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Wilderness Inquiry INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Environment · BLOOMINGTON, MN · EIN 93-0708637

About

Wilderness inquiry's mission is to connect people of ALL AGES, backgrounds, identities, and abilities through shared outdoor adventures so that ALL people CAN equitably experience the benefits of time spent in nature.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
196
Volunteers
353

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$12.2M
Expenses
$7.2M
Assets
$15.1M
Liabilities
$3.7M

Financial history

$12.2M$6.1M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $12.2M · Avg: $5.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$121K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - TANZANIA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - COSTA RICA, BELIZE & GUATEMALA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$50K
Grants Given
WILDERNESS INQUIRY INC
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Address

930 E 80TH ST
Bloomington, MN, 55420-132

Governance

Voting board members16
Independent members16
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Endowment held by related orgNo
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