NATIONAL WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE

EIN: 300656123 501(c)(3) Environment

FORT COLLINS, CO

Total Revenue
$393,867
Total Expenses
$413,474
Total Assets
$141,019
Net Assets
$85,408
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2010
Legal Domicile
CO
Principal Officer
SEAN ORNER
Phone
9705664690
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

NATIONAL WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $394K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 61% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

The National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance supports stewardship organizations working within the National Wilderness Preservation System. We provide website resources, trainings, webinars, newsletters, produce the annual National Wilderness Workshop, and provide funding through challenge costs shares with the US Forest Service.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $312,507

NWSA supports wilderness stewardship groups across the country with funding opportunities, mentoring, and assistance developing partnerships and working with land management agencies. NWSA's US...

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NWSA supports wilderness stewardship groups across the country with funding opportunities, mentoring, and assistance developing partnerships and working with land management agencies. NWSA's US Forest Service challenge cost share program helps organizations build capacity for public land stewardship.

Program 2
Expenses: $40,447

NWSA offers many on-line and digital resources, including tookits for stewardship organization start-up, sharing of best practices, grant writing, and actions affecting wilderness stewardship. NWSA...

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NWSA offers many on-line and digital resources, including tookits for stewardship organization start-up, sharing of best practices, grant writing, and actions affecting wilderness stewardship. NWSA curates a monthly wilderness newsletter and hosts webinars to connect and educate the wilderness stewardship community. We also offer small grants, sourced from endowment funds, to assist new wilderness stewardship groups with start-up costs.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $393,358
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $89
Other Revenue $420
TOTAL REVENUE $393,867

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $286,294
Salaries & Benefits $90,380
Fundraising Expenses $15,186
Program Expenses $352,954
Other Expenses $36,800
TOTAL EXPENSES $413,474

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $393,867 $1,012,934 -0.6%
Expenses $413,474 $998,126 -0.6%
Net Income $-19,607 $14,808 -2.3%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
1
Volunteers
10

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$77,868
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOELLE MARIER Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$74,160 $3,708 $77,868
MICHELLE REILLY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL SPLAIN Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB RATCLIFFE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
QUINN BRETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL HODGE vice chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF RANDA BOARD CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANN BAKER-EASLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAITLIN DEVARONA SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SIMON HEINBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $393,867 $413,474 $141,019 $-19,607
2024 $1,012,934 $998,126 $255,005 $14,808
2023 $677,731 $672,755 $186,659 $4,976
2022 $441,811 $540,915 $229,214 $-99,104
2022 $441,811 $421,704 $189,214 $20,107
2021 $778,813 $585,052 $328,318 $193,761
2021 $781,088 $761,525 $288,317 $19,563
2020 $452,670 $360,941 $280,163 $91,729
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