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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1415070

WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC

Also known as REDNECK BUCK TAILS

Tax-exempt · STURGEON BAY, WI 54235

Financials

$13.2M$11.7M2023$14.3M$12.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$14,337,122$12,750,188$1,586,934$22,300,626$3,030,838$19,269,788
June 30, 2024990$13,166,135$11,735,693$1,430,442$20,275,515$2,735,498$17,540,017
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,928,769
Membership dues
$799,137
Program service revenue
$639,481
Investment income
$636,812
Net gain from sales of assets
-$28,009
Net income from fundraising events
$8,059,119
Net income from sales of inventory
$71,975
Other revenue
$8,132,060

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,247,374
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$871,347
Other salaries and wages
$3,718,562
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,997,735
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,200
Accounting fees
$72,804
Occupancy
$117,639
Travel
$364,899
Depreciation
$154,906
Program services (functional)
$10,660,668
Management and general (functional)
$1,642,875
Fundraising (functional)
$446,645

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,275,515
Total assets, end of year
$22,300,626
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,030,838
Net assets, end of year
$19,269,788
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,949,488
Publicly traded securities
$2,045,256
Net assets without donor restrictions
$19,269,788
Gross unrelated business income
$241,671
Gross receipts
$34,199,472
Employees
48
Volunteers
3,000
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
WI

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID HAWKEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$204,946$2,476
JOEL REYNOLDSFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$173,308$4,396
DANIEL VOGTFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$165,762$3,721
CYNTHIA TOURMOVP FINANCE & TREASURER
Officer
45$139,491$2,132
DENNIS MALLOYFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$136,342$3,292
RUSSELL AUSTADVP - FIELD OPERATIONS / EXECUTIVE VP
Officer
45$132,963$1,225
JASON MARASKINEFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$127,460$2,977
DAREL MARTINFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$126,535$2,738
CHRISTOPHER KONOPVP - FIELD OPERATIONS / SECRETARY
Officer
45$113,057$1,835
JEFFREY SCHINKTENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$61,297$1,197
PETER GERLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$47,955$1,079
WILLIAM GERL JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$47,780$1,073
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID HAWKEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
45$193,565$15,830
MICHAEL DECHECKPAST VP - FIELD OPERATIONS
Officer
45$165,036$12,808
DANIEL VOGTFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$163,568$12,918
JOEL REYNOLDSFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$156,036$12,316
DENNIS MALLOYFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$150,631$11,957
KAITLIN SLABYPAST VP FINANCE & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
45$137,589$10,430
TIMOTHY POWERSFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$125,517$9,874
JASON MARASKINEFIELD DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
45$123,356$9,702
RUSSELL AUSTADVP - FIELD OPERATIONS
Officer
45$93,092$7,318
JEFFREY SCHINKTENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$59,661$4,025
PETER GERLEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$47,778$2,876
WILLIAM GERL JREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$45,924$2,713
CYNTHIA TOURMOVP FINANCE & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
45$13,623$0
CHRISTOPHER KONOPVP - FIELD OPERATIONS
Officer
45$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 72, STURGEON BAY, WI 54235-0072
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID J HAWKEY, PO BOX 720, STURGEON BAY, WI 542350720
Signed the 990
DAVID J HAWKEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(920) 743-6777
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

SINCE OUR BEGINNING IN 1982, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED HAS REMAINED TRUE TO ITS MISSION AND MADE TREMENDOUS STRIDES IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION. THANKS TO MORE THAN 475 CHAPTERS, 121,000 PLUS MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND CORPORATE SPONSORS, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED HAS EARNED THE REPUTATION OF BEING THE NATION'S PREMIER ORGANIZATION DEDICATING ITS RESOURCES TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE WHITE-TAILED DEER AND ITS ENVIRONMENT. OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AND ACQUISITION, AND PRESERVATION OF THE SHOOTING SPORTS AND HUNTING TRADITION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. TO DATE, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED HAS EXPENDED MORE THAN $147 MILLION ON PROGRAM SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT CONTINUE TO ENHANCE AND ULTIMATELY FOSTER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DEER PROGRAM EDUCATION IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR WHITETAILS UNLIMITED, AND OUR DEER (DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES) PROGRAM CONSISTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES THAT FACILITATE THE INTRODUCTION OF YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS. THIS INCLUDES EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND EDUCATIONAL ELEMENTS THAT EXPOSE PARTICIPANTS TO CONSERVATION, FISHING, HUNTING, SHOOTING, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. AS AN ADVOCATE OF HUNTER SAFETY, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED IS IN THE FOREFRONT OF PROVIDING SUPPORT TO HUNTER EDUCATION AND SHOOTING INSTRUCTORS.
    Expenses $1,926,272 · grants $419,388 · revenue $84,885
  • PRESERVING THE HUNTING TRADITION PROGRAM WHITETAILS UNLIMITED SUPPORTS HUNTER RIGHTS AND THE SECOND AMENDMENT. HUNTING IS A WHOLESOME FAMILY ACTIVITY THAT PROVIDES OUTDOOR RECREATION AND HEALTHY FOOD FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. MAJOR INITIATIVES OF WHITETAILS UNLIMITED FOCUS ON HUNTER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND REACTIVATION (R3), INCREASING HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES TO YOUTH, WOMEN, VETERANS, AND THOSE WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY.
    Expenses $4,513,070 · grants $1,241,522 · revenue $198,878
  • STAYING ON TARGET PROGRAMAS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE SHOOTING SPORTS, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED IS HELPING BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF SHOOTING SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS BY SUPPORTING PUBLIC ARCHERY AND FIREARM RANGES. MAJOR EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON WHITETAILS UNLIMITED SHOOTING SPORTS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING KIDS ON TARGET, AND OUR SHOOTING TEAM INITIATIVE. THESE INITIATIVES PROVIDE YOUTH WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO ARCHERY AND FIREARM FUNDAMENTALS TO HELP NURTURE A LIFELONG INTEREST IN THE SHOOTING SPORTS, AND ULTIMATELY, HUNTING.
    Expenses $2,924,282 · grants $1,148,586 · revenue $128,865
  • HOPE FOR WILDLIFE PROGRAM WILDLIFE HABITAT, HUNTER ACCESS, AND THE REDUCTION OF POACHING ARE PRIORITIES OF WHITETAILS UNLIMITED. OUR HOPE (HABITAT OPTIONS & PLANNED ENHANCEMENT) FOR WILDLIFE PROGRAM INITIATIVES CREATES PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ACQUIRE LAND, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN CRITICAL HABITAT FOR DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE, AND INCREASE PUBLIC HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES. DEER MANAGEMENT AND WHITETAIL WATCH ARE INITIATIVES THAT HELP BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, WHO PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.
    Expenses $824,554 · grants $253,069 · revenue $36,336
  • OUTREACH PROGRAM WHITETAILS UNLIMITED PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN SERVICES THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PHILANTHROPY BY DIRECTLY REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE IN NEED AND HELPING MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE. KIDS OF TARGET INITIATIVE TO HELP INTRODUCE YOUTH TO SHOOTING SPORTS, THE KIDS ON TARGET INITIATIVE PROVIDES ARCHERY AND FIREARM KITS TO MENTORS AND YOUTH EVENTS. KIDS ON TARGET KITS ARE AVAILABLE FROM WHITETAILS UNLIMITED. 2024 - 2025 ANNUALWHITETAILS UNLIMITED PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, INCLUDING LOCAL GRASSROOTS PROJECTS THAT REINFORCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ARE SHOWCASED IN THIS PUBLICATION. THE ANNUAL IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS AND IS AVAILABLE FROM WHITETAILS UNLIMITED. HUNT FOR THE HUNGRY INITIATIVEVENISON DONATED TO FOOD PANTRIES BY HUNTERS PROVIDE COUNTLESS MEALS FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE AND WHITETAILS UNLIMITED PROVIDES GRANTS TO AID IN PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION.PHYSICALLY DISABLED INITIATIVEWHITETAILS UNLIMITED PROVIDES GRANTS TO ASSIST THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED WITH EXPERIENCING THE GREAT OUTDOORS. THIS INCLUDES ACTIVITIES TO EXPOSE PARTICIPANTS TO CONSERVATION, FISHING, AND HUNTING.TREE STAND SAFETY INITIATIVEHUNTING FROM A TREE STAND CAN BE AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WHITETAILS UNLIMITED EDUCATES ITS MEMBERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF UTILIZING A FULL BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS SYSTEM AND BEING ATTACHED TO A LIFELINE OR SAFE LINE. WHITETAIL WATCH INITIATIVE REDUCING THE CRIME OF POACHING IMPROVES HUNTER/LANDOWNER RELATIONS. PARTICIPATING LANDOWNERS WILL POST WHITETAIL WATCH SIGNS ON THEIR PROPERTY TO REMIND POACHERS THAT CITIZENS ARE ON THE WATCH AND SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY WILL BE REPORTED TO LOCAL WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT. WHITETAIL WATCH PROPERTY SIGNS ARE AVAILABLE FROM WHITETAILS UNLIMITED.SIGHT-IN TARGET INITIATIVETO HELP ENSURE HUNTERS AND SHOOTING ENTHUSIASTS ARE CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO SHOOT THEIR FIREARM SAFELY AND ACCURATELY, SIGHT-IN TARGETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM WHITETAILS UNLIMITED.SHOOTING TEAM INITIATIVEWHITETAILS UNLIMITED PROVIDES GRANTS TO YOUTH ARCHERY AND FIREARM TEAMS, AND PUBLIC RANGES TO PRESERVE THE SHOOTING SPORTS.DEER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVETO PROVIDE LANDOWNERS AND HUNTERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF WHITE-TAILED DEER MANAGEMENT AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS, DEER MANAGEMENT PROPERTY SIGNS AND EDUCATIONAL BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM WHITETAILS UNLIMITED.DREAM SHED INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CATCH-A-DREAM FOUNDATION AND DRURY OUTDOORS, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED HAS PROVIDED GRANTS TOTALING OVER $800,000 FOR HUNTING AND FISHING EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH WITH A PHYSICIAN-CERTIFIED LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITION. R-3 INITIATIVE TO PERPETUATE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND REGULATED HUNTING, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED R-3 (RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND REACTIVATE) INITIATIVE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO PARTNERS.
    Expenses $472,490 · grants $184,809 · revenue $20,821

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1415070
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C300)
Group exemption
9362 (24 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$22,300,626
Income (IRS master file)
$34,199,472

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$14,337,122$12,750,188$22,300,626XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$13,166,135$11,735,693$20,275,515XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$12,852,789$11,482,822$18,160,533IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$13,310,234$10,198,844$16,953,430IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 39-1415070).

Questions about WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC

What is the EIN of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC is 39-1415070.
Is WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does WHITETAILS UNLIMITED 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 WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID J HAWKEY.
Who are the officers and directors of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,946 (DAVID HAWKEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,337,122, expenses of $12,750,188 and total assets of $22,300,626 at year end.

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