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International Wilderness Leadership

BOULDER, CO EIN: 23-7389749 Website

WE EQUIP LEADERS, COMMUNITIES, AND NETWORKS TO ACT PURPOSEFULLY AND IMPACTFULLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILDERNESS AND PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE A WORLD ABUNDANT IN WILD NATURE AND THE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL LIFE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

-7.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-50.8% YoY

Grant Count

10

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$109K

-60.6% YoY

About International Wilderness Leadership

Based on IRS filings

International Wilderness Leadership is a nonprofit organization, based in BOULDER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $74K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BerkeleyBoulderBrookingsBrowningEssex JunctionFairbanksHomerJupiterKansas CityNew HavenRapid CitySanta CruzTampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,602,178$6,078,197$4,982,905
Revenue$5,889,693$6,729,565$5,817,157
Expenses$6,526,623$5,451,440$5,898,700
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$74,253$9,025$9,943
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$551K$1M$2M$2M5 grants20204 grants20218 grants20228 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EARTH VISION INSTITUTE$549KWILD PATH$260KINTERTRIBAL BUFFALO COUN…$109KSOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVE…$57KYALE UNIVERSITY$42KBLACKFEET NATION FISH & …$19KEXPOSURE LABS$17KCLEAN POWER EVERYWHERE$13KSEALEGACY FOUNDATION$10KMALIASILI INITIATIVES$9K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K7$50–100K6$100–250K7$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Earth Vision Institute ($549,178), Wild Path ($259,500), Intertribal Buffalo Council ($109,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
EARTH VISION INSTITUTE BOULDER, CORESEARCH AND EDUCATION$549,178
WILD PATH TAMPA, FLRESEARCH AND EDUCATION$259,500
YALE UNIVERSITY NEW HAVEN, CTRESEARCH AND EDUCATION$42,039
EXPOSURE LABS BOULDER, CORESEARCH AND EDUCATION$17,000
INTERTRIBAL BUFFALO COUNCIL RAPID CITY, SDRESEARCH AND EDUCATION$109,000
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BROOKINGS, SDRESEARCH AND EDUCATION$57,000
BLACKFEET NATION FISH & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT BROWNING, MTRESEARCH AND EDUCATION$19,383
CLEAN POWER EVERYWHERE BOULDER, CORESEARCH AND EDUCATION$13,300
SEALEGACY FOUNDATION JUPITER, FLRESEARCH AND EDUCATION$10,449
MALIASILI INITIATIVES ESSEX JUNCTION, VTRESEARCH AND EDUCATION$8,750

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

AMY LEWISMANAGING DIRECTOR, POLICY & …$120KJENNIFER MEYERMANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATION…$120K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOEL HOLTROPCHAIR2
CLAY STRANGERVICE CHAIR2
EDWARD SANDERSTREASURER2
LINDSAY ELLISCO-SECRETARY2
SWATI HINGORANICO-SECRETARY2
DAVID BARRONDIRECTOR1
CHARLOTTE BARONDIRECTOR1
LENA GEORGASDIRECTOR1
KAT HABERDIRECTOR1
JOHNATHAN MILLERDIRECTOR1
KEITH SPROULEDIRECTOR1
AMY LEWISMANAGING DIRECTOR, POLICY & CAMPAIGNS40$120,041
JENNIFER MEYERMANAGING DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & FINANCE40$120,041

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is International Wilderness Leadership?

As of 2024, International Wilderness Leadership holds $5.6M in total assets with $5.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $1.1M in 2024.

Where does International Wilderness Leadership operate?

International Wilderness Leadership has awarded grants in Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota, Vermont.

What size grants does International Wilderness Leadership award?

In 2024, International Wilderness Leadership awarded 10 grants totaling $1.1M — an average of about $109K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is International Wilderness Leadership's EIN?

International Wilderness Leadership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7389749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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