Nonprofit · EIN 87-2348662
WILD WONDER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · AUBURN, CA 95603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $998,971 | $677,377 | $321,594 | $926,577 | $5,457 | $921,120 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $581,472 | $425,857 | $155,615 | $611,339 | $8,038 | $603,301 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $349,796 | $207,992 | $141,804 | $447,465 | $0 | $447,465 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $232,418
- Program service revenue
- $721,116
- Investment income
- $28,477
- Net income from fundraising events
- $12,002
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,958
- Other revenue
- $16,960
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,366
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $151,055
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $151,055
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,263
- Travel
- $7,600
- Program services (functional)
- $593,374
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,234
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,769
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $611,339
- Total assets, end of year
- $926,577
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,457
- Net assets, end of year
- $921,120
- Publicly traded securities
- $759,147
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $921,120
- Gross receipts
- $1,007,015
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 104
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $91,975 |
| Roseann Hanson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $28,405 |
| John Muir Laws | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $27,000 |
| Kate Rutter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $3,675 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $67,500 |
| Roseann Hanson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $25,687 |
| John Muir Laws | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $20,500 |
| Kate Rutter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $5,100 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $52,850 |
| Roseann Hanson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $24,750 |
| John Muir Laws | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $12,000 |
| Kate Rutter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $2,650 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2280 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603-2536
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 2280 Grass Valley Highway No 119, Auburn CA 95603
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly, 2280 Grass Valley Highway 119, Auburn, CA 95603
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Elizabeth Gillogly, 2280 Grass Valley Highway No 119, Auburn CA 95603
- Signed the 990
- Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly, Vice President
- Phone
- (530) 205-3546
- Website
- wildwonder.org
- Return prepared by
- MICHAEL SHIMIZU CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-2348662 or by the name WILD WONDER FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Wild Wonder Foundation is dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curisity, art, science and community.
Program accomplishments
- 4a Planned, promoted, and hosted 28 events (23 of which were free), with more than 18,000 event participants. Highlights include the 7th annual Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference (online, attended by more than 1600 people, as well as multiple free online educational events.Expenses $103,447 · revenue $220,739
- 4b In 2025, 426 people enrolled in our Wild Wonder Nature Journal Educator Program, including 353 who enrolled for the Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Educator Certificate (certificate earners create a stewardship project, and in 2025, they completed 19,629 stewardship hours). As part of the program, we hosted three Wild Wonder Nature Journal Educator Workshops (8-hour online training, attended by more than 200 people.Expenses $49,575 · revenue $34,587
- 4c Planned, promoted, and hosted four sold-out multi-day Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Retreats (two in California, one in Maine, and one in Washington state) attended by 169 people.Expenses $321,287 · revenue $465,790
- 4d Managed other major projects including the Wild Wonder Micro Grant program, continuing work on a documentary film about nature journaling in public education, and supporting nature education for children in Tanzania through grants to the Amani Foundation.Expenses $119,065 · grants $19,366
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-2348662
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $926,577
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,007,015
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $998,971 | $677,377 | $926,577 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $581,472 | $425,857 | $611,339 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $349,796 | $207,992 | $447,465 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $393,308 | $87,547 | $305,853 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Elizabeth Gillogly | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 87-2348662).
Questions about WILD WONDER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WILD WONDER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILD WONDER FOUNDATION is 87-2348662.
- Is WILD WONDER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to WILD WONDER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILD WONDER FOUNDATION 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 WILD WONDER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILD WONDER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILD WONDER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILD WONDER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,975 (Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly, Vice President).
- How much revenue does WILD WONDER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $998,971, expenses of $677,377 and total assets of $926,577 at year end.
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