2024-09-12T14:56:22-05:00 2023-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2023-01-01 930708637 WILDERNESS INQUIRY INC WILD 6126769400 1611 COUNTY ROAD B WEST 315 ST PAUL MN 55113 ERIKA RIVERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6124131920 2024-09-12 1 0 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2024-09-12 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ERIKA RIVERS 1611 COUNTY ROAD B WEST 315 ST PAUL MN 55113 6885907 0 X WWW.WILDERNESSINQUIRY.ORG X 1978 MN WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, IDENTITIES, AND ABILITIES THROUGH SHARED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN EQUITABLY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF TIME SPENT IN NATURE. 16 16 180 249 1388888 0 2839192 5040476 1056470 1359480 437330 300943 163262 167988 4496254 6868887 0 0 0 0 2586984 3120821 0 0 239104 1724238 2205525 4311222 5326346 185032 1542541 5836742 7457937 1255187 1299979 4581555 6157958 X WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, IDENTITIES, AND ABILITIES THROUGH SHARED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN EQUITABLY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF TIME SPENT IN NATURE. 0 0 2641527 DAY & MULTI DAY PROGRAMS: WILDERNESS INQUIRY DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTRODUCTORY HANDS-ON LEARNING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION IN 75 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY. DAY PROGRAMS SERVE THE MAJORITY OF WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING CANOEMOBILE; OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DAYS; OUTDOOR CREDIT RECOVERY; VIRTUAL EXPLORERS; AND DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING DAY CAMPS. THESE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OUTDOOR PROGRAMS CONNECT YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERWAYS, DEVELOP OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, AND ADDRESS THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. WILDERNESS INQUIRY CONTINUES TO OFFER VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.IN 2023, 32,806 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN DAY & MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS (1,509 VIRTUALLY), 48% OF WHICH IDENTIFIED AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS OR PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC).NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 32,806NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 16,617NUMBER OF EVENTS: 351 1515794 NEAR-NATURE & EXTENDED OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES - REGARDLESS OF AGE, BACKGROUND, IDENTITY, OR ABILITY, INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. INCLUSION IS AT THE HEART OF THIS PROGRAM, WHICH STRIVES TO CREATE AUTHENTIC AND POSITIVE TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. ADVENTURES ARE 2-15 DAYS AND INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS KAYAKING, CANOEING, HIKING, AND DOGSLEDDING. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM LANGUAGE.IN 2023, WILDERNESS INQUIRY GUIDED 121 TRIPS TO 21 UNIQUE DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE, BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, COSTA RICA, HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND, ICELAND, ISLE ROYALE, TANZANIA, AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. 1,487 PEOPLE TRAVELED WITH WILDERNESS INQUIRY ON OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES IN 2023, INCLUDING 26% WITH DISABILITIES. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 1,487NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 6,368NUMBER OF EVENTS: 121 227596 TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, & CAREER PATHWAYS - WILDERNESS INQUIRY OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, ALL INTENDED TO INCREASE REPRESENTATION IN OUTDOOR SPACES. 2023 WAS THE SECOND YEAR OF WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES PAID, ACCESSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN BUILDING CAREERS IN THE OUTDOOR AND NONPROFIT JOB SECTORS. THE PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON HIRING INDIVIDUALS WITH IDENTITIES UNDERREPRESENTED IN OUTDOOR PROFESSIONS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS BIPOC, LGBTQ+, AND/OR A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY. IN TOTAL, WILDERNESS INQUIRY WORKED WITH 135 PEOPLE THROUGH TRAINING, LEADERSHIP AND CAREER PROGRAMS. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 135NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 185NUMBER OF EVENTS: 6 4384917 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 180 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN WI X X ERIKA RIVERS 6126769400 1611 COUNTY ROAD B WEST SUITE 315 ST PAUL MN 55113 BETH FINCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SCHMOKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG PETERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MORENO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOTUN OBADINA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ED SPENCER PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAIME STILSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BUTLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GRADY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE HARTFIEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA FORERO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS LAMBERT VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKISHA NATION DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL FISCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CECILE BEDOR CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN HINCK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY DRUMMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY HANLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA RIVERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 179375 0 24350 WILLY TULLY EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106414 0 8513 NELL HOLDEN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR 40.00 X 109575 0 5766 395364 0 38629 3 1 1 0 LUMINFIRE 5155 E RIVER RD STE 405 FRIDLEY MN 55421 TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT 194005 1 5040476 96032 5040476 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 1359480 1359480 1359480 300943 300943 155600 17020 138580 138580 MISCELLANEOUS 29408 29408 29408 6868887 0 1388888 439523 453884 395858 26359 31667 2289599 1998857 126485 164257 66479 57595 5132 3752 112450 97422 8681 6347 198409 173214 10961 14234 81707 21945 59762 456299 122551 333748 19696 18232 13 1451 18261 316 17596 349 308602 272801 25058 10743 744512 744512 114298 114298 178117 175155 2962 TRANSPORTATION 105776 105724 52 0 CREDIT CARD FEES 66230 10072 54337 1821 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 40607 38203 1895 509 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 31779 14639 17101 39 39641 23523 12183 3935 5326346 4384917 702325 239104 378529 336617 201987 250910 278310 971507 25716 20716 84354 144646 1954903 1344889 715857 610014 3302522 4370896 501182 482529 348285 270102 5836742 7457937 157628 244798 168156 219900 929403 835281 1255187 1299979 X 3330491 4388932 1251064 1769026 4581555 6157958 5836742 7457937 1542541 86334 -52472 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2458016 2631882 2085884 2839192 5040476 15055450 2458016 2631882 2085884 2839192 5040476 15055450 657658 14397792 53568 29138 53030 133426 248471 517633 24894 32721 14793 30820 29408 132636 15705719 5076060 0.91670 0.87660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50000 50000 5276346 5326346 416317 104079 0 0 305605 348243 365561 416317 1435726 2153589 75000 75000 75000 50000 275000 76401 87061 91390 104079 358931 538397 PART I-A, LINE 1: SUPPORT LEGISLATOR ENGAGEMENT 2051235 50222 138323 0 2239780 2027272 291429 -190605 71337 2051235 1596868 157319 333879 60794 2027272 1549986 2208 105451 60777 1596868 1405922 7663 196254 59853 1549986 1 0 227105 227105 534721 267913 266808 1193077 1076976 116101 610014 DEFERRED COMPENSATION INVESTMENTS 482529 F 482529 ACCRUED EXPENSE-DEFERRED COMPENSATION 482529 GIFT CERTIFICATES 73316 LEASE LIABILITY 279436 835281 X 6902749 86334 86334 6816415 52472 52472 6868887 0 0 0 0 0 PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN DEFINED GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN WILDERNESS INQUIRY, INC. PROGRAMS PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - TANZANIA PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE WILDERNESS TRAVEL 53916 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE WILDERNESS TRAVEL 55612 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - NEW ZEALAND PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE WILDERNESS TRAVEL 19883 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - COSTA RICA PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE WILDERNESS TRAVEL 33054 0 0 0 0 0 0 162465 0 162465 0 0 0 0 0 0 GREAT RIVER RACE 150654 150654 8087 3296 8593 2 150654 150654 8087 3296 8593 19976 130678 0 FRIENDS OF THE APOSTLE ISLANDS PO BOX 1574 BAYFIELD WI 54814 200079065 35000 0 FUNDING TO BUILD A CONNECTING TRAIL FROM APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S LITTLE SAND BAY BASE CAMP TO. 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERIKA RIVERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 179375 0 0 0 0 0 24350 0 0 0 203725 0 0 0 X 5 96032 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ULTIMATELY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MARKET REVIEW. DISCUSSION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ON ANNUAL REPORT AND WEBSITE. WILDERNESS INQUIRY FOUNDATION 1611 COUNTY ROAD B WEST SUITE 315 ST PAUL MN 55113 862610401 SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF WILDERNESS INIQUIRY THROUGH FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION MN 666496 6147856 WILDERNESS INQUIRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 WILDERNESS INQUIRY FOUNDATION R