LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC

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 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1922 SMEDE HWY, ST MARTINVLLE, LA 70582-7700

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

LUCAS HIDALGO, 1922 SMEDE HWY, SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA 70582

Signed the 990

LUCAS HIDALGO, TREASURER

Phone

(985) 397-4118

Website

HTTPS://LWAAMAGAZINE.COM

Return prepared by

DARNALL SIKES & FREDERICK

Mission

TO FOSTER, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF ALL CLASSIFIED COMMISSIONED WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT AGENTS, ACTIVE OR RETIRED; TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE RENDERED BY THE OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT OF LA DEPT. OF WILDLIFE & FISHERIES; AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITY PERMITTED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 SECTION 501(C)(3).

Program accomplishments

• PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE LOUISIANA GAME WARDEN MAGAZINE: THREE ISSUES OF THE MAGAZINE WERE PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS, RETIREES, ELECTED STATE DISTRICT COURT JUDGES, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, STATE SENATORS, STATE REPRESENTATIVES, SHERIFFS, AND THE STATE GOVERNOR FREE OF CHARGE. BUSINESSES THAT PURCHASED AD SPACE IN THE MAGAZINE ALSO RECEIVE A COPY. THE MAGAZINE PROVIDES MEMBERS A FORUM TO SHARE EXPERIENCES ENCOUNTERED AS A WILDLIFE AGENT, EXPERIENCES AS LWAA MEMBERS, AND CURRENT ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENT PROFESSION. THE MAGAZINE ALSO SERVES AS A TOOL TO KEEP THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS AWARE OF THE SERVICES THAT WILDLIFE AGENTS PROVIDE EACH DAY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND GENERAL HUNTING AND BOAT SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS TO BE AWARE OF.
  Expenses $552,862 · revenue $629,034
• HOSTING THE ANNUAL LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION: APPROXIMATELY 155 MEMBERS OF THE LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENT'S ASSOCIATION ATTENDED THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH TAKES PLACE OVER A WEEKEND. THE CONFERENCE IS THE ONLY EVENT HELD BY THE OGRANIZATION AT WHICH A LARGE PORTION OF THE MEMBERS ARE PRESENT SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE ORGANIZATION TAKES THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS REGARDING ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM AS LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS. SPEAKERS AT THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND STAFF FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES HEADQUARTERS. A PISTOL MATCH AND A GOLF TOURNAMENT ARE HELD TO PROVIDE NETWORK AND TEAM-BUILDING. STATISTICS OF THE LWFF ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ARE SHARED. VARIOUS AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO SHOW APPRECIATION AND PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE "AGENT OF THE YEAR" AWARDS.
  Expenses $15,245
• CHILDREN'S T-SHIRT PROGRAM: WILDLIFE AGENTS HANDED OUT APPROXIMATELY 2,500 FREE T-SHIRTS TO CHILDREN WEARING LIFE JACKETS THAT WERE ENCOUNTERED DURING RANDOM BOAT SAFETY INSPECTIONS ON THE WATER. THE T-SHIRTS ARE INSCRIBED WITH THE SLOGAN "I GOT CAUGHT WEARING MY LIFE JACKET." THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE ENCOURAGING PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO PRACTICE SAFE BOATING HABITS AND TO SHOWCASE THE AGENTS' DUTIES IN A POSITIVE MANNER TO THE PUBLIC.
  Expenses $13,834
• FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN TO VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS FOR NEEDS DUE TO CRITICAL ILLNESS, DEATH, OR OTHER CATASTROPHE. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS: CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE GIVEN TO FIVE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BENEFACTOR OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS WAS THE TIFFANY THOMAS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION TO WHOM 3,000 WAS DONATED. FUNERAL BENEFITS: FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE SENT TO FUNERALS OF MEMBERS' FAMILY RETIREMENT GIFTS: DUE TO THE MEMBERS' EMPLOYER BEING UNABLE TO PROVIDE SUCH A TOKEN, WATCHES ARE GIVEN TO MEMBERS WHO RETIRE UPON REACHING YEARS OF SERVICE OR AGE OF RETIREMENT WITH THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT DIVISION. RETIREMENT PARTIES: DUE TO THE MEMBERS' EMPLOYER BEING UNABLE TO PROVIDE SUCH EVENTS, UP TO 300 PER PARTY IS PROVIDED FOR A CELEBRATION TO SHOW APPRECIATION TO MEMBERS WHO RETIRE FROM THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT DIVISION. JIM MATKIN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO CHILDREN OF MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING UPON COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL AND SHOWING PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN COLLEGE, JUNIOR COLLEGE, OR TRADE SCHOOL. APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE LWAA JIM MATKIN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FORM. FIRST PRIZE IS 1,500 AND SECOND PRIZE IS 1,000. THE WINNERS ARE CHOSEN BY VOTE OF THE BOARD BASED ON THE AWARD FORMS SUBMITTED. ALL APPLICANTS NOT CHOSEN FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND PRIZES ARE AWARDED A LESSER MONETARY AWARD IN THE FORM OF A ONE-TIME GRANT. IN ADDITION TO THE WINNERS, TWO 500 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED. SUPPORT OF OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY COOKING AND PROVIDING MEALS FOR EVENTS THEY ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZE HUNTING TRIPS FOR WOUNDED U.S. MILITARY VETERANS, AND THE LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION HELPS TO DEFRAY THE PARTICIPANTS' COST OF SUCH TRIPS BY PROVIDING HUNTING LICENSES, DRINKS, AND OTHER SUPPLIES. SUPPORT OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN: FINANCIAL AND PUBLIC AWARENESS SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF LOUISIANA LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN BY PROVIDING SUPPLIES AND PAYING REGISTRATION FEES FOR LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RUN. THE TORCH RUN IS THE LARGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT AND THE MOST HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
  Expenses $71,742 · grants $15,005

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

IRS record

EIN

72-1130460

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

1989

Accounting year ends

August

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Animal-related (D033)

Assets (IRS master file)

$392,238

Income (IRS master file)

$736,672

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 72-1130460).

Questions about LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC is 72-1130460.

Is LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.

Are donations to LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC 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 LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.

Who is the principal officer of LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LUCAS HIDALGO.

Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AGENTS ASSOCIATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $736,672, expenses of $677,111 and total assets of $392,238 at year end.

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