Nonprofit · EIN 41-1543539
INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55428
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,118,858 | $2,414,754 | $704,104 | $8,326,099 | $571,119 | $7,754,980 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,280,826 | $2,300,006 | $980,820 | $7,347,746 | $296,870 | $7,050,876 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,942,944 | $2,343,655 | $599,289 | $6,441,455 | $371,399 | $6,070,056 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,217,083
- of which government grants
- $514,809
- Program service revenue
- $576,623
- Investment income
- $152,542
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $969
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,239
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $174,849
- Other revenue
- $172,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,348
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,031,082
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,474,716
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,355
- Accounting fees
- $26,870
- Occupancy
- $185,002
- Travel
- $16,291
- Depreciation
- $164,750
- Program services (functional)
- $1,758,819
- Management and general (functional)
- $389,429
- Fundraising (functional)
- $266,506
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,347,746
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,326,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $571,119
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,754,980
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,394,616
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,732,154
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $22,826
- Gross receipts
- $3,655,606
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 98
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT SPICKELMIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $169,741 | $9,608 |
| JUDITH HUNTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUNCAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE LAFOND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HINCHCLIFFE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SILKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT CLEMENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CREE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HUGHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK THIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR L DAVID MECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIRA THRASHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| MADAN MENON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM WOLFGRAM SALZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD WATTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT SPICKELMIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $161,686 | $8,775 |
| JUDITH HUNTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUNCAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE LAFOND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HINCHCLIFFE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 9 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SILKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT CLEMENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CREE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HUGHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK THIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR L DAVID MECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIRA THRASHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MCGINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADAN MENON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT SPICKELMIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $152,612 | $19,151 |
| JUDITH HUNTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD DUNCAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE LAFOND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HINCHCLIFFE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE SILKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT CLEMENTZ PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CREE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HUGHETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK THIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR L DAVID MECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEIRA THRASHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MCGINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MADAN MENON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY JO TUBBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7100 NORTHLAND CIR N STE 205, BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55428-1500
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CONSTANCE LAFOND, 7100 NORTHLAND CIR N 205, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55428
- Signed the 990
- CONSTANCE LAFOND, TREASURER
- Phone
- (763) 560-7374
- Website
- WWW.WOLF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER USES SCIENCE-BASED EDUCATION TO TEACH AND INSPIRE THE WORLD ABOUT WOLVES, THEIR ECOLOGY, AND THE WOLF-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS/EXHIBITS:THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER WELCOMED NEARLY 39,000 VISITORS TO ITS INTERPRETIVE CENTER IN ELY, MN IN 2025. ADMITTANCE TO THE VISITOR CENTER ALLOWS VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE DAILY PROGRAMS LED BY EDUCATION STAFF, THE DISCOVER WOLVES! EXHIBIT, ALONG WITH EXHIBITS ABOUT WOLVES IN THE ARCTIC AND MOOSE AND WOLVES AND A SPECIAL EXHIBIT DESIGNED FOR YOUNG LEARNERS.Expenses $1,747,863 · revenue $471,197
- EDUCATION PROGRAMMING:1,907 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT WOLVES DURING THEIR CUSTOMIZED GROUP VISIT TO THE VISITOR CENTER. 104 PARTICIPANTS JOINED A LEARNING ADVENTURE AND EXPLORED THE WORLD OF WOLVES THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, PRESENTATIONS, AND GAMES AS WELL AS OFF-SITE HIKES AND HOWLING ADVENTURES IN THE SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST. IWC EDUCATION STAFF ALSO PRESENTED WOLF EDUCATION OUTREACH TO NON-SCHOOL AND OFF-SITE GROUPS FOR 2,944 ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.Expenses $8,356 · revenue $80,452
- ONLINE PROGRAMMING:THE INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER REACHES AUDIENCES BEYOND OUR INTERPRETIVE CENTER THROUGH ONLINE PROGRAMS INCLUDING 16 WEBINARS WITH 3,527 ATTENDEES. WEBINARS TEACH ABOUT WOLF BEHAVIOR, PACK DYNAMICS AND WOLF RESEARCH AROUND THE WORLD. 4,825 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A WOLFLINK VIRTUAL LEARNING FIELD TRIP. WOLFLINK PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO SCHOOL CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT AND OBSERVE OUR AMBASSADOR WOLVES LIVE VIA WEBCAMS.Expenses $2,600 · revenue $24,974
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
- 41-1543539
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,326,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,655,606
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,118,858 | $2,414,754 | $8,326,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,280,826 | $2,300,006 | $7,347,746 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,942,944 | $2,343,655 | $6,441,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,371,502 | $2,259,562 | $5,746,372 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 41-1543539).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER is 41-1543539.
- Is INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER 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 INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER 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 INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER 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 INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CONSTANCE LAFOND.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,741 (GRANT SPICKELMIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL WOLF CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,118,858, expenses of $2,414,754 and total assets of $8,326,099 at year end.
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