2025-08-14T14:40:38-04:00 2024-12-31 474682450 BELLENFANT PLLC 2919 BERRY HILL DR NASHVILLE TN 37204 990 2024-01-01 621471146 WALDENS PUDDLE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION & EDUCATIO % BRIAN HOCK WALD 6152999938 PO BOX 641 JOELTON TN 370800641 BRIAN HOCK PHD TREASURER 6152999938 2025-05-13 true true JOHN BELLENFANT CPA P01625858 6153708700 2025-08-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WALDENS PUDDLE INC LANE BRODY PO BOX 641 JOELTON TN 370800641 644997 false X WWW.WALDENSPUDDLE.COM X 1989 TN WALDENS PUDDLE, INC. (WP) IS COMMITTED TO WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. 9 9 26 30 0 0 523941 599861 0 19752 45136 34258 0 577951 644997 0 0 349772 339945 0 0 240213 270223 589985 610168 -12034 34829 1291893 1326722 0 1291893 1326722 WALDENS PUDDLE, INC. (WP) IS COMMITTED TO WILDLIFE REHABILITATION, EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. false false 610168 WALDENS PUDDLE CONSISTENTLY ADMITS AND PROVIDES TOP QUALITY CARE FOR OVER 2,000 ANIMALS OF 100 DIFFERENT SPECIES YEARLY. WE NOW HAVE OUR WALDENS PUDDLE EDUCATION CENTER AT FONTANEL MANSION IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, WITH PROGRAMS AT THIS LOCATION, AS WELL AS AT SCHOOLS, SOCIAL GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS AND OTHER GROUPS THROUGHOUT MIDDLE TENNESSEE. WE SEND OUT FOUR INFORMATIVE NEWSLETTERS/APPEALS YEARLY AND, THROUGH GENEROUS DONATIONS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CLEAN AND REPAIR OUR FACILITYS INFRASTRUCTURE, REPAIR EXISTING ANIMAL ENCLOSURES AND BUILD NEW PRE-RELEASE ENCLOSURES TO ACCOMMODATE OUR INCREASING ANIMAL ADMISSIONS. FINALLY, WE HAVE ENGAGED THE BOY SCOUTS, THE HONORABLE JUDGE NORMANS DC4 PARTICIPANTS, INTERNS FROM AREA COLLEGES, SENIOR CITIZENS, HANDS ON NASHVILLE/CLARKSVILLE FOR VOLUNTEERS, VARIOUS CIVIC AND CHURCH GROUPS AND MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES WHICH HAVE FEATURED US AS THEIR CHARITABLE CAUSE FOR MIXER NIGHTS AND OTHER CREATIVE BUSINESS ORIENTED EVENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO BALANCE FOUR FACTORS: THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS ADMITTED AND REHABILITATED, THE FACILITYS SIZE AND STRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE THEM, THE NUMBER OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO CARE FOR THEM, AND THE FINANCIAL PROSPERITY TO SUPPORT ALL THIS AS WE GROW. 610168 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 26 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false TN X X BRIAN HOCK PHD 6152999938 PO BOX 641 JOELTON TN 370800641 X JIM AFRICANO MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY LEFTWICH MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RONNIE LEFTWICH MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LANE BRODY CHAIRWOMANPRESIDENT 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN HOCK TREASURER 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EDDIE BAYERS JR SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RON CHANDLER EXEC COMMITTEE MEMBER 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE EATON EXEC COMMITTEE MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDY EATON EXEC COMMITTE MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 599861 599861 30265 30265 14871 14871 14871 14871 0 644997 0 0 45136 X 313915 313915 26030 26030 45496 45496 26580 26580 8237 8237 8369 8369 4721 4721 50745 50745 534 534 19629 19629 AUTO 6498 6498 BANK FEES 1443 1443 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 10212 10212 EDUCATION 3364 3364 84395 84395 610168 610168 0 0 1513 56403 372321 339754 827137 370696 443935 456441 474124 474124 1291893 1326722 0 0 X 1223393 1275622 68500 51100 1291893 1326722 1291893 1326722 34829 0 X false false false X 412412 554152 590345 523941 599861 2680711 412412 554152 590345 523941 599861 2680711 2680711 346 13333 7047 4687 30265 55678 2736389 0.97970 0.98590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 712666 247006 465660 69985 35994 33991 40986 56216 -15230 3500 31480 -27980 456441 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 474124 474124 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 LANE BRODY (CHAIRWOMAN/PRESIDENT) IS MARRIED TO EDDIE BAYERS JR. (SECRETARY).ASHLEY LEFTWICH (MEMBER) IS MARRIED TO RONNIE LEFTWICH (MEMBER). Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 REVIEWED BY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS THROUGH E-MAIL EXCHANGE. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND REGULARLY DISCUSSED AT BOARD MEETINGS. MEMBERS ARE ASKED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL FEDERAL TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OR ONLINE AT WWW.GIVINGMATTERS.COM AND WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e EQUIPMENT RENTAL - $1,977LICENSE/FEES - $379MEDICAL SUPPLY/NUTRITION - $70,512POSTAGE - $1,395UNIFORMS - $284OTHER - $6TELEPHONE - $6,397 General explanation attachment WP PROVIDES CARE AND TREATMENT TO SICK, INJURED, ORPHANED AND DISPLACED WILDLIFE THAT ARE BROUGHT TO US BY PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER TENNESSEE, WITH THE GOAL BEING TO RETURN THE REHABILITATED ANIMALS TO THE WILD. WE ALSO PROVIDE HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE RESIDENTS INCLUDING THE SCOUTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, CHILDREN AND SENIORS IN VARIOUS SETTINGS, THAT WILL HELP THEM LIVE WITH A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE WILDLIFE AROUND THEM. THESE PROGRAMS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON: WILDLIFE ETHICS, WELFARE AND LAWS, WHAT TO DO IF YOU FIND AN INJURED OR ABANDONED ANIMAL, AND THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE AT WALDENS PUDDLE. WALDENS PUDDLE IS COMPLETELY UNIQUE IN THAT WE ARE THE ONLY PROFESSIONALLY-STAFFED WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE THAT CARES FOR ORPHANED AND INJURED NATIVE TENNESSEAN WILDLIFE. WE ARE SMALL BUT USE OUR SPACE AND RESOURCES VERY EFFECTIVELY. WE ARE PROUD TO BE A COHESIVE TEAM OF PAID POSITIONS AND IN-KIND GIVERS, WITH A SHARED VISION AND PASSION FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE.