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Nonprofit · EIN 45-4865272

HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND

Tax-exempt · HOPKINS, MN 55343

Financials

$122K$142K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$122,425$141,655-$19,230$22,669–$22,669
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$122,425

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$122,387
Other expenses
$19,268

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$41,899
Total assets, end of year
$22,669
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$22,669
Cash, savings and investments
$22,669
Gross receipts
$122,425

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MAUREEN HACKETTPresident40$0
ROMAN OLIYNYKBOARD MEMBER15$0
JOSEPH WOLFBOARD MEMBER20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 4099, HOPKINS, MN 55343-4000
Signed the 990-EZ
MAUREEN HACKETT, President
Phone
(612) 424-3613
Return prepared by
Caldwell Taylor & Brown Ltd

Mission

HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND WAS CREATED TO BE A VOICE FOR WILD WOLVES AT THE STATE OF MINNESOTAS LEGISLATURE AND IN CONGRESS. HFW EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE WOLF POPULATION AND INFORMS PEOPLE HOW THEY CAN TAKE ACTION TO KEEP WILD WOLVES IN A SELF-SUSTAINING EXISTENCE.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND 2024 ACTIVITIES (HFW-AF)HFW-AF ORGANIZED AND SUPERVISED THE WOLF DAY EVENT AT THE MINNESOTA STATE CAPITOL ON APRIL 17, 2024. HFW SUPPORTERS WERE ASSISTED IN MEETING WITH THEIR MINNESOTA STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS TO ADVOCATE TO PASS LAWS TO PROTECT WOLVES INCLUDING A PROHIBITION ON WOLF HUNTING AND THE ADOPTION OF NON-LETHAL WOLF PLANS.HFW-AF FUNDS A LOBBYING FIRM TO REPRESENT HFW AT THE STATE CAPITOL TO MONITOR BILLS ON WOLF HUNTING AND TRAPPING AND TO ASSIST WITH ENGAGING SUPPORTERS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS.HFW-AF'S LOBBYISTS ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATIVE FUNDING FOR NONLETHAL PREVENTION METHODS TO AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN WOLVES AND LIVESTOCK.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
45-4865272
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D01)
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,669
Income (IRS master file)
$122,425

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$164,229$143,314$41,899IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND

What is the EIN of HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND is 45-4865272.
Is HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2012.
Are donations to HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND 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 HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HOWLING FOR WOLVES ACTION FUND have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $122,425, expenses of $141,655 and total assets of $22,669 at year end.

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