Wilderness Center Inc

Analysis

Wilderness Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmot, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Wilderness Center Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.5m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.2m (+11%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wilderness Center Inc sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 81st percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Neponset River Watershed Assoc ($1.2m), Malama Maunalua ($1.2m) and Valley Water Collaborative ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $201k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $515k. At year end it held assets of $17.1m against liabilities of $123k, net assets of $17.0m. It reported 26 employees.