Mission
GROWING THE WILD BIRD FEEDING HOBBY.
Public Charity
WILD BIRD FEEDING INSTITUTE
WILD BIRD FEEDING INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in BRITTON, SD. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $321K revenue, $323K expenses, $181K total assets. IRS filings disclose 6 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $141K.
EIN: 363345609
BRITTON, SD
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$321K
Total Expenses$323K
Total Assets$181K
Grants Given6
Grant Total$141K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wild Bird Feeding Institute
How Wild Bird Feeding Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$40
Programs
the work itself
$60
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 $40 for programs
$40
We advance our mission and seek to connnect people with nature by serving members and birders internationally through education, awareness, and conservation partnerships
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 Given
$16,423
$6,426
BIRD RESEARCH
$15,879
BIRD RESEARCH
$25,249
WBFI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
GENERAL PURPOSE
$23,143
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Chris Teprovich
TREASURER
Craig Brummell
DIRECTOR
Curtis Kuntz
DIRECTOR
Dave Netten
DIRECTOR
Donald Corr
DIRECTOR
Emily Freeman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $321K | $323K | $181K |
| 2024 | $259K | $283K | $147K |
| 2023 | $344K | $314K | $167K |
| 2022 | $258K | $288K | $135K |
| 2021 | $235K | $211K | $165K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $235K to $321K (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $181K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in SD.
SD
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.