Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Delta Waterfowl Foundation reported $23.6 million in revenue and $25.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.61 went to program services, $1.44 to management and general costs and $12.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $419,300 (CEO until Feb). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.6% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $419,300 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.66% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.7 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWaterfowl Conservation Programs- Includes unique conservation program initiatives in the US and Canada such as the Working Wetlands Program. Programs are achieved through the use of various tools including Communications, Research, Demonstration and Outreach. Intensive Management includes initiatives such as Predator Management, Habitat Initiatives and Henhouses. Intensive Management Programs are also achieved through a variety of tools such as Communications, Research, Demonstration and Outreach. The outcome of both traditional conservation programs and intensive management program are to…
Hunter Programs - Includes Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Hunting Outreach. The initiatives used in hunter recruitment include First Hunt and Delta Waterfowls - Waterfowling Initiative programs. Both of these initiatives are accomplished via a wide range of tools including Communication, Research, Demonstration, Outreach and Volunteer Delivery. The outcome for these programs are to recruit new hunters, attract hunters back to the tradition, retain hunters and protect the rights of hunters which include access issues and gun control issues throughout the US and Canada. Also included is…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO until Feb Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $370,395 | $0 | $48,905 | $419,300 |
| Officer until Feb/CEO as of March Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $242,890 | $0 | $41,254 | $284,144 |
| President Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $230,980 | $0 | $40,540 | $271,520 |
| Chief Conservation Officer Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $205,768 | $0 | $39,027 | $244,795 |
| VP of Major Gifts Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $203,934 | $0 | $38,917 | $242,851 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $199,217 | $0 | $38,634 | $237,851 |
| Chief Policy Officer Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $197,225 | $0 | $38,514 | $235,739 |
| VP of Major Gifts Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $179,933 | $0 | $37,477 | $217,410 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Delta Waterfowl Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 23 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 594
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Eide Bailly LLP Business consulting/accting | $125,504 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
50 private foundations reported grants to Delta Waterfowl Foundation totaling $2.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Delta Waterfowl Foundation spent in FY2025, $85.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Delta Waterfowl Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Delta Waterfowl Foundation reported that 85.6% of its $25.2 million in expenses went to program services, 1.4% to management and general and 12.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Delta Waterfowl Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Delta Waterfowl Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $419,300, for the role of CEO until Feb (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Delta Waterfowl Foundation get its money?
Of $23.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.8% from government grants) and 2.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Delta Waterfowl Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0259796 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202543119349301429 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403189349310930 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343129349303649 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243339349301224 · read the filing
- FY2021 (4 mo.): Form 990 for the 4-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349311258 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202141819349300129 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202021789349300917 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0259796: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.