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Wild Connections Inc

EIN 14-1899876 · Colorado Spgs, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Protect and preserve wildlands and biodiversity in the Upper Arkansas and South Platte Watersheds in Central Colorado

Income
$89,185
Spending
$154,898
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$62,127, board member / co-executive director conservation

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 74% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $43,955 spent. Land Management: Engaging with Federal Land Management Agencies to promote biodiversity protection and climate resilience. Major project is engaging in the Bureau of Land Management's Eastern Colorado Management Plan Revision process and other Bureau of Land Management projects. Influenced Bureau of Land Management plan revision that significantly expands conservation protections for about 300,000 acres.
  2. $20,034 spent. Habitat Restoration: Work with USDA Forest Service to obliterate routes that are off-limits to motorized use to reduce habitat fragmentation and stop unauthorized incursion. Restoration work in the Puma Hills is increasing connectivity for elk, mule deer, and pronghorn. Monitoring of past restoration projects shows success in reseeding and in stopping motorized trespass. Projects are successfully limiting disturbance in important migrations corridors in the South Park region.
  3. $59,481 spent. Education and Outreach: Published the Landscapes Magazine twice a year, produced webinars, lead educational hikes and outings, and engaged with our supporters through email and social media to teach about the importance of protecting biodiversity and climate resilience and how to engage with land management agencies to support conservation.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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