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Nonprofit · EIN 36-1930035

IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC

Tax-exempt · GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878

Financials

$4.2M$3.1M2023$3.2M$3.2M2024$4M$3.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,965,623$3,752,852$212,771$13,389,359$301,427$13,087,932
December 31, 2024990$3,209,152$3,196,494$12,658$12,698,310$247,568$12,450,742
December 31, 2023990$4,241,523$3,111,827$1,129,696$11,701,196$228,301$11,472,895
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,051,944
Membership dues
$1,572,343
Program service revenue
$7,770
Investment income
$592,584
Royalties
$132
Net rental income
$307,086
Net gain from sales of assets
$330,277
Net income from sales of inventory
$4,486
Other revenue
$313,325

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,675
Other salaries and wages
$1,035,319
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,463,739
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$30,028
Accounting fees
$26,600
Occupancy
$294,402
Travel
$65,300
Depreciation
$239,677
Program services (functional)
$3,129,318
Management and general (functional)
$205,580
Fundraising (functional)
$417,954

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$12,698,310
Total assets, end of year
$13,389,359
Total liabilities, end of year
$301,427
Net assets, end of year
$13,087,932
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,692,788
Publicly traded securities
$7,428,302
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,348,454
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,739,478
Gross receipts
$5,863,346
Employees
16
Year formed
1922
State of legal domicile
IL

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT KOVAROVICSEXEC. DIR E
Officer
50$216,551$17,165
MARY RUBINDIR. MEMBER
Highest-paid employee
40$121,589$16,785
JARED MOTTEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
50$102,926$18,285
MICHAEL REINEMERCOMMNICATION
Highest-paid employee
40$107,518$3,799
RACHEL MCBRIDECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
LUANN NOLLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT MEYERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMES STORERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANITA STONEBRAKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CRAIG ENNEKINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANNY BRABHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK CERWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE FUGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JODI LABSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENDA SWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT KOVAROVICSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
50$177,542$16,137
MARY RUBINDIR. MEMBER
Highest-paid employee
40$107,666$15,745
DALE BRAUNCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RACHEL MCBRIDEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JODI LABSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HERBERT PRITCHETT SRVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMES STORERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT MEYERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
VICKI ARNOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK CERWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE FUGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL KELLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUANN NOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDA SWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT KOVAROVICSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
50$183,740$13,374
MARY RUBINDIR. MEMBER
Highest-paid employee
40$102,820$13,640
JIM PIATESKICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DALE BRAUNVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JODI LABSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HERBERT PRITCHETT SRVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAMES STORERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SCOTT MEYERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
VICKI ARNOLDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK CERWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE FUGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY KISTNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL MCBRIDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENDA SWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
707 CONSERVATION LANE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878-2982
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
Po box 4485, Leesburg VA 20177
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JARED MOTT, 707 CONSERVATION LANE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Robin phillips, Po box 4485, Leesburg VA 20177
Signed the 990
JARED MOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(301) 548-0150
Return prepared by
DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS

Mission

TO CONSERVE, RESTORE AND PROMOTE THE SUSTAINABLE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING SOIL, AIR, WOODS, WATER AND WILDLIFE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CHAPTER RELATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP: AT THE HEART OF IWLA ARE MORE THAN 200 LOCAL CHAPTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE CHAPTERS FORM A GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEER NETWORK OF CONSERVATIONISTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS WHO ARE FIGHTING TO PROTECT THE NATURAL RESOURCES THEY LOVE AND ENJOY. IWLA SUPPORTS ITS LOCAL CHAPTERS THROUGH MEMBER RECOGNITION AND AWARD PROGRAMS, COMMUNICATION TOOLS, MEMBERSHIP MARKETING MATERIALS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND WORKSHOPS.
    Expenses $954,497
  • CLEAN WATER: ALL OVER AMERICA, VOLUNTEERS ARE STEPPING INTO THE GAP TO ENSURE OUR WATER IS SAFE AND IWLA IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION TRAINING, EQUIPPING, AND COORDINATING THESE VOLUNTEERS ON A NATIONAL SCALE. THE SAVE OUR STREAMS PROGRAM IS THE ONLY NATIONWIDE PROGRAM TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO PROTECT WATERWAYS FROM POLLUTION AND BRING INFORMATION ABOUT WATER QUALITY TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $920,009
  • COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA: OUTDOOR AMERICA MAGAZINE IS IWLA'S FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION AND THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR COMMUNICATING WITH IWLA'S MEMBERS ABOUT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. EACH ISSUE INCLUDES HIGHLIGHTS OF CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AND ARTICLES THAT FOCUS ON KEY CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION ISSUES. OTHER PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED BY IWLA INCLUDE A MONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, ANNUAL REPORTS AND SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, IWLA'S STAFF WORKS WITH THE MEDIA TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED ABOUT NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL CONSERVATION ISSUES AND PROJECTS.
    Expenses $647,820
  • GENERAL CONSERVATION: THE GENERAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM ADVANCES IWLA'S CONSERVATION POLICY AGENDA BY PROVIDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO CONGRESS AND STATE LEGISLATURES; KEEPING MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES AFFECTING NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT; EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPORTANT CONSERVATION ISSUES; AND ASSISTING MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS IN IMPLEMENTING LOCAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS. AGRICULTURE: SINCE 1937, IWLA HAS PROMOTED FARMING METHODS THAT SUSTAIN PEOPLE AND NATURAL RESOURCES. TO THEIR CREDIT, AMERICAN FARMERS FEED THE COUNTRY AND MUCH OF THE WORLD. HOWEVER, CURRENT FARM PRACTICES, ENABLED BY OUR FARM POLICY, ARE POLLUTING OUR WATER, ERODING OUR TOPSOIL, AND DEGRADING SOIL HEALTH. INVESTMENTS IN CONSERVATION OVER THE PAST HALF CENTURY, PAID WITH TAX DOLLARS, HAVE HELPED, BUT TODAYS PROBLEMS AFFECT ENTIRE LANDSCAPES AND THEY ARE ACCELERATING. THROUGH NATIONAL POLICY ADVOCACY, IWLAS GOAL IS TO EXPAND AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND FUNDING TO SCALE UP CONSERVATION PRACTICES ACROSS MILLIONS OF ACRES OF LAND TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH AND THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF OUR FOOD, REDUCE POLLUTED RUNOFF, AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE BY SEQUESTERING MORE CARBON IN SOIL, WETLANDS, AND GRASSLANDS. MISSOURI RIVER INITIATIVE: IWLA WORKS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS IN IOWA, NEBRASKA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA TO ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACING THE MISSOURI RIVER ECOSYSTEM, RESTORE THE RIVER'S NATURAL FLOWS, IMPROVE FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, AND PROVIDE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION. AS PART OF THIS ONGOING EFFORT, IWLA COORDINATES RIVER CLEANUPS AND HOSTS EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALONG THE RIVER. CONVENTION: IWLA'S ANNUAL CONVENTION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS THAT GOVERNS IWLA AND TO WORK TOGETHER TO ADVANCE IWLA'S CONSERVATION, OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION MISSION.
    Expenses $606,992 · grants $1,675

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
36-1930035
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C300)
Group exemption
3208 (149 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,389,359
Income (IRS master file)
$5,863,346

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,965,623$3,752,852$13,389,359XML
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$3,209,152$3,196,494$12,698,310XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$4,241,523$3,111,827$11,701,196XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$2,691,037$3,150,438$10,005,013IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Robin phillips
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 36-1930035).

Questions about IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC

What is the EIN of IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC is 36-1930035.
Is IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC 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 IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC 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 IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC 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 IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JARED MOTT.
Who are the officers and directors of IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,551 (SCOTT KOVAROVICS, EXEC. DIR E).
How much revenue does IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,965,623, expenses of $3,752,852 and total assets of $13,389,359 at year end.

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