The Wilder World Trust Nfp

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We exist to improve the health of communities by restoring and preserving nature, promoting environmental stewardship, and providing access to outdoor education and recreation to all people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$489K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$489K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$505K
FY2025$489K
Expenses
$439K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$45K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$439K
Net assets
$323K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$323K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $437K Management & general 0% · $2K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restore nature, provide outdoor education, and ensure recreation access to improve community health.

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3 programs · $431K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Invasive plant and tree removal, remediation, and restoration work. Grant funding was also used to seed native plants, and install trees forbs, and grass plugs. Walking and biking trails were also enhanced.

$298Kprogram expense
02

Grant funds were used to complete the installation of a Nature Education Pavilion and Nature Education Center to provide outdoor and classroom learning experiences to school, community, and volunteer groups from the region.

$120Kprogram expense
03

Hired an outside aquatic restoration company to provide monthly aquacide application services to combat the spread of invasive aquatic plants in one of our lakes.

$13Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$489K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$489K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$437K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$489K
Government grantsLn 1e$235K
Total revenueLn 12$489K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$213K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$277K$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$277K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$391K$391K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$362$362
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$988$988
TravelLn 17$891$891
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$613$613
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$854$854
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$437K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $489K$439K$50K$323K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 $505K$330K$175K$277K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 7, 2024 $139K$45K$94K$39K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 14, 2022 $5K$10K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $488,538 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $504,991$488,538
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $504,991$488,538
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $329,892$438,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $329,892$438,508
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $175,099$50,030
Part VI · Governance no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $488,538 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$235,408
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$488,538
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$488,538
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,508 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $390,856$390,856
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $362$362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,784$4,784
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $988$988
IX-17 TravelManagement $891$891
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $613$613
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,360$29,360
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $854$854
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,800$9,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $436,629 · Management $1,879 · Fundraising $0$438,508
Part X · Balance sheet $323,224 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $210,618$110,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,574$212,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,192$323,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $277,192$323,224
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $277,192$323,224
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,192$323,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,224 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$488,538
XI-2 Total expenses$438,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,030
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$277,192
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,224

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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