EIN 53-0167933

Wilderness Society

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
179
Year formed
1937
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
To protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We contribute to better protection, stewardship and restoration of our public lands, preserving our rich natural legacy for current and future generations.
Total revenues
$62,637,504
2022
Total expenses
$42,780,220
2022
Total assets
$95,687,234
2022
Num. employees
179
2022

Program areas at Wilderness Society

30 x 30: The goal of The 30 x 30 movement is to address The devastating loss of nature across The globe. In approximately The last 20 years, we've lost 1.2 million square miles of The wild land worldwide - about The same as The total area of india. If development and destruction continue at that rate, scientists say there will be no truly wild places left without human disturbances in less than a century. This loss of nature affects our sources of clean air and water as well as The places we recreate. It also means fewer places to act as refuge for people and wildlife struggling to adapt to climate change. Additionally, this trend is hurting our ability to combat climate change itself, as forests and other landscapes with a great capacity to absorb greenhouse gas emissions are being wiped out.
Net zero: we strive to make public lands and waters entirely pollution-free. The first step is to make public lands a net-zero source of emissions by 2030 and support a just transition for fossil-fuel-dependent communities. We also want to boost responsible renewable energy development in The right places and to protect forests and landscapes that play an important role in absorbing climate change emissions.
Community led conservation: all people, of every race, gender, immigration status, physical ability or income level, should have access to nature. We are working to transform conservation policy and practice so that everyone can get outdoors and benefit equitably from public lands.
Critical mass: in order to achieve our ambitious strategic goals, we require critical mass of people reflecting america's diversity, taking action to protect Wilderness and public lands. Through national and local strategic partnerships, campaigns and public awareness initiatives, we work to build a sustainable long-term movement.

Grants made by Wilderness Society

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Wilderness Society Action FundConservation Projects$320,000
Cottonwood Gulch ExpeditionsConservation Projects$213,300
Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)Conservation Projects$176,000
...and 94 more grants made totalling $3,310,843

Who funds Wilderness Society

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
William and Flora Hewlett FoundationFor General Operating Support$1,500,000
Robertson FoundationClimate Solutions Strategy Pillar.$1,500,000
The Boston Foundation (TBF)Operating Support/annual Fund$1,256,250
...and 215 more grants received totalling $10,874,788

Personnel at Wilderness Society

NameTitleCompensation
Thomas F TepperVice President of Finance$161,232
Katharine L ThomasVice President of External Affairs / Vice President External Affairs / Vice President Communications and Marketing / Vice President , Marketing and Comm$235,081
Teresa LaneVice President of Philanthropy / Vice President , Philanthropy$258,494
Deborah LiuVice President and General Counsel / Vice President and General Council$218,028
Melyssa L WatsonExecutive Director / Vice President for Conservation / Vice President Conservation$263,251
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for Wilderness Society

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$59,985,969
Program services$66,903
Investment income and dividends$1,242,910
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$128,543
Net rental income$27,820
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,013,388
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$171,971
Total revenues$62,637,504

Form 990s for Wilderness Society

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-092022-06-07990View PDF
2020-092021-05-20990View PDF
2019-092021-02-19990View PDF
2019-092021-01-21990View PDF
2018-092019-06-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Wilderness Society

OrganizationLocationRevenue
American Farmland Trust (AFT)Washington, DC$36,734,548
The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA$79,907,362
Open Space Institute Land Trust (OSI)New York, NY$44,215,127
Conserving CarolinaHendersonville, NC$15,794,430
National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC$48,480,006
Peninsula Open Space TrustPalo Alto, CA$30,206,948
Peconic Land TrustSouthampton, NY$28,476,857
American Prairie (APR)Bozeman, MT$42,861,456
Santa Lucia PreserveCarmel, CA$16,596,032
American RiversWashington, DC$18,619,634
Data update history
August 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 126 new grant, including a grant for $1,500,000 from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
July 13, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
May 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Land and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1801 Pennsylvania Ave NW 200
Washington, DC 20006
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
wilderness.org/ 
Phone
(202) 833-2300
Facebook page
TheWildernessSociety 
Twitter profile
@wilderness 
IRS details
EIN
53-0167933
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1937
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C34: Land Resources Conservation
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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