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Wilderness Individual Leadership & Development

EIN 92-1727800 · Torrey, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WILDERNESS INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT (WILD) IS AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES AND DIRECTION FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, USING THE NATURAL WORLD AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION, STRENGTH AND KNOWLEDGE. WILD PROVIDES ACCESS TO POSITIVE AND CHALLENGING OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES, INSPIRING PARTICIPANTS AND STRENGTHENING THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Income
$140,248
Spending
$135,692
Reserves
5.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Highest pay
$67,032, program manager

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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% 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 (1)
  1. $126,322 spent. OUR PROGRAM IMMERSES UNDERSERVED YOUTH IN THE NATURAL WORLD BY PROVIDING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN BALTIMORE AND 6-8 DAY TRIPS TO SOUTHERN UTAH, INCLUDING CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK. PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE MANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CAMPING, HIKING, STARGAZING, HORSEBACK RIDING, CANYONEERING, AND YOGA. UTILIZING EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION AND PROVIDING CONNECTIONS TO THE NATURAL WORLD, OUR PARTICIPANTS LEARN HANDS-ON ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, GEOLOGY AND ECOLOGY. A MAJORITY OF OUR PARTICIPANTS SAW AN INCREASE IN MEASURED OUTCOMES, INCLUDING CONFIDENCE IN OVERCOMING CHALLENGES, INCREASED LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION, AND FEELING BETTER CONNECTED TO NATURE. IN 2024, 41 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMMING, 80% QUALIFIED FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH. OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS TO PARTICIPANTS. THE EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM HELPS OUR STUDENTS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND IMPROVED INDIVIDUAL AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

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 April 2023.

    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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