Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
11 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Kevin Massey’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Massey | $60,000 | $54,400 | $48,665 | $47,300 | $45,067 |
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.
See Wild South executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Inspiring enjoyment, value, and protection of the South's wild character and natural legacy.
Questions for Wild South
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Wild South supports communities in practical projects that produce real conservation results, combining enjoyment of the outdoors with on-the-ground accomplishments that meet specific forest needs shaping National Forest policy. Projects include trash/graffiti cleanup, trail maintenance/construction.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-2173810) · Dispute this lineWild South supports communities in science-based solutions to the shared challenges of National Forests, targeting opportunities where people can make a difference in the wildest of the Souths forests and waters. Projects include stream restoration, endangered plant protection, and non-native plant removal.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-2173810) · Dispute this lineWild South supports communities in National Forest decision-making for ecological and economic sustainability, defending wild lands in close collaboration with the wide range of forest stakeholders. Projects include advocacy for wilderness study areas and proposed wild and scenic rivers.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 56-2173810) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $122K | $189K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $187K | $324K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $5K | $9K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $182K | $315K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $60K | $48K | $9K | $3K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $118K | $94K | $18K | $6K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $14K | $11K | $2K | $684 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $3K | $0 | $3K | $0 |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $4K | $0 | $4K | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $10K | $7K | $2K | $1K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $4K | $3K | $585 | $195 |
| TravelLn 17 | $48K | $48K | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $3K | $3K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $33K | $30K | $794 | $1K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $298K | $245K | $41K | $12K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 6, 2025 | $431K | $298K | $133K | $315K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 | $230K | $158K | $72K | $182K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $133K | $111K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 | $196K | $181K | $16K | $119K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 | $201K | $244K | −$43K | $104K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $431,357 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $431,357 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $298,260 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $324,485 assets, 11 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $315,342 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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