Nonprofit · EIN 26-2849591
FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BOISE, ID 83719
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $150,823 | $138,950 | $11,873 | $709,232 | $15,461 | $693,771 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $359,233 | $299,569 | $59,664 | $769,797 | $87,899 | $681,898 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $402,085 | $330,924 | $71,161 | $627,976 | $5,742 | $622,234 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,589
- Program service revenue
- $31,234
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,600
- Occupancy
- $2,133
- Travel
- $1,198
- Program services (functional)
- $93,841
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,741
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $769,797
- Total assets, end of year
- $709,232
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,461
- Net assets, end of year
- $693,771
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $160,712
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $533,059
- Gross receipts
- $150,823
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- ID
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ZACHARY LOWE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 | $177,870 | $8,470 |
| TIM MCCOY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J SHIRLEY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBLING | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG VINCENT-LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE COTTERILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FINLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BONHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FREDERICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEB WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SLOANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB GAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN JENNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WADE FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBIE COLBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY CARRIERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID YOSKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RILEY PECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY SUSEWIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGI BRUCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TESS LAWERENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUSTIN TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER SAYINE-CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARC CATTET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ZACHARY LOWE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 3 | $0 | $153,860 | $7,693 |
| TIM MCCOY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J SHIRLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TY GRAY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBLING | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NESVIK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG VINCENT-LANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE COTTERILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ELLIOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK BONHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM FREDERICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DUSTIN TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEB WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SLOANE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER SAYINE-CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN JENNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE FREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE COLBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CARRIERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID YOSKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY SUSEWIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC CATTET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ZACHARY LOWE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 34 | $0 | $154,711 | $7,036 |
| JENNIFER PSYLLAKIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NESVIK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TY GRAY | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LOVELESS | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JD STRONG | EXECUTIVE MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 190150, BOISE, ID 83719-0150
- In care of
- % STEPHEN BARTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ZACH LOWE, PO BOX 190150, BOISE, ID 83719
- Signed the 990
- ZACH LOWE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (765) 404-4986
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WESTERN ASSOCIATON OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES (WAFWA), THE MEMBER STATES AND FISH WILDLIFE AGENCIES OF WAFWA, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORT ENTITIES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONSERVATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTING WAFWA IN THE PRESERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN FISH AND WILDLIFE IN WESTERN STATES INCLUDING THE WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE AND OUR BLACK FOOTED FERRET CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.Expenses $93,841 · revenue $31,234
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
- 26-2849591
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $709,232
- Income (IRS master file)
- $150,823
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2012
- Posted by the IRS
- October 3, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2012
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 | June 2025 | $150,823 | $138,950 | $709,232 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $359,233 | $299,569 | $769,797 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $402,085 | $330,924 | $627,976 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $443,572 | $474,577 | $554,303 | 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 26-2849591).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE is 26-2849591.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2012 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2012.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE 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 FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE 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 FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE 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 FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ZACH LOWE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN FISH AND WILDLIFE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $150,823, expenses of $138,950 and total assets of $709,232 at year end.
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