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Wildlife Management & Enhancement

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
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 $76K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $241K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: -0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $241K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $328K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$858K
FY2023$879K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$646K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$939K
FY2023$918K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.4M Management & general 1% · $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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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

Manages and enhances wildlife populations and their habitats.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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4,794 Projects/Clients aided. Livestock watering systems, fencing, invasive fish removal, invasive tree removal, scholarships, and wetlands restoration projects. Rancher education and relationships are developed to continue the mission of the Sandhills Task Force.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$328K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$478,458
Unitemized GrantFY2024$386,331
Unitemized GrantFY2024$61,800
Unitemized GrantFY2024$11,439
Unitemized GrantFY2023$299,601
Unitemized GrantFY2023$133,871
Unitemized GrantFY2023$49,261
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,433
Loup County Fire DepartmentFY2023$8,000
Burwell Rural Fire DistrictFY2023$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,936
Unitemized GrantFY2022$215,944
Unitemized GrantFY2022$215,386
Unitemized GrantFY2022$185,987
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,651
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,310
Unitemized GrantFY2021$389,557
Unitemized GrantFY2021$253,548
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$32K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$318K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$45K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$241K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K−$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$356K$241K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$48K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$938K$938K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$91K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$244K$244K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$336$10K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$56K$56K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$445$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $1.2M$1.4M−$256K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $879K$918K−$39K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $858K$939K−$81K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.1M$1.0M$116K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $525K$646K−$121K$2.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,178,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $856,723$1,140,589
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,085$15,348
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,977$22,840
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $878,785$1,178,777
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $528,102$938,028
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $275,427$365,871
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,628$131,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $918,157$1,435,148
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$39,372−$256,371
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,178,777 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$317,732
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$822,857
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,140,589
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,348$15,348
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,192$10,192
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$12,648
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,348 · Excluded from tax $10,192$1,178,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,435,148 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $938,028$938,028
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,000$91,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $244,000$244,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,057$5,057
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,630$1,630
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,184$24,184
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,200$4,200
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,891$2,891
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $336 · Management $10,231$10,567
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $55,552$55,552
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,326$1,326
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,043$1,043
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $445 · Management $1,832$2,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,393$53,393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,413,625 · Management $21,523 · Fundraising $0$1,435,148
Part X · Balance sheet $2,497,538 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,940−$44,663
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,074$12,884
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,407$1,364
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $356,031$240,733
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,287,220$2,287,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,685,672$2,497,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$47,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,456,950$2,221,316
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $228,722$228,722
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,685,672$2,450,038
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,685,672$2,497,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,450,038 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,178,777
XI-2 Total expenses$1,435,148
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$256,371
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,685,672
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,737
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,450,038

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

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