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Wolf - Warrior Outdoor Leadership for the Future

EIN 46-5037027 · St Petersburg, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WOLF EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER-BUILDING PROGRAMS, FOCUSING ON MILITARY YOUTH AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

Income
$82,481
Spending
$106,253
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
60.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 60.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $86,120 spent. WOLF ADVANCES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EQUITY IN MARS SKILLS - MACHINE LEARNING, AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS AND SPACE - FOR MILITARY YOUTH AGES 16-24 TO PREPARE FOR CAREERS IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, ACTUALIZED THROUGH INTENSE, REALISTIC FIRST RESPONDER DRONE SCENARIOS AND MEASURED THROUGH STANDARDIZED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS OF BOTH HUMAN AND MACHINE IN GAMING ENVIRONMENTS.WOLF CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND EXCEL IN APPLIED LEARNING, LEVERAGING TEAMWORK AND MENTORSHIP TO BUILD CONFIDENCE THROUGH RISK-TAKING AND LEARNING FROM FAILURE IN REAL-WORLD, MISSION-CRITICAL SCENARIOS. ITS PROGRAMS THRIVE THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)DRONE PROGRAMSMOBILE DRONE COMMAND OUTREACH PROGRAMWOLF DEPLOYED A MOBILE DRONE COMMAND TRAILER, FUNDED BY THE PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, TO SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS. THIS MOBILE UNIT BROUGHT LIVE DRONE TRAINING EXERCISES DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, REDUCING BARRIERS TO ACCESS STEM EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM ENGAGED OVER 4,500 STUDENTS, INTRODUCING THEM TO DRONE PILOTING, PHYSICS, AND REAL-WORLD AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE APPLICATIONS. DRONEWOLF.AI COMPETITIVE MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORKWOLF PARTNERED WITH AALMV AND LEVERAGED NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)-FUNDED RESEARCH TO IMPLEMENT AN ONLINE SCALABLE, COMPETITIVE MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORK THAT ENHANCES STUDENT SKILLS IN PHYSICS, AI, ROBOTICS, AND PROGRAMMING THROUGH MISSION-DRIVEN LEARNING AND GAMIFIED CHALLENGES. THE FRAMEWORK INCLUDED AI-DRIVEN DRONE SIMULATION CHALLENGES, INTEGRATING REAL-WORLD STEM SKILLS WITH GAMIFIED COMPETITION METRICS, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS, AND DEFENSE. THE CHALLENGES ALSO GAVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY PHYSICS AND PROGRAMMING SKILLS IN REAL-WORLD MISSION SCENARIOS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN VIRTUAL COMPETITIONS, ENGAGING WITH AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS, AI-BASED ROBOTICS, AND MISSION-CRITICAL LEARNING TASKS. EDUCATORS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS PROVIDED MENTORSHIP, REINFORCING REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF MACHINE LEARNING IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND AUTOMATION.WOLF CONDUCTS HANDS-ON TACTICAL DRONE TRAINING IN COLLABORATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS, INCLUDING SCENARIO-BASED MISSION EXERCISES. WOLF PROVIDED TRAINING TO YOUTH WITH SUPPORT FROM OFFICERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH REAL-TIME SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, SURVEILLANCE, AND AI-ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. MILITARY YOUTH CAPE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PATRIOT FOUNDATION, WOLF PROVIDES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS IN HIGH-DEMAND STEM FIELDS TO MILITARY-CONNECTED YOUTH, ENHANCING THEIR CAREER READINESS IN ENGINEERING, CYBERSECURITY, AND ROBOTICS. WOLF CERTIFIED STUDENTS IN PYTHON PROGRAMMING, RECF ROBOTICS CERTIFICATION, AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, PROVIDING THEM WITH SKILLS RELEVANT TO AUTOMATION, AI, AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES. THIS PROGRAM EQUIPPED PARTICIPANTS WITH INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED TECHNICAL SKILLS, LEADING TO INCREASED CAREER READINESS IN ENGINEERING, CYBERSECURITY, AND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY FIELDS. WOLF IMPLEMENTED TRAINING AT MACDILL AFB, HOME TO SOCOM & CENTCOM, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY. WOLF HOSTED HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS WHERE STUDENTS DESIGNED, PROTOTYPED, AND TESTED ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS, SIMULATING REAL-WORLD NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS. DURING THE WORKSHOPS, INDUSTRY MENTORS FROM EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND PRIVATE SECTOR TECHNOLOGY FIRMS PROVIDED CAREER PATHWAYS AND MENTORSHIP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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