LOUISIANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOUISIANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION

EIN 72-0445638 · Animal-Related (D013)

What they do

BE THE VOICE for LOUISIANAS WILDLIFE and NATURAL RESOURCES

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

41.90%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services

$50.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.31%of revenue went to management and office costs16.5% of expenses

$6.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.8%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 $106,500 for REBECCA TRICHE (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$1,596,958

Mission workProgram services$669,07741.90% of revenue83.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$132,6368.31% of revenue16.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$795,24549.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$801,71350.20% 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: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 22.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 199.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 8.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 16.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 173.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,596,958

Expenses$801,713

Annual surplus $795,245 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)$669,077 · 83.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$132,636 · 16.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,596,958

Expenses$801,713

Assets$5,313,614

Income$3,366,634

Contributions$1,338,898

Mission work (program services)$669,077

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$50,000

Management and general$132,636

Executive compensation (total)$65,000

Stocks and bonds$5,216,733

Accounting fees$6,358

Investing fees$23,867

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

REBECCA TRICHEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,500Base $100,380 · Other $6,120

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 (26)

REBECCA TRICHEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JONNY FRYAREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

WILLIAM ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

TONY HOWARDDIRECTOR

TODD HOLLENSHEADDIRECTOR

TERRY LABORDEDIRECTOR

SYDNEY FINNDIRECTOR

ROBERT STEWART JREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MIKE STEWARDDIRECTOR

MARTIN FLOYDPRESIDENT

MARK SHURTZSECRETARY

LESLIE G CALHOUNDIRECTOR

LARRY RAYMONDEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ABBIE JUDICE ACOSTADIRECTOR

JOHN MICHAEL KELLEYDIRECTOR

JOHN MILLERTREASURER

ISAAC J BURSON IIIEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HERMAN HARTMAN SRDIRECTOR

GREG CEDOTALDIRECTOR

GLEN BOYERDIRECTOR

GEORGE SCHAFFERDIRECTOR

FRED J BOREL JRDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH LEDETDIRECTOR

CHARLES WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDENT

CHARLES PFEIFEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

ASHLEE BRACKEENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1952
Location: PO BOX 65239, BATON ROUGE, LA 70896-5239
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
In care of: REBECCA TRICHE
Primary officer: REBECCA TRICHE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaillwf@lawildlifefed.org Phone(225) 344-6707

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HANNIS T BOURGEOIS LLP
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D013)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes