Wild Earth Society Incorporated
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Wild Earth Society Incorporated at a glance
In short: Wild Earth Society Incorporated reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,700 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -94.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $3,692,457
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,066,055
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $42,825
- +154.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,861,046
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Wild Earth Society Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Wild Earth Society Incorporated gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $94K (2021). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators Washington, DC | Support | $23,000 |
| Navajo Fish & Wildlife Window Rock, AZ | Support | $18,000 |
| Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Missoula, MT | Support | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,692,457 | $4,066,055 | $3,861,046 | $2,700 | Total only | $42,825 |
| 2024 | $3,443,840 | $4,540,023 | $3,599,458 | $48,500 | 3 | $16,799 |
| 2023 | $2,654,853 | $2,998,077 | $3,163,090 | $28,000 | 2 | $10,213 |
| 2022 | $2,808,077 | $3,109,537 | $2,695,751 | $15,000 | 1 | $455 |
| 2021 | $2,375,394 | $2,902,540 | $2,394,188 | $94,125 | 5 | $343 |
| 2020 | $1,999,976 | $2,357,295 | $1,876,282 | $40,000 | 2 | $594 |
| 2019 | $1,206,558 | $2,103,850 | $1,931,509 | — | — | $359 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wild Earth Society Incorporated
Based on IRS filings
Wild Earth Society Incorporated is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $43K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wild Earth Society Incorporated is led by Katie Davis, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie Davis
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$89K (2020) → $116K (2025)
Conrad Reining
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Sito
Us Public Policy Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $116K (2025)
Tim Noviello
Comms Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$118K (2024) → $122K (2025)
Marissa Galloway
Ca Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$101K (2025)
Ron Sutherland
Chief Scientist
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024) → $105K (2025)
Fred Koontz
Vice President
Board Mmeber → President, 2023
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abbey Camaclang
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Droitsch
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Baker
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Calhoun
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karina Lopez Ivich
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kerston Swartz
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Micheli
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberto de la Maza Hernandez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexa White
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arjun S Sethi
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Zhou
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucia Ibarra
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas F Huang
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Chris Pupke (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Steen (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Olson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Wendy Francis (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fernando Ochoa (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Diana Hadley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Beazley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Rosh Patel (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Gregory Costello (2019) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Katherine Davis (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Kimberly Healey (2019) — Bookkeeper
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Tim Noviello (Comms Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wild Earth Society Incorporated
How much does Wild Earth Society Incorporated give each year?
Wild Earth Society Incorporated reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $49K across 3 grants.
How large is Wild Earth Society Incorporated?
Wild Earth Society Incorporated reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What is Wild Earth Society Incorporated?
Wild Earth Society Incorporated is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wild Earth Society Incorporated operate?
Wild Earth Society Incorporated has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Vermont.
What is Wild Earth Society Incorporated's EIN?
Wild Earth Society Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1402497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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