Nonprofit · EIN 93-4625185
FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER
Tax-exempt · CORDOVA, TN 38016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,686,557 | $162,791 | $1,523,766 | $1,627,944 | $19,368 | $1,608,576 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $105,000 | $0 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $0 | $105,100 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,686,557
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $21,196
- Program services (functional)
- $162,791
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $105,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,627,944
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,368
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,608,576
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,614,214
- Gross receipts
- $1,686,557
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT CARMICHAEL | CEO Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DR TONI CARMICHAEL | PRESIDENT Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CAROLINA MOLL | VICE-PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SAM MOLL | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
| OFELIA CARMICHAEL | SECRETARY Officer | 15 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Toni Carmichael | President and Curriculum Director | 15 | $0 |
| Carolina Moll | Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| Ofelia Carmichael | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Sam Moll | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Rob Carmichael | Member-at-large | 15 | $0 |
| Sydney Olojo | Editor and Grant Writer | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2165 LATTING HILLS CV, CORDOVA, TN 38016-5523
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 101 TRINITY CV, ATOKA TN 38004
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DR TONI CARMICHAEL, 2165 LATTING HILLS CV, CORDOVA, TN 38016
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Rob Carmichael, 101 TRINITY CV, ATOKA TN 38004
- Signed the 990
- DR TONI CARMICHAEL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (224) 715-4182
- Return prepared by
- ASCENT ACCOUNTING & ADVISORY PLLC
Mission
TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY BRINGING IMMERSIVE WILDLIFE EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS ACROSS THE MEMPHIS REGION. TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION ADVOCATES THROUGH OUR AMBASSADOR ANIMALS.
Program accomplishments
- * EXPANDED ITS EDUCATIONAL FOOTPRINT SIGNIFICANTLY TO 20 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE MEMPHIS REGION AND NORTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI. SERVED OVER 10,000 STUDENTS THROUGH IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON LEARNING.* LED A STEAM NIGHT EVENT AT A SCHOOL IN MISSISSIPPI DEMONSTRATING HOW WILDLIFE CONSERVATION INTERSECTS WITH SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATICS.* COLLABORATED WITH KEY PARTNERS: U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM, AND TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.* EXPANDED OUR REACH: PURCHASED A 23-ACRE FARM AND WELCOMED NEW AMBASSADOR ANIMALS IN NEED OF A FOREVER HOME.Expenses $162,791 · revenue $1,686,557
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-4625185
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,627,944
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,686,557
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,686,557 | $162,791 | $1,627,944 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $105,000 | $0 | $105,000 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Rob Carmichael | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $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 93-4625185).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER is 93-4625185.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER 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 FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR TONI CARMICHAEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,686,557, expenses of $162,791 and total assets of $1,627,944 at year end.
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