Wildrocks mission is to promote nature play for health and happiness. Given that nature play is less a part of daily life today than in any previous generation, IT is necessary to create enticing opportunities for people to reconnect with the natural world. Our mission is based on the evidence that nature connection: fosters social, emotional, physical and intellectual development in childhood and beyond; inspires a conservation ethic by giving people joyful memories that lead to a desire to protect and preserve natural places; builds communities of collaboration and creativity needed to meet the challenges of our time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$89K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$455K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$355K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$455K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$458K
FY2025$387K
Expenses
$355K
FY2021▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$399K
FY2024$368K
FY2025$336K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $339K Management & general 4% · $14K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Meghann Phillips’s $76K as Executive Di is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Meghann Phillips$75,600$72,693$69,231

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes nature play for health, happiness, and conservation through engaging experiences.

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3 programs · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

General Park Use

Wildrocks nature playscape, trails, and barn center are open to the general public for family day trips, community group excursions, and small family events. 3252 served

$114Kprogram expense
02

Wildrock serves as a fiscal sponsor for a playground for walker. A playground for walker is an unincorporated organization which was formed to fulfill the expressed mission to promote the healthy development of children by providing programs that benefit children and other who impact children directly or indirectly.

$110Kprogram expense
03

Offsite Activities

Wildrock offers a range of neighborhood outreach programs in schoolyards, multifamily housing complexes, and local parks. Programs work to serve wildrock's mission to promote equitable access to the benefits of nature play. 4371 served

$87Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$455K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$687K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Government grantsLn 1e$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$840
Total revenueLn 12$455K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$406K
SavingsLn 2$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$687K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$980K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 648
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K$687K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$983K$980K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K$89K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$112K$112K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$175$745$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$21$21
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$147K$141K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$6K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K$339K$14K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $387K$336K$51K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $458K$368K$91K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $395K$399K−$4K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $455K$378K$77K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $455K$355K$100K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $412K$190K$223K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $455,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $348,610$308,498
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,484$144,912
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,034$1,152
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $288$840
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $412,416$455,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,572$121,210
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,991$233,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,563$355,110
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $222,853$100,292
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $455,402 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $350 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$59,165
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,333
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,498
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $144,562$144,562
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,152$1,152
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $840$840
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $144,912 · Excluded from tax $1,992$455,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $355,110 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112,393$112,393
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,817$8,817
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,968$5,968
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,677 · Management $150$15,827
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $175 · Management $745 · Fundraising $1,164$2,084
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,770$1,770
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,413$3,413
IX-17 TravelManagement $21$21
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,857$33,857
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,852$15,852
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $140,774 · Management $5,893$146,667
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,874 · Management $1,090 · Fundraising $1,477$8,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,602 · Management $13,867 · Fundraising $2,641$355,110
Part X · Balance sheet $1,667,346 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $75; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $319,732$405,784
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $279,860$281,012
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $983,288$980,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,582,880$1,667,346
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $104,500$87,644
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $104,500$88,674
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,344,097$1,501,698
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $134,283$76,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,478,380$1,578,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,582,880$1,667,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,578,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$455,402
XI-2 Total expenses$355,110
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,478,380
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,578,672

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