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WILDERNESS LAND TRUST

Keeping Wilderness Wild

aka WLT   |   Helena, MT   |  www.wildernesslandtrust.org
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WILDERNESS LAND TRUST

EIN: 84-1192823


Mission

We Keep the Promise of Wilderness – by acquiring and transferring private lands to public ownership to complete designated and proposed wilderness areas, or directly protect wilderness values.

Ruling year info

1997

President

Brad Borst

Main address

PO Box 881

Helena, MT 59624 USA

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EIN

84-1192823

Subject area info

Natural resources

Land resources

Wildlife biodiversity

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

NTEE code info

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

Wildlife Preservation/Protection (D30)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Lands Program

The Trust's goal is to eliminate inholdings within the National Wilderness Preservation System and to help to address issues of inholdings in proposed wilderness areas. After purchasing wilderness lands, the Trust transfers them to public ownership.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of acres of land protected

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Lands Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of parcels added to wilderness

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Lands Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

WILDERNESS LAND TRUST
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
Financial documents
2021 THE WILDERNESS LAND TRUST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021
done  Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant. info

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.38

Average of 0.58 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

26.8

Average of 30.3 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

24%

Average of 17% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990 info

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Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

This snapshot of WILDERNESS LAND TRUST’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $1,108,449 -$37,529 -$252,971 $245,183 -$171,039
As % of expenses 129.0% -4.6% -28.1% 29.3% -18.8%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $1,108,088 -$38,250 -$255,199 $243,676 -$172,552
As % of expenses 128.9% -4.7% -28.3% 29.0% -18.9%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $1,932,127 $944,051 $1,032,652 $1,442,215 $1,012,957
Total revenue, % change over prior year 48.5% -51.1% 9.4% 39.7% -29.8%
Program services revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.6% 2.6% 1.8% 0.0% 0.1%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 44.3% 83.7% 92.4% 62.6% 86.7%
Other revenue 55.0% 13.7% 5.8% 37.3% 13.2%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $859,268 $821,528 $898,702 $837,462 $910,180
Total expenses, % change over prior year -12.3% -4.4% 9.4% -6.8% 8.7%
Personnel 52.2% 45.7% 49.5% 58.3% 52.4%
Professional fees 15.4% 24.0% 14.8% 13.2% 12.8%
Occupancy 2.0% 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.1%
Interest 3.5% 1.7% 3.9% 4.0% 1.1%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 26.9% 27.6% 30.8% 23.2% 32.6%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total expenses (after depreciation) $859,629 $822,249 $900,930 $838,969 $911,693
One month of savings $71,606 $68,461 $74,892 $69,789 $75,848
Debt principal payment $2,280,000 $0 $573,043 $1,164,847 $0
Fixed asset additions $0 $1,081 $4,528 $0 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $3,211,235 $891,791 $1,553,393 $2,073,605 $987,541

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Months of cash 36.8 39.8 36.5 41.4 26.8
Months of cash and investments 36.8 39.8 36.5 41.4 26.8
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 17.0 17.2 12.4 16.7 13.1
Balance sheet composition info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Cash $2,631,725 $2,721,933 $2,730,546 $2,888,868 $2,034,639
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $15,873 $50,225 $4,700 $12,461 $20,500
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $12,831 $13,912 $10,990 $10,990 $10,990
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 97.2% 94.8% 72.5% 86.2% 100.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 41.9% 60.7% 63.2% 51.8% 59.6%
Unrestricted net assets $1,218,706 $1,180,456 $925,257 $1,168,933 $996,381
Temporarily restricted net assets $1,518,736 $1,678,788 N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $1,518,736 $1,678,788 $2,065,709 $2,425,279 $2,699,095
Total net assets $2,737,442 $2,859,244 $2,990,966 $3,594,212 $3,695,476

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President

Brad Borst

Brad joined the Trust in 2017 as president. He is a U.S. Marine Corp veteran with a conservation career that includes work for the Montana Environmental Information Center and Montana Wilderness Association. As president of the Trust, Brad brings a long-standing passion for wild places and working with a diversity of people to protect wilderness for future generations. Brad holds a MFA from the University of Montana, and is a graduate of the Executive Development Program at the University of Washington Foster School of Business. Brad is based in Helena, Montana.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

WILDERNESS LAND TRUST

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Board of directors
as of 12/13/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Denise Schlener

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Bill Pope

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Doug Scott

Mark Trautwein

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Andy Wiessner

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Jim Blomquist

No Affiliation

Jacqueline VanDine

Sarah Chase Shaw

Danna Hebert

Denise Schlener

Joaquin Murrieta Salvidar

Craig Groves

Zack Porter

Ray Hohenberger

Travis Belote

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/13/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 12/13/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.