Mission
FRIENDS OF OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SUPPORTS THE CONSERVATION MISSION OF OHIO'S ONLY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX BY ACQUIRING LAND, ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY, AND ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Based in OAK HARBOR, OH, FRIENDS OF OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $517K in revenue, $486K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $609K.
EIN: 341904821
OAK HARBOR, OH
Wildlife Preservation & Protection
NTEE: D30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$517K
Total Expenses$486K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$609K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
How Friends of Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
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 $100 for programs
$42
Fonwr supports the mission of the ottawa national wildlife refuge by helping to protect 11,245 acres for wildlife and fostering its use by 400,000 visitors annually
$28
Habitat restoration and management
$25
Youth programs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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.
Sample Grants Received
AS FOLLOWS: 50% - YOUTH PROGRAMS; 50% - CHOICE OF ONWR; EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NATURE
$11,000
CONNECT NEW AUDIENCES
$5,000
UNRESTRICTED
$24,032
UNRESTRICTED
$39,461
UNRESTRICTED
$42,809
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DI
Aimee Arent
BOARD MEMBER
Carol Fingerhut
BOARD MEMBER
Jacob Price
BOARD MEMBER
Jim Krieger
BOARD MEMBER
Joey Warner
BOARD MEMBER
Justin Woldt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $517K | $486K | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $499K | $450K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $963K | $593K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $537K | $537K | $741K |
| 2021 | $546K | $264K | $762K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $546K to $517K (-5%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.