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Wilderness Institute

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: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$141k (2023)

Expenses
$124k (2023)

Total Assets
$55.8k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$12.4k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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 Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$140,529
Expenses
$124,188
Net Income
$16,341
Net Assets
$43,386
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $146
0.1%
Program Services $140,380
99.9%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,831
Total Liabilities $12,445
Net Assets $43,386
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bradley V Childs (President) $0 $0
Michael Tardif (Secretary) $0 $0
Gwendolyn Clouser (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$76,244
Expenses
$40,054
Net Income
$36,190
Net Assets
$27,045
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45
0.1%
Program Services $76,197
99.9%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,245
Total Liabilities $24,200
Net Assets $27,045
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Bradley V Childs (President) $0 $0
Michael Tardif (Secretary) $0 $0
Gwendolyn Clouser (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$17,115
Expenses
$33,459
Net Income
-$16,344
Net Assets
-$56,500
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,230
13.0%
Program Services $14,885
87.0%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,108
Total Liabilities $79,608
Net Assets -$56,500

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$83,637
Expenses
$66,848
Net Income
$16,789
Net Assets
-$40,156
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,831
4.6%
Program Services $79,806
95.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,583
Total Liabilities $46,739
Net Assets -$40,156

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$65,736
Expenses
$50,709
Net Income
$15,027
Net Assets
-$56,945
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,764
5.7%
Program Services $61,972
94.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,845
Total Liabilities $62,790
Net Assets -$56,945

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$72,755
Expenses
$78,764
Net Income
-$6,009
Net Assets
-$71,972
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,944
5.4%
Program Services $68,811
94.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,911
Total Liabilities $84,883
Net Assets -$71,972

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$66,919
Expenses
$101,933
Net Income
-$35,014
Net Assets
-$65,963
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,244
4.8%
Program Services $63,675
95.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,158
Total Liabilities $89,121
Net Assets -$65,963

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$56,777
Expenses
$75,602
Net Income
-$18,825
Net Assets
-$30,949
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,286
9.3%
Program Services $51,491
90.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,967
Total Liabilities $39,916
Net Assets -$30,949

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$60,055
Expenses
$79,036
Net Income
-$18,981
Net Assets
$25,664
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,130
5.2%
Program Services $56,925
94.8%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,770
Total Liabilities -$18,894
Net Assets $25,664

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$62,219
Expenses
$55,853
Net Income
$6,366
Net Assets
-$6,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,460
5.6%
Program Services $58,759
94.4%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,525
Total Liabilities $10,382
Net Assets -$6,857

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$33,376
Expenses
$52,718
Net Income
-$19,342
Net Assets
-$10,966
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,755
8.3%
Program Services $30,621
91.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $491
Total Liabilities $11,457
Net Assets -$10,966

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

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 Sept.
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 Sept.
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 Sept.
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 Sept.
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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
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.

Document Links

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