Totals
- Total revenue
- $512,708
- Total expenses
- $274,781
- Contributions and grants received
- $447,763
- Grants paid
- $3,819
- Program service revenue
- $29,362
- Investment income
- $26,023
- Other revenue
- $9,560
- Total assets, end of year
- $758,732
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,226
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $748,506
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $219,754
- Management and general expenses
- $37,682
- Fundraising expenses
- $17,345
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $219,754
Program services were 80.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$447,763
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$26,246
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2a · Program service revenue: Education Programs
total $29,362 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $26,023 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $26,023
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$15,000
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$5,440
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $9,560 · excluded $9,560
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $3,819 · program services $3,819
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $62,310 · program services $50,471 · management and general $6,854 · fundraising $4,985
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $119,598 · program services $96,874 · management and general $13,156 · fundraising $9,568
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $14,302 · program services $11,585 · management and general $1,573 · fundraising $1,144
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $11,954 · program services $0 · management and general $11,954 · fundraising $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $3,759 · program services $2,591 · management and general $198 · fundraising $970
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $71 · program services $71 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $6,200 · program services $3,944 · management and general $2,256 · fundraising $0
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14 · Information technology
total $14,035 · program services $13,787 · management and general $248 · fundraising $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $588 · program services $0 · management and general $588 · fundraising $0
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23 · Insurance
total $2,273 · program services $1,497 · management and general $776 · fundraising $0
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24a · Other expenses: Program Supplies
total $28,086 · program services $28,086 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: Volunteer Expense
total $1,660 · program services $1,660 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: Event Expense
total $2,430 · program services $2,430 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24d · Other expenses: Miscellaneous Expenses
total $2,530 · program services $1,773 · management and general $79 · fundraising $678
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,166 · program services $1,166 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $9,359 · end of year $18,289
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $494,995 · end of year $731,528
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $8,841 · end of year $1,366
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,940
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$817
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,711 · end of year $2,123
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15 · Other assets
end of year $5,426
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $5,327 · end of year $10,226
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $510,579 · end of year $668,235
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
end of year $80,271
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
Our mission is to inspire kids to be champions for wildlife using art and education. We believe the more you learn, the more you love, the more you protect.
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Wild for Art Education Programs Champions for Wildlife delivers Wild for Art programs that connect elementary-aged students to native North Carolina wildlife through a combination of science-based learning and hands-on art. Programs are delivered directly in classrooms and community settings, removing barriers to access and supporting diverse learning styles. Each program includes a standards-aligned wildlife lesson followed by a guided art activity that helps students creatively express what they learned. During the tax year, Champions for Wildlife: - Delivered 310 Wild for Art programs - Reached 4,875 students across Western North Carolina - Served primarily Title I and rural schools - Focused on native and often overlooked wildlife species - Provided ready-to-use, standards-aligned programming for teachers
Expenses $219,754 · Grants $3,819 · Revenue $29,362
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Community & Expanded Learning Programs In addition to in-school programming, Champions for Wildlife partnered with schools and community organizations to deliver after-school and expanded learning programs. These programs provide additional time for deeper engagement, creativity, and exploration of wildlife through art, particularly for students with limited access to enrichment opportunities. During the tax year, Champions for Wildlife: - Delivered programs in after-school and community-based settings - Reached students across multiple grade levels and school systems - Expanded access to wildlife education beyond the traditional classroom - Strengthened partnerships with schools and local organizations
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Digital & Teacher-Supported Learning Champions for Wildlife continued to expand access to wildlife education through the development of digital and teacher-supported resources. These tools are designed to extend learning beyond a single program experience and provide educators and families with accessible ways to reinforce wildlife learning through art. During the tax year, Champions for Wildlife: - Began development of the Kids Corner, a digital hub for wildlife art activities and resources - Created tools to help teachers integrate wildlife learning into their classrooms - Extended program impact beyond direct instruction through accessible, creative resources
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Tashi Brewster
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $62,310
- From this org
- $62,310
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Loti Woods
CEO, Board Member & Co-Founder
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 65
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Dale Weiler
President and Co-Founder
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 30
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Diana Twining
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Deb Vasilopoulos
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cassia Rivera
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Carolyn Baughman
Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 28 July 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202632099349301143
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