Wetlands America Trust Inc
WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC. (THE TRUST) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1985 TO EXPAND DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC'S (DU'S) MISSION TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL BALANCE OF WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS ENSURING THE FUTURE VIABILITY OF WATERFOWL AND OTHER WETLAND WILDLIFE IN NORTH AMERICA. THE TRUST OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DU AND COMPLIMENTS DU'S DOMESTIC HABITAT PROGRAMS IN HARMONY WITH DU'S CONSERVATION PRIORITIES. THE TRUST IS ALSO A FIDUCIARY FOR DU AND MANAGES ENDOWMENTS AND REVOLVING FUNDS. DU IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE TRUST.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$198.1M
+11.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$812K
-3.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$812K
-3.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $198,149,563 | $177,145,372 | $176,072,793 |
| Revenue | $10,968,161 | $14,627,018 | $5,079,645 |
| Expenses | $5,014,937 | $12,809,300 | $3,303,133 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,888,066 | $820,447 | $762,634 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Oberhelman | Vice President, Director | 5 | — |
| John W Thompson | Vice Chairman, Director | 5 | — |
| Steve Maritz | President, Director | 11 | — |
| Wendell W Weakley | Secretary/Treasurer, Director | 6 | — |
| Adam Putnam | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Andrew D Lundquist | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Bill D'Alonzo | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Bob Spoerl | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Bruce Lauritzen | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Chuck Smith | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Dan Ray | Trustee | 5 | — |
| David F Grohne | Trustee | 5 | — |
| David G Bunning | Trustee | 5 | — |
| David Grieve | Trustee | 5 | — |
| David K Welles Jr | Trustee | 5 | — |
| David Mclean | Trustee | 5 | — |
| David Moore | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Doug Schoenrock | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Douglas D Frey | Trustee | 5 | — |
| George H Dunklin Jr | Trustee | 5 | — |
| James C Kennedy | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Jerry Harris | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Joe Sivewright | Director | 5 | — |
| John A Tomke | Director | 5 | — |
| John L Morris | Trustee | 5 | — |
| John Paul Morris | Trustee | 5 | — |
| John S Dale | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Karen Waldrop | Director | 6 | — |
| Orrin H Ingram II | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Paul M Dickson | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Paul R Bonderson | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Richard A Corbett | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Rod Rodriguez Jr | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Rogers Hoyt | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Skipper Dickson | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Steve Whatley | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Terry Graunke | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Willam C Ansell | Trustee | 5 | — |
| William E Walker III | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Daniel Thiel | Executive Secretary | 20 | — |
| Darin Blunck | Assistant Treasurer | 6 | — |
| David Marrone | Assistant Secretary | 6 | — |
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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