Nonprofit · EIN 81-0723892
WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $327,259 | $379,614 | -$52,355 | $358,945 | $398,998 | -$40,053 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $106,595 | $488,621 | -$382,026 | $711,562 | $696,572 | $14,990 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $329,259
- of which government grants
- $328,634
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- -$2,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,000
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,039
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,738
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $173,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,549
- Occupancy
- $5,500
- Travel
- $17,774
- Depreciation
- $11,045
- Program services (functional)
- $328,635
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,979
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $711,562
- Total assets, end of year
- $358,945
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $398,998
- Net assets, end of year
- -$40,053
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,863
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$40,053
- Gross receipts
- $334,759
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY HILLER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,039 |
| DOUG COTTAM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT RUDOLPH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUN DESCHENE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY HILLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,162 |
| DOUG COTTAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT RUDOLPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUN DESCHENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 4725, HELENA, MT 59604-4725
- In care of
- % TIM HILLER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- PO Box 700, Starkville MS 39760
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TIMOTHY HILLER, PO BOX 4725, HELENA, MT 596044725
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- TIM HILLER, 454 PRISOCK RD, Starkville MS 39759
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY HILLER, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (971) 209-8005
- Website
- WWW.WILDLIFEECOLOGY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAWN M WRIGG CPA PLLC
Mission
ADVANCE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- MUSKRAT POPULATIONS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LARGE-SCALE POPULATIONDECLINES ACROSS AT LEAST THE EASTERN HALF OF THE U.S., BUT WE CURRENTLYDO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DECLINES. THISSPECIES HAS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS, AND CAN BECONSIDERED AN INDICATOR SPECIES OF WETLAND HEALTH. WE HAVE TRANSITIONEDINTO PHASE II OF OUR RESEARCH IN THE GREAT LAKES BASIN, WHICH IS BUILTUPON THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK DURING PHASE I, BUT ALSO RECENTRESEARCH OF OTHERS. PHASE II IS A FOCUSED FIELD-BASED INVESTIGATION TOEVALUATE MUSKRAT DEMOGRAPHICS AND HEALTH ACROSS MULTIPLE STUDY SITESTHAT WERE SELECTED ACROSS A GRADIENT OF HABITAT AND HYDROLOGYCONDITIONS.Expenses $137,775
- GRAY FOXES ARE A VALUABLE AND UNDERSTUDIED FURBEARER ACROSS ITS ENTIRE RANGE. SEVERAL INDICES SUGGEST RANGE CONTRACTIONS IN INDIANA, BUT ALSO OTHER MIDWEST STATES. THE FACTOR(S) CAUSING THESE DISTRIBUTIONAL CHANGES IS UNKNOWN, BUT MAY BE LINKED TO HABITAT LOSS AND FRAGMENTATION, CHANGING MESOCARNIVORE (E.G., COYOTE) COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, DISEASE, AND OTHER FACTORS, AND LIKELY IS A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP AMONG THESE FACTORS. WE ARE ASSESSING GRAY FOX POPULATIONS AT TWO STUDY SITES IN INDIANA THROUGH A 4-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE STUDY DESIGNED TO DIRECTLY ASSESS CAUSES OF POPULATION CHANGES OF GRAY FOXES, AND TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF THIS SPECIES THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN INDIANA, BUT ALSO OTHER MIDWEST STATES.Expenses $126,418
- THE KIT FOX IS A CANID SPECIES THAT IS SENSITIVE TO EFFECTS OF PERTURBATIONS IN THEIR SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENT. THE DISTRIBUTION OF KIT FOXES AT THEIR NORTHERN PERIPHERY IN OREGON IS POORLY DEFINED. DURING 2024, WE INITIATED A TARGETED INVENTORY VIA CAMERA-BASED SURVEY FOR KIT FOXES BASED ON LOCATIONS IN UNSURVEYED AREAS TO FILL IN KNOWLEDGE GAPS; USE DATA COLLECTED FROM OUR PROPOSED SURVEY, AND PREVIOUS SURVEYS AND OTHER DATA, TO CONSTRUCT A SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MAP (I.E., HABITAT SUITABILITY) FOR KIT FOXES; AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WILDLIFE AND LAND MANAGEMENT USING A LANDSCAPE-SCALE APPROACH THAT INCLUDES MULTIPLE LAND USES, CONSIDERS OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST(E.G., GREATER SAGE-GROUSE, AND POTENTIALLY IDENTIFIES CONSERVATION HOTSPOTS BASED ON OVERLAPPING AREAS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN.Expenses $39,739
- BLACK-FOOTED FERRETS WERE ONCE THOUGHT TO BE EXTINCT, BUT AFTER DISCOVERING A SINGLE REMNANT POPULATION, A SUCCESSFUL CAPTIVE-BREEDING AND REINTRODUCTION PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED. HOWEVER,DESPITE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CAPTIVE-BREEDING AND REINTRODUCTION EFFORTS, CONSERVATION OF THIS RARE MUSTELID CURRENTLY FACES SUBSTANTIAL CHALLENGES. OUR ONGOING WORK INCLUDES COLLABORATIONS WITH STATE, TRIBAL, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND OTHER NGOS, TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING THE SUBSTANTIAL IMPACTS OF SYLVATIC PLAGUE ON POPULATIONS OF FERRETS AND PRAIRIE DOGS, TO ASSESS FIELD TECHNIQUES (TRADITIONAL SPOTLIGHTING, INFRARED CAMERAS, SCENT-DETECTION DOGS) TO IMPROVE MONITORING OF FERRET POPULATIONS, AND OTHER CONSERVATION EFFORT FOR THIS FEDERALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES.Expenses $16,445
- Decisions related to management of furbearers encompass a complex array of management objectives across diverse taxa. These complex decisions often involve increased scrutiny and opposition through external and internal sources, causing threats to the integrity of furbearer management at the state, national, and international levels. Science-based management is critical for state agencies to make informed and defensible regulatory decisions; however, there currently is no comprehensive and contemporary science-based reference available to guide and improve furbearer management. The 1987 book, Wild Furbearer Management and Conservation in North America (Novak et al. 1987), was a critical resource that filled that role for many years. However, this resource lacks critical accomplishments and advancements achieved through furbearer management during the past three decades. Our project will produce a comprehensive and contemporary science-based book to help proactively guide current and future efforts of furbearer management programs, including through education and training of wildlife professionals, hunters, and trappers; identification of current knowledge gaps and applied research needs to support management; promotion of sustainable furbearer harvest; and dissemination of accurate information.Expenses $8,258
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0723892
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $358,945
- Income (IRS master file)
- $334,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $327,259 | $379,614 | $358,945 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $106,595 | $488,621 | $711,562 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $425,909 | $442,044 | $924,544 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: TIM HILLER | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-0723892).
Questions about WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE is 81-0723892.
- Is WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE 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 WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE 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 WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE 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 WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TIMOTHY HILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,039 (TIMOTHY HILLER, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WILDLIFE ECOLOGY INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $327,259, expenses of $379,614 and total assets of $358,945 at year end.
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