Nonprofit · EIN 51-0157792
DALLAS SAFARI CLUB
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75244
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,985,333 | $10,941,302 | $44,031 | $16,189,603 | $2,800,527 | $13,389,076 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,003,559 | $5,723,021 | $2,280,538 | $16,767,755 | $3,389,385 | $13,378,370 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,895,640 | $5,095,092 | $2,800,548 | $15,183,758 | $4,090,986 | $11,092,772 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,007,681
- Program service revenue
- $857,716
- Investment income
- $531,242
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,898,083
- Net income from gaming
- $205,105
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $25,975
- Other revenue
- $3,588,694
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $962,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $130,994
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,653,376
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,093,515
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $216,825
- Accounting fees
- $195,752
- Occupancy
- $100,690
- Travel
- $174,948
- Depreciation
- $39,493
- Program services (functional)
- $9,051,088
- Management and general (functional)
- $880,894
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,009,320
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,767,755
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,189,603
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,800,527
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,389,076
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $960,367
- Gross unrelated business income
- $240,295
- Gross receipts
- $11,395,475
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN FIENHOLD | DIR. OF DEV. | 40 | $277,315 |
| TERRI LEWIS | EXHIBITS MANAGER | 40 | $181,944 |
| BRUCE BOROSKI | CHAP DEV MANAGER | 40 | $135,800 |
| CONOR HARRISON | DIRECTOR OF COMM | 40 | $134,108 |
| KHRISTOPHER HARRIS | CONV EVENTS MGR | 40 | $133,150 |
| Rob McCana | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $130,994 |
| COREY MASON | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $95,772 |
| RICHARD BURDON | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RAY MULHOLLAND | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NATHAN OLMSTEAD | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROGER FOLTZ | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| John Patterson | Imm Past Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RUSSELL STACY | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD BIGGERS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAY LEYENDECKER | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE WILMOT | Vice President Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Rick Warren | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| KNIGHTON SAMPLE | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREG SIMONS | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOEL SWAN | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KYLE ALLISON | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| COREY GOSS | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEN HEARD | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Rebecca Jones | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Chuck Kopocis | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASON COREY | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $329,839 |
| FIENHOLD BRIAN | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,375 |
| LEWIS TERRI | EXHIBITS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,148 |
| STANFORD LORI | AUCTION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,426 |
| BRAZIL TATIANE | EXHIBITS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,505 |
| MULHOLLAND RAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BURDON RICHARD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JEANES JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| OLMSTEAD NATHAN | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BROWN AUSTIN | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BENAVIDES TOM | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| FOLTZ ROGER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PATTERSON JOHN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ANGELIDES MIKE | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PUCKETT BROOKS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STACY RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BIGGERS RICHARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LEYENDECKER JAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILMOT MIKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| WARREN RICK | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| OROPALLO MICHAEL | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RIATTI GRAY | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SCHNEIDER MICHAEL | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAMPLE KNIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SIMONS GREG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SWAN JOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALLISON KYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GOSS COREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HEARD KEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASON COREY | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $322,917 | $17,648 |
| LEWIS TERRI | EXHIBITS MAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,894 | $13,159 |
| STANDORD LORI | AUCTION MANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,679 | $11,477 |
| FIENHOLD BRIAN | DIR..OF DEVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,667 | $11,361 |
| BRAZIL TATIANE | EXHIBITS MAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,097 | $10,861 |
| MCBEE CALLENDAR AMY | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BOB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| SELLS CHRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CABELA DAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MCGEHEE DANIEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HOOD DAVID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BROWNLEE GREG | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONS GREG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNES JOHNNY | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MITJANS JUAN | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMPLE KNIGHTON | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON KYLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VERNONE MICHAEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELIDES MIKE | ASSISTANT VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OLMSTEAD NATHAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MULHOLLAND RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BIGGERS RICHARD | ASSISTANT TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANKLEF TIM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FALLON TIM | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KLEIN TREVOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13709 GAMMA RD, DALLAS, TX 75244-4409
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICHARD BIGGERS, 13709 GAMMA ROAD, DALLAS, TX 75244
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD BIGGERS, Treasurer
- Phone
- (972) 980-9800
- Website
- WWW.BIGGAME.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CANTRELL PEARSON AND ASSOCIATES PPLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND WILDERNESS LANDS; TO EDUCATE THE YOUTH AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF HUNTERS WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF WILDLIFECONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND HUNTER ADVOCACY. APPROXIMATELY 44% OF THEGRANTS GO TOWARD CONSERVATION, 36% FOR EDUCATION AND 20% FOR HUNTERADVOCACY. ABOUT TWO THIRD OF THE GRANTS SUPPORT PROJECTS BEYOND TEXASBORDERS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE CONSERVATION INITIATIVES FOR LIONS, ELEPHANTS, GIRAFFES, AND LEOPARDS, DEVELOPING CONSERVATION STRATEGIES IN CANADA, AND ADVOCATING FOR HUNTER INTERESTS IN WASHINGTON D.C. THE REMAINDER OF THE GRANTS SUPPORT TEXAS INITIATIVES SUCH AS DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP RESTORATION, QUAIL HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS, MULE DEER RESEARCH AND EXPANDING CONSERVATION CURRICULUM.THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS SOLELY FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP: GAME TRAILS MAGAZINE WHICH IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ONLINE NEWSLETTER.PROGRAM SERVICES FOR MEMBERS INCLUDING MONTHLY MEETINGS, GUEST SPEAKERS, COMPETITION EVENTS AND OPEN HOUSES.Expenses $9,051,088 · grants $962,500
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0157792
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,189,603
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,395,475
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $10,985,333 | $10,941,302 | $16,189,603 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $8,003,559 | $5,723,021 | $16,767,755 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $7,895,640 | $5,095,092 | $15,183,758 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $6,785,278 | $3,840,021 | $11,371,773 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | 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 51-0157792).
Questions about DALLAS SAFARI CLUB
- What is the EIN of DALLAS SAFARI CLUB?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS SAFARI CLUB is 51-0157792.
- Is DALLAS SAFARI CLUB tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1985.
- Which annual return does DALLAS SAFARI CLUB 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 DALLAS SAFARI CLUB due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DALLAS SAFARI CLUB last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DALLAS SAFARI CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names RICHARD BIGGERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS SAFARI CLUB?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $277,315 (BRIAN FIENHOLD, DIR. OF DEV.).
- How much revenue does DALLAS SAFARI CLUB have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,985,333, expenses of $10,941,302 and total assets of $16,189,603 at year end.
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