Shadows on the Wolf INC

Tax-deductible

Shiocton, WI501(c)(3)Since 1991EnvironmentEIN 39-1723093

The primary purpose of the corporation is to educate people about the lower wolf river ecosystem, including education with respect to land stewardship practices favorable to wildlife in terrestrial and aquatic systems; improvement of people's knolwledge and appreciation of wildlife and the wildlife in aquatic habitat within this ecosystem; to gather information about the wildlife data base in this ecosystemand to provide classes for people which are directed towards the safe and sane use of these god given resources. To that end, this corporation will participate in projects which pereptuate and foster the existing wildlife and fisheries habitat of the ecosystem and which promote the enjoyment and appreciaition of the same by current and future generations of all god's children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 deficit $7K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$190K
+136% vs prior year
Spent
$177K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$446K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$190K
FY2025▲ +136%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$80K
FY2025$190K
Expenses
$177K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$161K
FY2025$177K
Net assets
$446K
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$467K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$433K
FY2025$446K

From the FY2025 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 1993.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $172K Management & general 3% · $6K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$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

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships to natural resources students at Fox Valley Technical and UW-Stevens Point.

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3 program services account for $143K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Program projects

$69Kprogram expense
02

Education & community grants

$66Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships

$8Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $24K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$446K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142K
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K
Total assetsLn 16$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$446K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$298K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$152K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$433K$446K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$433K$446K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$135K$135K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$827
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$172K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $190K$177K$13K$446K 990 PDF
FY2024 $80K$161K−$81K$433K 990 PDF
FY2023 $201K$167K$34K$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$110K$13K$480K 990 PDF
FY2021 $397K$350K$47K$467K 990 PDF
FY2020 $64K$129K−$66K$420K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $189,830 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$19,980
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,862
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,842
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,069$3,069
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $141,693$141,693
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $226$226
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,295 · Excluded from tax $141,693$189,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $177,236 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $134,781$134,781
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,479 · Management $827$3,306
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,374 · Management $4,792$19,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,804$4,804
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,179$7,179
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,617 · Management $5,619 · Fundraising $0$177,236
Part X · Balance sheet $445,844 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,775$145,139
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $160,000$153,034
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $152,475$147,671
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $433,250$445,844
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $433,250$445,844
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $433,250$445,844
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $433,250$445,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,844 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,830
XI-2 Total expenses$177,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$433,250
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,844

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