Wild Tree Foundation EIN 83-3601478

Wild Tree Foundation

EIN  83-3601478 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Walnut Creek, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protecting our environment, climate, and wildlife for a healthier planet.
Leadership
April Rose Maurath Sommer · Executive Dir. · $118K
Money in and out
$203K revenue, $249K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency

Protecting our environment, climate, and wildlife for a healthier planet. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $203K in revenue, $249K in expenses, and $98K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$203K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$249K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$98K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$46K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -60% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-22%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +53% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$203K
FY2024▲ +106%
Expenses
$249K
FY2024▲ +71%
Total assets
$98K
FY2024▼ -32%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$203K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$249K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$98K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$46K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$98K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $246K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Protected the environment, climate, and wildlife by advocating for transparency, public participation, and compliance with the rule of law in government decision-making and against corruption by government agencies and officials and regulated entities.

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CWild Tree Foundation
EINHdr · item D83-3601478
Principal addressHdr · item CWalnut Creek, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwildtree.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$118,333Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

April Rose Maurath Sommer’s $118K as Executive Dir. is at the 89th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
April Rose Maurath Sommer$118,333$100,000
April Rose Maurath Sommer$60,000

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 revenue100%$203K
Investment income$278
Other revenue$43
Total revenueLn 12$203K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$246K
Management & general1%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$98K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $98K · Operating expenses/yr $249K
4.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $246K · Total expenses $249K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $2K · Total expenses $249K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $249K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $203K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $203K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $203K · Total revenue $203K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $278 · Total revenue $203K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $203K · Total expenses $249K
82%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $203K · Prior year $99K
+106%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $98K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $203K · Expenses $249K
-22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $98K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $98K · Total assets $98K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $98K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual April Rose Maurath Sommer · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIR. · Highest reported compensation $118K · Total expenses $249K
48%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $123K · Total expenses $249K
50%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Revenue growth 106%

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.

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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)$203K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$99K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$345K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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