Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BY CELEBRATING THE STEWARDSHIP OF HUNTERS AND ANGLERS AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO CONNECT WITH NATURE THROUGH FISHING, HUNTING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION.
Public Charity
JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
JOHNNY MORRIS' WONDERS OF WILDLIFE FOUNDATION, of SPRINGFIELD, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $26.3M in revenue, $22.5M in expenses, $107.3M in total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 822342237
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$26.3M
Total Expenses$22.5M
Total Assets$107.3M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife Foundation
How Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
The foundation manages and operates johnny morris' wonders of wildlife national museum and aquarium (wow) located in Springfield, mo
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
SHOOTING SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
$40,000
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
$12,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
CONNECTING NEW AUDIENCES
$116,000
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Collin O'mara
DIRECTOR
Dale Hall
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Jared Boyd
SENIOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Jaymz Thomasson
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
John L Morris
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
John Mikolajczyk
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26.3M | $22.5M | $107.3M |
| 2024 | $32.4M | $20.1M | $102.3M |
| 2023 | $26.2M | $18.8M | $91.2M |
| 2022 | $26.0M | $18.7M | $83.0M |
| 2020 | $16.4M | $15.7M | $76.0M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.4M to $26.3M (+60%), with total assets most recently reported at $107.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.