THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY

EIN: 530167933 501(c)(3) Environment

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$42,032,659
Total Expenses
$43,478,669
Total Assets
$119,089,723
Net Assets
$93,338,312
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1937
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
TRACY STONE-MANNING
Phone
8008439453
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY, founded in 1937, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $42.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Net assets of $93.3M represent 27 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE LEADING ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AMERICA'S WILD PLACES, THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY WORKS STRATEGICALLY AND COLLABORATIVELY WITH LAWMAKERS, LAND MANAGERS, LOCAL COALITIONS, AND INTERESTED CITIZENS TO LEAD NATIONAL POLICY ISSUES ON WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR AMAZING 80-YEAR HISTORY OF SUCCESSES AND THE MANY PROGRAMS AND PLACES WE WORK, VISIT WWW.WILDERNESS.ORG.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $38,066,122
Program Service Revenue $197,926
Investment Income $3,477,915
Other Revenue $290,696
TOTAL REVENUE $42,032,659

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,571,306
Salaries & Benefits $26,170,267
Fundraising Expenses $7,881,083
Program Expenses $34,187,770
Other Expenses $14,499,496
TOTAL EXPENSES $43,478,669

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $42,032,659 $39,217,935 +0.1%
Expenses $43,478,669 $47,392,193 -0.1%
Net Income $-1,446,010 $-8,174,258 -0.8%
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
32
Independent Members
32
Employees
210
Volunteers
33

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
12
$1,554,708
Total Directors
33
$0
Key Employees
4
$1,087,652
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MARTINIQUE GRIGG CO-GOVERNING COUNCIL CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RUE MAPP CO-GOVERNING COUNCIL CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL A MANTELL IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MOLLY MCUSIC VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM J CRONON VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHY DOUGLAS STONE SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BONDERMAN AT-LARGE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HANSJORG WYSS AT-LARGE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AUGUST BALL GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS A BARRON GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FAITH BRIGGS GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
INDY BURKE GOV COUNCIL MEMBER (FROM NOV '23) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW CAMPBELL GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NORM CHRISTENSEN GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID CHURCHILL GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL CORDALIS GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIM ELLIMAN GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM ENOTE GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARL FERENBACH GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID J FIELD GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLINE M GETTY GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEN JEALOUS GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA KEITH GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN LUZAK GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JACQUELINE BADGER MARS GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUAN MARTINEZ GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVE MATTHEWS GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY RHODES GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA L ROM GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER PERKINS SPEERS GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK WAN GOV COUNCIL MEMBER (FROM NOV '23) 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AARON WERNHAM GOV COUNCIL MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMIE WILLIAMS PRESIDENT (TO SEP '24) 39.00
Officer
$449,985 $59,208 $509,193
DAVID SEABROOK COO 30.00
Officer
$336,905 $49,361 $386,266
TERESA LANE SVP, GIVING & IMPACT (TO OCT '23) 39.00
Officer
$316,536 $16,331 $332,867
ELVIS CORDOVA CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00
Officer
$286,915 $39,467 $326,382
LAUREN GEPHART VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00
Key Emp
$269,408 $48,801 $318,209
CHASE HUNTLEY VP STRATEGY & RESULTS 40.00
Key Emp
$259,091 $17,993 $277,084
WORDNA MESKHENITEN VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE 40.00
Key Emp
$217,071 $53,190 $270,261
MONIQUE DAILEY VP, CONSERVATION & COMMUNITIES 40.00
Key Emp
$201,627 $20,471 $222,098
ANDREA O'BRIEN DVP, GIVING & IMPACT OPERATIONS & OUTREACH 40.00
Highest
$188,410 $24,432 $212,842
MARIA HANDLEY ED TWSAF & SPECIAL ADVISOR CHIEF OF STAFF 10.00
Highest
$180,717 $50,694 $231,411
LYDIA WEISS SR DIR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS 40.00
Highest
$186,028 $11,399 $197,427
JEANNA CANNAN SR DIR HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS 40.00
Highest
$180,267 $38,509 $218,776
YVETTE LOPEZ-LEDESMA DVP, COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION 40.00
Highest
$178,288 $10,686 $188,974
DEBORAH LIU VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL (TO FEB '23) 30.00
$180,719 $9,280 $189,999
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
2024 $42,032,659 $43,478,669 $119,089,723 $-1,446,010
2023 $39,217,935 $47,392,193 $111,901,689 $-8,174,258
2023 $39,217,935 $47,392,193 $111,901,689 $-8,174,258
2022 $62,637,504 $42,780,220 $95,687,234 $19,857,284
2022 $62,637,504 $42,780,220 $95,687,234 $19,857,284
2021 $42,014,694 $35,248,927 $92,421,140 $6,765,767
2020 $39,480,932 $33,877,281 $73,792,671 $5,603,651
2019 $35,045,245 $34,573,495 $70,999,265 $471,750
2019 $35,045,245 $34,573,495 $70,999,265 $471,750
2018 $42,837,683 $33,149,175 $70,072,332 $9,688,508
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