Public Charity

NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Based in CAMBRIDGE, OH, NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.6M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $13.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $16K.

EIN: 341821699 CAMBRIDGE, OH Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.6M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$13.1M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$16K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO RECONNECT YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION BY HELPING TO FOSTER AND DEVELOP A LIFE-LONG APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTDOORS AND NATURE. OUR COMMITMENT TO THIS MISSION IS BEST DEMONSTRATED THROUGH OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DEERASSIC PARK EDUCATION CENTER. DEERASSIC PARK IS HOME TO NATURE TRAILS, PONDS, A PICTURESQUE CREEK STUDIES AREA, ARCHERY RANGE, AND MANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL AREAS AS WELL AS DEER PENS WHICH HOUSE A LIVE DEER HERD NUMBERING APPROXIMATELY 25 HEAD. THESE AREAS PROVIDE THE PERFECT FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING RESPECT AND APPRECIATION OF NATURE AT THE MANY FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND OTHER OUTDOOR EDUCATION EVENTS HELD EACH YEAR.

Where $100 goes at National Whitetail Deer Education Foundation

How National Whitetail Deer Education Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$63 Programs the work itself
$37 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 $63 for programs

$47
Each year, the National Whitetail Deer Education Foundation hosts the deerassic classic outdoor expo
75% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 15,000 attendees
$9
The organization operates educational areas that are open to the public on a seasonal basis free of charge
14% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 7,500 individuals
$7
In an average year, the organization will host over 80 school field trips, camps and other events, with over 6,200 youth and 1,300 adults attending
11% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 80 trips; 6,200 youth; 1,300 adults
Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook
Add this to your website

Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Bryan Stoney
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dana Launder
VICE PRESIDENT Jamie Davis
TREASURER John Dunning
BOARD MEMBER Ralph Ray
SECRETARY Ryan Pavlov

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$12,420 4 grants
Unspecified
$4,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.6M $3.4M $13.1M
2024 $4.3M $3.4M $12.8M
2023 $3.8M $3.3M $12.3M
2022 $3.8M $3.0M $12.1M
2021 $3.4M $2.5M $11.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.4M to $3.6M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for NATIONAL WHITETAIL DEER EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Complete financials, all 5 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 880,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time