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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0941892

NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · BOGART, GA 30622

Financials

$4M$4.1M2023$5.8M$6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,771,893$5,965,598-$193,705$4,517,494$1,166,090$3,351,404
December 31, 2023990$3,978,618$4,057,185-$78,567$4,097,630$555,727$3,541,903
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,382,739
of which government grants
$1,037,928
Membership dues
$280,123
Program service revenue
$2,137,215
Investment income
$75,068
Royalties
$2,529
Net income from fundraising events
$3,707
Net income from gaming
$29,903
Net income from sales of inventory
-$224,842
Other revenue
$176,871

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$445,471
Other salaries and wages
$1,766,712
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,622,229
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$41,053
Occupancy
$39,087
Travel
$208,801
Depreciation
$100
Program services (functional)
$5,437,659
Management and general (functional)
$275,638
Fundraising (functional)
$252,301

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,097,630
Total assets, end of year
$4,517,494
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,166,090
Net assets, end of year
$3,351,404
Land, buildings and equipment
$152,501
Publicly traded securities
$113,174
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,035,411
Net assets with donor restrictions
$315,993
Gross unrelated business income
$120,317
Gross receipts
$6,152,490
Employees
32
Volunteers
675
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
SC

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICK PINIZZOTTOPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
48$267,654$9,525
APRIL ROBERTSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
48$162,015$6,277
JENIFER WISNIESKICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$126,632$5,000
ROBERT THOMASCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$125,514$4,166
LAUREN VARNERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$124,086$4,722
KIP ADAMSCHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$123,722$4,721
SAM BURGESONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRIS DOLNACKVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GREG SIMONSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
NATALIE KREBSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOHN ANNONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN BOHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARTHUR DICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROLAND DUGAS IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN FORSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WHIT FOSBURGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK KENYONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSH KUDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CHUCK SYKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KRIS ROCKWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN WALDROPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT ZIEHMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NICK PINIZZOTTOPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
48$260,440$9,618
APRIL ROBERTSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
48$154,820$6,026
ROBERT THOMASCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$121,077$4,010
KIP ADAMSCHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$119,649$4,583
LAUREN VARNERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
49$118,147$4,607
SAM BURGESONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
CHRIS DOLNACKVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GREG SIMONSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
NATALIE KREBSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
JOHN ANNONIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN BOHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARTHUR DICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROLAND DUGAS IIIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN FORSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WHIT FOSBURGHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK KENYONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH KUDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHUCK SYKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRIS ROCKWELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN WALDROPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT ZIEHMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 160, BOGART, GA 30622-0160
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
8010 Smith Grove Rd, Scottsville KY 42164
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NICK PINIZZOTTO, PO BOX 160, BOGART, GA 30622
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Evan Calvert, 8010 Smith Grove Rd, Scottsville KY 42164
Signed the 990
APRIL ROBERTSON, CFO
Phone
(706) 353-0221
Return prepared by
MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC

Mission

WITH MEMBERS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION (NDA) WORKS CLOSELY WITH HUNTERS, LANDOWNERS, WILDLIFE AGENCIES AND OTHER CONSERVATIONISTS TO IMPROVE DEER HERDS AND HUNTER SATISFACTION ON MILLIONS OF ACRES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND. THE GOALS AND ACTIVITIES OF NDA ARE ACCOMPLISHED WITH ITS STAFF AND EXTENSIVE VOLUNTEER NETWORK. GIVEN NDA'S HISTORY OF USING SCIENCE AND HUNTER ETHICS TO GUIDE SOUND DEER MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, IT IS WIDELY CONSIDERED THE MOST RESPECTED AND INFLUENTIAL DEER CONSERVATION AGENCY IN NORTH AMERICA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE ONATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION ("NDA") HAD 150,000 MEMBERS DURING 2024. FOUNDED IN 1988, NDA IS A WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENSURING THE FUTURE OF WILD DEER, WILDLIFE HABITAT AND HUNTING. WE DO THIS BY UNITING HUNTERS, MANAGERS, STATE AGENCIES, THE HUNTING INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND NON-HUNTERS TO ENSURE WELFARE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF DEER POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITAT, ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE, SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION OF WILD DEER; SERVING AS A LEADING PROVIDER OF CREDIBLE, RESPONSIBLE AND TIMELY INFORMATION ON DEER HUNTING AND MANAGEMENT, EDUCATING HUNTERS AND NON-HUNTERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ROLE THAT DEER HUNTING PLAYS IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND INCREASING AND DIVERSIFYING PARTICIPATION AND THE SOCIETAL ACCEPTANCE OF HUNTING. SINCE 2006, NDA HAS CONTRIBUTED TO DEER RESEARCH PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.; CONDUCTED EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, PROVIDED EXPERT OPINIONS ON PROPOSED POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND PLANS, CERTIFIED HUNTERS, LANDOWNERS AND BIOLOGISTS AND MENTORED THOUSANDS OF YOUNG AND FIRST-TIME HUNTERS.FOUNDED IN 1988, NDA ESTABLISHED IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND MOVED TO GEORGIA IN 1997. NDA ENCOURAGES THE PROTECTION OF MOST, OR ALL YEARLING (1 1/2-YEAR-OLD) BUCKS COMBINED WITH AN APPROPRIATE HARVEST OF DOES, WHEN NECESSARY, TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY POPULATION IN BALANCE WITH HABITAT CONDITIONS AND HUNTER DESIRES. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. CONSERVATION & HUNTING HERITAGE OPERATIONS: CONSERVATION OPERATIONS INCLUDE NDA'S NETWORK OF ALL HUNTERS WHO SHARE A PASSION FOR THE WILD DEER. THIS DEPARTMENT BLENDS THE ART OF HUNTING WITH THE SCIENCE OF MANAGEMENT TO CREATE BETTER DEER AND BETTER DEER HUNTING. THESE EFFORTS ARE ACCOMPLISHED USING FIVE KEY AREAS: RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, CERTIFICATION, AND HUNTING. THIS DEPARTMENT IS INVOLVED IN ALL AREAS OF THE WILD DEER RESEARCH INCLUDING ECOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, HUNTING, DISEASES, AND HUMAN DIMENSIONS. THIS DEPARTMENT COORDINATES AND FUNDS PRACTICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT. VOLUNTEER OPERATIONS AND CHAPTER SUPPORT: VOLUNTEER OPERATION IS THE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF CHAPTER OPERATIONS, PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO THE STATE COUNCILS AND IDENTIFYING, ASSESSING AND RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS STATES "VOLUNTEER CONSERVATION EFFORTS. IN 2024, THE GRASSROOTS DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE. SIX NEW BRANCHES WERE ESTABLISHED, EXPANDING OUR NETWORK OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND ENHANCING OUR MISSION-DRIVEN IMPACT. FIFTEEN BRANCHES HOSTED MISSION-RELATED EVENTS. THESE EVENTS PROVIDED EDUCATION, COMMUNITY AWARENESS, AND GAVE BACK THROUGH VENISON DONATIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.COMMUNICATIONS: THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DEER HUNTERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WILD DEER CONSERVATION. THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM PUBLISHES A WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER, OPERATES NDA'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, HOSTS THE DEER SEASON 365 PODCAST, MAINTAINS THE NDA WEBSITE, AND CREATES NUMEROUS NDA REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS FOR ALL OTHER NDA DEPARTMENTS. NDA'S WEBSITE HOSTED MORE THAN 2 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS IN 2024. ALSO IN 2024, NDA VIDEOS EARNED 4 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE, 9 MILLION VIEWS ON TIKTOK AND OVER 12 MILLION VIEWS ON META (FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM). IN 2024, NDA HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON POLICY THAT IMPACTS DEER, HUNTING, AND CONSERVATION BY SENDING 27 ACTION ALERTS, AUTHORING, OR SIGNING 50 LETTERS OF SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION, AND ENCOURAGING MORE THAN 1,800 LETTERS FROM OUR CONSTITUENTS. NDA ADDRESSED LANDSCAPE-LEVEL ACCESS AND FOREST HEALTH ISSUES THROUGH THE PUBLIC LANDS INITIATIVE BY HELPING TO IMPROVE 226,128 ACRES OF PUBLIC LAND IN 20 STATES AT A TOTAL VALUE OF $6,382,021. NDA CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SOME OF THE BEST DEER AND HABITAT EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IN THE WORLD BY PUBLISHING MORE THAN 150 COMBINED ARTICLES AND VIDEOS ACROSS OUR VARIOUS PLATFORMS. MORE THAN 10 MILLION PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH NDA'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ALONE. NDA HELD 54 FIELD TO FORK EVENTS ACROSS 13 STATES TO INTRODUCE 481 NEW PEOPLE TO HUNTING AS PART OF OUR R3 INITIATIVES WHILE ALSO GRADUATING 376 NEW DEER STEWARD PARTICIPANTS AT VARIOUS LEVELS. NDA FINISHED ANOTHER STRONG FINANCIAL YEAR HELPED BY SECURING A RECORD NUMBER OF CORPORATE SPONSORS AND CONDUCTING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL GIVING DAY.
    Expenses $5,437,659 · grants $10,000 · revenue $2,016,898

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 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0941892
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D340)
Group exemption
3927 (202 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,517,494
Income (IRS master file)
$6,152,490

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,771,893$5,965,598$4,517,494IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$3,978,618$4,057,185$4,097,630XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$2,975,036$3,177,121$4,029,448IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Evan Calvert
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 57-0941892).

Questions about NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION is 57-0941892.
Is NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION 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 NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION 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 NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NICK PINIZZOTTO.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $267,654 (NICK PINIZZOTTO, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,771,893, expenses of $5,965,598 and total assets of $4,517,494 at year end.

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