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Nonprofit · EIN 85-0406306

WILDEARTH GUARDIANS

Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87501

Financials

$4M$5.2M2023$3.9M$5.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,862,789$5,282,934-$1,420,145$3,039,092$549,388$2,489,704
December 31, 2023990$3,989,393$5,197,541-$1,208,148$4,340,403$430,554$3,909,849
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,422,169
Program service revenue
$41,701
Investment income
$290,298
Net rental income
$20,058
Other revenue
$108,621

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$2,944,256
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,665,475
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$86,022
Accounting fees
$111,369
Occupancy
$162,483
Travel
$187,730
Program services (functional)
$4,138,462
Management and general (functional)
$416,291
Fundraising (functional)
$728,181

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,340,403
Total assets, end of year
$3,039,092
Total liabilities, end of year
$549,388
Net assets, end of year
$2,489,704
Publicly traded securities
$1,229,736
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,489,704
Gross receipts
$3,862,789
Employees
41
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
NM

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HOP HOPKINSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, Key employee
40$178,506$980
PEGGY N NYANGEZIPEOPLE AND CULTURE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$119,738$3,592
KEVIN GAITHER-BANCHOFFDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$110,636$7,425
SAMANTHA RUSCAVAGE-BARZASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$94,363$17,689
JONATHAN SCHWEDLERCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$108,360$0
LINDSAY LARRISSTRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$96,329$5,070
JENNIFER SCHWARTZMANAGING ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
40$99,059$1,800
GAY DILLINGHAMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
BRAY BELTRANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
KATHERINE MILLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
DUSTIN MARTINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
PETER SCHOENBURGMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
ANNE BUTTERFIELDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
SARAH MCMILLANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
BILL SYMEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SEAN STEVENSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN HORNINGEXECUTIVE DI
Former
40$170,083
BESTY GAINES QUAMMERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
GAY DILLINGHAMVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SARAH MCMILLANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
ANGELINA GONZALEZ-ALLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANNE BUTTERFIELDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BILL SYMEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRAY BELTRANMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DUSTIN MARTINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JIM FURNISHMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PETTER SCHOENBURGMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HOP HOPKINSEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
301 N GUADALUPE ST STE 201, SANTA FE, NM 87501-5502
In care of
% SEAN STEVENS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SEAN STEVENS, 301 N GUADALUPE ST SUITE 201, SANTA FE, NM 87501
Signed the 990
SEAN STEVENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(505) 988-9126
Return prepared by
TKM LLC

Mission

WILDEARTH GUARDIANS WORKS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE WILDLIFE, WILD PLACES, WILD RIVERS, AND HEALTH OF THE AMERICAN WEST.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WILDLIFE: WILDEARTH GUARDIANS ENVISIONS A FUTURE WHERE IMPERILED SPECIES ACROSS THE AMERICAN WEST NOT ONLY SURVIVE BUT THRIVE, SUPPORTED BY STRONG LEGAL PROTECTIONS, INTERCONNECTED HABITATS, AND A CULTURAL SHIFT THAT VALUES BIODIVERSITY AS ESSENTIAL TO OUR COLLECTIVE WELL-BEING. IN 2024 WE HAD MAJOR WINS FOR SPECIES LARGE (WOLVES AND GRIZZLIES) AND SMALL (PUPFISH AND POLLINATORS). IN MONTANA, WE WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO CUT THE WOLF TRAPPING SEASON IN HALF, SAVING THE LIVES OF DOZENS OF WOLVES AND GRIZZLY BEARS (WHO ARE ALSO ATTRACTED TO TRAPS AND SNARES SET FOR WOLVES). WE ADVANCED ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTIONS FOR THE SILVERSPOT BUTTERFLY AND PECOS PUPFISH WHILE USING THE ESA TO BEAT BACK LETHAL MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS FOR PRAIRIE DOGS IN WYOMING AND THE HARMFUL IMPACTS OF PHOSPHATE MINING FOR SAGE GROUSE IN IDAHO.
    Expenses $4,138,462
  • WILD PLACES: OUR WILD PLACES PROGRAM PROTECTS AND CONNECTS OUR NATIONAL FORESTS, WILD WATERSHEDS AND STREAMS, AND GRASSLANDS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY COUNTERING THE LEGACY OF LOGGING, ROAD BUILDING, LIVESTOCK GRAZING, AND MOTORIZED VEHICLE USE ON OUR PUBLIC LANDS. IN MARCH 2024, A JUDGE RULED IN FAVOR OF GUARDIANS AND OUR ALLIES TO KEEP LARGE TREE PROTECTIONS IN PLACE ACROSS MILLIONS OF ACRES IN EASTERN OREGON AND EASTERN WASHINGTON. IN NEW MEXICO, WE SUED THE FOREST SERVICE OVER LIVESTOCK GRAZING IMPACTS TO THE VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE. IN RESPONSE, THE AGENCY AGREED TO RESTORE KEY FENCING AND ROUND UP TRESPASS CATTLE TO BETTER PROTECT HABITAT FOR THE JEMEZ MOUNTAIN SALAMANDER, NEW MEXICO JUMPING MOUSE, AND OTHER THREATENED SPECIES.
  • CLIMATE & HEALTH: WILD EARTH GUARDIANS ENVISIONS A FUTURE FREE OF FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION ON PUBLIC LANDS, REPLACED BY JUST, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY ECONOMIES. OUR COMMITMENT GOES BEYOND ENDING EXTRACTION; IT INCLUDES EMPOWERING IMPACTED COMMUNITIES, SAFEGUARDING ECOSYSTEMS, AND ENSURING POLLUTING INDUSTRIES BEAR FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR HARM. AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY AND LITIGATION BY GUARDIANS AND OUR PARTNERS, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) FINALIZED A RULE TO END FEDERAL COAL LEASING IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN OF MONTANA AND WYOMING ONCE CURRENT COAL LEASES ARE EXHAUSTED. AFTER YEARS OF SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS, GUARDIANS REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH TWO FEDERAL AGENCIES AND A LARGE IRRIGATION DISTRICT THAT WILL HELP KEEP THE RIO GRANDE FLOWING THROUGH NEW MEXICO. IN COLORADO, IN RESPONSE TO A PETITION FROM GUARDIANS AND OUR PARTNERS, THE U.S.ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REJECTED THE AIR PERMIT FOR THE LARGEST COAL MINE IN THE STATE.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-0406306
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,039,092
Income (IRS master file)
$3,862,789

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,862,789$5,282,934$3,039,092XML
990December 2023$3,989,393$5,197,541$4,340,403XML
990December 2022$4,661,072$4,423,229$5,488,433IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 85-0406306).

Questions about WILDEARTH GUARDIANS

What is the EIN of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS is 85-0406306.
Is WILDEARTH GUARDIANS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to WILDEARTH GUARDIANS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILDEARTH GUARDIANS 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 WILDEARTH GUARDIANS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILDEARTH GUARDIANS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SEAN STEVENS.
Who are the officers and directors of WILDEARTH GUARDIANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,506 (HOP HOPKINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WILDEARTH GUARDIANS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,862,789, expenses of $5,282,934 and total assets of $3,039,092 at year end.

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