Wander Project

Analysis

Wander Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Salt Lake Cty, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 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 December 2023, Wander Project reported income of $451k and spending of $484k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $302k to $451k (+49%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Wander Project sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid John Day Watershed Council ($451k), Magnificent Missouri Inc ($451k) and Owl Creek Conservancy ($450k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $46k. At year end it held assets of $297k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $281k. It reported 2 employees.