NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION

EIN 57-0941892 · Animal-Related (D340)

What they do

WITH MEMBERS IN ALL 50 STATES, THE NATIONAL DEER ASSOCIATION (NDA) WORKS CLOSELY WITH HUNTERS, LANDOWNERS, WILDLIFE AGENCIES and OTHER CONSERVATIONISTS to IMPROVE DEER HERDS and HUNTER SATISFACTION ON MILLIONS of ACRES of PUBLIC and PRIVATE LAND. THE GOALS and ACTIVITIES of NDA ARE ACCOMPLISHED WITH ITS STAFF and EXTENSIVE VOLUNTEER NETWORK. GIVEN NDAS HISTORY of USING SCIENCE and HUNTER ETHICS to GUIDE SOUND DEER MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, IT is WIDELY CONSIDERED THE MOST RESPECTED and INFLUENTIAL DEER CONSERVATION AGENCY IN NORTH AMERICA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.21%of revenue went to mission work91.2% of expenses · Program services

4.37%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$103.36spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.78%of revenue went to management and office costs4.6% of expenses

$0.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

58.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $193,705 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $277,179 for NICK PINIZZOTTO (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,771,893

Mission workProgram services$5,437,65994.21% of revenue91.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$275,6384.78% of revenue4.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$252,3014.37% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Total expenses$5,965,598103.36% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.2% mission · 4.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.36% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 4.6% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 6.6% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 9.5% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 21.5% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 18.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 11.1% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 11.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,771,893

Expenses$5,965,598

Annual shortfall $193,705 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,437,659 · 91.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$275,638 · 4.6% of expenses

Fundraising$252,301 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,771,893

Expenses$5,965,598

Assets$4,517,494

Income$6,152,490

Contributions$3,382,739

Mission work (program services)$5,437,659

Fundraising$252,301

Management and general$275,638

Stocks and bonds$113,174

Accounting fees$41,053

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NICK PINIZZOTTOPRESIDENT & CEO · 48 hrs/week $277,179Base $267,654 · Other $9,525

APRIL ROBERTSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 48 hrs/week $168,292Base $162,015 · Other $6,277

JENIFER WISNIESKICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 49 hrs/week $131,632Base $126,632 · Other $5,000

ROBERT THOMASCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 49 hrs/week $129,680Base $125,514 · Other $4,166

LAUREN VARNERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 49 hrs/week $128,808Base $124,086 · Other $4,722

KIP ADAMSCHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER · 49 hrs/week $128,443Base $123,722 · Other $4,721

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

NICK PINIZZOTTOPRESIDENT & CEO

APRIL ROBERTSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JENIFER WISNIESKICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

ROBERT THOMASCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

LAUREN VARNERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

KIP ADAMSCHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER

WHIT FOSBURGHBOARD MEMBER

SAM BURGESONCHAIRMAN

ROLAND DUGAS IIIBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT ZIEHMERBOARD MEMBER

NATALIE KREBSSECRETARY

MARK KENYONBOARD MEMBER

KRIS ROCKWELLBOARD MEMBER

KAREN WALDROPBOARD MEMBER

JOSH KUDERBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER

JOHN ANNONIBOARD MEMBER

GREG SIMONSTREASURER

DAN FORSTERBOARD MEMBER

CHUCK SYKESBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS DOLNACKVICE-CHAIRMAN

BRIAN BOHNBOARD MEMBER

ARTHUR DICKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: PO BOX 160, BOGART, GA 30622
County: Oconee
In care of: APRIL ROBERTSON
Primary officer: APRIL ROBERTSON, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@deerassociation.com Phone(706) 353-0221

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D340)