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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,500,893
Total expenses
$4,774,083
Contributions and grants received
$2,627,337
Grants paid
$7,525
Program service revenue
$2,303,526
Investment income
$119,494
Other revenue
$450,536
Total assets, end of year
$10,469,206
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,903,909
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,565,297
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,798,994
Management and general expenses
$539,072
Fundraising expenses
$436,017
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,798,994

Program services were 79.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $867,449

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,759,888

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,080

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WETLAND MITIGATION

    total $1,553,334 · related or exempt $1,553,334

  • 2b · Program service revenue: YOUTH HUNTING PROGRAMS

    total $430,192 · related or exempt $430,192

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FORD/BLUE OVAL CITY PROJ-LONE

    total $320,000 · related or exempt $320,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $119,494 · excluded $119,494

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $168,866

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $31,276

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $137,590

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,456

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $142

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $9,314 · related or exempt $9,314

  • 11a · Other revenue: LICENSE PLATE REVENUE

    total $273,632 · excluded $273,632

  • 11b · Other revenue: EASEMENT STEWARDSHIP

    total $30,000 · excluded $30,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $303,632

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,025 · program services $1,025

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,900 · program services $3,900

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $2,600 · program services $2,600

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $457,097 · program services $331,878 · management and general $59,212 · fundraising $66,007

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,547,364 · program services $1,069,592 · management and general $226,761 · fundraising $251,011

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $39,353 · program services $21,182 · management and general $7,972 · fundraising $10,199

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $75,726 · program services $42,016 · management and general $26,964 · fundraising $6,746

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $122,607 · program services $69,630 · management and general $28,991 · fundraising $23,986

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $9,559 · program services $8,956 · management and general $603

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,000 · management and general $17,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $158,292 · program services $97,526 · management and general $55,766 · fundraising $5,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $54,150 · program services $43,633 · management and general $1,011 · fundraising $9,506

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $74,929 · program services $59,522 · management and general $1,375 · fundraising $14,032

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $33,670 · program services $12,571 · management and general $21,099

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,152 · program services $325 · management and general $25,827

  • 17 · Travel

    total $125,868 · program services $80,115 · management and general $10,999 · fundraising $34,754

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $80,947 · program services $72,280 · management and general $8,667

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $62,857 · program services $42,250 · management and general $19,244 · fundraising $1,363

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROJECT DESIGN, MANAGEMEN

    total $1,418,429 · program services $1,418,429

  • 24b · Other expenses: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT EVENTS

    total $280,802 · program services $276,104 · management and general $4,505 · fundraising $193

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROCESSING FEES - HFTH

    total $126,880 · program services $126,880

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $19,989 · program services $6,149 · management and general $10,490 · fundraising $3,350

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $34,887 · program services $12,431 · management and general $12,586 · fundraising $9,870

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,539,804 · end of year $1,668,833

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,909,869 · end of year $6,540,530

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $82,431 · end of year $444,079

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $15,289 · end of year $19,859

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $36,595 · end of year $40,475

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

    $941,953

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

    $624,402

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $315,395 · end of year $317,551

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,348,019 · end of year $1,373,259

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $63,965 · end of year $64,620

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $71,645 · end of year $14,998

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $3,141,327

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $455,655 · end of year $747,584

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,435,736 · end of year $6,216,038

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $348,331 · end of year $349,259

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

LEADING THE CONSERVATION, SOUND MANAGEMENT, AND WISE USE OF TENNESSEE'S WILDLIFE AND GREAT OUTDOORS, TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION ADVOCATES SOUND NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES AND PROVIDES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF TENNESSEE'S ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGES NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY PLANNING THAT BALANCES CONSERVATION NEEDS WITH SOUND ECONOMIC GROWTH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO LEAD THE CONSERVATION, SOUND MANAGEMENT, AND WISE USE OF TENNESSEE'S WILDLIFE AND GREAT OUTDOORS.

  • CONSERVATION POLICY & ADVOCACY: SINCE 1946, WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE-FOCUSED POLICY WORK HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION'S MISSION. THE FEDERATION IS A STRONG POLICY LEADER IN THE STATE-WORKING WITH DECISION MAKERS AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND STATE AND FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES-AND IS A KEY ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND APPROPRIATIONS THAT BENEFIT CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN TENNESSEE, THE SOUTHEAST, AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. HISTORICALLY, THIS HAS INCLUDED SUCH SUCCESSES AS FORMING THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY (1949), SECURING THE PASSAGE OF THE TENNESSEE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT (1972), THE U.A. MOORE WETLANDS ACQUISITION FUND (1986), AND THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT (1991), LEADING THE PASSAGE OF THE RIGHT TO HUNT AND FISH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (2010), PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS ROLE IN REINTRODUCING ELK, AND PROTECTING NATIVE WILDLIFE, SUCH AS DEER, FROM CAPTIVE DEER FARMING PRACTICES. MORE RECENTLY, THE FEDERATION'S WORK HAS BEEN INTEGRAL TO SECURING CRITICALLY-NEEDED FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR ASIAN CARP CONTROL; ENGAGING THE SPORTING COMMUNITY ON IMPORTANT ISSUES LIKE CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE; INFLUENCING POLICY TO PROMOTE THE BALANCED RECREATIONAL USE OF TENNESSEE RIVERS; HELPING PASS LANDMARK FEDERAL LEGISLATION FOR HABITAT AND PUBLIC LANDS, LIKE THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT; AND ELEVATING AWARENESS ABOUT THREATS TO THE STATE'S HEALTHY AND ABUNDANT WATERS FOR FISH, WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.

    Expenses $313,078 · Grants $1,025

  • YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: THE TENNESSEE SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM, DEDICATED TO SERVING AS AN INTRODUCTION TO AN OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR WITH MORE THAN 1,600 PARTICIPATING. MORE THAN 1,100 OF THESE ATHLETES TOOK PART IN THE ANNUAL STATE SHOOT COMPETITION HELD EACH YEAR IN NASHVILLE, AND 333 COMPETED IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION IN MARENGO, OHIO, WITH 16 FIRST PLACE FINISHERS AND 60 OTHER TOP FIVE FINISHERS. THE MAJORITY OF THE PRACTICE SEASON AND THE STATE SHOOT COMPETITION TAKES PLACE BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND JUNE. MANY OF THE TEAMS ARE SPONSORED BY SCHOOLS OR 4-H CLUBS. THE FEDERATION'S HUNTING AND FISHING ACADEMY PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN TENNESSEE TO TEACH AND HONE THE OUTDOOR SKILLS NEEDED TO GO AND ENJOY HUNTING AND FISHING FOR A LIFETIME. MORE THAN SIMPLE HUNTING OR FISHING EVENTS, THE ACADEMY PROVIDES ENGAGING, HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION AND VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE ART OF BEING AN OUTDOORSMAN IN ORDER TO MENTOR FIRST-TIME AND NOVICE HUNTERS AND ANGLERS OF ALL AGES. MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEER MENTORS, ALSO CALLED HUNT MASTERS ARE NOW TRAINED TO FACILITATE THE EFFORT. UTILIZING A REVAMPED SURVEY PROCESS, THE ACADEMY IS NOW BETTER EQUIPPED TO TRACK THE GROWTH OF PARTICIPANTS AFTER EACH EVENT. ACCORDING TO SURVEY RESULTS, PARTICIPANTS ARE CONSISTENTLY REPORTING AN INCREASE IN THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS REGARDING HUNTING AND FISHING, WHILE ALSO STRONGLY INDICATING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM CONTINUING TO HUNT OR FISH INCREASED AFTER ATTENDING AN EVENT.

    Expenses $1,386,818 · Grants $6,500 · Revenue $430,192

  • LAND MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION: THE FEDERATION'S HABITAT CONSERVATION PROGRAM HAS NUMEROUS PROJECTS COMPLETED OR UNDERWAY STATEWIDE. ELEVEN WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS ARE COMPLETE AND THREEOTHERS ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PERMITTING. FOUR STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS ARE NOW COMPLETE, AND THREE ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PERMITTING. FIFTEEN FOREST RESTORATION PROJECTS INITIATED STATEWIDE. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROJECTS WILL RESTORE MORE THAN 1,400 ACRES OF WETLANDS, 5,000 ACRES OF FORESTLAND, AND 7 MILES OF STREAM TO IMPROVE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR RECREATION. HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY, NOW IN ITS 26TH YEAR, HAS BECOME ONE OF THE TOP TEN PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION. IN THAT TIME, IT HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN 2.3 MILLION POUNDS OF DONATED VENISON, PROVIDING MORE THAN 9.3 MILLION MEALS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOOD BANKS AND SOUP KITCHENS. VOLUNTEER EFFORTS CONTINUE TO GROW, WITH PROGRAM FUNDS RAISED FROM THE HUNGER CHALLENGE-A FRIENDLY COMPETITION COMPOSED OF HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS-FUNDING 6,720 MEALS BETWEEN 2 TEAMS. MOREOVER, FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW, ALL COUNTY PROCESSORS WERE FULLY FUNDED WITH PROCESSING DOLLARS LAST SEASON.

    Expenses $2,099,098 · Revenue $1,873,334

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kendall McCarter

    CDO

    Total calculated
    $205,343
    From this org
    $197,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,247
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,601
    Bonus
    $20,495
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,247
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $205,343

  • Michael Butler

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $202,988
    From this org
    $196,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,713
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,780
    Bonus
    $20,495
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $6,713
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $202,988

  • Candy Sakarapanee

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $119,932
    From this org
    $115,130
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,802
    Hours/week
    40

  • Colleen Dolan

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $111,249
    From this org
    $106,634
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,615
    Hours/week
    40

  • Allen Carter

    VICE CHAIRMA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Craig Connors

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Allen Corey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Derek Curry

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Bruce Fox

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bobby Goode

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kathy Griffin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • L Daniel Hammond

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Bobby Pidgeon Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Terry Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robert Lineberger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Chris Nischan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Don Nalls

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Billy Oehmig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • John Ross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Richard Speer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Ric Wolbrecht

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • John Reid

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A
THE CDO IS STATIONED OUTSIDE OF NASHVILLE. HE IS PROVIDED A HOUSING STIPEND WHICH COVERS A PORTION OF A SECONDARY RESIDENCE IN NASHVILLE AND PROVIDES A COST SAVINGS TO THE FEDERATION WHEN HE COMES TO NASHVILLE FOR FEDERATION RELATED DUTIES.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

  • TENNESSEE MITIGATION FUND LLC

    REPAIR AND · TN · income $1,597,163 · assets $4,348,842

    Directly controlled by TENNESSEE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
8 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202313469349300901

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