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Pheasants Forever INC

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Since 1982EIN 90-0068014

Pheasants Forever's mission is to conserve pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 14% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $93K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
89
of 89 voting members
Looks good: 89 of 89 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$414K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$404K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$759K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$414K
FY2024▼ -11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$75K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$466K
FY2024$414K
Expenses
$404K
FY2024▲ +33%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$155K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$304K
FY2024$404K
Net assets
$759K
FY2024▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$492K
FY2022$568K
FY2023$587K
FY2024$748K
FY2024$759K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1986.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $373K Fundraising 8% · $31K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

89 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Alex White
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Seiter
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Austin Ortman
Outreach Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobby Brooks
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Clark
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Johnson
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

Conserves pheasants, quail, and other wildlife by improving habitats, expanding public land access, and hosting outdoor education and youth hunting programs.

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2 program services account for $373K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Habitat projects consist of establishing nesting cover for pheasants and other upland birds by planting native prairie grass, provide winter shelter for pheasants and other wildlife, and purchasing specialized habitat equipment for use by government agencies and landowners for conducting wildlife habitat projects.

$204Kprogram expense
02

Public awareness and youth education activities consist of conducting youth mentor hunts in order to get young people exposed to the outdoors and the tradition of ethical hunting, holding target shooting events to teach proper handling of firearms and to expose youth to shooting sports.

$169Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Second Century Habitat Fund INCFY2024$50K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$19K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Greater Kansas City Community FoundationFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$93K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Money outPt IX
$404K
Ln 25
Programscol B$373K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$759K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$759K
Total assetsLn 16$759K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
89
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a89
IndependentVI 1b89
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$197
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$748K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$759K
Total assetsLn 16$759K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$759K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6500
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$748K$759K
Total assetsLn 16$748K$759K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$748K$759K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$373K$373K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K$373K$0$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $466K$304K$162K$748K 990 PDF
FY2023 $356K$336K$19K$587K 990 PDF
FY2022 $395K$320K$75K$568K 990 PDF
FY2021 $75K$155K−$80K$492K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $414,010 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $71,671 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$191,738
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$191,738
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,302 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$64,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $197$197
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $86,102$86,102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,302 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $157,970$414,010
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $403,776 across 2 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $30,818$30,818
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $372,958 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$372,958
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $372,958 · Management $0 · Fundraising $30,818$403,776
Part X · Balance sheet $758,637 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,931$10,931
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $737,472$747,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $748,403$758,637
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $748,403$758,637
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $748,403$758,637
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $748,403$758,637
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $758,637 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$414,010
XI-2 Total expenses$403,776
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$748,403
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$758,637

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

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