Mission
THE PARK'S MISSION IS TO OFFER INTERACTIVE, NATURE ORIENTED EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCES INSPIRING CONSERVATION OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF WILDLIFE PRAIRIE PARK
FRIENDS OF WILDLIFE PRAIRIE PARK is a Public Charity headquartered in HANNA CITY, IL. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $3.5M revenue, $4.4M expenses, $16.4M total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $739K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 208064678
HANNA CITY, IL
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
NTEE: C30
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$16.4M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$739K
Filing Years2021–2026
Where $100 goes at Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park
How Friends of Wildlife Prairie Park divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $87 for programs
$77
General park admissions and operations
$10
Events
<$1
Animal/ag crop
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
OPERATIONS
$58,750
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
$29,979
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$6,750
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$6,600
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Dave Knaak
BOARD MEMBER
David Pond
BOARD MEMBER
Diane Roe
BOARD MEMBER
Heather Forney
BOARD MEMBER
James Tomlin
BOARD MEMBER
Jananne Copeland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.5M | $4.4M | $16.4M |
| 2025 | $4.6M | $3.9M | $16.4M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $3.6M | $15.6M |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $3.2M | $12.8M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $2.2M | $12.1M |
Between 2021 and 2026, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $3.5M (+92%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.