Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Wilderness Land Trust
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +128% in 3 yrs7staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin37.5%
Months of reserve27.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianWilderness Land
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.4M spent
Programs$1.1M75%Management and general$144k10%Fundraising$211k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Resources Legacy Fund gave about $799k a year for two years, 57% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 20 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025. $145k is traced federal awards from Department of the Interior.
990 Part VIII · USAspending52funders
$556ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Resources Legacy FundOn and off$770k$828kIslands FundSince FY2020$40k$50k$50k$65kThe Merlin FoundationOn and off$56k$25k$25k$25k$25kWyss FoundationStopped after FY2021$75k$75k–National Park Trust IncOn and off$150kBf FoundationSince FY2018$1k$2k$35k$25k$10k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$76k$132k$71k$25k$47k$50k$66k25 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$18k$18k$30k$51k$129k$98k$81k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped