ALABAMA WILDLIFE FEDERATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALABAMA WILDLIFE FEDERATION

EIN 63-0496911 · Animal-Related (D300)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION of ALABAMAS WILDLIFE and RELATED NATURAL RESOURCES AS A BASIS for THE SOCIAL and ECONOMIC PROSPERITY of PRESENT and FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH THE USE and RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP of OUR WILDLIFE, FORESTS, FISH, SOILS, WATER and AIR.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders59 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

64.22%of revenue went to mission work88.9% of expenses · Program services

4.66%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$72.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.40%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$5.73in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $273,392 for TIM GOTHARD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$5,467,729

Mission workProgram services$3,511,39564.22% of revenue88.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$185,7823.40% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$254,8344.66% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,515,71827.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,952,01172.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 88.9% mission · 4.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.28% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 4.6% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 4.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 6.8% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 4.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 3.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 5.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 7.4% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,467,729

Expenses$3,952,011

Annual surplus $1,515,718 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,511,395 · 88.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$185,782 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$254,834 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,467,729

Expenses$3,952,011

Assets$22,650,099

Income$5,912,191

Contributions$3,692,766

Mission work (program services)$3,511,395

Fundraising$254,834

Management and general$185,782

Accounting fees$45,277

Investing fees$34,587

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

TIM GOTHARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $273,392Base $250,500 · Other $22,892

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 (59)

TIM GOTHARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ROBB CRUMPTONBOARD MEMBER

LEE EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

LEE THUSTONBOARD MEMEBER

MARK BAILEYBOARD MEMBER

MARK THORNTONBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL DELANEYBOARD MEMBER

MIKE BRADFORDBOARD MEMBER

MOLLY CAGLEBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK BARFIELDBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK HARRISBOARD MEMBER

PETE HALLBOARD MEMBER

PETER GAILLARDBOARD MEMBER

RAMIN JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

RAYMOND JONES JRBOARD MEMBER

RIGBY MCMILLANBOARD MEMBER

LARRY HOWELLBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT ALMONBOARD MEMBER

RONNIE MCKEE PHDBOARD MEMBER

SARAH KENTBOARD MEMBER

STEVE FOREHANDBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN COMENSKYBOARD MEMBER

TAYLOR WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS HARRISBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS E JERNIGAN JRBOARD MEMBER

TIM WOODPRESIDENT

TONY GAEDEBOARD MEMBER

WILL WILSONBOARD MEMBER

WILSON MOOREBOARD MEMBER

ZACH CONLONAUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER

GREG BRAGGBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY COUSINSBOARD MEMBER

BEN C STIMPSON JRBOARD MEMBER

BO CROSS3RD VICE PRESIDENT

CADE WARNERBOARD MEMBER

CURRAN FOOSEBOARD MEMBER

DAVID MCGIFFERTBOARD MEMBER

DAVIS HENRYBOARD MEMBER

DAYNE CUTRELLBOARD MEMBER

DON MCMILLANBOARD MEMBER

DOUGLAS F SMITHBOARD MEMBER

DR JAY NEUMANNBOARD MEMBER

F DIXON BROOKE JRBOARD MEMBER

GENE CRANEAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

GRADY C HARTZOG JRTREASURER

ANGUS R COOPER IIISECRETARY

GREG LAMBERTBOARD MEMBER

GREY CANE IIIBOARD MEMBER

HARRIS OPPENHEIMERBOARD MEMBER

J KIRBY CADDELLBOARD MEMBER

JACK DARNALL2ND VICE PRESIDENT

JAMES C FIELDS JRBOARD MEMBER

JESSE VOGTLEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN SPORTBOARD MEMBER

JOHN R MILLER IVBOARD MEMBER

JOHNNY WEBBBOARD MEMBER

JOSH MANDELLAUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBER

KEVIN MCKINSTRY1ST VICE PRESIDENT

KEVIN SAVOYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 3050 LANARK RD, MILLBROOK, AL 36054-3616
County: Elmore
In care of: TIM GOTHARD
Primary officer: TIM GOTHARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailawf@alabamawildlife.org Phone(334) 285-4550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEADINGHAM RODGERS LLC
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D300)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations