Nonprofit · EIN 47-3839485
PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT
Tax-exempt · STOWE, VT 05672
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $113,477 | $129,996 | -$16,519 | $267,437 | $0 | $267,437 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $191,754 | $183,557 | $8,197 | $283,956 | $0 | $283,956 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $85,677 | $96,751 | -$11,074 | $275,759 | $0 | $275,759 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $109,372
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,105
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,875
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $49,344
- Other expenses
- $59,777
- Program services (functional)
- $53,651
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $283,956
- Total assets, end of year
- $267,437
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $267,437
- Cash, savings and investments
- $267,437
- Gross receipts
- $113,477
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Galdenzi | President | 35 | $0 |
| Patricia Monteferrante | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Renate Callahan | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Barbara Fellliti | Director | 10 | $0 |
| John Aberth | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lovett | Director | 8 | $0 |
| Lisa Jablow | Director | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Galdenzi | President | 35 | $0 |
| Kristen Cameron | Secretary | 15 | $0 |
| Patricia Monteferrante | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| John Aberth | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Jablow | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lovett | Director | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Galdenzi | President | 35 | $0 |
| Kristen Cameron | Secretary | 15 | $0 |
| Patricia Monteferrante | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Holly Tippeth | Vice President | 15 | $0 |
| John Aberth | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Jablow | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lovett | Director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3024, STOWE, VT 05672-3024
- In care of
- % BRENNA GALDENZI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 3024, Stowe VT 05672
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Patricia Monteferrante, PO Box 3024, Stowe VT 05672
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Patricia Monteferrante, Treasurer
- Phone
- (802) 253-1592
- Website
- www.protectourwildlifevt.org
- Return prepared by
- Catamount Accounting & Tax Services PLLC
Mission
Wildlife Education and Advocacy. Working to make Vermont a more humane place for wildlife. Educating the public about the impact that personal decisions have on wildlife and the dangers and cruelty of trapping.
Program accomplishments
- POW provided educational presentations for adults and children focused on wildlife coexistence, humane treatment of animals, and alternatives to trapping and killing wildlifeThrough social media, advertisements, and its website, POW informed the public about wildlife issues, policy changes, and the harmful impacts of trapping and hounding practices while promoting humane solutions across Vermont and beyond.Expenses $37,585 · grants $12,500
- Wildlife Rehabilitation: Vermont Rehabilitators receive no state or federal funding. POW helps these state licensed rehabilitators with funding for medicines, food, and enclosures to care for their sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife patients. POW also encourages and helps people receive their state wildlife rehabilitator licenses by paying for their expensive rabies vaccine which is necessary for their life saving work.Expenses $5,926
- Wetland Protection and Beavers: Beavers and their dams are crucial to the creation of wetlands and ecosystems which help to stop climate change.During times of draught beaver ponds and rivers help to maintain wildlife and fish. Beaver dams can also cause flooding and damage to roads and infrastructure, and many Vermont towns will trap and kill beavers to stop the damage.POW has worked with numerous Vermont towns to stop the needless killing of this apex species by helping to pay for the installation of water control devices which stop the flooding and destruction of roads, bridges, and other infrastructures.Expenses $10,140
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3839485
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $267,437
- Income (IRS master file)
- $113,477
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $113,477 | $129,996 | $267,437 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $191,754 | $183,557 | $283,956 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $85,677 | $96,751 | $275,759 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Patricia Monteferrante | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Brenna Galdenzi | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 47-3839485).
Questions about PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT
- What is the EIN of PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT is 47-3839485.
- Is PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT 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 PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT 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 PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Patricia Monteferrante.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PROTECT OUR WILDLIFE VERMONT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $113,477, expenses of $129,996 and total assets of $267,437 at year end.
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