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Fort Wilderness Ministries Incorporated

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics / Recreational and Sporting Camps (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Nov. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$6.43M (2023)

Expenses
$5.06M (2023)

Total Assets
$13.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$992k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,425,028
Expenses
$5,057,319
Net Income
$1,367,709
Net Assets
$12,803,148
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,045,963
63.0%
Program Services $2,173,358
33.8%
Investment Income $83,861
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $17,721
0.3%
Sales of Assets $19,048
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $85,077
1.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $162,486
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,231,972
44.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,794,766
Total Liabilities $991,618
Net Assets $12,803,148
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Todd Leyden (Executive Di) $143,212 $0 $12,494
Thomas Shaw (Advancement) $108,900 $0 $10,750
Mark Foley (Chief Oper O) $108,033 $0 $1,925
James Schaefer (President) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rygh (Vice Pres ) $0 $0 $0
Nick Breach (Secretary ) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Term End 12/) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Farm (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brad Feltz (Member Beg 1) $0 $0 $0
Joanne Lancaster (Member Beg 1) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ogorek (Member) $0 $0 $0
Craig Raddatz (Member Beg 1) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,777,793
Expenses
$4,310,395
Net Income
$2,467,398
Net Assets
$11,449,308
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,799,793
70.8%
Program Services $1,884,581
27.8%
Investment Income $12,030
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,590
0.1%
Sales of Assets $9,897
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $65,902
1.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $154,118
3.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,882,920
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,914,133
Total Liabilities $464,825
Net Assets $11,449,308
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Todd Leyden (Executive Di) $116,247 $0 $3,654
James Schaefer (President) $0 $0 $0
Nick Breach (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Farm (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rygh (Member) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ogorek (Member (Beg) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,032,282
Expenses
$3,895,097
Net Income
$2,137,185
Net Assets
$9,005,678
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,156,784
68.9%
Program Services $1,802,314
29.9%
Investment Income $1,723
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,760
0.1%
Sales of Assets -$5,859
Net Inventory Sales $69,560
1.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,101
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,536,857
Total Liabilities $531,179
Net Assets $9,005,678
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Todd Leyden (Executive Di) $132,997 $0 $3,654
James Schaefer (President) $0 $0 $0
Tom Shaw (V. Pres. (En) $0 $0 $0
Nick Breach (V. Pres (Beg) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Farm (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brian Read (Member (End) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rygh (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,451,744
Expenses
$3,095,416
Net Income
$356,328
Net Assets
$6,918,593
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,401,256
69.6%
Program Services $977,627
28.3%
Investment Income $4,159
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,163
0.1%
Sales of Assets $15,746
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $48,593
1.4%
Other Revenue $1,200
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,593
4.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,468,518
47.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,407,376
Total Liabilities $488,783
Net Assets $6,918,593
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Todd Leyden (Executive Di) $122,797 $0 $3,354
James Schaefer (President) $0 $0 $0
Nick Budmats (Pres. (End 1) $0 $0 $0
Tom Shaw (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Morrison (Treas. (End) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dan Farm (Member) $0 $0 $0
Brian Read (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rygh (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nick Breach (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,686,549
Expenses
$3,230,646
Net Income
$455,903
Net Assets
$6,562,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,898,810
51.5%
Program Services $1,696,339
46.0%
Investment Income $4,195
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,030
0.2%
Sales of Assets $5,994
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $69,741
1.9%
Other Revenue $5,440
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $124,735
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,043,587
Total Liabilities $481,322
Net Assets $6,562,265
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Todd Leyden (Executive Director) $72,260 $0 $15,647
Nick Budmats (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Morrison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James Schaefer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tom Shaw (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Director (Term Ended Dec 2018)) $0 $0 $0
Brian Read (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rygh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Breach (Director (Term Start Oct 2019)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,324,747
Expenses
$3,256,119
Net Income
$68,628
Net Assets
$6,109,627
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,631,506
49.1%
Program Services $1,608,074
48.4%
Investment Income $3,638
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,741
0.2%
Sales of Assets $2,795
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $67,793
2.0%
Other Revenue $5,200
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $98,980
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,576,840
Total Liabilities $467,213
Net Assets $6,109,627
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Todd Leyden (Executive Director) $84,672 $0 $16,133
Nick Budmats (President) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Morrison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tom Shaw (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Schaefer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Read (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Rygh (Director (Joined 7/2018)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,333,948
Expenses
$3,128,109
Net Income
$205,839
Net Assets
$6,050,544
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,721,181
51.6%
Program Services $1,532,784
46.0%
Investment Income $2,357
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,978
0.1%
Sales of Assets $10,334
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $59,314
1.8%
Other Revenue $3,000
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $114,838
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,420,960
Total Liabilities $370,416
Net Assets $6,050,544
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Craig Raths (Chief Operating Officer (1/3/17)) $54,845 $0 $20,035
Todd Leyden (Executive Director) $20,494 $0 $1,067
Nick Budmats (President) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Morrison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brian Read (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andy Gilbert (Director (9/28/17)) $0 $0 $0
James Schaefer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tom Shaw (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,110,468
Expenses
$2,983,907
Net Income
$126,561
Net Assets
$5,875,206
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,557,038
50.1%
Program Services $1,495,115
48.1%
Investment Income $1,922
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,589
0.2%
Sales of Assets $915
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $47,949
1.5%
Other Revenue $1,940
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $173,841
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,155,926
38.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,252,439
Total Liabilities $377,233
Net Assets $5,875,206
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tom Robertson (Executive Director/Ambassador (12/1/15 9/30/16)) $78,599 $0 $3,904
Craig Raths (Chief Operating Officer) $54,370 $0 $19,439
Nick Budmats (President) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Andy Gilbert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ogorek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Morrison (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brian Read (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Schaefer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tom Shaw (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Leyden (Executive Director (10/01/2016 11/30/16)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,373,936
Expenses
$2,903,347
Net Income
$470,589
Net Assets
$5,748,645
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,651,298
48.9%
Program Services $1,507,890
44.7%
Investment Income $2,213
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,359
0.2%
Sales of Assets $152,014
4.5%
Net Inventory Sales $52,449
1.6%
Other Revenue $2,713
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $164,841
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,061,337
36.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,124,121
Total Liabilities $375,476
Net Assets $5,748,645
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tom Robertson (Executive Director) $69,310 $0 $20,521
Craig Raths (Chief Operating Officer) $50,771 $0 $19,250
Nick Budmats (President) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andy Gilbert (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ogorek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Morrison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brian Read (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James Schaefer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tom Shaw (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,015,245
Expenses
$2,739,129
Net Income
$276,116
Net Assets
$5,278,056
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,529,767
50.7%
Program Services $1,420,626
47.1%
Investment Income $1,846
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,347
0.1%
Sales of Assets $541
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $50,140
1.7%
Other Revenue $7,978
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $182,301
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $937,596
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,656,040
Total Liabilities $377,984
Net Assets $5,278,056
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tom Robertson (Executive Director) $70,579 $0 $22,713
Craig Rath (Chief Operating Officer) $49,102 $0 $20,253
Nick Budmats (See Sch O For Positions/Dates Served) $0 $0 $0
Todd Doebler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andy Gilbert (See Sch O For Positions/Dates Served) $0 $0 $0
Keith Ogorek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Morrison (Director (7/19/14 To 11/30/14)) $0 $0 $0
Brian Read (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Robertson (See Sch O For Positions/Dates Served) $0 $0 $0
James Schaefer (Director (10/11/14 To 11/30/14)) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tom Shaw (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Glenn Warman (Chair (12/1/13 To 1/25/14)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,112,783
Expenses
$2,747,557
Net Income
$365,226
Net Assets
$5,001,940
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,622,500
52.1%
Program Services $1,394,027
44.8%
Investment Income $2,465
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,655
0.1%
Sales of Assets $8,611
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $63,763
2.0%
Other Revenue $17,762
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $186,570
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $964,422
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,444,020
Total Liabilities $442,080
Net Assets $5,001,940

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,216,157
Expenses
$2,517,908
Net Income
$698,249
Net Assets
$4,636,714
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,885,238
58.6%
Program Services $1,262,424
39.3%
Investment Income $2,440
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,271
0.2%
Sales of Assets $1,242
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $44,928
1.4%
Other Revenue $14,614
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $169,605
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $924,852
36.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,020,811
Total Liabilities $384,097
Net Assets $4,636,714

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,730,208
Expenses
$2,507,186
Net Income
$223,022
Net Assets
$3,938,464
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,395,637
51.1%
Program Services $1,314,831
48.2%
Investment Income $2,748
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,915
0.2%
Sales of Assets $2,612
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,465
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $93,974
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $959,614
38.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,284,517
Total Liabilities $346,053
Net Assets $3,938,464

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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