Nonprofit · EIN 62-6047188
TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,588,626 | $6,949,288 | -$360,662 | $7,439,852 | $3,006,320 | $4,433,532 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,542,906 | $7,350,746 | -$1,807,840 | $8,153,720 | $3,375,935 | $4,777,785 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,657,076
- of which government grants
- $1,630,598
- Program service revenue
- $2,565,400
- Investment income
- $343,444
- Net rental income
- $16,800
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,742
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,906
- Other revenue
- $22,706
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,083,324
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $579,283
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,240,457
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,230,130
- Professional fundraising fees
- $25,000
- Legal fees
- $7,229
- Accounting fees
- $25,300
- Occupancy
- $44,692
- Travel
- $156,808
- Depreciation
- $165,512
- Program services (functional)
- $5,499,794
- Management and general (functional)
- $635,866
- Fundraising (functional)
- $813,628
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,153,720
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,439,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,006,320
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,433,532
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $461,610
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,878,022
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,454,756
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $978,776
- Gross receipts
- $8,100,756
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 931
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BUTLER | CEO Officer | 40 | $249,544 | $24,685 |
| KENDALL MCCARTER | CDO Officer | 40 | $248,163 | $22,628 |
| CANDIDA SAKARAPANEE | DEPUTY CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,716 | $10,340 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | DIR. OF CONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,011 | $11,705 |
| JOHN WORTHEN | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,832 | $11,823 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | DIR. COMMUNI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,875 | $11,894 |
| ALLEN CARTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY GOODE | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK DC CURRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELESHA REID | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN COREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS DORTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN GAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROY GOLDSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE R GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB LINEBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM MARS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD NALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS NISCHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY OEHMIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY PIDGEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN J ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DUNKLIN TIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIC WOLBRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENDALL MCCARTER | CDO Officer | 40 | $256,748 | $11,388 |
| MICHAEL BUTLER | CEO Officer | 40 | $255,893 | $11,436 |
| CANDIDA SAKARAPANEE | DEPUTY CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,956 | $6,417 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS | DIR. OF CONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,958 | $11,101 |
| JOHN WORTHEN | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,474 | $10,519 |
| ALLEN CARTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK DC CURRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY GOODE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN COREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY GOLDSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS DORTCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN GAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LINEBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON NALLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLY OEHMIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELESHA REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DUNKLIN TIPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NISCHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY PIDGEON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIC WOLBRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 ORLANDO AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37209-3274
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL BUTLER, 300 ORLANDO AVENUE, NASHVILLE, TN 37209
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL BUTLER, CEO
- Phone
- (615) 353-1133
- Website
- WWW.TNWF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
LEADING THE CONSERVATION, SOUND MANAGEMENT, AND WISE USE OF TENNESSEE'S WILDLIFE AND GREAT OUTDOORS, TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION ADVOCATES SOUND NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES AND PROVIDES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF TENNESSEE'S ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGES NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY PLANNING THAT BALANCES CONSERVATION NEEDS WITH SOUND ECONOMIC GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- LAND MANAGEMENT & RESORATION - STEWARDSHIP THE FEDERATION'S HABITAT CONSERVATION PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012 AND HAS COMPLETED NUMEROUS RESTORATION PROJECTS STATEWIDE. EIGHTEEN WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS TOTALING MORE THAN 1,300 ACRES ARE COMPLETE AND FOUR OTHERS ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PERMITTING. SIX STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS TOTALING NEARLY ELEVEN MILES OF STREAM ARE NOW COMPLETE, AND THREE ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PERMITTING. THERE ARE 28 ACTIVE FOREST RESTORATION PROJECTS TOTALING MORE THAN 15,000 ACRES, AND TWO GRASSLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS TOTALING MORE THAN 400 ACRES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROJECTS WILL IMPROVE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR RECREATION. - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OExpenses $3,576,074 · grants $1,075,974 · revenue $2,001,075
- YOUTH ENGAGEMENT - EDUCATION THE SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM (SCTP) PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE FOR AGES 9 THROUGH COLLEGE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS NATIONWIDE. EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM ENGAGES THOUSANDS OF STUDENT-ATHLETES WHO COMPETE IN LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL EVENTS, EARNING RECOGNITION FOR THEIR SKILL AND SPORTSMANSHIP. THE SCTP SEASON TYPICALLY RUNS FROM LATE WINTER THROUGH EARLY SUMMER, WITH TEAMS SUPPORTED BY SCHOOLS, 4-H CLUBS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, YOUNG SHOOTERS GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN TEAMWORK, SAFETY, AND COMPETITIVE SHOOTING WHILE DEVELOPING A LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS. - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OExpenses $1,297,002 · grants $7,350 · revenue $570,231
- CONSERVATION POLICY & ADVOCACY SINCE 1946, WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE-FOCUSED POLICY WORK HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION'S MISSION. THE FEDERATION IS A STRONG CONSERVATION POLICY LEADER IN THE STATE-WORKING WITH DECISION MAKERS AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND STATE AND FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE LEGISLATION THAT BENEFITS CONSERVATION IN TENNESSEE, THE SOUTHEAST, AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. IT ALSO PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN STATEWIDE ADVOCACY-CONNECTING SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN, OUTDOOR BUSINESSES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO SPEAK UP AS A UNIFIED VOICE FOR CONSERVATION. - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OExpenses $626,718
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-6047188
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,439,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,100,756
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,588,626 | $6,949,288 | $7,439,852 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,542,906 | $7,350,746 | $8,153,720 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,500,893 | $4,774,083 | $10,469,206 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,679,425 | $4,567,942 | $6,311,367 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 62-6047188).
Questions about TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED is 62-6047188.
- Is TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION 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 TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION 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 TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL BUTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $249,544 (MICHAEL BUTLER, CEO).
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,588,626, expenses of $6,949,288 and total assets of $7,439,852 at year end.
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