Civic Intelligence

Howling for Wolves

EIN 46-0856831 • 501(c)3 • Hopkins, MN

Profile

EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MINNESOTA'S WOLF POPULATION. HFW advocates for wolves and wildlife protections and advocates for environmental stewardship, including wildlife habitat.

PO Box 4099Hopkins, MN 55343

www.howlingforwolves.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

53rd percentile

3.1%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-33%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-29%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Down

$27,438

Down $33,257 (-55%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$369

Down $148 (-29%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$27,069

Down $33,109 (-55%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$82,199

Down $78,865 (-49%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$79,621

Down $53,818 (-40%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$2,578

Down $25,047 (-91%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $157,513Liabilities 2015: $568Net Assets 2015: $156,9452015Assets 2016: $176,681Liabilities 2016: $644Net Assets 2016: $176,0372016Assets 2017: $90,930Liabilities 2017: $646Net Assets 2017: $90,2842017Assets 2018: $45,753Liabilities 2018: $260Net Assets 2018: $45,4932018Assets 2019: $13,591Liabilities 2019: $143Net Assets 2019: $13,4482019Assets 2020: $36,680Liabilities 2020: $115Net Assets 2020: $36,5652020Assets 2021: $32,666Liabilities 2021: $113Net Assets 2021: $32,5532021Assets 2022: $60,695Liabilities 2022: $517Net Assets 2022: $60,1782022Assets 2024: $27,438Liabilities 2024: $369Net Assets 2024: $27,0692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$27,438
Liabilities$369
Net Assets$27,069
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth26th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $166,443Expenses 2015: $125,214Net Income 2015: $41,2292015Revenue 2016: $109,349Expenses 2016: $90,257Net Income 2016: $19,0922016Revenue 2017: $18,446Expenses 2017: $104,199Net Income 2017: -$85,7532017Revenue 2018: $84,833Expenses 2018: $129,624Net Income 2018: -$44,7912018Revenue 2019: $33,764Expenses 2019: $65,809Net Income 2019: -$32,0452019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $35,892Net Income 2020: -$35,8922020Revenue 2021: $30,453Expenses 2021: $34,465Net Income 2021: -$4,0122021Revenue 2022: $161,064Expenses 2022: $133,439Net Income 2022: $27,6252022Revenue 2024: $82,199Expenses 2024: $79,621Net Income 2024: $2,5782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$82,199
Expenses$79,621
Net Income$2,578
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$27,438
Liabilities
$369
Net assets
$27,069
Revenue
$82,199
Expenses
$79,621
Net income
$2,578
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.82$0.80$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.01$0.60$1.61$1.33$0.28
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.33$0.00$0.33$0.30$0.34$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.36$0.36
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.13$0.34$0.66$0.32
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.00$0.45$0.85$1.30$0.45
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.01$0.90$0.18$1.04$0.86
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.77$0.01$1.76$1.09$0.90$0.19
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.58$0.01$1.57$1.66$1.25$0.41
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$82,199
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate the public about minnesota's wolf population

EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT MINNESOTA'S WOLF POPULATION. HFW advocates for wolves and wildlife protections and advocates for environmental stewardship, including wildlife habitat.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Howling For Wolves 2024 Activities Throughout 2024 HFW communicated through social media, website and emails news on wolves and joined the Endangered Species Coalition to advocate for wolves and other wildlife. HFW participated in media interviews and assisted with letter writing by supporters to oppose campaigns to hunt wolves. HFW educates the public on the benefits of a healthy wolf population on wildlife and habitat, including birds and water. HFW informs the public about the severe negative consequences of wolf hunts with potential for unpredictable effects such as increasing wolf conflicts. HFW educates on wolf/deer issues including the need for predators to control the spread of disease in wild deer. HFW conversed with MN USDA Wildlife Services to promote nonlethal methods with specific livestock producers. HFW continued the Wolf Forgiveness Bonus Program to pay farmers who experienced probable wolf conflicts (usually with calves) for their trouble and in exchange for them not having the wolf baited trapped and killed.HFW interacted with multiple agencies and NGO representatives to inform about the wolf hunts history and adverse effects.HFW'sdirector presented at the Great Lakes Wolf Conference in WI in Oct 2024. HFW presented the peer reviewed publication and data (Nature Scientific Reports) on the effects of wolf hunting on wolf mortality. The increase in wolfmortality is dramatic and persists for years after the hunts end. The data showed a more than doubling of overall wolf mortality (approx. 20% to 43%) and more than tripling of human caused wolf deaths increasing from 10% to 35%.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MAUREEN HACKETTPresidentPT$0--
ROMAN OLYNYKTreasurer-$0--
JOE WOLFBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Howling for Wolves
EIN
46-0856831
Phone
6124243613
Address
PO BOX 4099, HOPKINS, MN 55343

Signing Officer

Name
Maureen Hackett
Title
President
Signed
2025-10-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Caldwell Taylor & Brown Ltd
Address
5811 South Cedar Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Preparer
Larry E Godel CPA
Phone
9525465456
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $6514”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $389”

Other Expenses.1

“Education & advocacy $43400”

Total Liabilities.1

“CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE - Beginning $242 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE - Ending $369”

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