Nonprofit · EIN 84-1192823
WILDERNESS LAND TRUST
Tax-exempt · HELENA, MT 59624
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,306,832 | $1,442,132 | $864,700 | $11,507,976 | $6,500,235 | $5,007,741 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,244,494 | $1,386,818 | $857,676 | $10,639,485 | $6,511,007 | $4,128,478 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,016,495 | $1,441,169 | -$424,674 | $10,538,135 | $7,267,333 | $3,270,802 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,565,536
- of which government grants
- $508,308
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $685,445
- Net rental income
- $17,501
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $607,691
- Other revenue
- $55,851
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $577,520
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $725,751
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $53,665
- Occupancy
- $12,984
- Travel
- $78,886
- Program services (functional)
- $1,087,362
- Management and general (functional)
- $144,157
- Fundraising (functional)
- $210,613
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,639,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,507,976
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,500,235
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,007,741
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,527,145
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,480,596
- Gross receipts
- $3,402,871
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD BORST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $124,426 | $9,954 |
| JORDAN JIMMIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GROVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STU SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SCHLENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM NORTHROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TRAUTWEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE VAN DINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY MCCONGAHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHASE SHAW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WIESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAQUIN MURRIETA-SALDIVAR PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONNIE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORREY UDALL | VICE CHAIR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD BORST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $122,104 | $9,768 |
| JIM BLOMQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GROVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SCHLENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BELOTE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TRAUTWEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE VAN DINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MULFORD | DIRECTOR- EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHASE SHAW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WIESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAQUIN MURRIETA-SALDIVAR PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORREY UDALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD BORST | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $116,290 | $11,629 |
| JIM BLOMQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA HEBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GROVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACK PORTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE SCHLENER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS BELOTE PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TRAUTWEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE VAN DINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON MULFORD | DIRECTOR- EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHASE SHAW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN FISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY WIESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAQUIN MURRIETA-SALDIVAR PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORREY UDALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 881, HELENA, MT 59624-0881
- In care of
- % REID HAUGHEY PRES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRAD BORST, PO BOX 881, HELENA, MT 59624
- Signed the 990
- BRAD BORST, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (206) 397-5240
- Website
- WWW.WILDERNESSLANDTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NEWLAND AND COMPANY PC
Mission
WE KEEP THE PROMISE OF WILDERNESS - BY ACQUIRING AND TRANSFERRING PRIVATE LANDS (INHOLDINGS) TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP THAT COMPLETE DESIGNATED AND PROPOSED WILDERNESS AREAS OR DIRECTLY PROTECT WILDERNESS VALUES.
Program accomplishments
- ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE LANDS IN DESIGNATED AND POTENTIAL WILDERNESS AREAS FROM WILLING SELLERS, AND THE TRANSFER OF THOSE LANDS TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP SO THAT ALL GENERATIONS OF AMERICANS WILL ENJOY AN ENDURING SOURCE OF WILDERNESS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE WILDERNESS LAND TRUST ACQUIRED 22 PARCELS IN CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, AND NEW MEXICO TOTALING 424 ACRES, AND TRANSFERRED 16 PARCELS IN COLORADO TOTALING 242 ACRES. CURRENTLY, THE TRUST HAS 33 ACTIVE PROJECTS IN ARIZONA, ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, VIRGINIA, AND WASHINGTON STATE TOTALING 7,271 ACRES. DURING ITS 33-YEAR HISTORY, THE TRUST HAS PERMANENTLY PROTECTED 59,312 ACRES, ADDED 614 PARCELS TO 120 WILDERNESS AREAS AND HELPED COMPLETE 18 DESIGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS BY REMOVING THE LAST REMAINING PRIVATE INHOLDING.Expenses $1,087,362
- N/A
- N/A
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
- 84-1192823
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,507,976
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,402,871
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,306,832 | $1,442,132 | $11,507,976 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,244,494 | $1,386,818 | $10,639,485 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,016,495 | $1,441,169 | $10,538,135 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,012,957 | $911,693 | $9,140,079 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-1192823).
Questions about WILDERNESS LAND TRUST
- What is the EIN of WILDERNESS LAND TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDERNESS LAND TRUST is 84-1192823.
- Is WILDERNESS LAND TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to WILDERNESS LAND TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILDERNESS LAND TRUST 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 LAND TRUST 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 LAND TRUST 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 LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRAD BORST.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILDERNESS LAND TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,426 (BRAD BORST, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WILDERNESS LAND TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,306,832, expenses of $1,442,132 and total assets of $11,507,976 at year end.
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