Jackson Wild is a catalyst for inspiring deeper connections to the natural world. Through our global community of passionate storytellers and change agents, Jackson Wild elevates diverse stories that illuminate our collective responsibility to the wild. Through innovative and collaborative community gatherings, skill-building initiatives and mentorship programs, Jackson Wild creates an inclusive forum for diverse storytellers to more deeply illuminate connections to the natural world and our collective responsibility to sustainably restore and protect our planet in the face of the global climate crisis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $55K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$178K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$872K
FY2021$802K
FY2022$983K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$711K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +141%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$765K
FY2021$838K
FY2022$945K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$547K
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$90K
FY2025▼ -73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$234K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $872K Management & general 34% · $444K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$129,808Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christie Quinn’s $130K as Executive Di is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Samford——$151,977$195,231$159,828$157,040
Christie Quinn$129,808—————
Geoff Daniels—$48,404$32,423———

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires deeper connections to nature by elevating diverse stories and fostering community action.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The jackson wild media lab is an immersive, cross-disciplinary science filmmaking workshop funded by hhmi tangled bank studios that brings scientists and media creators together to learn from leaders in the profession and work together to develop effective tools to communicate about science, nature and conservation with diverse audiences…

Pt IX · col B
02

The jackson wild summit is an extraordinary convening where collaboration and innovation thrive, ideas are launched, and strategic partnerships are forged. Cross-discipline conversations on the critical issues facing our planet set the stage for strategic partnerships that happen nowhere else, as participants work together to address…

Pt IX · col B
03

The world wildlife day film showcase is part of worldwide public engagement efforts to empower action and inspire a sense of personal responsibility and stewardship for wild species conservation and in creating an equitable and sustainable future.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$754K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Investment incomeLn 3$251
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$872K
Managementcol C$444K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Government grantsLn 1e$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$754K
Investment incomeLn 3$251
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$165K
Other assetsLn 15$36K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K$165K
Total assetsLn 16$500K$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K$178K
Net assetsLn 32$336K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$130K$130K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$234K$65K$169K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$5K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$182K$147K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$361$361
Office expensesLn 13$109K$107K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$548K$548K
TravelLn 17$3K$700$2K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$872K$444K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.3M−$233K$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $711K$547K$164K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$84K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $983K$945K$38K$257K 990 PDF
FY2021 $802K$838K−$36K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $872K$765K$107K$234K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,083,935 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $428,326$330,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $282,746$753,653
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $176$251
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $711,248$1,083,935
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $333,804$441,924
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $213,474$874,995
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $547,278$1,316,919
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,970−$232,984
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $1,083,935 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$205,740
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$124,291
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$330,031
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $753,653$753,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $251$251
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $753,904$1,083,935
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,316,919 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $129,808$129,808
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,505 · Management $169,133$233,638
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $44,512$44,512
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,449 · Management $28,517$33,966
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,923$19,923
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $146,507 · Management $35,970$182,477
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $361$361
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $106,786 · Management $1,930$108,716
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $548,140$548,140
IX-17 TravelPrograms $700 · Management $1,892$2,592
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,333$8,333
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,453$4,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $872,448 · Management $444,471 · Fundraising $0$1,316,919
Part X · Balance sheet $267,519 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $253,052$165,429
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $197,010$66,090
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $36,000$36,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $499,772$267,519
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,686$12,695
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $160,812$165,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $163,498$177,939
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $336,274$89,580
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $499,772$267,519
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,580 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,083,935
XI-2 Total expenses$1,316,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$232,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$336,274
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$13,710
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,580

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