Wild Compass Environmental Education

Analysis

Wild Compass Environmental Education is a registered charity in United States, based in Lakefield, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1991, 35 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Wild Compass Environmental Education reported income of $295k and spending of $346k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $257k to $295k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Wild Compass Environmental Education sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 60th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Roanoke Public Library Foundation ($295k), Cass Regional Medical Center Foundation ($295k) and Hamilton Symphony Orchestra Association Inc ($295k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $141k. At year end it held assets of $402k against liabilities of $7,629, net assets of $395k. It reported 23 employees.