The Wilderness Society
FOUNDED IN 1935 BY CONSERVATION VISIONARIES, THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY PROTECTS WILDERNESS AND UNITES PEOPLE TO PROTECT AMERICA'S WILD PUBLIC LANDS. WE WORK TO GUIDE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT TO THE RIGHT PLACES AND ENSURE THAT PUBLIC LANDS CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN ACCESS AND SHARE THE BENEFITS OF THE OUTDOORS, FROM THE URBAN TO THE WILD. IN 1964, WE LED THE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM, WHICH HAS NOW GROWN TO 109 MILLION ACRES OF PERMANENTLY PROTECTED WILDLANDS THAT PRESERVE AMERICA'S NATURAL HERITAGE. FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS, WHICH BELONG TO ALL AMERICANS, FACE GROWING THREATS. THOSE ACRES AND MILLIONS MORE REQUIRE ACTION TO CONSERVE THEIR NATURAL CHARACTER. SEE WWW.WILDERNESS.ORG.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$119.1M
+6.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.3M
-13.0% YoY
Grant Count
79
-6.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29K
-7.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $119,089,723 | $111,901,689 | $95,687,234 |
| Revenue | $42,032,659 | $39,217,935 | $62,637,504 |
| Expenses | $43,478,669 | $47,392,193 | $42,780,220 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,477,915 | $3,846,651 | $2,256,298 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
398 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTINIQUE GRIGG | CO-GOVERNING COUNCIL CHAIR | 2 | — |
| RUE MAPP | CO-GOVERNING COUNCIL CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL A MANTELL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM J CRONON | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CATHY DOUGLAS STONE | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| DAVID BONDERMAN | AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| HANSJORG WYSS | AT-LARGE | 2 | — |
| AUGUST BALL | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| THOMAS A BARRON | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| FAITH BRIGGS | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| INDY BURKE | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER (FROM NOV '23) | 2 | — |
| MATTHEW CAMPBELL | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NORM CHRISTENSEN | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DAVID CHURCHILL | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DANIEL CORDALIS | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KIM ELLIMAN | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JIM ENOTE | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CARL FERENBACH | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DAVID J FIELD | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CAROLINE M GETTY | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BEN JEALOUS | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LISA KEITH | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KEVIN LUZAK | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JACQUELINE BADGER MARS | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JUAN MARTINEZ | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DAVE MATTHEWS | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY RHODES | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| REBECCA L ROM | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT IV | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER PERKINS SPEERS | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARK WAN | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER (FROM NOV '23) | 2 | — |
| AARON WERNHAM | GOV COUNCIL MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JAMIE WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT (TO SEP '24) | 39 | $449,985 |
| DAVID SEABROOK | COO | 30 | $336,905 |
| TERESA LANE | SVP, GIVING & IMPACT (TO OCT '23) | 39 | $316,536 |
| ELVIS CORDOVA | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40 | $286,915 |
| LAUREN GEPHART | VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $269,408 |
| CHASE HUNTLEY | VP STRATEGY & RESULTS | 40 | $259,091 |
| WORDNA MESKHENITEN | VP, PEOPLE & CULTURE | 40 | $217,071 |
| MONIQUE DAILEY | VP, CONSERVATION & COMMUNITIES | 40 | $201,627 |
| ANDREA O'BRIEN | DVP, GIVING & IMPACT OPERATIONS & OUTREACH | 40 | $188,410 |
| MARIA HANDLEY | ED TWSAF & SPECIAL ADVISOR CHIEF OF STAFF | 10 | $180,717 |
| LYDIA WEISS | SR DIR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 40 | $186,028 |
| JEANNA CANNAN | SR DIR HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS | 40 | $180,267 |
| YVETTE LOPEZ-LEDESMA | DVP, COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION | 40 | $178,288 |
| DEBORAH LIU | VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL (TO FEB '23) | 30 | $180,719 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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