Skip to content
Nonprofiteer
← NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$63,086,835
Total expenses
$63,296,478
Contributions and grants received
$35,738,389
Grants paid
$3,931,837
Program service revenue
$26,159,182
Investment income
$451,729
Other revenue
$737,535
Total assets, end of year
$31,014,692
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,615,212
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,399,480
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$54,614,668
Management and general expenses
$6,926,834
Fundraising expenses
$1,754,976
Program service expenses (Part III)
$54,614,668

Program services were 86.3% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $12,745,735

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $14,735,955

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,964,170

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,292,529

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,841,643

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSERVATION PROJECTS

    total $19,523,229 · related or exempt $19,523,229 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: BANQUET/EVENT SUPPORT

    total $2,798,223 · related or exempt $2,798,223 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PRODUCT/MERCH SALES

    total $1,831,060 · related or exempt $1,831,060 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $2,006,670 · related or exempt $1,879,547 · unrelated business $127,123 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $451,404 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $451,404

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $0 · other assets $325

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $325

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $325 · related or exempt $325 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $7,810,005

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $7,773,669

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $36,336 · related or exempt $18,168 · unrelated business $18,168 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $701,199 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $379,260 · excluded $321,939

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $701,199

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,814,137 · program services $3,814,137

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $117,700 · program services $117,700

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,059,997 · program services $757,074 · management and general $238,422 · fundraising $64,501

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $14,748,548 · program services $10,533,752 · management and general $3,317,349 · fundraising $897,447

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $502,062 · program services $358,585 · management and general $112,927 · fundraising $30,550

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,528,197 · program services $1,805,696 · management and general $568,661 · fundraising $153,840

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,119,007 · program services $799,221 · management and general $251,695 · fundraising $68,091

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $950 · program services $0 · management and general $950 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $29,001 · program services $0 · management and general $29,001 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $239,937 · program services $0 · management and general $239,937 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,109,592 · program services $0 · management and general $1,109,592 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $146,329 · program services $13,265 · management and general $133,064 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,033,214 · program services $1,912,004 · management and general $107,000 · fundraising $14,210

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $377,969 · program services $324,938 · management and general $33,988 · fundraising $19,043

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,173,981 · program services $1,883,168 · management and general $82,832 · fundraising $207,981

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,090,039 · program services $3,916,332 · management and general $173,707 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $963,883 · program services $557,240 · management and general $406,643 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Banquet Support

    total $8,400,413 · program services $8,400,413 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Administrative

    total $871,426 · program services $509,370 · management and general $121,066 · fundraising $240,990

  • 24c · Other expenses: Membership

    total $759,542 · program services $701,219 · management and general $0 · fundraising $58,323

  • 24d · Other expenses: Communications

    total $1,890,081 · program services $1,890,081 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $16,320,473 · program services $16,320,473 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,373,505 · end of year $1,832,450

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $18,346,252 · end of year $12,246,981

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,514,404 · end of year $1,645,185

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $627,698 · end of year $823,488

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $659,248 · end of year $562,736

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $28,647,786

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $14,775,581

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $12,541,289 · end of year $13,872,205

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $51,536

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $25,914 · end of year $31,647

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,588,413 · end of year $3,316,761

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,113,540 · end of year $5,652,996

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $298,819 · end of year $645,455

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,525,904 · end of year $21,316,261

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,613,170 · end of year $83,219

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE NWTF IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE WILD TURKEY AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR HUNTING HERITAGE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION, INC (NWTF) IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE WILD TURKEY AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR HUNTING HERITAGE.

  • THE NWTF IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE WILD TURKEY AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR HUNTING HERITAGE. THE NWTF WORKS WITH GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY PARTNERS TO RESTORE WILD TURKEYS TO SUITABLE HABITAT AND MAINTAIN THAT HABITAT FOR FUTURE POPULATIONS OF UPLAND WILDLIFE.

    Expenses $47,174,308 · Grants $3,931,837 · Revenue $26,159,182

  • THE ORGANIZATION HAS 247,286 MEMBERS WITH A PRESENCE IN 50 STATES, CANADA AND 11 OTHER COUNTRIES. MEMBERS CAN JOIN THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES, INCLUDING A YOUTH MEMBERSHIP, REGULAR MEMBERSHIP AND SPONSOR MEMBERSHIP.

    Expenses $3,244,368

  • THROUGH A VARIETY OF OUTREACH PROGRAMS, THE ORGANZIATION ACTIVELY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE VALUE OF HUNTING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: FOR YOUTH, JAKES (FOR AGES 12 AND YOUNGER), XTREME JAKES (AGES 13-17), WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS (WOMEN 14 AND OLDER SEEKING HANDS ON OUTDOORS INSTRUCTION) AND WHEELIN SPORTSMEN (FOR SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN WITH DISABITLITIES).

    Expenses $4,195,992

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rebecca Humphries

    Former Co-CEO

    Total calculated
    $359,188
    From this org
    $355,084
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,104
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $329,943
    Bonus
    $7,170
    Other
    $17,971
    Deferred
    $1,867
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,237
    Filer's total
    $359,188

  • Kurt Dyroff

    Co-CEO (Conservation/Business Support)

    Total calculated
    $323,406
    From this org
    $289,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,681
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,304
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $420
    Deferred
    $11,164
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,518
    Filer's total
    $323,406

  • Jason Burckhalter

    Co-CEO (Marketing/Fundraising)

    Total calculated
    $319,923
    From this org
    $289,725
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,198
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,305
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $420
    Deferred
    $7,650
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,547
    Filer's total
    $319,922

  • Al Clark

    National Director Of Development

    Total calculated
    $199,867
    From this org
    $170,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,440
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,936
    Bonus
    $10,285
    Other
    $12,206
    Deferred
    $6,381
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,060
    Filer's total
    $199,868

  • Carol Frampton

    Chief Legal Services

    Total calculated
    $197,479
    From this org
    $177,540
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,939
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,876
    Bonus
    $11,768
    Other
    $1,896
    Deferred
    $6,818
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,121
    Filer's total
    $197,479

  • Barry Woods

    National Director Of Event Fundraising

    Total calculated
    $183,164
    From this org
    $152,866
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,298
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,070
    Bonus
    $23,370
    Other
    $426
    Deferred
    $5,464
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,835
    Filer's total
    $183,165

  • Phillip Ferrare

    Director of Field Operation Northeast

    Total calculated
    $157,011
    From this org
    $126,579
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,432
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • Greg Werner

    SR Director Of Information Technology

    Total calculated
    $156,425
    From this org
    $146,985
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,440
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,022
    Bonus
    $9,705
    Other
    $1,258
    Deferred
    $5,613
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,827
    Filer's total
    $156,425

  • Lisa Wart

    Director of Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $142,841
    From this org
    $135,996
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,845
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • Matthew Fenoff

    Chief Fund Raising Officer

    Total calculated
    $140,606
    From this org
    $128,214
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,392
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • Harlan Starr

    Chairman of The Board

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25 + 1 related

  • Bryan Perry

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25 + 1 related

  • Parks Shackelford

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25 + 1 related

  • Ronnie Reagin

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25 + 1 related

  • Phil Savage

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25 + 1 related

  • David Baron

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Marc Brinkmeyer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Richard Childress

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Bear Davidson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Linda Demmer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Robert Dettmer MD

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Dal Dyches

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Craig Harris

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Joe Shults

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Chris Hinkle

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Ben Noble

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

  • Marcia Polhamus

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.25

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • GA DNR-WRD C/O CIERA BROADNAX

    $97,562

    Timber stand improvement

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE CHAPTER C/O RALPH MARTONE

    $57,670

    Research/Events/Education/Other

  • OKLAHOMA DEPT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION C/O BILL DINKINES

    $52,500

    NASP/Wildlife Openings/Brood Habitat/Other

  • OHIO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE

    $50,000

    Timber stand improvement

  • PHEASANTS FOREVER INC

    $48,622

    Wildlife Openings/Brood Habitat/Other

  • MINNESOTA STATE CHAPTER C/O STEVE MOHR

    $48,135

    Events/ShootingSupp/Other

  • MICHIGAN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CASHIERS OFFICE

    $44,676

    Wildlife Openings/Brood Habitat

  • ALABAMA CONSERVATION & NATURAL RESOURCES C/O KEITH GAULDIN

    $42,074

    Turkey Management

  • TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY C/O ROGER SHIELDS

    $40,950

    Turkey Management

  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVANCY INC

    $40,000

    LandPurch/Timber Stand Improvement

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • American Upland Land Trust LLC

    LAND MGT · SC · income $583,246 · assets $50,000

    Directly controlled by NWTF

  • Palmetto Shooting Complex LLC

    FIREARM EDUCATION AND TRAINING · SC · income $751,870 · assets $6,872,637

    Directly controlled by NWTF

  • Healthy Habitat Land Trust LLC

    CONSERVATION EASEMENTS · SC · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by NWTF

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
19 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521969349301812

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.