Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center

Analysis

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Finland, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center reported income of $3.4m and spending of $4.0m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $3.7m to $3.4m (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Carolina Conservation Network ($3.4m), Local Energy Alliance Program Inc ($3.4m) and National Network of Abortion Funds ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 57% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $142k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $14.5m against liabilities of $742k, net assets of $13.7m. It reported 86 employees.