Worldwide Trophy Adventures Outdoor Guardian Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROMOTING CONSERVATION AND PROTECTING NATURAL WILDLIFE HABITATS.
- Income
- $98,976
- Spending
- $87,362
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 96% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $28,067 spent. DURING THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR, THE WTA OUTDOOR GUARDIAN FUND CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MEDIA INITIATIVES, FIELD PROJECTS, AND STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS SUPPORTING ITS LONG-TERM MISSION.IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED ITS OFFICIAL BRAND VIDEO INTRODUCING "THE GUARDIAN," THE CONSERVATION PILLAR OF WORLDWIDE TROPHY ADVENTURES. THE VIDEO SERVED AS AN IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH TOOL DESIGNED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS, AUTHENTICALLY COMMUNICATE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, AND SUPPORT DONOR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTED THE FUND'S COMMITMENT TO WILDLIFE AND FISHERY PRESERVATION, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION THROUGH FIELD-BASED INITIATIVES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LAUNCHED TWO FEATURED CONSERVATION PROJECTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE PLATFORM, INCLUDING "PROTECT THE FLOCK: WILD TURKEY BANDING IN KENTUCKY AND "PROTECT THE HERD: ELK COLLARING IN NEBRASKA." THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL FILM CONTENT, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND FIELD REPORTING DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENT PROJECT UPDATES AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN CONSERVATION EFFORTS.ADDITIONAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES DURING 2025 INCLUDED ELK AND SHEEP COLLARING EFFORTS IN NEBRASKA, WOOD DUCK BANDING ACTIVITIES IN KENTUCKY, AND A WOUNDED WARRIOR CONSERVATION PROJECT CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH BOONE BROTHERS IN KENTUCKY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PARTICIPATED IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FOR A FUTURE JAGUAR DARTING AND RESEARCH PROJECT IN MEXICO. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE JAGUAR INITIATIVE, MOST PROJECTS WERE STRUCTURED AS LOW-COST, COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOWED THE FUND TO MAXIMIZE ITS CONSERVATION IMPACT THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND SHARED FIELD RESOURCES. MAJORITY OF THESE PROJECTS SHOULD LAUNCH ON THE WEBSITE THROUGHOUT 2026. TO SUPPORT FUTURE PUBLIC OUTREACH AND FUNDRAISING CAPABILITIES, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED A DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY TO ASSIST WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOOGLE AD GRANTS PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGHOUT 2025, SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS WERE MADE TO ESTABLISH AND PREPARE THE PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING DIGITAL ADVERTISING STRATEGY AND PLATFORM SETUP. THE GOOGLE AD GRANTS PROGRAM WAS FULLY APPROVED AND BECAME ACTIVE IN EARLY 2026, PROVIDING THE ORGANIZATION WITH ACCESS TO IN-KIND GOOGLE SEARCH ADVERTISING CREDITS TO SUPPORT FUTURE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, DONOR ENGAGEMENT, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS INITIATIVES.AS OF THE END OF 2025, THE WTA OUTDOOR GUARDIAN FUND CONTINUED TO BUILD ITS CONSERVATION PORTFOLIO, EXPAND ITS EDUCATIONAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND STRENGTHEN ITS DIGITAL OUTREACH CAPABILITIES, POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION FOR INCREASED CONSERVATION IMPACT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN FUTURE YEARS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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