Wisconsin · Nonprofit
WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC
WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 13 organizations whose IRS filings report $166,329 to it, the largest being WHITETAILS UNLIMITED WASHINGTON COU CHAPTER 9362 ($82,141). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $14M
- Funders on record
- 13
- Grants received
- $166k
- Net assets
- $19M
What Whitetails Unlimited Inc does
Mission
Since our beginning in 1982, whitetails unlimited has remained true to its mission and made tremendous strides in the field of conservation. Thanks to more than 475 chapters, 121,000 plus members, volunteers, and corporate sponsors, whitetails unlimited has earned the reputation of being the nation's premier organization dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Our mission is to raise funds in support of educational programs, wildlife habitat enhancement and acquisition, and preservation of the shooting sports and hunting tradition for future generations. To date, whitetails unlimited has expended more than $147 million on program services and activities that continue to enhance and ultimately foster the organization's mission.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Deer program education is a top priority for whitetails unlimited, and our deer (developing educational & environmental resources) program consists of organizational initiatives and activities that facilitate the introduction of youth and their families to the great outdoors. This includes events, activities, and educational elements that expose participants to conservation, fishing, hunting, shooting, wildlife management, and environmental education. As an advocate of hunter safety, whitetails unlimited is in the forefront of providing support to hunter education and shooting instructors.
$1,926,272 spentof which $419,388 as grants$84,885 earned by the program18% of program spendingPreserving the hunting tradition program whitetails unlimited supports hunter rights and the second amendment. Hunting is a wholesome family activity that provides outdoor recreation and healthy food for millions of people. Major initiatives of whitetails unlimited focus on hunter recruitment, retention, and reactivation (r3), increasing hunting opportunities and providing outdoor experiences to youth, women, veterans, and those with a physical disability.
$4,513,070 spentof which $1,241,522 as grants$198,878 earned by the program42% of program spendingStaying on target programas an advocate for the preservation of the shooting sports, whitetails unlimited is helping build the next generation of shooting sports enthusiasts by supporting public archery and firearm ranges. Major emphasis is placed on whitetails unlimited shooting sports activities including kids on target, and our shooting team initiative. These initiatives provide youth with an introduction to archery and firearm fundamentals to help nurture a lifelong interest in the shooting sports, and ultimately, hunting.
$2,924,282 spentof which $1,148,586 as grants$128,865 earned by the program27% of program spendingHope for wildlife program wildlife habitat, hunter access, and the reduction of poaching are priorities of whitetails unlimited. Our hope (habitat options & planned enhancement) for wildlife program initiatives creates partnerships with state and federal agencies to acquire land, improve and maintain critical habitat for deer and other wildlife, and increase public hunting opportunities. Deer management and whitetail watch are initiatives that help build relationships with private landowners, who play a vital role in wildlife conservation.
$824,554 spentof which $253,069 as grants$36,336 earned by the program8% of program spendingOutreach program whitetails unlimited provides humanitarian services through initiatives that demonstrate the highest levels of philanthropy by directly reaching out to people in need and helping make a real difference. Kids of target initiative to help introduce youth to shooting sports, the kids on target initiative provides archery and firearm kits to mentors and youth events. Kids on target kits are available from whitetails unlimited. 2024 - 2025 annualwhitetails unlimited programs and initiatives, including local grassroots projects that reinforce the organization's mission are showcased in this publication. The annual is provided to members and volunteers and is available from whitetails unlimited. Hunt for the hungry initiativevenison donated to food pantries by hunters provide countless meals for the less fortunate and whitetails unlimited provides grants to aid in processing and distribution.physically disabled initiativewhitetails unlimited provides grants to assist the physically disabled with experiencing the great outdoors. This includes activities to expose participants to conservation, fishing, and hunting.tree stand safety initiativehunting from a tree stand can…
$472,490 spentof which $184,809 as grants$20,821 earned by the program4% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $10,660,668.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $14M to $17M (+24%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 10% · 2022 4%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
34% of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (87% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
David Hawkey
Executive director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2022 and FY2023 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 3 funders to 5 funders, grant income rose $2k → $28k.
3 of 13 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 27% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 49% of grant income and the top three 82%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
76% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 65% · 2018 82% · 2020 88% · 2021 90% · 2022 83% · 2023 72% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
14% of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 38% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
68% of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC's grant income comes from Wisconsin funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $45k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 195 environment nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 195 environment nonprofits $10M–$100M, FY2025
Organizations like WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Wisconsin
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
84% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
37%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 38 states
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Questions and answers
- Who funds WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC?
- WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 13 organizations whose IRS filings report $166,329 to it, the largest being WHITETAILS UNLIMITED WASHINGTON COU CHAPTER 9362 ($82,141). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC have?
- IRS filings report 13 organizations giving $166,329 in grants to WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC?
- WHITETAILS UNLIMITED WASHINGTON COU CHAPTER 9362 is the largest funder on record, with $82,141 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like WHITETAILS UNLIMITED INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Wisconsin. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 13 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing