Nonprofit · EIN 75-1761481
DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
Also known as OUTDOORS TOMORROW FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75254
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,345,047 | $1,340,060 | $4,987 | $2,619,457 | $176,413 | $2,443,044 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,370,108 | $1,447,872 | -$77,764 | $2,484,422 | $154,174 | $2,330,248 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,321,974
- Membership dues
- $995
- Program service revenue
- $317,935
- Investment income
- $44,473
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$342,293
- Net income from gaming
- $2,958
- Other revenue
- -$339,335
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $543,140
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $584,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $72,630
- Occupancy
- $37,931
- Program services (functional)
- $848,616
- Management and general (functional)
- $434,216
- Fundraising (functional)
- $57,228
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,484,422
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,619,457
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $176,413
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,443,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,169,047
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,273,997
- Gross receipts
- $1,687,382
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BEERCROFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN BURNS | CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILL CHISUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RANDY CUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CANNON GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SEAN FINLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KERRY FREEMAN | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEN MULKEY | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JORDYN BISBEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AARON SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILSON STOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK WARREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LORI CLEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREG PRATHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR BRAD BLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RYAN HENRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BEERCROFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRIAN BURNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEWITT CORRIGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RANDY CUPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BOBBY DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JULIE FAIRCHILD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICKY FAIRCHILD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KERRY FREEMAN | TREASURER/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DON MCKECHNIE | SECRETARY/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEN MULKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PATTERSON | CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KYLE SHIDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HARRIET SHIELDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| AARON SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILSON STOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK WARREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LORI CLEM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREG PRATHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JIM ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14850 MONTFORT DRIVE, DALLAS, TX 75254-7077
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KERRY FREEMAN, 5005 HARVEST HILL, DALLAS, TX 75244
- Signed the 990
- KERRY FREEMAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (817) 970-6917
- Website
- WWW.GOOTF.COM
- Return prepared by
- MALNORY MCNEAL & COMPANY PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION IS TO TEACH OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE AND FUND CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- OUTDOORD ADVENTURE EDUCATION CURRICULUM IS A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,400 SCHOOLS AND 140,000 STUDENTS. THE CURRICULUM CAN BE USED AS A P.E. COURSE OR A LOCAL SCHOOL CREDIT CLASS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL (MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL). THE DEF PROVIDES: A SALARY FOR THE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE COORDINATORY; MONTHLY EXPENSE ACCOUNT; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE; TEACH TRAINING ACROSS THE STATE FREE OF CHARGE FOR THE TEACHERS; EQUIPMENT MATCHING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE EQUIPMENT TO SCHOOLS; STUDENT ENRICHMENT GRANTS; OUTDOOR ADVENTURE MARKETING AT CONVENTIONS AND WORKSHOPS; OUTDOOR ADVENTURE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE; OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TEACHER AWARDS.Expenses $848,616 · grants $19,250 · revenue $317,935
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1761481
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,619,457
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,687,382
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,345,047 | $1,340,060 | $2,619,457 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,370,108 | $1,447,872 | $2,484,422 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,359,484 | $1,418,238 | $2,463,814 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 75-1761481).
Questions about DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION is 75-1761481.
- Is DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 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 DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 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 DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION 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 DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KERRY FREEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,345,047, expenses of $1,340,060 and total assets of $2,619,457 at year end.
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