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.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.3 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
$183K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$78K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$183K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$191K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$379K
Expenses
$78K
FY2021▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$150K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$276K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$352K
Net assets
$178K
FY2021▲ +143%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$87K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$35K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · 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

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $34K Management & general 57% · $45K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$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

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  • 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 · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The wright-ingraham institute continued to build its governance structures and educational and research programs during fiscal year 2020-21. In collaboration with a consultant, the institute participated in a four month strategic planning process, which resulted in a five year strategic plan that the board of directors unanimously…

$34Kprogram 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.

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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$183K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$34K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Total revenueLn 12$183K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$178K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$72K$178K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$138$138
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$1K$21K
TravelLn 17$321$321
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$26K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$34K$45K$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 Viewing $183K$78K$105K$178K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $183,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,789$183,411
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,789$183,411
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,052$78,407
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,052$78,407
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,737$105,004
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 $183,411 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$163,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$183,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$183,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,407 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $138$138
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,680 · Management $1,680$3,360
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,030 · Management $21,178$22,208
IX-17 TravelPrograms $321$321
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,266$1,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,388 · Management $17,755$44,143
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,179 · Management $2,792$6,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,598 · Management $44,809 · Fundraising $0$78,407
Part X · Balance sheet $178,456 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,178$178,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,452$178,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,452$178,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,452$178,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,452$178,456
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$183,411
XI-2 Total expenses$78,407
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,004
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,452
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,456

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