2026-06-12T12:47:03-04:00 2025-12-31 720454386 L A CHAMPAGNE & CO LLP 4911 BENNINGTON AVE BATON ROUGE LA 708083153 990 2025-01-01 721314968 LOUISIANA WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES FOUNDATION LOUI 2257655100 2000 QUAIL DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 MELISSA FOX EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2257655100 2026-06-02 true NEAL D FORTENBERRY P00395550 2259251120 2026-06-02 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA FOX 2000 QUAIL DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 1736702 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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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, 2025, 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. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN THE FASB ASC. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THETAX EFFECTS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS POSITION REGARDING THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. WILDNIGHT 257883 257883 108673 257883 257883 108673 108673 149210 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.