Jackson Wild EIN 83-0295637

Jackson Wild FY2022 filing

EIN  83-0295637 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Jackson, WY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Inspires deeper connections to nature by elevating diverse stories and fostering community action.
Leadership
Lisa Samford · Executive Di · $195K
Money in and out
$983K revenue, $945K expenses
Bottom line
27% program efficiency

Inspires deeper connections to nature by elevating diverse stories and fostering community action. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $983K in revenue, $945K in expenses, and $257K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$983K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$945K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$257K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $38K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.27 Management & general $0.73
Program efficiency
27%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$983K
FY2022▲ +23%
Expenses
$945K
FY2022▲ +13%
Total assets
$454K
FY2022▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$197K
FY2022▲ +17%
Total revenue
$983K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$945K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$257K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$38K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$454K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B27%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 332
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 432
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The annual jackson wild summit brings together an uncommon community, bound by a shared sense of purpose: we believe in the transformative power of story to inspire awe at the wonders of our natural world and ignite critical changes required to restore and protect our planet's ecosystems and species through high-impact global…

Pt IX · col B
02

The jackson wild media lab is an immersive, cross-disciplinary science film making workshop 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 across the world's evolving media…

Pt IX · col B
03

For three months, finalists and featured films presented during the annual jackson wild summit were available for on demand screenings for delegates. Wild on tour aims to share the best wildlife, nature & science films from its film competitions to a global audience in free, educational screenings around the world.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJackson Wild
EINHdr · item D83-0295637
Principal addressHdr · item CJackson, WY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A84Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1991

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a32
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b32
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$195,231Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christie Quinn’s $130K as Executive Di is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3916 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Samford$151,977$195,231
Lisa Samford$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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$535K · 54%
Program service revenue$449K · 46%
Contributions & grants54%$535K
Program service revenue46%$449K
Investment income$34
— government grantsLn 1e$25K
Total revenueLn 12$983K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.27 Management & general $0.73
Program services27%$259K
Management & general73%$687K
Total functional expensesLn 25$945K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$123K
Total assetsLn 16$454K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$197K
Total net assetsLn 32$257K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $123K · Operating expenses/yr $945K
1.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $259K · Total expenses $945K
27%
Management & General
Management & general $687K · Total expenses $945K
73%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $945K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $432K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $535K · Total revenue $983K
54%
Government reliance
Government grants $25K · Total revenue $983K
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $449K · Total revenue $983K
46%
Investment reliance
Investment income $34 · Total revenue $983K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $449K · Total expenses $945K
47%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $983K · Prior year $802K
+23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $257K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $983K · Expenses $945K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $454K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $257K · Total assets $454K
57%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $454K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lisa Samford · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $195K · Total expenses $945K
21%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $629K · Total expenses $945K
67%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 27%
Overhead ratio 73%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 23%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$55K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$711K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$983K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$802K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$872K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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