WHITETAIL DEER FARMERS OF OHIO INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011

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Organization: WHITETAIL DEER FARMERS OF OHIO INC (EIN 81-0554115)
Tax period: 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed: 2012-07-06
IRS object ID: 201201889349200720
Schema version: 2011v1.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990-EZ
Schedule C
Schedule G
Schedule O
Compensation Explanation

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2012-07-06T16:11:56-05:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2011-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	HIMES SLATER & HERSHBERGER LLC	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	P O BOX 42 12955 EMERSON RD	AddressLine1
City	KIDRON	City
State	OH	State
ZIP Code	446360042	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990EZ	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2011-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	810554115	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WHITETAIL DEER FARMERS OF OHIO INC	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	WHIT	NameControl
Phone	3302012587	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	8839 E LINCOLN WAY	AddressLine1
City	ORRVILLE	City
State	OH	State
ZIP Code	44667	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	ADEN HOCHSTETLER	Name
Title	TREASURER	Title
Phone	3302012587	Phone
Date Signed	2012-06-12	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	HERB HIMES	Name
Phone	3308577251	Phone
Date Prepared	2012-06-28	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2011	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-24 21:20:13Z	BuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting Cash	X	MethodOfAccountingCash
Schedule B Not Required	X	ScheduleBNotRequired
Web Site	N/A	WebSite
Organization501c	X	Organization501c
Gross Receipts	178251	GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part I	X	InfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc	4629	ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Membership Dues	16240	MembershipDues
Fundraising Gross Income	154759	FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses	5709	SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss	149050	SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Other Revenue Total	2623	OtherRevenueTotal
Total Revenue	172542	TotalRevenue
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors	105038	FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint	3942	OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint
Printing Publications Postage	10653	PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total	31083	OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses	150716	TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year	21826	ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	21382	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	43208	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part II	X	InfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10640	BOY
EOY	34351	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10742	BOY
EOY	8857	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	21382	BOY
EOY	43208	EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	21382	BOY
EOY	43208	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt Purpose	KEEP ABREAST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE DEER RAISING INDUSTRY AND TO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH THE USE OF A LOBBYIST FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS IN OTHER STATES. TO EDUCATE THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS CONCERNING GOOD MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING PRACTICES AND THE LATEST DEER HEALTH AND DISEASE INFORMATION. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH REGULAR SEMINARS AND OTHER MEETINGS. TO SERVE AS A VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY ON APPROPRIATE BOARDS.	PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (2 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom
THE ORGANIZATION IS KEEPING ABREAST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE DEER RAISING INDUSTRY AND ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY. THIS IS BEING DONE THROUGH THE USE OF A LOBBYIST FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE AS WELL AS THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS IN OTHER STATES. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY EDUCATING MEMBERS CONCERNING GOOD MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING PRACTICES AS WELL AS KEEPING THEM UPDATED ON THE LATEST DEER HEALTH AND DISEASE INFORMATION. THIS IS BEING DONE THROUGH REGULAR SEMINARS AND OTHER MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED AS A VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY ON APPROPRIATE BOARDS.
WE ARE KEEPING ABREAST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE DEER RAISING INDUSTRY. WE ARE WORKING WITH LEGISLATORS IN ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS THROUGH THEIR LOBBYING EFFORTS. WE ARE KEEPING MEMBERS EDUCATED THROUGH SEMINARS AND MEETINGS. SOME OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE ALSO SERVED ON AN ADVISORY BOARD OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom

THE ORGANIZATION IS KEEPING ABREAST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE DEER RAISING INDUSTRY AND ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY. THIS IS BEING DONE THROUGH THE USE OF A LOBBYIST FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE AS WELL AS THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS IN OTHER STATES. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY EDUCATING MEMBERS CONCERNING GOOD MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING PRACTICES AS WELL AS KEEPING THEM UPDATED ON THE LATEST DEER HEALTH AND DISEASE INFORMATION. THIS IS BEING DONE THROUGH REGULAR SEMINARS AND OTHER MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED AS A VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY ON APPROPRIATE BOARDS.

WE ARE KEEPING ABREAST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE DEER RAISING INDUSTRY. WE ARE WORKING WITH LEGISLATORS IN ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS THROUGH THEIR LOBBYING EFFORTS. WE ARE KEEPING MEMBERS EDUCATED THROUGH SEMINARS AND MEETINGS. SOME OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE ALSO SERVED ON AN ADVISORY BOARD OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (9 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	TitleTitle	Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition	CompensationCompensation
BRIAN BRUMFIELD
6344 U S RT 50	BAINBRIDGE	OH	45612	DIRECTOR	3.00	0
MERVIN MILLER
13980 OLD STATE RD	MIDDLEFIELD	OH	44062	V PRESIDENT	6.00	0
JACOB YODER
15850 A BURTON WINDSOR RD	MIDDLEFIELD	OH	44062	DIRECTOR	3.00	0
SAM HOLLY
7143 NOBLE RD	WINDSOR	OH	44099	PRESIDENT	6.00	0
MIKE YODER
4748 TWP RD 613	FREDERICKSBURG	OH	44627	SECRETARY	6.00	0
ADEN HOCHSTETLER
8839 E LINCOLN WAY	ORRVILLE	OH	44667	TREASURER	6.00	0
DANIEL A TROYER
7838 WEAVER RD	FREDERICKSBURG	OH	44627	DIRECTOR	3.00	0
MICHAEL WEAVER
1387 CR 658	NOVA	OH	44859	DIRECTOR	3.00	0
BEN RABER
5493 CR68	MILLERSBURG	OH	44654	DIRECTOR	3.00	0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously Rpt	false	ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc	false	MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI	false	OrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy Tax	true	SubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved Etc	false	OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year	false	DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From Officers	false	MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed	OH	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	ADEN HOCHSTETLER	NamePerson

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	8839 E LINCOLNWAY	AddressLine1
City	ORRVILLE	City
State	OH	State
ZIP Code	44667	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number	3302012587	TelephoneNumber

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds	false	MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital	false	DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided	false	TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities	false	EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed4955 Tax	false	Form4720Filed4955Tax
Correction Made	false	CorrectionMade
Form1120 Pol Filed	false	Form1120PolFiled
Form4720 Filed	false	Form4720Filed
Volunteers	false	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	false	DirectContactLegislators
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	false	OtherActivities
Not Described In501c3	false	NotDescribedIn501c3
Form4720 Filed4912 Tax	false	Form4720Filed4912Tax
Substantially All Dues Nondeduct	true	SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying	false	OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year	false	AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1	DEER AUCTION 1%	NameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1	97405	GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1	97405	GrossRevenueEvent1
Name Of Event2	AUCTION/RAFFLE	NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2	57354	GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2	57354	GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2	5709	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Gross Receipts Total	154759	GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events	154759	GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events	5709	OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events	5709	DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary	149050	NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
OTHER REVENUE	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8	SALE OF CALENDARS 1,543 SALE OF ADS IN NEWSLETTER 1,080 TOTAL 2,623
OTHER EXPENSES	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16	EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 619 WEBSITE 2,500 BOOTH/ TENT RENTALS 6,924 MEALS/ FOOD /MEETINGS 14,745 TRAVEL-MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENTS 22 BANK CHARGES 42 DONATION 500 INSURANCE 575 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,765 POSTAGE 783 STATE REGISTRATION FEE 100 SUPPLIES 508 TELEPHONE 115 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,885 TOTAL 31,083
OTHER ASSETS	FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24	EQUIPMENT & OFFICE FURN & EQUIP 25,717 25,718 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 14,975 16,861 TOTAL 10,742 8,857
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE	FORM 990-EZ, PART III	KEEP ABREAST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE DEER RAISING INDUSTRY AND TO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH THE USE OF A LOBBYIST FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS IN OTHER STATES. TO EDUCATE THE CORPORATION'S MEMBERS CONCERNING GOOD MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING PRACTICES AND THE LATEST DEER HEALTH AND DISEASE INFORMATION. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH REGULAR SEMINARS AND OTHER MEETINGS. TO SERVE AS A VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY ON APPROPRIATE BOARDS.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT	FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28	THE ORGANIZATION IS KEEPING ABREAST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE DEER RAISING INDUSTRY AND ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS TO BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY. THIS IS BEING DONE THROUGH THE USE OF A LOBBYIST FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE AS WELL AS THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS AND OTHER INDUSTRY GROUPS IN OTHER STATES. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY EDUCATING MEMBERS CONCERNING GOOD MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING PRACTICES AS WELL AS KEEPING THEM UPDATED ON THE LATEST DEER HEALTH AND DISEASE INFORMATION. THIS IS BEING DONE THROUGH REGULAR SEMINARS AND OTHER MEETINGS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED AS A VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY ON APPROPRIATE BOARDS.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT	FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31	WE ARE KEEPING ABREAST OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE DEER RAISING INDUSTRY. WE ARE WORKING WITH LEGISLATORS IN ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS THROUGH THEIR LOBBYING EFFORTS. WE ARE KEEPING MEMBERS EDUCATED THROUGH SEMINARS AND MEETINGS. SOME OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE ALSO SERVED ON AN ADVISORY BOARD OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation (9 entries)

BRIAN BRUMFIELD
MERVIN MILLER
JACOB YODER
SAM HOLLY
MIKE YODER
ADEN HOCHSTETLER
DANIEL A TROYER
MICHAEL WEAVER
BEN RABER