Pheasants Forever Inc
1783 Buerkle Cir, Saint Paul, MN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $118,599,546 | $116,416,519 | $64,383,743 |
| FY2024 | $132,707,799 | $125,555,728 | $61,253,840 |
| FY2023 | $89,635,688 | $85,314,691 | $53,417,445 |
| FY2022 | $87,003,226 | $80,212,273 | $48,504,835 |
| FY2021 | $80,454,099 | $73,227,322 | $43,423,701 |
| FY2020 | $67,643,527 | $68,004,998 | $36,228,874 |
| FY2019 | $62,741,195 | $60,903,669 | $36,848,168 |
| FY2018 | $76,082,998 | $75,117,807 | $34,928,545 |
| FY2017 | $67,097,328 | $66,057,628 | $33,951,759 |
| FY2016 | $67,885,463 | $66,009,866 | $32,810,722 |
| FY2015 | $54,252,298 | $53,764,637 | $31,045,115 |
| FY2014 | $66,623,407 | $63,971,349 | $30,697,292 |
| FY2013 | $50,590,179 | $47,258,968 | $27,886,707 |
| FY2012 | $43,041,536 | $40,331,462 | $24,510,146 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Pheasants Forever Inc (EIN 41-1429149), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $97,950,187 | 83% |
| Program service revenue | $4,775,772 | 4% |
| Other revenue | $15,873,587 | 13% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $100,351,918 | 86% |
| Management & general | $4,564,286 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $11,500,315 | 10% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 83% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 86% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 10%.
- 86% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 6.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue rose from $43,041,536 in FY2012 to $118,599,546 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2020).
- The highest revenue on record here is $132,707,799 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $24,510,146 to $64,383,743 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 72% of revenue in FY2012 and 83% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's mission is to conserve pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1986 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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