Wilderness Education Project

Analysis

Wilderness Education Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Nicholasville, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Wilderness Education Project reported income of $4.1m and spending of $3.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $380k to $4.1m (+986%), an average of +986% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 986%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Wilderness Education Project sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lock Haven University Foundation ($4.1m), Palm Bay Academy ($4.1m) and Grace Academy Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $158k (4.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $941k, net assets of $225k.