,937 across 12 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,701 · Fundraising $0$1,701
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,340 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,340
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $3,611 · Fundraising $0$3,611
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $776 · Management $6,779 · Fundraising $0$7,555
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,391 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,391
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $9,423 · Fundraising $0$9,423
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,303 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,303
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,699 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,699
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,322 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,322
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $429 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$429
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,693 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$53,693
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $470 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,423 · Management $21,514 · Fundraising $0$145,937
Part X · Balance sheet $510,952 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,221$9,473
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $141,737$46,132
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $444,064$455,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $591,022$510,952
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $71,500$9,165
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $190,566$122,330
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $400,456$388,622
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $400,456$388,622
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $591,022$510,952
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $388,622 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,103
XI-2 Total expenses$145,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$400,456
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$388,622

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

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