Wilderness River Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 81-4490018Revenue $879K in FY2020

On file with the IRS730 2nd Ave S Ste 1400, 55402-2458 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2017Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $835K a year · 82% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$879K
Spent
$94K
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$879K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$180K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$94K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$253K
FY2025$326K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2017.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 70% · $66K Operating & administrative 30% · $28K

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

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Minneapolis, MN.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 27 grants · $288K · 2025–2025
Prescott CollegeFY2025$120,000
Children and Nature NetworkFY2025$40,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$12,000
Ecosa InstituteFY2025$10,000
Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural CenterFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$8,000
Pelican Lake Sailing SchoolFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$4,000
St Gabriel's Episcopal ChurchFY2025$4,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$4,000
Prescott Creeks Preservation AssociationFY2025$4,000
Pelican Lakes Community FdnFY2025$4,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$4,000
Natural History InstituteFY2025$4,000
Launch Pad Teen CenterFY2025$4,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$4,000
Joni and Friends International DisabilityFY2025$4,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$11K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$120K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$879K
Gifts and grants$534K
Investment income$345K
Money out
$94K
Grants paid$66K
Running costs$28K
Owns and owes
$1.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$107K
Total assets$1.9M
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$534K
Investment income$345K
Total revenue$879K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$107K
Total assets$1.9M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.9M$326K$1.6M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$253K$1.8M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $476K$177K$299K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $632K$140K$493K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$128K$52K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $879K$94K$785K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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