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WILDERNESS INSTITUTE

EIN: 95-3993869 · LA MESA, CA 91941-5212 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 46 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 68/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 61/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$115K
Total Revenue
$73K
Total Expenses
$115K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 98.2%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 18.93x
Liability-to-Asset 16.2%
Revenue Diversification 98.2%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,583 similar organizations (United States, Environment, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
98.2% 82.3%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
18.9 mo 33.3 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
16.2% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
98.2% 92.5%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
46.0% -1.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
50.9% -1.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
36.4% 15.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $115K $73K $115K 98.2%
2024 $79K $49K $74K 76.2%
2023 $141K $124K $43K 90.4%
2022 $76K $40K $27K 64.7%
2020 $19K $33K N/A 1
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Organization Details
EIN
95-3993869
State
CA
City
LA MESA
ZIP
91941-5212
Classification
C60
Category
Environment
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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