HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

4510 TWIN PINES RD, PORTSMOUTH, VA 23703-1531

Signed the 990-EZ

Ray Strutton, President

Phone

(757) 686-8684

Website

www.hofflercreek.org

Mission

Environmental education & habitat conservation

Program accomplishments

• Environmental Education and Outreach: Consistent with its educational mission, HCWF provided structured and informal learning opportunities for a diverse audience, including K-12 schools, college groups, adult nature-enthusiasts, and community volunteers. Key accomplishments: A. Hosted monthly guided hikes, kayak paddles, bird watching tours, and mindfulness in nature sessions, reaching hundreds of participants. B. Delivered curriculum-linked field trips and outreach programs focusing on estuarine ecology, watershed science, butterfly life cycles, and Chesapeake Bay restoration themes, educating students from local schools. C. Expanded public outreach via digital newsletters, citizen science opportunities (bird counts, water-quality monitoring) and special events to raise awareness of human-nature connections in the Hampton Roads region. HCWF's success depends on collaboration with volunteers, local schools, higher-education institutions, municipal agencies and citizen groups. Over the year: A. The Foundation mobilized over 2,000 community members, volunteers and interns in work-days, citizen-science events and outreach programs. B. Formed or strengthened partnerships with nearby universities, the local school system, regional restoration non-profits, and government resource agencies-enhancing access to resources, technical expertise and broader conservation networks. C. Developed fundraising and awareness campaigns to grow individual membership, corporate sponsorships, and foundation grants, thereby supporting the financial sustainability of the preserve's mission and programs.
  Expenses $46,763
• Conservation and Research: HCWF manages a 142-acre nature preserve in Portsmouth, VA, which comprises tidal creek and salt-marsh habitats, riparian forest, and a brackish lake-an unusually diverse set of ecosystems in the mid-Atlantic coastal plain. During the reporting year, the Foundation: A. Continued invasive species removal efforts and native habitat restoration through regular volunteer workdays, engaging hundreds of volunteers and restoring acres of native forest. B. Maintained and improved trails, observation points and interpretive facilities, ensuring safe, low-impact public access while preserving wildlife integrity. C. Monitored water quality, raised thousands of oyster spat, and studied climate change impacts on mummichog in collaboration with regional partners to support the health of the Hoffler Creek watershed. HCWF supports applied research and monitoring that enhances understanding of coastal ecosystems, habitat change, and human and natural system interactions. Highlights include: A. Partnering with regional universities and agencies to host research in salt-marsh ecology, brackish lake habitat dynamics, tick populations, and nest predation. B. Facilitating citizen science programs such as bird species counts, oyster aquaculture, turtle surveys, and water quality sampling, thus enabling both public involvement and data collection for professional research. C. Ensuring that findings and data are integrated into HCWF's interpretive materials so that visitors not only experience the preserve but also understand the underlying science that informs its stewardship.
  Expenses $45,175
• Recreation: HCWF offers low impact recreational experiences designed to engage the community while safeguarding sensitive habitats. During the year, the Foundation: A. Maintained five hiking trails, three bird-viewing blinds, seasonal kayak rental access, an oyster pier, and observation decks that overlook marsh and lake habitats. B. Welcomed thousands of visitors to the preserve (open Tue-Sun, 10 am-4 pm), offering opportunities for nature photography, bird watching, family exploration, and passive recreation in a suburban wilderness. C. Continued to enforce preservation-friendly practices (for example, excluding pets, restraint of high-impact activities such as biking or running within the preserve) to ensure that recreation remains compatible with conservation goals.
  Expenses $29,837

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

54-1778484

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

1995

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Environment (C30)

Assets (IRS master file)

$163,309

Income (IRS master file)

$151,024

Filing history

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 54-1778484).

Questions about HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

What is the EIN of HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?

The employer identification number (EIN) of HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED is 54-1778484.

Is HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.

Are donations to HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED 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 HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?

The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,000 (Ashley Morgan, Executive Director).

How much revenue does HOFFLER CREEK WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED have?

On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $136,516, expenses of $136,974 and total assets of $176,373 at year end.

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