Nonprofit · EIN 23-7447365
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,193,106 | $1,074,218 | $118,888 | $477,772 | $204,225 | $273,547 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,558,927 | $1,637,906 | -$78,979 | $536,377 | $411,374 | $125,003 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,113,028 | $2,213,504 | -$100,476 | $740,099 | $571,319 | $168,780 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,058,566
- of which government grants
- $81,634
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,415
- Net income from fundraising events
- $130,125
- Other revenue
- $130,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $202,095
- Other salaries and wages
- $369,246
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $647,593
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $69,120
- Occupancy
- $55,910
- Travel
- $38,475
- Depreciation
- $1,798
- Program services (functional)
- $653,512
- Management and general (functional)
- $234,377
- Fundraising (functional)
- $186,329
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $536,377
- Total assets, end of year
- $477,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $204,225
- Net assets, end of year
- $273,547
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,285
- Publicly traded securities
- $235,557
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$226,697
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $500,244
- Gross receipts
- $1,355,102
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY HASKETT | FORMER PRESI Officer | 40 | $141,129 | $2,823 |
| DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $47,051 | $941 |
| E GRAY PAYNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SCARLETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MCCLELLAND III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BENTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN GREGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE HUBBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KURTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MUSAUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAMPA PANDA-BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEVE QUARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RICHARD REMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THEARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL TRITAIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| S ELWOOD YORK JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY HASKETT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $166,100 | $3,388 |
| MARCO AGUILAR | CHIEF OPER. Officer | 40 | $119,501 | $12,556 |
| JULIE MORRIS | PROGRAM MANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,444 | $7,099 |
| LIBBY MARKING | DIR OF GOV A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,947 | $5,940 |
| E GRAY PAYNE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SCARLETT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F MCCLELLAND III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORGAN | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL CARMODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J BALDWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WOODWARD | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN GREGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BARRIOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| S ELWOOD YORK JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KURTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD REMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE HUBBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BENTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THEARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFFREY HASKETT | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $165,365 | $3,247 |
| MARCO AGUILAR | CHIEF OPER. Officer | 40 | $117,696 | $12,306 |
| JULIE MORRIS | PROGRAM MANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,646 | $13,003 |
| MICHAEL BALDWIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| E GRAY PAYNE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES F MCCLELLAND III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL CARMODY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL WOODWARD | AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ASHE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BARRIOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLWOOD YORK JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KURTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SCARLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RENA BORKHATARIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD REMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MORGAN | GENERAL COUN Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN QUARLES | ENVIRON COUN Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA PELIZZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE HUBBARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 905, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5575
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES, 1701 K STREET NW SUITE 550, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 417-3803
- Website
- WWW.REFUGEASSOCIATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS
Mission
TO CONSERVE AMERICA'S WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH STRATEGIC PROGRAMS THAT PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM AND THE LANDSCAPES BEYOND ITS BOUNDARIES. BY COMBINING POLICY, LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION EFFORTS, GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE ECOLOGOCIAL INTEGRITY OF OUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, MAINTAINING THE DIVERSITY OF AMERICAN WILDLIFE AND PLANTS FOR THE FUTURE
Program accomplishments
- CONSERVATION CONSTITUENCY- BUILDING- THE REFUGE ASSOCAITION PLAYS A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN BRINGING A SPECTRUM OF INTERESTS TOGETHER TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION ACTION, AND SPECIFICALLY THE SUCCESS OF THE REFUGE SYSTEM. THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION TRAINS, EDUCATES, MENTORS AND ORGANIZES REFUGE FRIENDS GROUPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ENGAGES PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, RANCHERS AND SPORTSMEN, AND WORKS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS SURROUNDING URBAN WILDLIFE REFUGES. TOGETHER THESE CONSTITUENT GROUPS FORM A DIVERSE CHORUS OF VOICES, WHICH THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION BRINGS TOGETHER TO TAKE ACTION IN SUPPORT OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NEEDS.Expenses $329,600
- CONSERVATION PROGRAMS- THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION INITIATIVES THAT SECURE THE ECOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES AND THEIR SURROUNDING NATURAL SYSTEMS. THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION CONVENES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNER AGENCIES, NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, IDENTIFIES KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION AND HELPS SET COMMON GOALS, AND THEN WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO BUILD COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND SECURE FUNDING FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES TO ACCOMPLISH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION GOALS ON THE GROUND.Expenses $220,357
- COMMUNICATION THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATIONS COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND EXECUTING BRANDING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES TO A) COMMUNICATE PROGRAMS OF THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION EFFECTIVELY, B) GROW AND CULTIVATE THE CONSTITUENCY OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, AND C) ENHANCE THE REFUGE ASSOCIATIONS OFFLINE AND ONLINE PRESENCE.Expenses $61,214
- CONSERVATION POLICY AND EDUCATION- THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION MOBILIZES HUNDREDS OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS TO ADDRESS URGENT CONSERVATION NEEDS, INCLUDING FUNDING FOR THE REFUGE SYSTEM, LOSS OF VITAL HABITAT AND NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN WILDLIFE REFUGES, INVASIVE SPECIES, AND DAMAGING CHANGES IN LAND USE. THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION CHAIRS A COALITION OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND SPORTING GROUPS WITH A COMBINED MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 15 MILLION PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES.Expenses $42,341
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7447365
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $477,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,355,102
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,193,106 | $1,074,218 | $477,772 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,558,927 | $1,637,906 | $536,377 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,113,028 | $2,213,504 | $740,099 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,363,454 | $2,106,966 | $438,674 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-7447365).
Questions about NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION is 23-7447365.
- Is NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION 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 NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $141,129 (GEOFFREY HASKETT, FORMER PRESI).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,193,106, expenses of $1,074,218 and total assets of $477,772 at year end.
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