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Wild Path Collective Incorporated

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Osceola, WI501(c)(3)Environment EIN 87-3644112Revenue $11K in FY2024

On file with the IRSwalkthewildpath.org1948 60th Ave, 54020-4502 · Osceola, WITax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Wild Path Collective is an organization which acquires and stewards land as a commons, with a focus on creating access to land for the purposes of healing, culture, education, and farming by black, indigenous, and people of culture (bipoc).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
14¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $274K a year · 81% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
14%
of spending
Concern: 14% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$767
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11K
-86% vs prior year
Spent
$89K
To programs
14%
Net assets
$827K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$11K
FY2024▼ -86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$925K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$11K
Expenses
$89K
FY2024▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$39K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$89K
Net assets
$827K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$896K
FY2023$910K
FY2024$827K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

14 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 14% · $12K Management & general 86% · $77K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Louis Alemayehu
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Madeline Shaw
Treasurer (thru June)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dane Verret
Secretary & Treasurer (from July)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Muhammad Jiwa
Chairperson, at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Acquires and stewards land for BIPOC healing, culture, education, and farming.

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3 programs · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Regenerative Landkeeping & Agriculture

Our organization acquires, rejuvenates, maintains, and conserves lands donated, gifted, or purchased by us. We steward wild, rural, and urban lands under conservation easements that support ecology and CULTURE.IN 2024, wild path collective advanced its social purpose of providing regenerative agriculture education and recreational land…

$10Kprogram expense
02

Environmental, Folk, & Ecological Justice Education

Wild path collective inc intends to produce educational programming for youth and adults that fosters a healthy relationship with local ecosystems and fosters skills in regenerative LANDKEEPING.IN 2024, we hosted a summer-time workshop on indigenous land treaty law and its implications to historically marginalized people who want to…

$1Kprogram expense
03

Respite & Relief Programs

We provide access to the green, natural, and wild spaces we steward for ceremonial, recreational, and healing, use by bipoc communities and other disadvantaged POPULATIONS.IN 2024, WPC provided low cost greenspace access to a local family for a wedding and we provided free access to the land to members and their communities.

$930program 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
A Blade of Grass FundFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70
Money outPt IX
$89K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$767
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$70
Total revenueLn 12$11K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$770K
Total assetsLn 16$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$767
Net assetsLn 32$827K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$770K$770K
Total assetsLn 16$911K$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150$767
Net assetsLn 32$910K$827K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$9K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$612$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$950$950
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$53
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$2K$348$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$577$885
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$428$428
All other expensesLn 24e$930$930
Total functional expensesLn 25$89K$12K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11K$89K−$79K$827K 990 PDF
FY2023 $73K$59K$14K$910K 990 PDF
FY2022 $925K$39K$886K$896K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10K$10K 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
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Part I · Summary $10,514 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,773$8,444
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,744$2,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,114$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,208$70
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $72,839$10,514
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,957$25,534
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,780$63,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,737$89,211
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,102−$78,697
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,514 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $70 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,444
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $70$10,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,211 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,504 · Management $15,259$23,763
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $612 · Management $1,159$1,771
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $950$950
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,418$10,418
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $28,400$28,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,245 · Management $53$1,298
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,064$1,064
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,379$16,379
IX-17 TravelPrograms $348 · Management $2,000$2,348
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $577 · Management $885$1,462
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $428$428
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $930$930
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,216 · Management $76,995 · Fundraising $0$89,211
Part X · Balance sheet $827,334 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,180$50,086
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,186$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,248$7,248
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $770,000$770,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $910,614$827,334
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $150$767
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150$767
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $910,464$826,567
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $910,464$826,567
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $910,614$827,334
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $826,567 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,514
XI-2 Total expenses$89,211
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$78,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$910,464
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$826,567

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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