Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,196,503 | 2,157,682 | 1,997,328 | 2,627,337 | 2,480,825 | 11,459,675 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,196,503 | 2,157,682 | 1,997,328 | 2,627,337 | 2,480,825 | 11,459,675 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 953,858 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,505,817 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,196,503 | 2,157,682 | 1,997,328 | 2,627,337 | 2,480,825 | 11,459,675 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 30,428 | 5,730 | 1,535 | 119,494 | 432,800 | 589,987 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 216,700 | 253,711 | 267,364 | 303,632 | 1,041,407 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 13,091,069 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 1,041,407 |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | LEADING THE CONSERVATION, SOUND MANAGEMENT, AND WISE USE OF TENNESSEE'S WILDLIFE AND GREAT OUTDOORS, TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION ADVOCATES SOUND NATURAL RESOURCE POLICIES AND PROVIDES VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING OF TENNESSEE'S ENVIRONMENT AND ENCOURAGES NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY PLANNING THAT BALANCES CONSERVATION NEEDS WITH SOUND ECONOMIC GROWTH. |
| FORM 990, PART III | FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT LAND MANAGEMENT & RESORATION - STEWARDSHIP THE FEDERATION'S HABITAT CONSERVATION PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012 AND HAS COMPLETED NUMEROUS RESTORATION PROJECTS. SEVENTEEN WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS TOTALING MORE THAN 1,200 ACRES ARE COMPLETE AND THREE OTHERS ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PERMITTING. SIX STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS TOTALING NEARLY ELEVEN MILES OF STREAM ARE NOW COMPLETE, AND THREE ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PERMITTING. THERE ARE TWENTY FIVE ACTIVE FOREST RESTORATION PROJECTS TOTALING MORE THAN 15,000 ACRES, AND TWO GRASSLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS TOTALING MORE THAN 400 ACRES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE PROJECTS WILL IMPROVE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR RECREATION. HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY, NOW IN ITS 27TH YEAR, HAS BECOME ONE OF THE TOP TEN PROGRAMS OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION. IN THAT TIME, IT HAS COLLECTED NEARLY 2.5 MILLION POUNDS OF DONATED VENISON, PROVIDING MORE THAN 9.9 MILLION MEALS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOOD BANKS AND SOUP KITCHENS. TENNESSEE HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY IS VIEWED AS A NATIONAL LEADER, CREATING THE NATIONWIDE NETWORK, AMERICAN SPORTSMEN'S HUNGER RELIEF ALLIANCE (ASHRA), NOW WITH 28 STATES PARTICIPATING. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT YOUTH ENGAGEMENT - EDUCATION THE TENNESSEE SCHOLASTIC CLAY TARGET PROGRAM, DEDICATED TO SERVING AS AN INTRODUCTION TO AN OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR WITH MORE THAN 1,700 PARTICIPATING. MORE THAN 1,200 OF THESE ATHLETES TOOK PART IN THE ANNUAL STATE SHOOT COMPETITION HELD EACH YEAR IN NASHVILLE, AND 283 COMPETED IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION IN MARENGO, OHIO, WITH 20 FIRST PLACE FINISHERS AND 60 OTHER TOP FIVE FINISHERS. THE MAJORITY OF THE PRACTICE SEASON AND THE STATE SHOOT COMPETITION TAKES PLACE BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND JUNE. MANY OF THE TEAMS ARE SPONSORED BY SCHOOLS OR 4 -H CLUBS. THE FEDERATION'S HUNTING AND FISHING ACADEMY PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN TENNESSEE TO TEACH AND HONE THE OUTDOOR SKILLS NEEDED TO GO AND ENJOY HUNTING AND FISHING FOR A LIFETIME. MORE THAN SIMPLE HUNTING OR FISHING EVENTS, THE ACADEMY PROVIDES ENGAGING, HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION AND VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE ART OF BEING AN OUTDOORSMAN IN ORDER TO MENTOR FIRST-TIME AND NOVICE HUNTERS AND ANGLERS OF ALL AGES. MORE THAN 170 VOLUNTEER MENTORS, ALSO CALLED HUNT MASTERS, ARE NOW TRAINED TO FACILITATE THE EFFORT. UTILIZING PRE AND POST EVENTS SURVEYS, THE ACADEMY IS WELL EQUIPPED TO TRACK THE GROWTH OF PARTICIPANTS AFTER EACH EVENT. ACCORDING TO SURVEY RESULTS, PARTICIPANTS ARE CONSISTENTLY REPORTING AN INCREASE IN THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS REGARDING HUNTING AND FISHING, WHILE ALSO STRONGLY INDICATING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM CONTINUING TO HUNT OR FISH INCREASED AFTER ATTENDING AN EVENT. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT CONSERVATION POLICY & ADVOCACY SINCE 1946, WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCE-FOCUSED POLICY WORK HAS BEEN CENTRAL TO TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION'S MISSION. THE FEDERATION IS A STRONG CONSERVATION POLICY LEADER IN THE STATE-WORKING WITH DECISION MAKERS AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND STATE AND FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE LEGISLATION THAT BENEFITS CONSERVATION IN TENNESSEE, THE SOUTHEAST, AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. IT ALSO PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN STATEWIDE ADVOCACY-CONNECTING SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN, OUTDOOR BUSINESSES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO SPEAK UP AS A UNIFIED VOICE FOR CONSERVATION. HISTORICALLY, THIS HAS INCLUDED SUCH SUCCESSES AS FORMING THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY (1949); SECURING THE PASSAGE OF THE TENNESSEE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT (1972), THE U.A. MOORE WETLANDS ACQUISITION FUND (1986), AND THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT (1991); LEADING THE PASSAGE OF THE RIGHT TO HUNT AND FISH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (2010); PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS ROLE IN THE REINTRODUCING ELK; AND PROTECTING NATIVE WILDLIFE, SUCH AS DEER, FROM CAPTIVE DEER FARMING PRACTICES. MORE RECENTLY, THE FEDERATION'S WORK HAS BEEN INTEGRAL TO SECURING CRITICALLY-NEEDED FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR INVASIVE CARP CONTROL; ENGAGING THE SPORTING COMMUNITY ON ISSUES IMPACTING RECREATION AND LAND USE; INFLUENCING POLICY TO PROMOTE THE BALANCED RECREATIONAL USE OF TENNESSEE RIVERS; HELPING PASS LANDMARK FEDERAL LEGISLATION FOR HABITAT AND PUBLIC LANDS, LIKE THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT; AND ELEVATING AWARENESS ABOUT THREATS TO THE STATE'S HEALTHY AND ABUNDANT WATERS FOR FISH, WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | UPON RECEIPT OF THE FINAL DRAFT FROM THE TAX PREPARER, THE DRAFT IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A REVIEW OF UP TO 10 DAYS DURING WHICH TIME COMMENTS, EDITS, AND QUESTIONS ARE PROCESSED. AT THE END OF 10 DAYS OR AFFIRMATION FROM ALL REVIEWERS WHICHEVER IS FIRST, THE FINAL RETURN IS COMPLETED AND IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO (1) COMPLETE THE FEDERATION DISCLOSURE FORM DURING THE FIRST MEETING IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF EACH NEW CALENDAR YEAR, OR, IF A NEW DIRECTOR IS NOT PRESENT AT THE AFOREMENTIONED MEETING, THEN AS PART OF THEIR ORIENTATION PROCESS WHERE THEY ALSO ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE COI POLICY AND AN EXPLANATION OF THE SAME; AND (2) DISCLOSE AND OBTAIN A DECISION FROM THE BOD WHENEVER THE DIRECTOR BELIEVES AN ACTION OR ACTIVITY ON THEIR PART MAY EITHER BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF BEING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY DIRECTOR WHO KNOWINGLY OR UNWITTINGLY FAILS TO DISCLOSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND IS LATER FOUND TO HAVE ONE IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING EXPULSION FROM THE BOD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | ANNUALLY, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN COMPLETES A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE CEO'S AND CDO'S PERFORMANCE. THE RESULTS OF CEO AND CDO PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CEO AND CDO COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS RECENT SALARY SURVEYS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR EVALUATION OF THE CEO AND CDO SALARIES. APPLICABLE SALARY INCREASES ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE CEO AND CDO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF. THESE REVIEWS INCLUDE THE CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION LEVELS AND, IF NECESSARY OR WARRANTED, THE ADJUSTMENT OF THOSE LEVELS. TWF'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT COMPILES BENCHMARK SALARY DATA FOR MANAGERIAL USE DURING THE REVIEW PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND VIA THE FEDERATION'S GIVING MATTERS AND GUIDESTAR PUBLIC PROFILES. |
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