2026-07-10T17:20:23-05:00 2025-12-31 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 2601 CAMBRIDGE CT STE 300 AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 990EZ 2025-01-01 883118910 WORLDWIDE TROPHY ADVENTURES OUTDOOR GUARDIAN FUND WORL 2315786008 2517 SOUTH 16TH AVE SHELBY MI 49455 MARK PETERSON PRESIDENT 2315786008 2026-07-09 1 ALYSSA M KENT P01701477 2483757100 2026-07-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X HTTPS://WTAGUARDIANFUND.ORG/ X X 98976 X 98976 98976 19000 59008 9354 87362 11614 -5334 0 6280 X 91078 161042 2500 0 93578 161042 98912 154762 -5334 6280 X PROMOTING CONSERVATION AND PROTECTING NATURAL WILDLIFE HABITATS. DURING THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR, THE WTA OUTDOOR GUARDIAN FUND CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MEDIA INITIATIVES, FIELD PROJECTS, AND STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS SUPPORTING ITS LONG-TERM MISSION.IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED ITS OFFICIAL BRAND VIDEO INTRODUCING "THE GUARDIAN," THE CONSERVATION PILLAR OF WORLDWIDE TROPHY ADVENTURES. THE VIDEO SERVED AS AN IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH TOOL DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, AUTHENTICALLY COMMUNICATE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, AND SUPPORT DONOR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTED THE FUND'S COMMITMENT TO WILDLIFE AND FISHERY PRESERVATION, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION THROUGH FIELD-BASED INITIATIVES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LAUNCHED TWO FEATURED CONSERVATION PROJECTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE PLATFORM, INCLUDING "PROTECT THE FLOCK: WILD TURKEY BANDING IN KENTUCKY AND "PROTECT THE HERD: ELK COLLARING IN NEBRASKA." THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL FILM CONTENT, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND FIELD REPORTING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENT PROJECT UPDATES AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS.ADDITIONAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES DURING 2025 INCLUDED ELK AND SHEEP COLLARING EFFORTS IN NEBRASKA, WOOD DUCK BANDING ACTIVITIES IN KENTUCKY, AND A WOUNDED WARRIOR CONSERVATION PROJECT CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH BOONE BROTHERS IN KENTUCKY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTICIPATED IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR A FUTURE JAGUAR DARTING AND RESEARCH PROJECT IN MEXICO. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE JAGUAR INITIATIVE, MOST PROJECTS WERE STRUCTURED AS LOW-COST, COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOWED THE FUND TO MAXIMIZE ITS CONSERVATION IMPACT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND SHARED FIELD RESOURCES. MAJORITY OF THESE PROJECTS SHOULD LAUNCH ON THE WEBSITE THROUGHOUT 2026. TO SUPPORT FUTURE PUBLIC OUTREACH AND FUNDRAISING CAPABILITIES, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED A DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY TO ASSIST WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOOGLE AD GRANTS PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGHOUT 2025, SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS WERE MADE TO ESTABLISH AND PREPARE THE PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING DIGITAL ADVERTISING STRATEGY AND PLATFORM SETUP. THE GOOGLE AD GRANTS PROGRAM WAS FULLY APPROVED AND BECAME ACTIVE IN EARLY 2026, PROVIDING THE ORGANIZATION WITH ACCESS TO IN-KIND GOOGLE SEARCH ADVERTISING CREDITS TO SUPPORT FUTURE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, DONOR ENGAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS INITIATIVES.AS OF THE END OF 2025, THE WTA OUTDOOR GUARDIAN FUND CONTINUED TO BUILD ITS CONSERVATION PORTFOLIO, EXPAND ITS EDUCATIONAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND STRENGTHEN ITS DIGITAL OUTREACH CAPABILITIES, POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION FOR INCREASED CONSERVATION IMPACT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN FUTURE YEARS. 19000 X 28067 28067 JULIE LUND GUARDIAN FUND MANAGER 0.10 0 0 0 MARK PETERSON PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR 0.10 0 0 0 RYAN WATCHORN TREASURER AND DIRECTOR 0.10 0 0 0 JACOB DROPPERS SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR 0.10 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MI MARK PETERSON 2517 SOUTH 16TH AVE SHELBY MI 49455 2315786008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 102500 3031 98976 204507 102500 3031 98976 204507 175571 28936 204507 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: RESEARCH SUPPORT. GRANTEE NAME: VICTOR HUGO LUJA MOLINA. AMOUNT GIVEN: 19,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 170. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 117. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 8,000. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM ADVERTISING . AMOUNT: 1,067. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 9,354. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INTERCOMPANY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 98,912. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 146,707. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,055. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.