National Bobwhite And Grassland Initiative Foundation is located in Maryville, TN. According to its NTEE Classification (C30) the organization is classified as: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. National Bobwhite And Grassland Initiative Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2024, National Bobwhite And Grassland Initiative Foundation generated $1.2m in total revenue. All expenses for the organization totaled $512.6k during the year ending 06/2024. While expenses have increased by 33.5% per year over the past 2 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2024
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE PARTNERSHIPS MISSION IS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN WILD NORTHERN BOBWHITE, ASSOCIATED SPECIES, AND THEIR NATIVE GRASSLAND HABITATS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT HEALTHY WILDLIFE, SOIL, AIR, AND WATER FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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COORDINATED IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (CIP) SUPPORT WE ARE PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT OUR FOREMOST PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT PROVIDING UNWAVERING SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL BOBWHITE AND GRASSLAND INITIATIVE (NBGI) AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. THROUGH OUR COLLABORATION, WE'VE ENABLED THE COORDINATED IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (CIP) AND OTHER STATE ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES. OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS YIELDED SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN CONSERVING CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITATS. THE COORDINATED IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (CIP) SERVES AS A STRATEGIC CORNERSTONE, FACILITATING LARGE-SCALE HABITAT MANAGEMENT EFFORTS. BY CHANNELING RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE, WE'RE FOSTERING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND ON-GROUND PROJECTS THAT REJUVENATE VITAL GRASSLAND HABITATS. MOREOVER, OUR SUPPORT FOR STATE-ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES ENSURES ADAPTABLE, REGION-SPECIFIC CONSERVATION STRATEGIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A COHESIVE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AGENDA. AS A RESULT, OUR EFFORTS ARE MANIFEST IN EXPANDED CONSERVED GRASSLANDS, HEIGHTENED HABITAT QUALITY, AND THE REVIVAL OF BOBWHITE QUAIL POPULATIONS. THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT UNDERSCORES OUR DEDICATION TO SUSTAINABLE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND REINFORCES OUR PIVOTAL ROLE IN ADVANCING ECOSYSTEM HEALTH.
WE'RE THRILLED TO HIGHLIGHT YET ANOTHER IMPACTFUL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL BOBWHITE AND GRASSLAND INITIATIVE FOUNDATION (NBGIF). OUR DEDICATION GOES BEYOND DIRECT HABITAT SUPPORT - WE'VE PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN ENHANCING THE CAPABILITIES OF STATE AGENCIES AND PARTNER NGOS THROUGH TAILORED TRAINING, CONFERENCE, AND MEETING REGISTRATIONS, AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP. BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR TRAINING INITIATIVES, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS, WE EMPOWER STATE AGENCIES AND FELLOW NGOS TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT THE LATEST CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENTS. OUR ASSISTANCE IN HANDLING ORGANIZATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS ALLOWS THEM TO FOCUS MORE ON THEIR CORE CONSERVATION MISSIONS AND LESS ON LOGISTICAL HURDLES. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, WE'RE FOSTERING A STRONGER NETWORK OF KNOWLEDGEABLE CONSERVATIONISTS WHO CAN EFFECTIVELY DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE IN WILDLIFE HABITAT PRESERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT. THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT UNDERLINES OUR COMMITMENT TO NOT ONLY IMPROVING HABITATS BUT ALSO STRENGTHENING THE ECOSYSTEM OF ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION.
POLICY ADVOCACY AND PARTNERSHIPS WE'RE EXCITED TO SHOWCASE ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL BOBWHITE AND GRASSLAND INITIATIVE FOUNDATION (NBGIF). BEYOND HABITAT SUPPORT, WE'VE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN POLICY ADVOCACY AND FORGING PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE WILDLIFE AGENCIES AND FELLOW NGOS. THESE EFFORTS HAVE GUIDED A MORE EFFECTIVE AND IMPACTFUL DIRECTION FOR CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. THROUGH DEDICATED POLICY ADVOCACY, WE'VE CHAMPIONED INFORMED DECISION-MAKING AMONG STATE WILDLIFE AGENCIES, ENCOURAGING STRATEGIES THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION. OUR COLLABORATIVE WORK EXTENDS TO OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS THAT AMPLIFY OUR COLLECTIVE CONSERVATION IMPACT. BY PROVIDING EXPERT GUIDANCE AND FACILITATING COLLABORATION, WE'VE CONTRIBUTED TO A UNITED FRONT IN SAFEGUARDING CRITICAL HABITATS. THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO SHAPING POLICIES THAT BOLSTER WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ENSURE SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. BY INFLUENCING A SHARED VISION AND STRATEGIC APPROACH, WE'RE DRIVING POSITIVE CHANGE ON A BROADER SCALE AND SECURING A HEALTHIER ECOSYSTEM FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Aaron P Jeffries Nbgif Chair/deputy Dir Mo Dept Conservation | Officer | 0 | $0 |
Pete Hildreth Nbgif Mafwa Seat/iowa Dept Of Natural Resources | Officer | 0 | $0 |
Michael Lipford Nbgif Neafwa Seat/director Va Division Of Wildlife Resources | Officer | 0 | $0 |
Brad Loveless Nbgif Wafwa Seat/sect Ks Dept Wildlife, Parks, And Tourism | Officer | 0 | $0 |
Billy Dukes Nbgif Seafwa Seat/chief Sc Dept Natural Resources | Officer | 0 | $0 |
Rob Cook Nbgif Experienced Outdoor-Ag Industry Seat/dir Busn Dev Bamert Seed | Officer | 0 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $1,093,469 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $6,905 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,100,374 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $127,209 |
Investment income | $2,898 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,230,481 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $283,900 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $30,857 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $2,997 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $8,424 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $2,232 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $3,905 |
Information technology | $13,634 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $1,526 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $75 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $1,257 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $512,574 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $26,254 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $824,898 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $4,401 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $441 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $855,994 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $11,422 |
Total liabilities | $11,422 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $600,000 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $244,572 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $855,994 |