Wander Project EIN 83-1778644

Wander Project FY2021 filing

EIN  83-1778644 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Salt Lake Cty, UT
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports local communities by inspiring fundraising and service through endurance racing events.
Leadership
Amy Ben-Horin · Executive Director · $64K
Money in and out
$424K revenue, $387K expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency

Supports local communities by inspiring fundraising and service through endurance racing events. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $424K in revenue, $387K in expenses, and $92K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$424K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$387K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$92K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $37K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$424K
FY2021▲ +41%
Expenses
$387K
FY2021▲ +55%
Total assets
$161K
FY2021▲ +65%
Total liabilities
$69K
FY2021▲ +70%
Total revenue
$424K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$387K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$92K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$37K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$161K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $368K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Wander Project engages with athletes and events to support communities by inspiring fundraising and service. Wander Project accomplishes its mission by soliciting free race or reduced entries for events and using those to inspire peer-to-peer fundraising by athletes.

$368Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWander Project
EINHdr · item D83-1778644
Principal addressHdr · item CSalt Lake Cty, UT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wanderproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MUT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
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 Director
$63,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zander Chase’s $64K as Executive Di is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Amy Ben-Horin - Outgoing$76,794
Amy Ben-Horin$75,000$63,600$60,000
Zander Chase$64,000
Cherie Santiago$23,333

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
Program service revenue$231K · 54%
Contributions & grants$193K · 46%
Program service revenue54%$231K
Contributions & grants46%$193K
Other revenue$50
— government grantsLn 1e$5K
Total revenueLn 12$424K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$368K
Management & general5%$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$69K
Total net assetsLn 32$92K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $161K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $387K · Less non-cash grants $10K · Cash operating expenses/yr $377K
5.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $368K · Total expenses $387K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $19K · Total expenses $387K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $387K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $225K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $193K · Total revenue $424K
46%
Government reliance
Government grants $5K · Total revenue $424K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $231K · Total revenue $424K
54%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $424K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $231K · Total expenses $387K
60%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $424K · Prior year $302K
+41%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $92K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $424K · Expenses $387K
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $161K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $92K · Total assets $161K
57%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $161K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amy Ben-Horin · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $64K · Total expenses $387K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $69K · Total expenses $387K
18%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 41%
Legal fee ratio 4%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$37K
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Grants paid · 41 grants · $599K · 2020–2024
Bigger Than INCWI · FY2024$28,850
Challenged Athletes INCCA · FY2024$17,931
Navajo YesAZ · FY2024$7,277
Growing the Grassroots INCMN · FY2024$5,516
Bridging Bionics FoundationCO · FY2023$34,382
Bigger Than INCWI · FY2023$27,674
Challenged Athletes INCCA · FY2023$18,007
Navajo YesAZ · FY2023$11,298
This Time Tomorrow INCWI · FY2023$8,141
Wilderness SocietyDC · FY2023$6,190
Uniform Funding FoundationOH · FY2023$5,208
Navajo YesAZ · FY2022$30,551
Yosemite FoundationCA · FY2022$30,000
The Marshall EffectCO · FY2022$8,429
Public Lands AllianceDC · FY2022$7,123
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$365K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$451K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$433K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$424K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$302K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$89K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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