Nonprofit · EIN 22-1601257
WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,734,895 | $827,651 | $1,907,244 | $18,977,015 | $28,109 | $18,948,906 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $516,870 | $644,860 | -$127,990 | $17,061,662 | $20,000 | $17,041,662 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,065,670 | $856,420 | $209,250 | $17,204,652 | $35,000 | $17,169,652 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $361,782
- Program service revenue
- $2,213,000
- Investment income
- $148,468
- Other revenue
- $11,645
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,865
- Other salaries and wages
- $90,546
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $202,118
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $191,450
- Accounting fees
- $3,263
- Depreciation
- $6,925
- Program services (functional)
- $827,651
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,061,662
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,977,015
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,109
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,948,906
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,502,190
- Gross receipts
- $6,430,895
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA SHOTWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 30 | $94,865 |
| EDWIN C LANDIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOCHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA SHOTWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 30 | $90,000 |
| EDWIN C LANDIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOCHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA SHOTWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 24 | $85,000 |
| EDWIN C LANDIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD HOCHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 S BEVERWYCK RD, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054-4328
- In care of
- % ANITA SHOTWELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANITA SHOTWELL, 36 NORTH ROAD, FLANDERS, NJ 07836
- Signed the 990
- ANITA SHOTWELL, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (973) 887-0096
- Website
- WWW.WILDLIFEPRESERVES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Wielkotz & Company LLC
Mission
WILDLIFE PRESERVES INC. IS A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL AREAS, OPEN SPACE, WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT FOR CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- 4a. Land Management of natural areas and wildlife sanctuaries: (Delaware Bay Shore Preserves, Goose Pond Preserve, Great Piece Meadows Preserve, and the Troy Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary) The organization owns, manages, posts and patrols +/- 9,000 acres of natural lands as wildlife sanctuaries for the following uses: (a) for the protection of wild animals, plants and their habitats (including threatened and endangered species of fauna and flora); (b) for public passive recreational uses such as hiking, biking, bird watching, photography, nature observation and study; (c) for use by students, scouts, and the Boy Scouts of America for field trips and summer camping in the Meadows. (d) for flood storage (Some of the Organizations land is within the flood plain and serves an economic benefit to the public, especially during storm events). 4b. Land Management of mixed-use natural area (Great Piece Meadows, NJ) The Organization manages, posts and patrols +/-2,500 acres of meadowlands - Great Piece Meadows - owned primarily by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, NJ Natural Land Trust and the Township of Fairfield. Under individual management agreements between the Organization, the State of NJ, Township of Fairfield, NJ and the Fairfield Conservation and Sportsmens Club, the Meadows are managed and used for two different, distinct land uses and divided into two land-use zones: (a) A wildlife sanctuary zone for the protection of wild animals, plants and their habitats for public passive recreation;and (b) A wildlife management zone for use by game hunters. 4c. Land Management of Salt Marsh Bay Shore (Delaware Bay Shore Preserve) The Organization owns, manages, posts and patrols +/- 2,800 acres of tidal salt marshes at the Delaware Bay in southern New Jersey - the Delaware Bay Shore Preserve - as a wildlife sanctuary for the protection of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife and marsh and bay shore habitat. The preserve is managed for the following uses: (a) a critical resting and feeding area for migratory shorebirds; (b) a spawning area for horseshoe crabs; (c) a nesting site for aquatic turtles; (d) a nesting area for American bald eagles; (e) for educational studies and researchExpenses $827,651 · revenue $2,734,895
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-1601257
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,977,015
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,430,895
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2010
- Posted by the IRS
- June 9, 2011
- Reinstated
- Effective December 15, 2011
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,734,895 | $827,651 | $18,977,015 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $516,870 | $644,860 | $17,061,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,065,670 | $856,420 | $17,204,652 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,347,720 | $632,503 | $16,960,402 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-1601257).
Questions about WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED is 22-1601257.
- Is WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective December 15, 2011.
- Are donations to WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANITA SHOTWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,865 (ANITA SHOTWELL, TRUSTEE).
- How much revenue does WILDLIFE PRESERVES INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,734,895, expenses of $827,651 and total assets of $18,977,015 at year end.
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