NonprofitsWilderness Society

Environment

Wilderness Society

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$42.0M

Total expenses

$43.5M

Net assets

$93.3M

Grants received

$74.3M

1,098 grants

EIN

530167933

Tax year

2023

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.

Programs

2 programs

Community led conservation: all people, of every race, gender, immigration status, physical ability or income level, should have access to nature. We are working to transform conservation policy and practice so that everyone can get outdoors and benefit equitably from public lands.

Expenses: $8.5MGrants: $705K

Net zero: we strive to make public lands and waters entirely pollution-free. The first step is to make public lands a net-zero source of emissions by 2030 and support a just transition for fossil-fuel-dependent communities. We also want to boost responsible renewable energy development in the right places and to protect forests and landscapes that play an important role in absorbing climate change emissions.

Expenses: $6.5MGrants: $265K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$38.1M
Program service revenue$198K
Investment income$3.5M
Other revenue$291K
Total revenue$42.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.6M
Salaries & benefits$26.2M
Fundraising$7.9M
Other expenses$14.5M
Total expenses$43.5M
Total assets$119.1M
Net assets$93.3M

People

47 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JAMIE WILLIAMS

PRESIDENT (TO SEP '24)

Board

$450K

39 hrs/wk

DAVID SEABROOK

COO

Board

$337K

30 hrs/wk

TERESA LANE

SVP, GIVING & IMPACT (TO OCT '23)

Board

$317K

39 hrs/wk

ELVIS CORDOVA

CHIEF OF STAFF

Board

$287K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID CHURCHILL

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL CORDALIS

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KIM ELLIMAN

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JIM ENOTE

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARL FERENBACH

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID J FIELD

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROLINE M GETTY

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BEN JEALOUS

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LISA KEITH

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KEVIN LUZAK

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JACQUELINE BADGER MARS

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JUAN MARTINEZ

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVE MATTHEWS

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFFREY RHODES

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARTINIQUE GRIGG

CO-GOVERNING COUNCIL CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER PERKINS SPEERS

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK WAN

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER (FROM NOV '23)

Board

2 hrs/wk

AARON WERNHAM

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

REBECCA L ROM

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

RUE MAPP

CO-GOVERNING COUNCIL CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL A MANTELL

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MOLLY MCUSIC

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM J CRONON

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CATHY DOUGLAS STONE

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID BONDERMAN

AT-LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

HANSJORG WYSS

AT-LARGE

Board

2 hrs/wk

AUGUST BALL

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS A BARRON

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

FAITH BRIGGS

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

INDY BURKE

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER (FROM NOV '23)

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATTHEW CAMPBELL

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

NORM CHRISTENSEN

GOV COUNCIL MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LAUREN GEPHART

VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Staff

$269K

40 hrs/wk

CHASE HUNTLEY

VP STRATEGY & RESULTS

Staff

$259K

40 hrs/wk

WORDNA MESKHENITEN

VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE

Staff

$217K

40 hrs/wk

MONIQUE DAILEY

VP, CONSERVATION & COMMUNITIES

Staff

$202K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREA O'BRIEN

DVP, GIVING & IMPACT OPERATIONS & OUTREACH

Staff

$188K

40 hrs/wk

LYDIA WEISS

SR DIR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Staff

$186K

40 hrs/wk

DEBORAH LIU

VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL (TO FEB '23)

Staff

$181K

30 hrs/wk

MARIA HANDLEY

ED TWSAF & SPECIAL ADVISOR CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$181K

10 hrs/wk

JEANNA CANNAN

SR DIR HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS

Staff

$180K

40 hrs/wk

YVETTE LOPEZ-LEDESMA

DVP, COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION

Staff

$178K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS INC

DIRECT MAIL

$4.2M

M & R STRATEGIC SERVICES

DIGITAL CONSULTING

$1.1M

BARBARA SIMS INC

DIGITAL MARKETING

$282K

ROI SOLUTIONS INC

DIGITAL CONSULTING

$279K

MOORE RESPONSE MANAGEMENT GROUP

DIGITAL MARKETING

$170K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 1,098

FromAmountPurposeYear
$4M
VARIOUS
2024
$1.1M
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$1M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$216K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE
2024
$200K
SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
2024
$200K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$125K
NORTHERN ROCKIES PROGRAM, MONTANA (YEAR 3 OF 3)
2024
$100K
General Charitable Purposes
2024
$100K
GENERAL
2024
$100K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
2024
$80K
WY MIGRATION CORRIDOR RESEARCH , GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$75K
CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION
2024
$70K
Unrestricted
2024
$51K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2024
$50K
SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2024
$50K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2024
$45K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT
2024
$35K
CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATI
2024
$33K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
Preservation of United States Wildland and habitats.
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$25K
IN SUPPORT OF PROTECTING NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN UTAH, COLORADO AND NEVADA.
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2024
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT
2024
$21K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$18K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$17K
Environment & Animals
2024
$15K
Program Support
2024
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$10K
DONATION
2024
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2024
$6K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
LAND PROTECTION
2024
$5K
ALASKA PUBLIC LAND
2024
$4K
MATCHING GIFT OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS
2024
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE ACTIVITY
2024
$2K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$1K
Charitable
2024
$1K
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES.
2024
$500
SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
$500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$500
OPERATING GRANT
2024
$500
ENVIRONMENT
2024
$300
Conservation and Environment
2024
$170
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$150
PROMOTE ORG'S ACTIVITY BY GIFTS TO GEN'L REV FUND.
2024
$130
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$120
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100
SUPPORT OF PRIMARY MISSION
2024
$100
Program Assistance
2024
$100
CHARITABLE
2024
$100
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$75
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$50
To unite people to protect America's wild places.
2024
$50
To extend financial assistance to worthy organizations.
2024
DONATION
2024
$4M
VARIOUS
2023
$1.3M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$920K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$800K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$750K
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS STRATEGY PILLAR
2023
$715K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$589K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$550K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$350K
TO SUPPORT A SHIFT TOWARD CLIMATE ADAPTED CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP ON PUBLIC LANDS MANAGED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE
2023
$350K
TO SUPPORT A SHIFT TOWARD CLIMATE ADAPTED CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP ON PUBLIC LANDS MANAGED BY THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AND THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE
2023
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$261K
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
2023
$250K
ENVIRONMENTAL - INDIGENOUS-LED CONSERVATION: POLICY AND CAPACITY
2023
$250K
PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$225K
ENVIRONMENTAL - LANDSCAPE SCALE CONSERVATION: HIGH DIVIDE AND CROWN OF THE CONTINENT
2023
$200K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$200K
SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
2023
$190K
ENVIRONMENTAL - IMAGO INITIATIVE AND ARCTIC CONSERVATION SCIENCE
2023
$150K
ENVIRONMENTAL - BLM PUBLIC LANDS RULE CAMPAIGN
2023
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$150K
IDAHO HIGH DIVIDE CAMPAIGN/LEGAL EFFORTS IN THE ARTIC/LEGAL EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE WILDERNESS
2023
$150K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$130K
Unrestricted
2023
$128K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$125K
NORTHERN ROCKIES PROGRAM, MONTANA (YEAR 2 OF 3)
2023
$125K
CHARITABLE
2023
$125K
NORTHERN ROCKIES PROGRAM, MONTANA (YEAR 2 OF 3)
2023
$120K
TO CONSERVE CARBVON RICH OLD AND MATURE FORESTS
2023
$100K
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION
2023
$90K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$75K
ENVIRONMENTAL - PROTECTING THE WILDLANDS OF THE CASCADES 2023
2023
$75K
Conservation- SECURING LARGE, CONNECTED LANDSCAPES AND PROTECTING BIG GAME MIGRATION CORRIDORS IN WESTERN WYOMING
2023
$75K
the Northern Rockies Regional office
2023
$73K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$72K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2023
$70K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S URBAN TO WILD PROGRAM.
2023
$50K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2023
$40K
OLD-GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION CAMPAIGN
2023
$40K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$35K
GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT
2023
$33K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
Preservation of United States Wildland and habitats.
2023
$30K
FOR LAUNCHING A LEARNING COHORT FOR STAFF SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION EFFORTS
2023
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2023
$25K
General Support;ListTotal 35000
2023
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL - SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2023 ROBERT MARSHALL AWARDS DINNER IN SEATTLE
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC LANDS
2023
$25K
GRANT TO ANOTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZAT
2023
$25K
PROTECTIONOF AMERICA'SPUBLIC LANDS
2023
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$23K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$23K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$21K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$20K
GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
2023
$19K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND
2023
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$13K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
2023
$13K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$11K
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRON. EQUITY AND JUSTICE.
2023
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$10K
Charitable exempt purpose
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION
2023
$10K
HABITAT CONSERVATION
2023
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$6K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$6K
OPERATIONS
2023
$6K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
LAND PROTECTION
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023

Funded by

$74.3M from 394 funders · 1,098 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$10.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Palladium Foundation

$8M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Robertson Foundation

$6.8M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

The Merlin Foundation

$5.4M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$5.3M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

Boston Foundation Inc

$3.6M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Foundation For The Carolinas

$2.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

My Good Fund

$2.5M · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN530167933
NTEE codeC340
Subsection03
Ruling date1942-05
Formed1937
Employees210
Volunteers33
WILDERNESS SOCIETY — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo