2025-02-02T18:02:11-05:00 2023-12-31 720454386 L A CHAMPAGNE & CO LLP 4911 BENNINGTON AVE BATON ROUGE LA 708083153 990 2023-01-01 721314968 LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES FOUNDATION LOUI 2257655100 2000 QUAIL DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 MELISSA FOX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2257655100 2025-02-02 true true NEAL D FORTENBERRY P00395550 2259251120 2025-02-02 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA FOX 2000 QUAIL DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 1498419 false X WWW.LAWFF.ORG X 1996 LA TO ENHANCE THE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN LOUISIANA. TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES (DEPT.) AND THE LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES COMMISSION (COMM.). TO DEVELOP, EXPAND AMD IMPROVE THE FACILITIES OF THE DEPT. AND COMM. IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO PERFORM THEIR MISSION, ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND USE OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN LOUISIANA AND TO CONSERVE AND PRESERVE WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES HABITATS. 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THE GOAL IS TO INSTILL CONFIDECE IN STUDENTS THROUGH FOCUS AND DISCIPLINE THAT THE SPORT REQURIES WITH THE HOPE THAT THE STUDENTS WILL BECOME MORE INVOVLED WITH THE SPORT FOR A LIFETIME, AS WELL AS THE OUTDOORS. 700958 ENHANCE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN LOUISIANA THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND MARINE HABITATS. 700958 974358 true true false false false false true false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true false false X X THE ORGANIZATION 0022576551 2000 QUAIL DR BATON ROUGE LA 70808 MELISSA FOX EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 116771 0 0 KENNETH GUIDRY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 A KELL MCINNIS III VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAC BULLOCK JR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFERY SVENDSON SR ASSISTANT SE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLIFF PENICK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN W BARTON JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E BUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON DICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS M GATTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J JACKSON III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY MULA MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BART EVANS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK HEBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HOGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS SETTOON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 116771 1 false false false 518443 717068 1235511 101326 101326 24000 24000 24000 24000 137582 96897 40685 40685 1401522 166011 116771 52547 35031 29193 35000 17500 17500 11630 4027 4025 3578 1500 1500 21213 21213 9 9 65109 27725 17664 19720 2359 2359 8184 3683 2455 2046 1504 677 451 376 2984 1343 895 746 3175 1429 952 794 117 117 1777 1777 8723 6039 2684 OTHER PROJECTS 601494 601494 PROJECTS - WCR 163686 163686 PROJECTS - ALAS 85520 85520 PROJECTS - DVP 24194 24194 14595 1985 11887 723 1169544 974358 115467 79719 936985 977080 598694 786078 12840 15092 1513628 38450 1473304 1475178 2566318 2641045 5588141 5894473 22740 9746 2865 899 25605 10645 X 2534904 2711778 3027632 3172050 5562536 5883828 5588141 5894473 231978 89314 X true X false true false X 749500 542480 968709 1133239 1235511 4629439 749500 542480 968709 1133239 1235511 4629439 1484781 3144658 99214 64406 30461 27513 125326 346920 38880 81982 206400 137582 464844 5441203 125714 0.57790 0.63520 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 327,262 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 10 5262.90 1 false 1472800 1472800 40828 38450 2378 1475178 PAYROLL TAX WITHHELD 899 899 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT U. S. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, THE CONTRIBUTION OF A QUALIFIED CONSERVATION EASEMENT IS NOT RECORDED AS EITHER A CONTRIBUTION IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES OR AS AN ASSET IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE FOUNDATIONS ACCOUNTING POLICY REGARDING THE OCCURANCE OF SUCH A CONTRIBUTION AND ANY ASSOCIATED RIGHTS OR CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS READS AS FOLLOWS: "THE FOUNDATION HAS ACCEPTED AND MAINTAINS SEVERAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. THE RESPECTIVE DONORS PLEDGED TO MAINTAIN, IN PERPETUITY, CERTAIN PROPERTIES AS NATURAL HABITATS. SINCE NO PROPERTY RIGHTS WERE CONVEYED TO THE FOUNDATION, NO CONTRIBUTION OR ANY RELATED ASSETS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE FOUNDATION HAS A TOTAL OF 5,262.90 ACRES UNDER SUPERVISION. THE FOUNDATION, HOWEVER, IS OBLIGATED, IN PERPETUITY, TO MONITOR THE STATUS OF THE PROPERTIES TO ASSURE THEY ARE MAINTAINED IN THE CONDITION SPECIFIED IN THE TERMS OF THE EASEMENT. THE COSTS OF THESE PERPETUAL OBLIGATIONS CANNOT BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED AND NO PROVISION FOR THIS OBLIGATION IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. WILDNIGHT 137582 137582 96897 137582 137582 96897 96897 40685 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ENHANCE THE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN LOUISIANA. TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES (DEPT.) AND THE LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES COMMISSION (COMM.). TO DEVELOP, EXPAND AMD IMPROVE THE FACILITIES OF THE DEPT. AND COMM. IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO PERFORM THEIR MISSION, ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND USE OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN LOUISIANA AND TO CONSERVE AND PRESERVE WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES HABITATS. TO FURTHER AID THE DEPT., THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPS PROGRAMS THAT WILL COMMUNICATE TO THE PUBLIC, THE AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND NEEDS OF THE DEPT. AND COMM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D ENHANCE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES IN LOUISIANA THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND MARINE HABITATS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WAS EMAILED TO ALL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING REQUESTING THAT THEY REVIEW THE FILING AND ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CONSIDERATION. AFTER ALL MATTERS ARE ADDRESSED THE RETURN IS CLEARED FOR FILING AND SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ALL BEING INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE AWARDED CONSIDERING PERFORMANCE AND COMPARATIVE PAY PACKAGES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN LOUISIANA STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAIBLE UPON REQUEST OF THE INTERESTED PARTY.