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Screen a listWilderness Inquiry Inc
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$10.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +122% in 3 yrs213staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.3%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianWilderness Inquiry
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.5M spent
Programs$7.2M84%Management and general$1.1M13%Fundraising$260k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
39 of the 63 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 41% of revenue in FY2025. $1.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending106funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The North Star Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$30k$40k$200k$200k$200kFirefly Scientists FoundationOn and off$300k$125k$100k$50kWem FoundationOn and off$100$500kWilliam C Schmoker Family FoundationOn and off$23k$50k$80k$60k$50k$40kPatrick and Aimee Butler FamilySince FY2020$65k$76k$75k$75kAdam R Scripps FoundationNew in FY2023$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$193k$231k$416k$275k$199k$264k$2.3M82 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$185k$129k$384k$444k$540k$587k$673k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund