Nonprofit · EIN 34-0943581
WILDERNESS CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WILMOT, OH 44689
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,836,512 | $1,711,275 | $125,237 | $19,259,249 | $113,296 | $19,145,953 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,553,015 | $1,703,803 | $849,212 | $18,318,065 | $60,057 | $18,258,008 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,196,049 | $1,536,605 | -$340,556 | $17,084,431 | $122,530 | $16,961,901 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,035,830
- of which government grants
- $261,420
- Membership dues
- $54,464
- Program service revenue
- $221,222
- Investment income
- $435,917
- Royalties
- $90,131
- Net rental income
- $33,820
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $139,511
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $19,572
- Other revenue
- $143,543
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $221
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $215,576
- Other salaries and wages
- $651,243
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,065,917
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,716
- Accounting fees
- $17,417
- Occupancy
- $34,037
- Travel
- $7,345
- Depreciation
- $216,186
- Program services (functional)
- $1,328,639
- Management and general (functional)
- $199,925
- Fundraising (functional)
- $182,711
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,318,065
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,259,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $113,296
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,145,953
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,017,433
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,059,936
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,303,484
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,842,469
- Gross receipts
- $2,030,139
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 151
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNE GURAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39 | $117,502 | $15,165 |
| CAROLYN BELL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR Officer | 39 | $64,658 | $13,786 |
| GEORGE FILM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA LINNICK | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN PADDOCK | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE NUSSBAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JUSTUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE FRYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GOLDSWORTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREENFELDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH KENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLA LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARLAR | TRUSTEE (LEFT 8/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MCCLAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANN PALASKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM REGULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNE GURAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39 | $113,007 | $16,691 |
| CAROLYN BELL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR Officer | 39 | $62,303 | $14,934 |
| GEORGE FILM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA LINNICK | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN PADDOCK | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE NUSSBAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JUSTUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER E BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE FRYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GOLDSWORTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREENFELDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH KENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLA LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARLAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MCCLAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN PALASKI | TRUSTEE (TERM BEGAN 01/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM REGULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANNE GURAL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 39 | $110,125 | $17,442 |
| CAROLYN BELL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR Officer | 39 | $54,792 | $15,012 |
| ROGER E BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FILM | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA LINNICK | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE NUSSBAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON JUSTUS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT W BRODA | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 09/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY DAVIS | TRUSTEE (TERM BEGAN 08/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE FELTES | TRUSTEE (TERM ENDED 10/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE FRYE | TRUSTEE (TERM BEGAN 08/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE GOLDSWORTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREENFELDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH KENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOLA LEWIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARLAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MCCLAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN PADDOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM REGULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SANDERS | TRUSTEE (TERM BEGAN 10/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9877 ALABAMA AVE SW, WILMOT, OH 44689-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CAROLYN BELL, 9877 ALABAMA AVENUE SW, WILMOT, OH 44689
- Signed the 990
- CAROLYN BELL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HR
- Phone
- (330) 359-5235
- Website
- WWW.WILDERNESSCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY WITH NATURE, EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRACTICE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- THE WILDERNESS CENTER'S CONSERVATION PROGRAM CURRENTLY PROTECTS MORE THAN 3,500 ACRES OF FOREST, WETLANDS, GRASSLANDS & FARMLANDS & MORE THAN 13 MILES OF STREAMS IN A 7-COUNTY AREA. TWC CURRENTLY OWNS (IN FEE) 2,177 ACRES & HOLDS CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 1,328 ACRES. TWC HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROTECTION & ENHANCEMENT OF 96 ACRES OF HABITAT VIA THE COMMUNITY WATERSHED CONSERVAON PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES LANDOWNERS WITH A PLAN TO ENHANCE OR RESTORE WILDLIFE HABITAT ON THEIR PROPERTY THROUGH THE USE OF NON-BINDING AGREEMENTS. TWC ALSO BEGAN LARGE-SCALE RESTORATION ON 3 PROPERTIES TOTALING 54 ACRES OF INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT, WETLAND CREATION & RESTORATION, & HARDWOOD FOREST MANAGEMENT.Expenses $645,483 · grants $221 · revenue $148,944
- THE WILDERNESS CENTER'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A DEEP CONNECTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS & THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, WE AIM TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY, INSTILL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING. TWC OFFERS A VARIETY OF FORMAL (SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, ETC.) AND NON-FORMAL (INTERPRETIVE HIKES, CITIZEN SCIENCE, ETC.) EDUCATIONAL CLASSES TO MEMBERS & THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TWC SERVED OVER 6,000 MEMBERS AND GUESTS IN TOTAL FOR THE 2025 FISCAL YEAR. OVER 2,500 OF THOSE WERE SCHOOL-BASED AND OTHER YOUTH-BASED PROGRAMMING OFFERED ON AND OFF-SITE. OVER 3,000 OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS WERE THOSE ATTENDING FAMILY FRIENDLY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OVER 300 ADULT PARTICIPANTS TO VARIOUS EDUCATIONALPROGRAMS.Expenses $392,911 · revenue $72,278
- THE WILDERNESS CENTER'S FACILITIES INCLUDE AN INTERPRETIVE BUILDING CONTAINING CLASSROOMS, MEETING ROOMS, EXHIBITS, A WILDLIFE OBSERVATION ROOM AND A BOOKSTORE/GIFT SHOP. TWC'S ASTRONOMY EDUCATION BUILDING HOUSES AN OBSERVATORY AND THE FRED F. SILK PLANETARIUM. TWC OFFERS 10 MILES OF HIKING TRAILS, PICNIC SHELTERS AND AN OBSERVATION TOWER FOR THE PUBLIC'S ENJOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT. TWC IS ALSO HOME TO A NATURE PLAYSCAPE AND A NATIVE PLANT NURSERY.Expenses $290,245 · revenue $53,392
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-0943581
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,259,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,030,139
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,836,512 | $1,711,275 | $19,259,249 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,553,015 | $1,703,803 | $18,318,065 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,196,049 | $1,536,605 | $17,084,431 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,338,688 | $1,392,091 | $16,623,820 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-0943581).
Questions about WILDERNESS CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of WILDERNESS CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDERNESS CENTER INC is 34-0943581.
- Is WILDERNESS CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to WILDERNESS CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDERNESS CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WILDERNESS CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILDERNESS CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILDERNESS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAROLYN BELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDERNESS CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,502 (JEANNE GURAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WILDERNESS CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,836,512, expenses of $1,711,275 and total assets of $19,259,249 at year end.
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