Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
To protect right of jurisdiction of the midwestern states over their wildlife resources on public and private lands
Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies at a glance
In short: Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,190 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,812,198
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,078,437
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $69,874
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $856,166
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies gives
- Giving grew 634% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $330K (2024). In 2025 it reported $1K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Res Madison, WI | — | $60,000 |
| Ohio Division of Wildlife Columbus, OH | — | $60,000 |
| Indiana DNR - Fish & Wildlife Divis Indianapolis, IN | — | $60,000 |
| Kansas Department of Wildlife and P Pratt, KS | — | $30,000 |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Res Saint Paul, MN | — | $30,000 |
| ISU Foundation Ames, IA | — | $30,000 |
| Missouri Department of Conservation Jefferson City, MO | — | $30,000 |
| State of Minnesota St. Paul, MN | — | $30,000 |
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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 | $1,812,198 | $1,078,437 | $856,166 | $1,190 | Total only | $69,874 |
| 2024 | $1,521,146 | $1,263,422 | $1,289,035 | $330,000 | 8 | $69,607 |
| 2023 | $1,483,646 | $754,642 | $536,323 | $46,900 | 2 | $39,061 |
| 2022 | $1,131,528 | $633,090 | $661,506 | $24,900 | 1 | $33,766 |
| 2021 | $1,322,809 | $669,164 | $588,300 | $44,938 | 1 | $16,435 |
| 2020 | $1,049,535 | $331,906 | $285,679 | $27,250 | 2 | $18,179 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Based on IRS filings
Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Pratt, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $70K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is led by Shannon Lott, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Lott
President
Board Member → 2nd Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ollie Torgerson
Executive Se
Executive Secretary → Executive Se, 2024
On filings since 2020
23 hrs/week
$52K (2020) → $72K (2025)
Roger Luebbert
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $27K (2025)
Amanda Wuestefeld
Board Member
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Wecker
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Robling
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pete Hildreth
Past President
1st Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeb Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim McCoy
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joann Skilnick
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Arlt
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Finnie
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Kennedy
1st Vice President
Secretary → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Sumners
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Straka
2nd Vice President
Board Member → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Lobner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Jenkins
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Casselman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Brian Clark (2020–2024) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Christie Curley (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Brusoe (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Loveless (2020–2023) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Dave Olfelt (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sara Parker Pauley (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Colleen Callahan (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Dan Eichinger (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brant Kirychuk (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Keith Warnke (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Rob Olson (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dale Garner (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Douglas (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Hepler (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Steinwand (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $72K, to Ollie Torgerson (Executive Se). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
How much does Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies give each year?
Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $330K across 8 grants.
How large is Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies?
Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies?
Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Pratt, KS. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies operate?
Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin.
What is Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies's EIN?
Midwest Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3673423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
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