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Wander Project

EIN 83-1778644 · Salt Lake Cty, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO TRANSFORM OUTDOOR ADVENTURES INTO PLATFORMS THAT RAISE AWARENESS FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES

Income
$365,325
Spending
$374,599
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
6.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
3
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$64,000, executive di

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

Financial health

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (1)
  1. $346,556 spent. CHARITY BIBS - WANDER PROJECT WORKS WITH EVENT COMPANIES TO SECURE FREE OR REDUCED ENTRIES TO THEIR EVENTS. WE THEN PROVIDE OUR PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPTION TO RAISE FUNDS (A SET AMOUNT THAT VARIES BASED ON THE EVENT) IN LIEU OF PAYING FOR THE EVENT. IN 2024 WE PARTNERED WITH 6 EVENT COMPANIES: VACATION RACES, ARAVIPA - COCODONA & JAVELINA, NAVAJO YES, TRANSROCKIES RUN, ORCA RUNNING, AND AKTIVE SOLES. THE SUPPLY OF OUR CHARITY BIBS RELIES ENTIRELY ON THESE COMPANIES (AND EXPANDING). IN 2025, WE ARE PLANNING TO EXPAND OUR EVENT OFFERINGS. WE GIVE PARTICIPANTS THE CHOICE TO SELECT A CHARITY OF THEIR CHOOSING TO RAISE FUNDS FOR. IN 2024, WE WERE ABLE TO DONATE OVER 205,000 TO NONPROFITS BECAUSE OF OUR CHARITY BIB ATHLETES. NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS - WANDER PROJECT PARTNERS WITH VARIOUS NONPROFITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROMOTE THEIR WORK. NONPROFIT PARTNERS COLLABORATE WITH WANDER PROJECT TO PROMOTE THE CHARITY BIB PROGRAM IN ORDER TO HARNESS THE POWER OF SUPPORTERS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION. CHARITY BIBS - WANDER PROJECT WORKS WITH EVENT COMPANIES TO SECURE FREE OR REDUCED ENTRIES TO THEIR EVENTS. WE THEN PROVIDE OUR PARTICIPANTS WITH THE OPTION TO RAISE FUNDS (A SET AMOUNT THAT VARIES BASED ON THE EVENT) IN LIEU OF PAYING FOR THE EVENT. IN 2024 WE PARTNERED WITH 6 EVENT COMPANIES: VACATION RACES, ARAVIPA - COCODONA & JAVELINA, NAVAJO YES, TRANSROCKIES RUN, ORCA RUNNING, AND AKTIVE SOLES. THE SUPPLY OF OUR CHARITY BIBS RELIES ENTIRELY ON THESE COMPANIES (AND EXPANDING). IN 2025, WE ARE PLANNING TO EXPAND OUR EVENT OFFERINGS. WE GIVE PARTICIPANTS THE CHOICE TO SELECT A CHARITY OF THEIR CHOOSING TO RAISE FUNDS FOR. IN 2024, WE WERE ABLE TO DONATE OVER 205,000 TO NONPROFITS BECAUSE OF OUR CHARITY BIB ATHLETES. NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS - WANDER PROJECT PARTNERS WITH VARIOUS NONPROFITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROMOTE THEIR WORK. NONPROFIT PARTNERS COLLABORATE WITH WANDER PROJECT TO PROMOTE THE CHARITY BIB PROGRAM IN ORDER TO HARNESS THE POWER OF SUPPORTERS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION.

Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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