2023-11-14T11:12:30-06:00 2022-12-31 FORVIS LLP 910 E ST LOUIS 200/PO BOX 1190 SPRINGFIELD MO 658062523 990 2022-01-01 822342237 JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE FOUNDATION % JARED BOYD JOHN 4172251171 500 W SUNSHINE SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 KEVIN MALISZEWSKI TREASURER 4178735439 2023-04-27 true KEVIN MALISZEWSKI 999009999 Brian D Todd P00422601 4178658701 2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JOHN MIKOLAJCZYK 500 W SUNSHINE SPRINGFIELD MO 65807 26004054 false X WONDERSOFWILDLIFE.ORG X 2017 MO JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OPERATES JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE NATIONAL MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. 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THESE COLLECTIONS ARE USED TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF THE VISITORS OF THE MUSEUM. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS TWO ENDOWMENTS WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS: WONDERS OF WILDLIFE ENDOWMENT FUND AND WONDERS OF WILDLIFE STEWARDSHIP OF THE OZARKS ENDOWMENT FUND. INCOME FROM BOTH ENDOWMENTS IS USED TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE OF CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND STEWARDSHIP. AUCTION 15187 9340 5847 9340 947 0 15187 9340 5847 9340 947 10287 -4440 X false false false true true true true false false BRYAN NADEAU VP OF OPERATIONS 188544 0 41592 0 203 0 7602 0 19299 0 257240 0 0 0 JOHN MIKOLAJCZYK DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 132044 0 28882 0 889 0 5462 0 10560 0 177837 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 5A, 5B, 6A, & 6B BONUSES: THE VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS RECEIVE A BONUS BASED ON REVENUES AND NET EARNINGS FOR THIS ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. JOHN L MORRIS DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT WORKING CAPITAL X 991000 990807 true true 990807 X FIREARMS 49 203252 DONOR PROVIDED FMV X SUPPLIES 293 12240 DONOR PROVIDED FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 163 9340 DONOR PROVIDED FMV X NON-CASH DEBT FORGIVENESS 1 1889670 FMV false true true SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 25, COLUMN (B) NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS: THE NUMBER ENTERED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR. SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 32B RELEATED ORGANIZATION HIRED TO SOLICIT, PROCESS, OR SELL NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS: THE FOUNDATION HAS ENGAGED WITH BASS PRO SHOPS TO MARKET AND SELL THE 49 DONATED FIREARMS THAT IT RECEIVED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION (CONTINUED): THIS MUSEUM HOUSES THE LARGEST, MOST IMMERSIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE ATTRACTION IN THE WORLD AND BRINGS TOGETHER IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS INTO A SINGLE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THESE UNIQUE AND CAREFULLY CURATED EXHIBITS PRESENT A DESTINATION FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE VALUE OF CONSERVATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICES (CONTINUED): THE EXPERIENCE CELEBRATES THOSE WHO HUNT, FISH AND ACT AS STEWARDS OF THE LAND AND WATER. THE EDUCATION TEAM CONNECTS PEOPLE TO NATURE THROUGH INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, OUTREACH AND FIELD PROGRAMS. DURING 2021, THE WONDERS OF WILDLIFE OPENED ITS NEWEST EXHIBIT, NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY. THIS NEW EXHIBIT IS HOME TO THE WINDLAND SMITH RICE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND ITS ANNUAL NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, PREVIOUSLY ONLY DISPLAYED AT THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE AND DISPLAY THE CREATIVE TALENTS AND DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT OF NATURE PHOTOGRAPHERS WORLDWIDE, THE EXHIBITION FEATURES A ROTATING GALLERY OF JAW-DROPPING WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AS A CELEBRATION OF BOTH PEOPLE AND NATURE. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A, & 2B, PART VII, SEC. A & PART IX, LINES 5-10 REPORTING AGENT: JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (WOWF) FILES EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS ON BEHALF OF ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, DOGWOOD CANYON FOUNDATION AND JOHNNY MORRIS' OZARKS HERITAGE PRESERVE (JMOHP). THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W-2S REPORTED ON LINE 2A INCLUDES THE FORMS FILED ON BEHALF OF THESE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE REPORTABLE COMPENSATION AND OTHER COMPENSATION ON PART VII, SECTION A REPRESENTS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR WORK FOR WOWF AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND PAYROLL TAXES AMOUNTS REPORTED ON EACH ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990, PART IX, LINES 5-10 ARE ALLOCATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE AMOUNT THAT REPRESENTS WORK PERFORMED FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART IX, LINES 5-10 OF WOWF'S FORM 990 INCLUDES ONLY THOSE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO WORK PERFORMED DIRECTLY FOR WOWF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER RELATIONSHIPS: JOHN L MORRIS, PRESIDENT, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MEGAN C (MORRIS) STACK, VICE PRESIDENT, AND JOHN PAUL MORRIS, SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B REVIEW OF THE FORM 990: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS WERE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS A PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS UPON ELECTION AND ARE REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY PROVIDE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A REVIEW OF TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION: THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE: THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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