TO RESTORE THE WETLAND RESOURCES OF THE MIDWEST TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, INCREASE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND BIODIVERSITY, AND REDUCE FLOOD DAMAGE. THE WETLANDS INITIATIVE SEEKS TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY RESTORATION PROJECTS THOUGH DIRECT, ON-THE-GROUND WORK AND BY FORMING LARGER PARTNERSHIPS TO DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO FINANCE LARGE-SCALE WETLAND RESTORATION, SUCH AS WATER QUALITY TRADING MARKETS WITH A FOCUS ON SCIENCE-BASED, ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO DEVELOP RESTORATION METHODS AND MODELS THAT OTHERS MAY COPY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.7M
+5.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$31K
+146.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
+23.0% YoY
About The Wetlands Initiative
Based on IRS filings
The Wetlands Initiative is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $128K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,709,496 | $12,021,467 | $13,019,424 |
| Revenue | $3,465,450 | $1,976,921 | $4,955,328 |
| Expenses | $2,723,493 | $2,801,091 | $2,791,326 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $127,855 | $66,168 | $35,483 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES T PICK | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| REBECCAH A SANDERS | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PAUL BOTTS | PRESIDENT | 37.5 | $156,535 |
| LINDA M KURTZ | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER B BURKE PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDWARD K CHANDLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEORGE M COVINGTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM F DOOLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WENDY FREYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNE GARDNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BYRON GOULDING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALLEN D GROSBOLL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK D MAFFEI PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CAROLINE REPENNING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN W ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVEN M RYAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHINMAY SOMAN PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS F STOTZ PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CARL R YUDELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL B ZEDDIES JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARY SULLIVAN | SENIOR RESTORATION ECOLOGIST | 40 | $110,113 |
| JILL KOSTEL | SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER | 40 | $108,342 |
| ABIGAIL MATTSON | DIRECTOR OF DEV. & COMM. | 40 | $108,089 |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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