Champions for Wildlife
Our mission is to inspire kids to be champions for wildlife using art and education. We believe the more you learn, the more you love, the more you protect.
Champions for Wildlife at a glance
In short: Champions for Wildlife reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,819 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -59.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $758,732
- +47.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $512,708
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $26,023
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $274,781
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Champions for Wildlife funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $9K (2024). In 2025 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conserving Carolina Hendersonville, NC | Americorp | $9,365 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $758,732 | $512,708 | $274,781 | $3,819 | Total only | $26,023 |
| 2024 | $515,906 | $426,307 | $230,224 | $9,365 | 1 | $14,729 |
| 2023 | $320,645 | $312,345 | $142,186 | — | — | $7,994 |
| 2022 | $144,799 | $190,394 | $46,057 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Champions for Wildlife
Based on IRS filings
Champions for Wildlife is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lynn, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $759K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Champions for Wildlife is led by Loti Woods, CEO, Board Member & Co-Founder since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Loti Woods
CEO, Board Member & Co-Founder
Board of Directors & Executive Director → Co-Founder Executive Director, 2023
Co-Founder Executive Director → CEO, Board Member & Co-Founder, 2025
On filings since 2022
65 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tashi Brewster
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$62K (2025)
Dale Weiler
President & Co-Founder
President & Board of Directors → Co-Founder President, 2023
Co-Founder President → President & Co-Founder, 2025
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassia Rivera
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Vasilopoulos
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Twining
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Baughman
Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Rebecca Barnes (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Debra Vasilopoulos (2022) — Secretary & Board of Directors
- Former: Diana Reuter-Twining (2022) — Treasurer & Board of Directors
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $62K, to Tashi Brewster (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Champions for Wildlife
How much does Champions for Wildlife give each year?
Champions for Wildlife reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Champions for Wildlife?
Champions for Wildlife reported $759K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $513K.
What is Champions for Wildlife?
Champions for Wildlife is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lynn, NC. It holds $759K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Champions for Wildlife operate?
Champions for Wildlife has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Champions for Wildlife's EIN?
Champions for Wildlife's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4584220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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