Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation
Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation reported $1.5 million in revenue and $2.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.28 went to program services, $9.33 to management and general costs and $5.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 114.5% of the total. Government grants made up 61.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $114,480 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 83% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $2.7MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $1.5M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$43.52 $778K
- Government grants$50.37 $901K
- Program service revenue$6.11 $109K
Investment income was negative: −$128K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
Other revenue was negative: −$195K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 114.5% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 61.4% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.5% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $114,480 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.27% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 143.2 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseConservation, land management and outreach programming comprise the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation's efforts. Wbwf's marquee program is military readiness via conversation as an ngo partner to the department of war facilitating the readiness and environmental protection integration program for 3 military training installations. Outreach programming focuses on youth and veterans. The youth outreach program delivers conservation education and interactive programming to elementary age youth. The veteran outreach program provides our military service men and women with various opportunities…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,480 | $0 | $0 | $114,480 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $179K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 55
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation totaling $25,059 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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Questions people ask
How much of Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation reported that 85.3% of its $2.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $114,480, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation get its money?
Of $1.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 114.5% came from contributions and grants (including 61.4% from government grants) and 7.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1808745 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631349349303058 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501359349301240 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402289349303750 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341329349307169 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211799349301421 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131579349300103 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1808745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.