Promote, direct, encourage and develop opportunities contributing to the conservation, preservation and use of human and natural resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 0.7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $310K
Fine: 2 funders name 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.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$167K
Spent
$150K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$191K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$379K
Expenses
$150K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$276K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$352K
Net assets
$73K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$87K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$35K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1971.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $122K Management & general 19% · $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

6 people listed on the 990; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary/Treasurer
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (beginning 11.2019)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President (ending 11.2019)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2020
Dr Leanne Rekow——$68,328—
Tal Beery$58,013———
Dr Leanne E Rekow—$28,520——
Sunnie Joh———$1,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops opportunities for conserving human and natural resources.

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2 programs · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

+ the 2019 field stations program held its second summer workshop in colombia, south america. Students and faculty from diverse disciplines and institutions studied natural and geographical foundations from bogota to rio claro.

$77Kprogram expense
02

The grant program gives grants to not-for-profit institutions that align with the wright-ingraham institute's mission with seven grants given in fiscal 2019 to large and small organizations.

$45Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$310K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $85K · 2019–2023

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$825$825
Information technologyLn 14$150$75$75
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$74K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$750$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$122K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $379K$352K$27K$35K 990 PDF
FY2024 $147K$242K−$94K$8K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $191K$276K−$86K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K$78K$105K$178K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $167K$150K$17K$73K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $166,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,185$166,789
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,187$166,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,000$45,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,000$1,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,596$104,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,596$150,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$97,409$16,737
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $166,789 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$152,018
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,771
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,789
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$166,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,052 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,000$45,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,608 · Management $1,608$3,216
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $825$825
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $75 · Management $75$150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,266$1,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,442 · Management $18,480$92,922
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $750 · Management $4,723$5,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,875 · Management $28,177 · Fundraising $0$150,052
Part X · Balance sheet $73,452 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,880$72,178
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,273$1,274
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,562$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,715$73,452
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,715$73,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,715$73,452
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,715$73,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,452 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,789
XI-2 Total expenses$150,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,737
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,715
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,452

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