Wild Bird Feeding Institute
Growing the wild bird feeding hobby.
Wild Bird Feeding Institute at a glance
In short: Wild Bird Feeding Institute gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,423
- +155.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,423
- +155.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,423
- Total assets
- $180,946
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wild Bird Feeding Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WBFI Research Foundation ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wild Bird Feeding Institute gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $6K (2024) to $54K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WBFI Research Foundation Rapid City, SD | — | $16,423 |
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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 | $180,946 | $321,200 | $323,120 | $16,423 | 1 | $1,734 |
| 2024 | $146,793 | $258,553 | $283,256 | $6,426 | 1 | $1,456 |
| 2023 | $166,878 | $343,517 | $314,270 | $15,879 | 1 | $765 |
| 2022 | $134,923 | $257,989 | $288,124 | $25,249 | 1 | $26 |
| 2021 | $165,058 | $234,535 | $210,941 | $23,143 | 1 | $56 |
| 2020 | $141,464 | $266,906 | $212,844 | $54,107 | 1 | $100 |
About Wild Bird Feeding Institute
Based on IRS filings
Wild Bird Feeding Institute is a public charity focused on Environment, based in Britton, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wild Bird Feeding Institute is led by Jody Locke, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nonprofit Resources LLC
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$82K (2022) → $90K (2025)
Jody Locke
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Teprovich
Director
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Burns
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Harrington
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Zantingh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Netten
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant Toellner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Audet
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Kuntz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Corr
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Freeman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Farrukh Zain
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Krueger
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jax Mann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Gehring
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Brummell
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Lesch
Vice President
Director → Appointed Vice President, 2024
Appointed Vice President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Gunstone
Vice President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Kacy Gehrig (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brad Schmonsees (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jaclyn Jax Mann (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Donegan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Senebald (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Ravsten (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Curt Kuntz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: George Petrides Jr. (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Hoysak (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lois Helland (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Wulf (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Tim Thompson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Todd Regan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Emma Bennett (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Scott Reinke (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Tribolet (2020) — Director
- Former: Jared Froese (2020) — Director
- Former: Kristin Bennett (2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Mel Toellner (2020) — Director
- Former: Rob Mann (2020) — Past Treasurer
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 $90K, to Nonprofit Resources LLC (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wild Bird Feeding Institute
How much does Wild Bird Feeding Institute give each year?
Wild Bird Feeding Institute gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Wild Bird Feeding Institute?
Wild Bird Feeding Institute reported $181K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $321K.
What is Wild Bird Feeding Institute?
Wild Bird Feeding Institute is a public charity focused on Environment, based in Britton, SD. It holds $181K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wild Bird Feeding Institute operate?
Wild Bird Feeding Institute has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Wild Bird Feeding Institute's EIN?
Wild Bird Feeding Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3345609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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