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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,282,386
Total expenses
$3,391,474
Contributions and grants received
$31,508
Grants paid
$5,500
Program service revenue
$2,886,963
Investment income
$156,807
Other revenue
$1,207,108
Total assets, end of year
$12,839,276
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,709,340
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,129,936
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,205,537
Management and general expenses
$1,185,937
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,205,537

Program services were 65.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $9,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $21,008

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OUTDOOR EXPO

    total $2,799,872 · related or exempt $2,799,872

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, EVENTS & CAMP

    total $47,076 · related or exempt $47,076

  • 2c · Program service revenue: FAMILY & COMMUNITY EVENTS

    total $40,015 · related or exempt $40,015

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $147,619 · excluded $147,619

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $14,100

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $9,469

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $4,631

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $4,631 · excluded $4,631

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,734 · other assets $2,454

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

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,734 · other assets $2,454

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $9,188 · excluded $9,188

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $89,806

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

    $9,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $75,122

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $14,684 · excluded $14,684

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $2,442,949

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $1,788,841

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $654,108 · excluded $654,108

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $73,234

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $102,291

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$29,057 · excluded -$29,057

  • 11a · Other revenue: OIL AND GAS

    total $554,808 · excluded $554,808

  • 11b · Other revenue: REFUNDS & REBATES

    total $7,934 · related or exempt $7,934

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $562,742

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $5,500 · program services $5,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $241,027 · program services $65,471 · management and general $175,556

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $486,585 · program services $222,104 · management and general $264,481

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,237 · program services $3,453 · management and general $5,784

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $65,434 · program services $23,417 · management and general $42,017

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $60,964 · program services $24,275 · management and general $36,689

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $54,613 · program services $19,115 · management and general $35,498

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,216 · program services $2,177 · management and general $4,039

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $240 · program services $84 · management and general $156

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $63,335 · program services $43,208 · management and general $20,127

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $52,290 · program services $18,301 · management and general $33,989

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $9,402 · program services $3,396 · management and general $6,006

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $103,401 · program services $36,190 · management and general $67,211

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,641 · program services $3,374 · management and general $6,267

  • 20 · Interest

    total $105,569 · program services $36,949 · management and general $68,620

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $336,048 · program services $117,619 · management and general $218,429

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $47,252 · program services $16,538 · management and general $30,714

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTDOOR EXPO EXPENSES

    total $1,256,557 · program services $1,196,807 · management and general $59,750

  • 24b · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL EVENTS & SU

    total $136,741 · program services $136,741

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT & LAND RENTAL

    total $122,623 · program services $116,792 · management and general $5,831

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $77,477 · program services $46,486 · management and general $30,991

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $141,322 · program services $67,540 · management and general $73,782

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,324,171 · end of year $775,184

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,564,915 · end of year $1,979,506

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $23,061 · end of year $128,579

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $130,358 · end of year $65,097

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $79,563

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

    $11,406,587

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

    $2,966,196

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,433,039 · end of year $8,440,391

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $809,656 · end of year $1,370,956

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $46,766 · end of year $48,301

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $518,456 · end of year $217,046

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,667,542 · end of year $3,443,993

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $8,052,436 · end of year $9,129,936

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO RECONNECT YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION BY HELPING TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP A LIFE-LONG APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS AND NATURE. OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS MISSION IS BEST DEMONSTRATED THROUGH OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER. DEERASSIC PARK IS HOME TO NATURE TRAILS, PONDS, SHOOTING AND ARCHERY RANGES, AND MANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL AREAS AS WELL AS DEER PENS WHICH HOUSE A LIVE DEER HERD NUMBERING APPROXIMATELY 24 HEAD. THESE AREAS PROVIDE THE PERFECT FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING RESPECT AND APPRECIATION OF NATURE AT THE MANY FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER OUTDOOR EDUCATION EVENTS HELD EACH YEAR.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO RECONNECT YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION BY HELPING TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP A LIFE-LONG APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS AND NATURE. OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS MISSION IS BEST DEMONSTRATED THROUGH OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER. DEERASSIC PARK IS HOME TO NATURE TRAILS, PONDS, SHOOTING AND ARCHERY RANGES AND MANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL AREAS AS WELL AS DEER PENS WHICH HOUSE A LIVE DEER HERD NUMBERING APPROXIMATELY 24 HEAD. THESE AREAS PROVIDE THE PERFECT FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING RESPECT AND APPRECIATION OF NATURE AT THE MANY FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER OUTDOOR EDUCATION EVENTS HELD EACH YEAR.

  • IN AN AVERAGE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION WILL HOST OVER 80 SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS AND OTHER EVENTS, WITH OVER 5,800 YOUTH AND 1,300 ADULTS ATTENDING. THE FOCUS OF THESE EVENTS IS TO TEACH STUDENTS TO EXPLORE AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS ARCHERY, FISHING, RIFLERY, TOURING OUR ONSITE NATURE CENTER, CANOEING, KAYAKING, AND MANY OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING DISSECTING OWL PELLETS AS WELL AS VIEWING, FEEDING, AND LEARNING ABOUT OUR LIVE DEER HERD.

    Expenses $255,940 · Grants $5,500 · Revenue $47,076

  • THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES EDUCATIONAL AREAS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON A SEASONAL BASIS FREE OF CHARGE. THESE AREAS INCLUDE AN EDUCATIONAL WELCOME CENTER WITH HANDS ON DISPLAYS RELATED TO OHIO NATIVE WILDLIFE AND PLANTS AS WELL AS A DISPLAY OF OVER 70 OF THE LARGEST WHITETAIL DEER EVER HARVESTED IN THE STATE OF OHIO KNOWN AS THE OHIO WHITETAIL HALL OF FAME AT DEERASSIC PARK. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS SEVERAL OTHER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS DESIGNED FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS ALIKE. THESE EVENTS ARE GENERALLY FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND ALLOW FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GET OUT AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AT OUR 160 PLUS ACRE DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER. THESE EVENTS WILL NORMALLY SEE ATTENDANCE OF OVER 7,500 INDIVIDUALS TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES FROM FISHING DERBIES AND AN OVERNIGHT ARCHERY CAMP TO OUR MONTHLY WILD WEDNESDAY EDUCATIONAL SERIES FEATURING TOPICS SUCH AS GINSENG HUNTING AND BUILDING BLUE BIRD BOXES.

    Expenses $298,873 · Revenue $40,015

  • EACH YEAR, THE NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION HOSTS THE DEERASSIC CLASSIC OUTDOOR EXPO. THIS EVENT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST OUTDOOR EVENTS FOR HUNTING, FISHING, AND NATURE CONSERVATION ENTHUSIASTS IN THE COUNTRY. WITH OVER 15,000 ATTENDEES AND OVER 100 EXHIBITORS, THE TWO-DAY EVENT SERVES AS AN ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR HUNTERS, FISHERMEN AND NATURE CONSERVATIONIST TO RECHARGE THEIR PASSION AND LEARN ABOUT NEW PRODUCTS, TECHNIQUES AND OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $1,633,243 · Revenue $2,759,549

  • OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES.

    Expenses $17,481 · Revenue $48,257

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Dunning

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Jamie Davis

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rick Lambert

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bryan Stoney

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Steve Taylor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Pavlov

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ralph Ray

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dana Launder

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $104,288
    From this org
    $101,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,038
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mark Meeker

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $136,740
    From this org
    $124,201
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,539
    Hours/week
    40

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
2023
Filed
15 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202522269349300632

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