BLOOMINGTON, MN
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WILDERNESS INQUIRY INC, founded in 1978, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $10.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 18% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $8.5M left a modest 14% surplus.
WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, IDENTITIES, AND ABILITIES THROUGH SHARED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN EQUITABLY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF TIME SPENT IN NATURE.
DAY & MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS: WILDERNESS INQUIRY DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDES INTRODUCTORY HANDS-ON LEARNING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION IN MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY. DAY PROGRAMS...
DAY & MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS: WILDERNESS INQUIRY DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDES INTRODUCTORY HANDS-ON LEARNING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION IN MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY. DAY PROGRAMS SERVE THE MAJORITY OF WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING CANOEMOBILE, OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DAYS, OUTDOOR CREDIT RECOVERY, AND VIRTUAL EXPLORERS. THESE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OUTDOOR PROGRAMS CONNECT YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERWAYS, DEVELOP OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, AND ADDRESS THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. WILDERNESS INQUIRY CONTINUES TO OFFER VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. IN 2025, 35,939 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN DAY & MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS (1,096 VIRTUALLY).NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 35,939NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 17,082NUMBER OF EVENTS: 400" "DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDES INTRODUCTORY HANDS-ON LEARNING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION IN MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY. DAY PROGRAMS SERVE THE MAJORITY OF WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING CANOEMOBILE, OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DAYS, OUTDOOR CREDIT RECOVERY, AND VIRTUAL EXPLORERS. THESE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OUTDOOR PROGRAMS CONNECT YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERWAYS, DEVELOP OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, AND ADDRESS THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. WILDERNESS INQUIRY CONTINUES TO OFFER VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. IN 2025, 35,939 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN DAY & MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS (1,096 VIRTUALLY).NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 35,939NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 17,082NUMBER OF EVENTS: 400"
NEAR NATURE & EXTENDED OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES: OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES BRING PARTICIPANTS TO DESTINATIONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AND ARE DESIGNED TO WELCOME INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF AGE...
NEAR NATURE & EXTENDED OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES: OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES BRING PARTICIPANTS TO DESTINATIONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AND ARE DESIGNED TO WELCOME INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF AGE, BACKGROUND, IDENTITY, OR ABILITY. INCLUSION IS AT THE HEART OF THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH STRIVE TO CREATE AUTHENTIC AND POSITIVE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. ADVENTURES ARE 2-15 NIGHTS AND INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS KAYAKING, CANOEING, HIKING, AND WINTER ADVENTURING. IN 2025, WILDERNESS INQUIRY GUIDED 141 TRIPS TO MORE THAN 20 UNIQUE DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE, BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA, COSTA RICA, FLORIDA EVERGLADES, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, ISLE ROYALE, KENYA, AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. NEW ITINERARIES IN 2025 INCLUDED BLACK HILLS, MOROCCO, AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. 1,970 PEOPLE TRAVELED WITH WILDERNESS INQUIRY ON OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES IN 2025. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 1,970NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 8,248NUMBER OF EVENTS: 141"
TRAINING, LEADERSHIP & CAREER PATHWAYS: WILDERNESS INQUIRY OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. IN 2025, PROGRAMS INCLUDED A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH...
TRAINING, LEADERSHIP & CAREER PATHWAYS: WILDERNESS INQUIRY OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. IN 2025, PROGRAMS INCLUDED A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES PAID, ACCESSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN BUILDING CAREERS IN THE OUTDOOR AND NONPROFIT JOB SECTORS, AS WELL AS AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE FELLOWSHIP, OTHER PARTNERED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND MANY OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP TRAININGS. IN TOTAL, WILDERNESS INQUIRY WORKED WITH 403 PEOPLE THROUGH TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER PROGRAMS. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 403NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 263NUMBER OF EVENTS: 17"
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $9,972,306 | $12,169,743 | -0.2% |
| Expenses | $8,544,905 | $7,179,935 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $1,427,401 | $4,989,808 | -0.7% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| CRAIG PETERSON | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME STILSON | SECRETARY | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GRADY | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FORERO | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS LAMBERT | CHAIR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKISHA NATION | VICE CHAIR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILE BEDOR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DRUMMER | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY HANLEY | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KASBOHM | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT EVALAND | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY BUNDY | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL HAMLIN | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB WUDLICK | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON SPENCER | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH FINCH | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BUTLER | DIRECTOR | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HINCK | TREASURER | 2.00 |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA RIVERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Officer
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$194,274 | $13,074 | $207,348 |
| WILLY TULLY | EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIRECTO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$118,427 | $16,942 | $135,369 |
| NELL HOLDEN | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DI | 40.00 |
Officer
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$120,217 | $16,633 | $136,850 |
| MARGARET KRUEGER | PROGRAM & ADVENTURES | 40.00 |
Officer
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$107,771 | $18,510 | $126,281 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,972,306 | $8,544,905 | $16,247,643 | $1,427,401 |
| 2024 | $12,169,743 | $7,179,935 | $15,121,276 | $4,989,808 |
| 2023 | $6,868,887 | $5,326,346 | $7,457,937 | $1,542,541 |
| 2022 | $4,496,254 | $4,311,222 | $5,836,742 | $185,032 |
| 2021 | $9,209,787 | $3,694,867 | $5,540,005 | $5,514,920 |
| 2020 | $3,104,098 | $3,112,103 | $6,201,588 | $-8,005 |
| 2019 | $4,102,069 | $4,307,631 | $5,671,167 | $-205,562 |
| 2018 | $4,380,071 | $4,182,456 | $5,494,609 | $197,615 |
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