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Whitetails Unlimited

EIN 39-1415070Animals Wisconsin Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Working for an American tradition

Founded in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) is a national conservation organization that has remained true to its mission and has made great strides in the field of conservation. We have gained the reputation of being the nation's premier organization dedicating our resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Our purpose is to raise funds in support of educational programs; habitat conservation; and preservation of the hunting tradition for the direct benefit of the white-tailed deer and other wildlife. Since our beginning, we have spent over 49.7 million dollars on WTU projects including research, wildlife agency assistance, habitat enhancement/acquisition, public education, hunter safety/education, and cooperative projects with conservation organizations.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

76.00Overall score
out of 100

92.07Financial score
out of 100

67.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$8,550,169

Total expenses · USD$7,791,369

Program expenses

$7,035,606.21 recorded amount

90.3%

Fundraising expenses

$342,820.24 recorded amount

4.4%

Administrative expenses

$397,359.82 recorded amount

5.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.12 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Peter Gerl
Recorded compensation: $179,745.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.30%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Whitetails Unlimited
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	67.0
`category` Category	Animals
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) is a national conservation organization that has remained true to its mission and has made great strides in the field of conservation. We have gained the reputation of being the nation's premier organization dedicating our resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Our purpose is to raise funds in support of educational programs; habitat conservation; and preservation of the hunting tradition for the direct benefit of the white-tailed deer and other wildlife. Since our beginning, we have spent over 49.7 million dollars on WTU projects including research, wildlife agency assistance, habitat enhancement/acquisition, public education, hunter safety/education, and cooperative projects with conservation organizations.
`ein` EIN	39-1415070
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7791369.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.051
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.12
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.044000000000000004
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.903
`fscore` Financial score	92.07
`leader` Recorded leader	Peter Gerl
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	179745.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.023
`motto` Tagline	Working for an American tradition
`name` Charity name	Whitetails Unlimited
`tot_rev` Total revenue	8550169.0
`score` Overall score	76.0
`state` State code	WI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Wildlife Conservation
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7035606.207
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	342820.23600000003
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	397359.81899999996

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 39-1415070
Source category: Animals
Source subcategory: Wildlife Conservation
Recorded location: Wisconsin (WI)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.