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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1381321

ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SINTON, TX 78387

Financials

$1.2M$1.3M2023$2.7M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,681,636$1,390,140$1,291,496$25,000,607$27,442$24,973,165
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,213,076$1,294,652-$81,576$23,438,953$19,686$23,419,267
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$247,305
Dividends
$668,459
Interest
$551
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,587,545
Other income
$177,776

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$217,734
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$158,908
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$242,627
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,049,313
Excise tax on investment income
$31,630

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,438,953
Total assets, end of year
$25,000,607
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,442
Net assets, end of year
$24,973,165
Fair market value of assets
$40,209,269
Qualifying distributions
$1,533,005
Net investment income
$2,413,606

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH D JAMES
PO BOX 1400, SINTON, TX 78387
CEO50$135,708$48,830
JOEL H THOMAS
PO BOX 1141, SINTON, TX 78387
TRUSTEE0.5$6,000$0
JOHN J WELDER V
101 S MAIN ST SUITE 502, VICTORIA, TX 77901
TRUSTEE0.5$6,000$0
HC WEIL
500 N SHORELINE SUITE 1118, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78471
TRUSTEE0.5$6,000$0
JOHN J WELDER VI
101 S MAIN ST SUITE 502, VICTORIA, TX 77901
ADV TRUSTEE0.3$2,000$0
D LYNN DRAWE
1044 CR 631, SINTON, TX 78387
ADV TRUSTEE0.3$1,600$0
HARVEY C WEIL JR
303 TAMWORTH DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213
ADV TRUSTEE0.3$800$0
FIDEL HERNANDEZ
907 W LEE AVE, KINGSVILLE, TX 78363
ADV TRUSTEE0.3$800$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH D JAMES
PO BOX 1400, SINTON, TX 78387
CEO40$130,208$46,047
JOEL H THOMAS
PO BOX 1141, SINTON, TX 78387
TRUSTEE0.5$6,000$0
JOHN J WELDER V
101 S MAIN ST SUITE 502, VICTORIA, TX 77901
TRUSTEE0.5$6,000$0
HC WEIL
500 N SHORELINE SUITE 1118, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78471
TRUSTEE0.5$6,000$0
JOHN J WELDER VI
101 S MAIN ST SUITE 502, VICTORIA, TX 77901
ADV TRUSTEE0.3$2,000$0
D LYNN DRAWE
1044 CR 631, SINTON, TX 78387
ADV TRUSTEE0.3$1,600$0
HARVEY C WEIL JR
303 TAMWORTH DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78213
ADV TRUSTEE0.3$400$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1400, SINTON, TX 78387-1400
In care of
% 1ST VICTORIA NATL BK BLDG
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN J WELDER V, TRUSTEE
Phone
(361) 364-2643
Return prepared by
HARRISON WALDROP & UHEREK LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1381321
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$25,000,607
Income (IRS master file)
$14,017,056

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,681,636$1,390,140$25,000,607XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,213,076$1,294,652$23,438,953XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 74-1381321).

Questions about ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION is 74-1381321.
Is ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 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 ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,708 (JOSEPH D JAMES, CEO).
How much revenue does ROB & BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,681,636, expenses of $1,390,140 and total assets of $25,000,607 at year end.

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