Nonprofit · EIN 53-0196629
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · COLCHESTER, VT 05446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,196,651 | $6,935,049 | -$738,398 | $2,782,189 | $1,551,976 | $1,230,213 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,674,841 | $6,217,231 | -$542,390 | $3,716,231 | $1,747,620 | $1,968,611 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,965,642 | $5,434,822 | -$469,180 | $3,910,409 | $1,399,408 | $2,511,001 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,108,877
- of which government grants
- $3,516,235
- Program service revenue
- $2,025,863
- Investment income
- $61,911
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $808,572
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $560,310
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,517,471
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,414,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,281
- Accounting fees
- $183,554
- Occupancy
- $4,780
- Travel
- $75,822
- Depreciation
- $1,144
- Program services (functional)
- $5,744,404
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,110,661
- Fundraising (functional)
- $79,984
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,716,231
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,782,189
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,551,976
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,230,213
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,334
- Gross receipts
- $6,196,651
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1911
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY WASLEY | PRESIDENT & ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $255,692 | $30,500 |
| SCOT WILLIAMSON | VP, ASST. SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,351 | $28,970 |
| JONATHAN GASSETT PHD | SOUTHEASTERN FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,714 | $30,500 |
| MATTHEW DUNFEE | DIR. OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,843 | $28,727 |
| ANN FORSTCHEN | RELEVANCY SPECIALIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,788 | $23,000 |
| WILLIAM MORITZ | MIDWEST FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,596 | $5,830 |
| MELANIE KUNKEL | WILDLIFE HEALTH COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,599 | $3,018 |
| STEVEN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $6,420 |
| HOWARD VINCENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PAINTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY BULLOCK | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BALFOURD | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MODEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH PARKER PAULEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOT WILLIAMSON | VP, ASST. SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $231,733 | $22,500 |
| TONY WASLEY | PRESIDENT & ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $177,885 | $30,000 |
| JONATHAN GASSETT PHD | SOUTHEASTERN FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,089 | $30,815 |
| MATTHEW DUNFEE | DIR. OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,453 | $24,354 |
| WILLIAM MORITZ | MIDWEST FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,654 | $5,633 |
| STEVEN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD VINCENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PAINTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY BULLOCK | SECRETARY & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BALFOURD | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MODEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT, ASSIST. TREAS Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $272,755 | $27,893 |
| SCOT WILLIAMSON | VICE PRESIDENT, ASSIST. TR Officer | 40 | $219,014 | $5,367 |
| JONATHAN GASSETT PHD | SOUTHEASTERN FIELD REPRESE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,373 | $27,964 |
| MATTHEW DUNFEE | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,482 | $22,692 |
| ROBERT MODEL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD VINCENT | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS PAINTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY BULLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BALFOURD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 815, COLCHESTER, VT 05446-0815
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TONY WASLEY, 10610 VISTA BELLA LANE, RENO, NV 89521
- Signed the 990
- TONY WASLEY, PRESIDENT, ASSIST. TREASURER
- Phone
- (802) 563-2087
- Return prepared by
- GALLAGHER FLYNN & COMPANY LLP
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1911, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, INC. (WMI) IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION, ENHANCEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF NORTH AMERICA'S WILDLIFE AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT COORDINATION - WMI ADMINISTERS THE AMERICAN WOODCOCK CONSERVATION PLAN, NORTHEAST REGIONAL CONSERVATION NEEDS PROGRAM, AND THE NEW ENGLAND COTTONTAIL CONSERVATION RECOVERY PLAN IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, WMI PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, COORDINATION AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION FOR REGIONAL AND NATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND HUNTING HERITAGE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. THE REVENUE TOTAL ABOVE EXCLUDES GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF APPROXIMATELY $3.8M THAT ARE USED TO FUND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND ARE REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 1 AS CONTRIBUTIONS.Expenses $5,355,752 · grants $808,572 · revenue $1,648,856
- INFORMATION AND EDUCATION - ADMINISTRATION AND HOSTING OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES CONFERENCE, A FIVE DAY CONFERENCE, WHICH INFORMS AND EDUCATES MORE THAN 1,100 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING LEADERS OF FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACADEMICIANS. THE REVENUE TOTAL ABOVE EXCLUDES CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIPS OF $290,002, WHICH ARE REPORTED IN PART VIII, LINE 1 AS CONTRIBUTIONS.Expenses $388,652 · revenue $377,007
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0196629
- 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
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,782,189
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,196,651
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $6,196,651 | $6,935,049 | $2,782,189 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $5,674,841 | $6,217,231 | $3,716,231 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $4,965,642 | $5,434,822 | $3,910,409 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $5,821,824 | $5,090,505 | $3,841,271 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 53-0196629).
Questions about WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC is 53-0196629.
- Is WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE 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 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names TONY WASLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $255,692 (TONY WASLEY, PRESIDENT & ASST. TREASURER).
- How much revenue does WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,196,651, expenses of $6,935,049 and total assets of $2,782,189 at year end.
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