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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1225118

QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC

Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, MO 65622

Financials

$151K$133K2023$166K$156K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$166,374$155,685$10,689$117,059$0$117,059
December 31, 2023990$151,288$132,939$18,349$106,819$1,785$105,034
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$111,860
of which government grants
$94,018
Membership dues
$17,755
Program service revenue
$54,492
Investment income
$22
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$1,500
Other salaries and wages
$67,583
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$72,804
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$199
Accounting fees
$2,640
Occupancy
$2,076
Travel
$1,052
Depreciation
$2,079
Program services (functional)
$142,954
Management and general (functional)
$12,731

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$106,819
Total assets, end of year
$117,059
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$117,059
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,227
Net assets without donor restrictions
$117,059
Gross receipts
$166,374
Employees
5
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN DONALDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DEREK FONGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PHIL MELUGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DR NATHAN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN DONALDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DEREK FONGCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PHIL MELUGINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DR NATHAN ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
22 HACKBERRY RD, BUFFALO, MO 65622-8624
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
116 sleepy Hollow road, Camden NC 27921
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEREK FONG, PO BOX 947, BUFFALO, MO 65622
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Gerald Jordan, 116 Sleepy Hollow Road, Camden NC 27921
Signed the 990
CRAIG ALDERMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(417) 345-5960
Return prepared by
INTEGRITY SQUARED CPA'S

Mission

MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR WILDLIFE AND CLEAN STREAMS, ONE ACRE, ONE STREAM, AT A TIME.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • QUWF NATIONAL WILDLIFE SEED PROGRAM CONTINUES AS A CRITICAL PORTION OF QUWF. IT IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDOWNERS, OTHER CONSERVATION NGO'S AND STATE WILDLIFE AGENCIES AS A FOOD SOURCE FOR ALL UPLAND WILDLIFE, AND SONGBIRDS. THE SEED IS NOT TO BE USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES OR FOR CROP HARVEST. THE SEED IS PROVIDED AT TRANSPORTATION COST ONLY FROM THE SEED MILLS ONLY WHICH IS AN 85 TO 95% SAVINGS TO THE LANDOWNER, STATE OR OTHER NGO. COVID DID CAUSE AND STILL CAUSES A SIGNIFICANT SHORTAGE AS THIS SEED IS THE EXCESS NOT PURCHASED BY AG CUSTOMERS. IN 2023, 1760 , 80 POUND BAGS, WERE DELIVERED WHICH PLANTED 1,000 ACRES OF NEW WILDLIFE FOOD SOURCES, AND AFFECTING 20,000 ADDITIONAL ACRES. SINCE 2010, THE QUWF SEED PROGRAM HAS DELIVERED 180 TRACTOR TRAILER LOADS, WITH A VALUE OF 5,400,000.00. IT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED AND PLANTED ON OVER 375,619 ACRES IN 21 DIFFERENT STATES AFFECTING OVER 7,512,192 MILLION ACRES FOR WILDLIFE. AG VALUE (COP OR FEED) OF THE SEED CORN TODAY (2024) IS 819.00 PER BAG.
    Expenses $22,296 · revenue $19,596
  • THE RESTOCKING OF THE WILD RUFF GROUSE BEGAN WITH 300 BIRDS RELOCATED IN 2018, 2020 AND 2021. OVER 115,000 ACRES OF PRIVATE LANDS WERE HEAVILY MANAGED WITH TIMBER STAND IMPROVEMENT AND 10,000 ACRES OF THE MISSOURI DEPT. OF CONSERVATION. THE VALUE OF THE SUM 110 LANDOWNERS IS CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATED AT OVER 18 MIL, THE QUWF GROUSE CHAPTER AND QUWF HAVE INVESTED NEARLY 2.0 MIL AND THE STATE OF MO OVER 2 MILLION. THE RUFF GROUSE WAS NEAR EXPIRATION (EXTINCTION) IN MO, IT WAS AND IS A NATIVE SPECIES. THE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS WITH QUWF COMMITTED TO 25 ADDITIONAL YEARS OF HABITAT WORK TO PROVIDE A SOLID FUTURE OF THE SPECIE IN MO. THE MDC PROVIDES A STATE GRANT TO FUND A FULL-TIME BIOLOGIST AT QUWF TO MANAGE THE TWO CONSERVATION COOPS IN MISSOURI AND TO WORK WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS FOR QUAIL AND UPLAND HABITAT RESTORATION. THESE COOPS REPRESENT OVER 120,000 ACRES OF HABITAT UNDER INTENSE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES GUIDED BY QUWF. QUWF IS CONDUCTING A 3-YEAR GROUND NESTING BIRD PREDATORY STUDY (2023 WAS YEAR 1) TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF PREDATORS ON THE CRITICALLY LOW POPULATIONS OF QUAIL AND TURKEY NEST SURVIVAL. QUWF HAS INSTITUTED A NEW INTERN PROGRAM USING COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH THE COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENTS, TO POST SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION ON VARIOUS WILDLIFE SPECIES, THEIR HABITAT REQUIREMENTS, POPULATION DENSITIES, AND GENERAL EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC
    Expenses $13,270 · revenue $4,410
  • CHAPTER CONSERVATION HABITAT WORK WITH HIGH DESERT GUZZLERS IN THE WEST IS ONGOING. QUWF MAINTAINS 280 HIGH DESERT GUZZLERS (WATER GATHERING DEVICES FOR WILDLIFE) IN 4 STATES THAT AFFECT MILLIONS OF ACRES OF SENSITIVE HABITAT. EACH GUZZLER IS WORTH 8,500.00. MAINTENANCE OR NEW GUZZLER COSTS ARE BORN BY THE CHAPTERS AND QUWF FUNDRAISERS. ALL LABOR IS DONATED. ANOTHER QUWF COOP IN CENTRAL OREGON HAS EXCEPTIONAL SUCCESS IN RESTORING AND PRESERVING A 500+ ACRE LOCATION INCLUDING BRINGING A WATER LINE IN FOR THE WILDLIFE, PLANTING COVER TREES AND FOOD PLOTS FOR DEER, ELK, CHUKAR, MOUNTAIN QUAIL, PHEASANT AND MULE DEER. EACH YEAR 60 VOLUNTEERS CAMP REMOTELY FOR 4 DAYS TO COMPLETE A MAJOR UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AREA. THIS VOLUNTEER TIME IS WORTH 200,000 ALL BY ITSELF. TOTALLY SPONSORING FFA YOUTH PROGRAMS IN ALL HIGH SCHOOLS IN MANY COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND MISSOURI CONTINUES TO BE THE CORE INVESTMENT OF QUWF CHAPTERS. OUR YOUTH CAMPS CONTINUE TO EXPAND TO NEARLY 2,500 YOUTH IN 2023 WITH HABITAT SEMINARS, YOUTH HUNTS FOR DOVE, DEER, DUCK AND HUNTER SAFETY. WE WORK IN HABITAT OF ELK, MULE
    Expenses $107,388 · revenue $142,346

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-1225118
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)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Animal-related (D34)
Group exemption
6410 (16 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$117,059
Income (IRS master file)
$166,374

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$166,374$155,685$117,059XML
990December 2023$151,288$132,939$106,819XML
990December 2022$180,673$172,494$99,840IRS
990December 2021$212,251$210,944$106,704IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Gerald Jordan
December 31, 2013≤ $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 27-1225118).

Questions about QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC

What is the EIN of QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC is 27-1225118.
Is QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION 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 QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC 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 QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC 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 QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEREK FONG.
Who are the officers and directors of QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does QUAIL AND UPLAND WILDLIFE FEDERATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $166,374, expenses of $155,685 and total assets of $117,059 at year end.

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