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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7449875

WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LANDER, WY 82520

Financials

$166K$173K2023$273K$193K2024$432K$189K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$431,634$189,478$242,156$1,345,811$19,644$1,326,167
December 31, 2024990$272,669$193,054$79,615$1,073,207$11,534$1,061,673
December 31, 2023990$166,232$173,373-$7,141$970,871$5,266$965,605
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$333,549
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$47,168
Net rental income
$2,264
Net gain from sales of assets
$35,334
Net income from fundraising events
$48,653
Tax-exempt bond proceeds
$11,834
Other revenue
$50,917

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,292
Other salaries and wages
$25,458
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$34,887
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,250
Occupancy
$8,340
Travel
$348
Depreciation
$13,572
Program services (functional)
$144,432
Management and general (functional)
$27,082
Fundraising (functional)
$17,964

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,073,207
Total assets, end of year
$1,345,811
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,644
Net assets, end of year
$1,326,167
Land, buildings and equipment
$429,903
Publicly traded securities
$528,928
Net assets without donor restrictions
$879,952
Net assets with donor restrictions
$446,215
Gross receipts
$448,565
Employees
0
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1975
State of legal domicile
WY

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRAVIS SWEENEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JD CROUCH1ST VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
PAUL FONTAINESECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT HARNSBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DARIN HUBBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TERRY MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WADE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JW STAMISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARL ASBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON TURNBOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SIMON WHETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AMY ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
PHIL MCWAINONE SHOT HUNT CLUB PRESIDE
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK FROHNAPFELONE SHOT PAST SHOOTERS CLU
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRAVIS SWEENEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JD CROUCH1ST VP
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
PAUL FONTAINESECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SCOTT HARNSBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DARIN HUBBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
REAGAN KOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WADE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JW STAMISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARL ASBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON TURNBOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TERRY MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AMY ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
PHIL MCWAINONE SHOT HUNT CLUB PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
DAN STONEONE SHOT PAST SHOOTERS CLUB PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JD CROUCHSEC/TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PATRICK WALLACEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
TRAVIS SWEENEY1ST VP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAVID BULESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GUY FROMMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WADE ALEXANDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TERRY MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARK SCATESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RICK ENSTROMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARL ASBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
REAGAN KOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AMY ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
SCOTT HARNSBERGERDIRECTOR
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
545 MAIN STREET, LANDER, WY 82520-3075
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
TRAVIS SWEENEY, 545 MAIN STREET, LANDER, WY 82520
Signed the 990
TRAVIS SWEENEY, PRESIDENT
Phone
(307) 332-6862
Return prepared by
SUMMIT WEST CPA GROUP PC

Mission

PRESERVE HISTORY AND CONSERVE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HELP PRESERVE HISTORY OF THE LANDER ONE SHOT ANTELOPE HUNT
    Expenses $5,035
  • DEVELOP WATER RESOURCES FOR WILDLIFE, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND TO WORK WITH OTHER LAND USERS TO CONSERVE WATER.
    Expenses $139,397 · grants $1,292

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7449875
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
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,345,811
Income (IRS master file)
$448,565

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$431,634$189,478$1,345,811XML
990December 2024$272,669$193,054$1,073,207XML
990December 2023$166,232$173,373$970,871XML
990December 2022$209,984$180,104$946,137IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 23-7449875).

Questions about WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION is 23-7449875.
Is WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
Are donations to WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 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 WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 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 WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 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 WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRAVIS SWEENEY.
Who are the officers and directors of WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WATER FOR WILDLIFE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $431,634, expenses of $189,478 and total assets of $1,345,811 at year end.

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