Hunter Pride Sci Political Action FY2022 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(4)Since 1999Animals EIN 86-0974183Revenue $10.6M in FY2022

On file with the IRSscifirstforhunters.org654 Richland Hills Dr Ste 160, 78245-4084 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2000

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $420K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $64K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18.6M
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
220
of 220 voting members
Looks good: 220 of 220 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.6M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$12.2M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.6M
FY2022▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.1M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$10.6M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$21.3M
FY2025$23.1M
Expenses
$12.2M
FY2022▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.4M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$12.2M
FY2023$18.7M
FY2024$20.7M
FY2025$22.4M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2022▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023−$591K
FY2024$489K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2000.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $8.5M Management & general 23% · $2.8M Fundraising 8% · $941K

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

279 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$379,059Pt VII · Sec A
$180,976Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Government Affairs
$167,935Pt VII · Sec A
Executive VP of Member Services
$157,177Pt VII · Sec A
Director of IT
$121,603Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$111,562Pt VII · Sec A
Litigation Counsel
$108,854Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hamberlin Laird’s $439K as CEO is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 225 $10–100M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hamberlin Laird$438,744$425,781$425,512$379,059$351,496$258,610
Hawkey David$258,016$161,185————
Bolt Nathan J——$218,354———
Stolkin Ronald J—$215,652————
Parsons Richard—————$210,189
Cassidy Benjamin J—$208,915$193,673———
Seidman Anna—————$192,919
Bolt Nathan———$180,976$171,254$168,563

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for the freedom to hunt worldwide while funding and promoting global wildlife conservation programs.

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3 programs · $8.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Member & Chapter Services

Sci is comprised of members and chapters worldwide. This category represents the operating costs of serving the approximate 40,847 existing members providing direct assistance to approximately 200 chapters worldwide in the areas of membership and fundraising producing monthly and bi-monthly publications and promoting membership in the…

$5.9Mprogram expense
02

Hunting Advocacy

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$2.6Mprogram expense
03

Conservation

Grants are made to safari club international foundation (scif) and other organizations to further their conservation efforts on projects that establish and support scientific and biological studies of wildlife populations worldwide in order to assure long-term sustainability of wildlife populations considering their ecological…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$64K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $437K · 2019–2024
Life Hunter Advocate Society LhasFY2024$77,159
OverheadFY2024$23,941
Alaska Ph AssociationFY2024$16,000
G&o WorkshopsFY2024$9,500
Int'l G&oFY2024$7,876
AlaskaprofFY2022$31,000
FieldsportFY2022$24,000
Protean Public AffairsFY2020$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.6M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$12.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.5M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$941K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
279
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a220
IndependentVI 1b220
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$265K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$708K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$424K
Total revenueLn 12$10.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
SavingsLn 2$323K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$383K
Other assetsLn 15$73K
Total assetsLn 16$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5140
VolunteersI 6305
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$137K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY22FY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$463K$460K$433K$374K$306K
Given inLn 1b$36K$43K$68K$103K$89K
SpentLn 1d–1f−$20K$110K$26K$54K$3K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$3.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.8M$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$311K$383K
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.0M$18.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$2.4M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$70K$70K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$144K$144K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$940K$581K$305K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$2.1M$582K$748K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$69K$37K$25K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$334K$143K$139K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$247K$129K$75K$43K
Management feesLn 11a$60K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$352K$1K$350K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$240K$240K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$728$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.1M$6K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.4M$1.4M$23K$209
Office expensesLn 13$571K$305K$254K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$164K$18K$146K
OccupancyLn 16$514K$331K$182K
TravelLn 17$334K$163K$168K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$364K$62K$290K$11K
InterestLn 20$209$209
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$77K$30K$41K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$243K$196K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.4M$49K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$34K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.2M$8.5M$2.8M$941K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $23.1M$22.4M$747K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $21.3M$20.7M$581K$489K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $15.3M$18.7M−$3.4M−$591K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2023 $10.6M$12.2M−$1.6M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $11.2M$10.6M$534K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2021 $14.1M$13.4M$629K$8.6M 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 F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,629,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $934,035$1,482,918
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,227,912$4,069,556
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $459,689$708,013
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,548,822$4,368,582
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,170,458$10,629,069
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $578,970$213,804
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,521,540$4,992,951
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,535,965$7,026,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,636,475$12,233,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $533,983−$1,604,420
Part VI · Governance 220 of 220 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body220
VI-1b Independent voting members220
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,629,069 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $219,974 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$264,910
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,218,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,482,918
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,737,329 · Unrelated business $1,332,227$4,069,556
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $284,243$284,243
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $423,770$423,770
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,854,573$3,854,573
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $294,035$294,035
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,957,303 · Unrelated business $1,332,227 · Excluded from tax $4,856,621$10,629,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,233,489 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $69,709$69,709
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $144,095$144,095
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $581,083 · Management $304,671 · Fundraising $54,655$940,409
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,072,818 · Management $582,251 · Fundraising $748,059$3,403,128
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $37,380 · Management $24,824 · Fundraising $6,525$68,729
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $143,248 · Management $139,463 · Fundraising $51,304$334,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $128,886 · Management $75,248 · Fundraising $42,536$246,670
IX-11a Management feesManagement $59,511$59,511
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,238 · Management $350,432$351,670
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,311$53,311
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $240,000$240,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $728 · Management $13,321$14,049
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,101,337 · Management $6,008 · Fundraising $3,230$1,110,575
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,410,710 · Management $22,712 · Fundraising $209$1,433,631
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $304,839 · Management $254,235 · Fundraising $11,679$570,753
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,726 · Management $146,142$163,868
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $331,276 · Management $182,225$513,501
IX-17 TravelPrograms $162,911 · Management $167,722 · Fundraising $3,242$333,875
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $62,047 · Management $290,389 · Fundraising $11,125$363,561
IX-20 InterestManagement $209$209
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,848 · Management $40,723 · Fundraising $6,564$77,135
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $195,513 · Management $47,849$243,362
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,403,712 · Management $48,523 · Fundraising $1,623$1,453,858
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,725 · Management $10,140$43,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,472,829 · Management $2,819,909 · Fundraising $940,751$12,233,489
Part X · Balance sheet $20,978,762 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,633,331; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,744,751$2,976,448
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $206,859$323,086
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $29,150$14,300
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,093,787$3,671,996
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $495,499$617,529
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $650,773$880,923
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $311,280$382,660
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,762,569$7,730,456
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $731,800$2,675,149
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $73,599$72,884
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,509,890$20,978,762
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,228,500$4,254,102
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,802,744$14,373,384
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,031,244$18,627,486
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,879,827$1,816,473
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $598,819$534,803
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,478,646$2,351,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,509,890$20,978,762
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,351,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,629,069
XI-2 Total expenses$12,233,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,604,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,478,646
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,522,950
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,351,276

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