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Nonprofit · EIN 85-4035968

THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · LEBANON, NJ 08833

Financials

$476K$5.5M2022$3.8M$8.6M2023$1.9M$10.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990-PF$1,880,555$10,052,877-$8,172,322$7,208,108$76,208$7,131,900
September 30, 2024990-PF$3,796,377$8,580,443-$4,784,066$17,969,194$4$17,969,190
September 30, 2023990-PF$476,414$5,522,120-$5,045,706$21,617,458$3,503$21,613,955
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$50,000
Dividends
$332,389
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,498,166

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,377,730
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$236,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$10,052,877
Excise tax on investment income
$25,445

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,969,194
Total assets, end of year
$7,208,108
Total liabilities, end of year
$76,208
Net assets, end of year
$7,131,900
Fair market value of assets
$7,208,108
Qualifying distributions
$10,052,877
Net investment income
$1,830,555

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-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIN LIVENSPARGER
247 MIDDLE HADDAM RD, PORTLAND, CT 06480
FOUNDATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$150,000
LAUREL STEINHAUSER
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
PROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$86,000
DAVID POWERS
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
PRESIDENT10$0
GWENDOLYN POWERS
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
TREASURER2$0
SYDNEY MITCHELL
50 REGENT ST APT 612, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302
SECRETARY2$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIN LIVENSPARGER
247 MIDDLE HADDAM RD, PORTLAND, CT 06480
FOUNDATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$150,000
LAUREL STEINHAUSER
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
PROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$80,000
DAVID POWERS
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
PRESIDENT10$0
GWENDOLYN POWERS
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
TREASURER2$0
SYDNEY MITCHELL
50 REGENT ST APT 612, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302
SECRETARY2$0
990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIN LIVENSPARGER
247 MIDDLE HADDAM RD, PORTLAND, CT 06480
FOUNDATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$150,000
LAUREL STEINHAUSER
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
PROGRAM MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$64,839
DAVID POWERS
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
PRESIDENT10$0
GWENDOLYN POWERS
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833
TREASURER2$0
SYDNEY MITCHELL
50 REGENT ST APT 612, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302
SECRETARY2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15 LONGVIEW RD, LEBANON, NJ 08833-4502
In care of
% DAVID GOLDSTEIN ESQ
Signed the 990-PF
DAVID POWERS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(646) 334-3081
Return prepared by
CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990-PF on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
85-4035968
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,208,108
Income (IRS master file)
$2,154,520

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFSeptember 2025$1,880,555$10,052,877$7,208,108XML
990-PFSeptember 2024$3,796,377$8,580,443$17,969,194XML
990-PFSeptember 2023$476,414$5,522,120$21,617,458XML
990-PFSeptember 2022–––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 85-4035968).

Questions about THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC is 85-4035968.
Is THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended September 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (ERIN LIVENSPARGER, FOUNDATION DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does THE WILD GIFTING PROJECT INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,880,555, expenses of $10,052,877 and total assets of $7,208,108 at year end.

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