Wild Path Collective Incorporated FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Osceola, WI501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 87-3644112Revenue $73K in FY2023

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.
31¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
31%
of spending
Concern: 31% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.2 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
$150
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$73K
-92% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
31%
Net assets
$910K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$73K
FY2023▼ -92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$925K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$11K
Expenses
$59K
FY2023▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$39K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$89K
Net assets
$910K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$10K
FY2022$896K
FY2023$910K
FY2024$827K

From the FY2023 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

31 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 31% · $18K Management & general 69% · $41K

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
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$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 · $18K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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 convservation easements that support ecology and CULTURE.WPC continued to engage in regenerative agriculture and forestry work at lily springs farm, and maintained the trails…

$11Kprogram 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.OVER 2023, wild path collective prioritized its social purpose of providing access to regenerative agriculture education to historically…

$5Kprogram 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.WPC continued to provide access to the land for recreation and ceremony.

$2Kprogram 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$50K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$910K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$73K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$770K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150
Net assetsLn 32$910K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$133K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$770K$770K
Total assetsLn 16$896K$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150$150
Net assetsLn 32$896K$910K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$1K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$441$441
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$275$275
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$4K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22$22
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K$369
Information technologyLn 14$211$211
OccupancyLn 16$12K$1K$11K
TravelLn 17$50$50
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$765$600$165
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$48$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$18K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $11K$89K−$79K$827K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $72,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $909,194$64,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,078$5,744
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,114
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,208
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $925,272$72,839
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 $0$8,957
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,476$49,780
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,476$58,737
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $885,796$14,102
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $72,839 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,208 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,773
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,744$5,744
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14$14
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,100$1,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,952 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,114$72,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,737 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,139 · Management $6,243$7,382
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,134$1,134
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $441$441
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,295$1,295
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $275$275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,000 · Management $10,400$14,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22$22
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,988 · Management $369$11,357
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $211$211
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,113 · Management $10,611$11,724
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50$50
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $600 · Management $165$765
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,186$7,186
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48 · Management $2,447$2,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,960 · Management $40,777 · Fundraising $0$58,737
Part X · Balance sheet $910,614 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,331$96,180
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$37,186
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$7,248
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $770,000$770,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $896,331$910,614
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $150$150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150$150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $896,181$910,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $896,181$910,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $896,331$910,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $910,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,839
XI-2 Total expenses$58,737
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,102
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$896,181
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$181
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$910,464

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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