The Wyland Foundation works to protect and restore the world's ocean, waterways, and marine life by helping people understand that saving our ocean starts at home. By combining the inspiration of art with the knowledge of science, we empower communities to change behaviors, reduce pollution at its source, and build a culture of environmental stewardship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $33K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$547K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$790K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$699K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$449K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$790K
FY2022▲ +24%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$631K
FY2021$634K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$502K
Expenses
$699K
FY2022▼ -5%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$627K
FY2021$737K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$670K
FY2024$576K
Net assets
$449K
FY2022▲ +23%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$346K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2022 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $622K Management & general 9% · $61K Fundraising 2% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-T.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Wyland Foundation executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Protects and restores oceans and waterways by inspiring art and science-based community action.

Questions for Wyland Foundation

Tap to ask. Wyland Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Wyland Foundation answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $622K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

See schedule o

$622Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Grants paid · 15 grants · $55K · 2020–2023
Maui United Way INCHI · FY2023$23,144
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,875
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$275
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,725
Unitemized GrantFY2021$750
Unitemized GrantFY2021$350
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$150
Unitemized GrantFY2020$100

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$790K
Gifts and grants$735K
Fees for services$138K
Money out
$699K
Programs$622K
Management$61K
Fundraising$17K
Owns and owes
$449K
net assets
Cash and savings$662K
Total assets$996K
Liabilities$547K
People
8
listed
Paid0
Voting board7
Independent6
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$735K
Fees for services$138K
Total revenue$790K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$662K
Total assets$996K
Liabilities$547K
Net assets$449K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers100
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $502K$576K−$73K$346K 990 PDF
FY2023 $631K$670K−$38K$417K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $790K$699K$91K$449K 990 PDF
FY2021 $634K$737K−$102K$366K 990 PDF
FY2020 $631K$627K$4K$458K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.