2025-11-10T10:49:28+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 910 E St Louis 200 PO Box 1190 Springfield MO 658062523 990 2024-01-01 822342237 JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE FOUNDATION JOHN 4172251171 500 W SUNSHINE SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 KEVIN MALISZEWSKI TREASURER 4172251171 2025-11-10 true Brian Todd P00422601 4178658701 2025-11-03 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN MIKOLAJCZYK 500 W SUNSHINE SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 32562631 false X WONDERSOFWILDLIFE.ORG X 2017 MO JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OPERATES JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE NATIONAL MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. THIS MUSEUM HOUSES THE LARGEST, MOST IMMERSIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE ATTRACTION IN THE WORLD AND BRINGS TOGETHER IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS INTO A SINGLE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THESE UNIQUE AND CAREFULLY CURATED EXHIBITS PRESENT A DESTINATION FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE VALUE OF CONSERVATION. 6 3 403 317 0 7491121 14413147 18622050 17745248 108313 215047 24289 5392 26245773 32378834 200000 0 6599931 7234043 0 0 12193726 12714999 18793657 20149042 7452116 12229792 91247545 102322238 6183724 6817193 85063821 95505045 THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BY CELEBRATING THE STEWARDSHIP OF HUNTERS AND ANGLERS AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO CONNECT WITH NATURE THROUGH FISHING, HUNTING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. false false 16877574 200000 17745248 THE FOUNDATION MANAGES AND OPERATES JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE NATIONAL MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM (WOW) LOCATED IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. THE MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM OFFER VISITORS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE TO LEARN ABOUT CONSERVATION THROUGH TOURS, LIVE ANIMAL COLLECTIONS, TAXIDERMIED WILDLIFE GALLERIES AND OTHER EXHIBITS. THE EXPERIENCE CELEBRATES THOSE WHO HUNT, FISH AND ACT AS STEWARDS OF THE LAND AND WATER. THE EDUCATION TEAM CONNECTS PEOPLE TO NATURE THROUGH INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, OUTREACH AND FIELD PROGRAMS. THE WONDERS OF WILDLIFE HOUSES THE EXHIBIT, NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS EXHIBIT IS HOME TO THE WINDLAND SMITH RICE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND ITS ANNUAL NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, PREVIOUSLY ONLY DISPLAYED AT THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE AND DISPLAY THE CREATIVE TALENTS AND DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS WORLDWIDE, THE EXHIBITION FEATURES A ROTATING GALLERY OF JAW-DROPPING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AS A CELEBRATION OF BOTH PEOPLE AND NATURE. 16877574 true true false true false false false true false true true false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true true false false true X 59 0 true 403 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 6 3 true false false false false false false true true false false false false true true true true true false false false false X JARED BOYD 4172251171 2500 E KEARNEY SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 X JOHN L MORRIS PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 2.0 5.0 X X 0 0 0 JOHN P MORRIS SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 2.0 7.0 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN C STACK VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 2.0 7.0 X X 0 0 0 COLLIN O'MARA DIRECTOR 2.0 6.0 X 0 0 0 DALE HALL DIRECTOR 2.0 6.0 X 0 0 0 NICK WILEY DIRECTOR 2.0 4.0 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MALISZEWSKI TREASURER 2.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN BROWN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 25.0 20.0 X 118495 0 11906 JARED BOYD DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 15.0 30.0 X 123887 0 17981 Jaymz Thomasson Senior Information Technology Manager 31.0 14.0 X 108388 0 12872 JOHN MIKOLAJCZYK DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 5.0 40.0 X 181026 0 18417 MIKE DANIEL DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE 45.0 0.0 X 125213 0 29516 657009 0 90692 5 false true false COMMERCIAL BUILDERS LLC 701 NORTH 20TH ST OZARK MO 65721 CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIRS 1434358 FEDERAL BUILDLING SERVICES 1641 BARCLAY BLVD BUFFALO GROVE IL 60089 CONTRACTED CLEANING 726461 JAMES RIVER MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL SERVICE LLC PO Box 2098 Nixa MO 65714 CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 342281 STILES INC 2104 Charmar Drive Loves Park IL 61111 CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 237667 DIGONEX Po Box 856752 Minneapolis MN 55485 REVENUE MANAGEMENT AND PRICING 135304 9 6420 38263 14368464 20466 14413147 ADMISSIONS REVENUE 712110 12905293 12905293 SPONSORSHIPS/MEMBERSHIPS 611620 2331084 2331084 EDUCATION REVENUE 813312 735504 735504 COMMISSION REVENUE 425120 510151 510151 PHOTO REVENUE 541921 377181 377181 886035 886035 0 0 17745248 392074 392074 6177 6177 0 6177 6177 272 177299 272 -177299 -177027 -177027 5713 6420 6498 -785 -785 0 0 0 0 0 32378834 17745248 0 220439 200000 200000 6060997 5151847 909150 128997 109647 19350 599553 509620 89933 444496 377822 66674 43320 43320 79085 79085 6435 6435 1670997 1384584 286413 0 946514 757999 188515 1067256 855033 212223 260834 260834 1822856 1549428 273428 61941 53756 8185 78012 66310 11702 4510967 3834322 676645 294859 250630 44229 ANIMAL & AQUARIUM EXPENSES 1251711 1251711 PROGRAM EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES 193906 193906 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION 139463 118544 20919 MINOR TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 122173 122173 164670 90242 74428 0 20149042 16877574 3271468 0 4900701 5930537 4701406 3029958 10408924 13314787 212386 394563 0 0 0 0 377215 490641 385496 556572 42883998 17523100 27254815 25360898 0 203886 226070 7205970 6656768 35596746 46361444 91247545 102322238 2047680 2035920 1844946 2035431 0 0 2291098 2745842 6183724 6817193 X 74301438 81850293 10762383 13654752 85063821 95505045 91247545 102322238 X 12229792 20227 -1808795 X false true false false X 7109391 17919540 8625203 7491121 14413147 55558402 9267062 16628443 17281295 18622050 17745248 79544098 2849 5276 5847 4351 5713 24036 0 0 16379302 34553259 25912345 26117522 32164108 135126536 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135126536 47793 67182 89624 263647 398251 866497 0 47793 67182 89624 263647 398251 866497 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16427095 34620441 26001969 26381169 32562359 135993033 0.99363 0.99606 0.01 0.0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false true 200000 false false false 200000 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY Advocating for sportsmen's rights 0 1179906 X X false 203886 24934 2750 226070 179781 26405 2300 203886 209038 -27045 2212 179781 185438 25766 2166 209038 170871 16203 1636 185438 0.0 0.425 0.575 true false 121069 121069 30493564 14502328 15991236 8717530 3020772 5696758 3551835 3551835 25360898 Due From - Related Party 46361444 46361444 Federal Income Taxes DUE TO - RELATED PARTY 2745842 OPERATING LEASE 2745842 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collections THE MUSEUM HOUSES THE JOHN BANOVICH ART COLLECTION IT'S THE NATURE OF THE BEASTS, ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER ARTIFACTS AND TAXIDERMY. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE USED TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THE VISITORS OF THE MUSEUM. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS TWO ENDOWMENTS WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS: WONDERS OF WILDLIFE ENDOWMENT FUND AND WONDERS OF WILDLIFE STEWARDSHIP OF THE OZARKS ENDOWMENT FUND. INCOME FROM BOTH ENDOWMENTS IS USED TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP. true OUR COMMUNITY OUR FUTURE 1685 South Colorado Blvd Unit S 256 Denver CO 80222 922807268 501(c)4 200000 ADVOCATING FOR SPORTSMEN'S RIGHTS 0 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds ALL GRANTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY. GRANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFYING NON-PROFITS/CHARITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CONSERVATION PILLARS TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND HABITAT, ADVOCATE FOR SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS, AND CONNECT NEW AUDIENCES TO THE OUTDOORS. X false false false true true true true false false JOHN MIKOLAJCZYK DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 141026 0 40000 0 0 0 5800 0 12617 0 199443 0 0 0 MIKE DANIEL DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL CARE 124893 0 0 0 320 0 5408 0 24108 0 154729 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 5a Compensation contingent on revenues of the organization THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS RECEIVES A BONUS BASED ON REVENUES FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. Schedule J, Part I, Line 5b Compensation contingent on revenues of a related organization THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS RECEIVES A BONUS BASED ON REVENUES FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. Schedule J, Part I, Line 6a Compensation contingent on net earnings of the organization THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS RECEIVES A BONUS BASED ON NET EARNINGS FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. Schedule J, Part I, Line 6b Compensation contingent on net earnings of a related organization THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS RECEIVES A BONUS BASED ON NET EARNINGS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. AMERICAN SPORTSMAN HOLDINGS COMPANY 35% CONTROLLED ENTITY 2625311 VARIOUS - SEE SCHEDULE O false X EDUCATION SUPPLIES 63 8243 Other - DONOR PROVIDED FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 171 6420 Other - DONOR PROVIDED FMV X FOOD 387 5803 Other - DONOR PROVIDED FMV 0 false true true Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Other - EDUCATION SUPPLIES THE NUMBER ENTERED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR. Other - AUCTION ITEMS THE NUMBER ENTERED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR. Other - FOOD THE NUMBER ENTERED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 BRIEF MISSION THE WORLD AND BRINGS TOGETHER IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS INTO A SINGLE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THESE UNIQUE AND CAREFULLY CURATED EXHIBITS PRESENT A DESTINATION FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE VALUE OF CONSERVATION. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a REPORTING AGENT: JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (JMWOWF) FILES EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS ON BEHALF OF ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, DOGWOOD CANYON FOUNDATION (DWCF) AND JOHNNY MORRIS' OZARKS HERITAGE PRESERVE (JMOHP). THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W-2S REPORTED ON LINE 2A INCLUDES THE FORMS FILED ON BEHALF OF THESE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons BOARD MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS: JOHN L MORRIS, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH MEGAN C (MORRIS) STACK, VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR, AND JOHN PAUL MORRIS, SECRETARY/DIRECTOR - Family relationship, JOHN P MORRIS, MEGAN C (MORRIS) STACK, KEVIN A MALISZEWSKI, AND JOHN L MORRIS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. - Business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WERE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS UPON ELECTION AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY PROVIDE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VII, Section A THE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND OTHER COMPENSATION ON PART VII, SECTION A REPRESENTS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR WORK FOR JMWOWF AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, JMOHP AND DWCF. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue ENCOUNTER REVENUE - Total Revenue: 49356, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 49356, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; OTHER REVENUE - Total Revenue: 424112, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 424112, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; DIVING REVENUE - Total Revenue: 221077, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 221077, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; FOOD REVENUE - Total Revenue: 125348, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 125348, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; T-SHIRT REVENUE - Total Revenue: 1873, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 1873, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; MERCHANDISE REVENUE - Total Revenue: 5165, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 5165, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; SCOOTER/STROLLER RENTAL REVENUE - Total Revenue: 59104, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 59104, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; Form 990, Part IX, Column (A) Lines 5-10 THE COMPENSATION, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES AMOUNTS REPORTED ON JMWOWF'S FORM 990, PART IX, LINES 5-10 ARE ALLOCATED TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE AMOUNT THAT REPRESENTS WORK PERFORMED DIRECTLY FOR THAT ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINES 5-10 OF JMWOWF'S FORM 990 INCLUDES ONLY THOSE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO WORK PERFORMED DIRECTLY FOR JMWOWF. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances DISCOUNT ON PLEDGES - -2511583; AMORTIZATION OF DISCOUNT ON PLEDGES - 702788; Total - -1808795; Schedule L, Part IV, Column (d) THE ORGANIZATION AND THE INTERESTED PERSON ENGAGE IN ORDINARY AND NECESSARY BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS. THE TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS ARE PRIMARILY EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SHARED COSTS, CONTRACTED LABOR, AND PROVISION OF SERVICES BY THE INTERESTED PERSON. Schedule R, Part II, Column (g) THERE IS NO DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A YES IN COLUMN (G) OF SCHEDULE R, PART II. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNDER COMMON CONTROL FROM THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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