Wilderness Comm Education Foundation
Wilderness Comm Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $600K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.
Wilderness Comm Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Wilderness Comm Education Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $15,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $600,062
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wilderness Comm Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SOS Kaw Valley Foundation ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Wilderness Comm Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $9K (2023) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SOS Kaw Valley Foundation Lawrence, KS | Save the local soil from erosion and contamination. | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $600,062 | $1,967 | $20,226 | $15,000 | 1 | $17,086 | — |
| 2024 | $618,321 | $1,974 | $5,644 | — | — | $2,014 | — |
| 2023 | $621,991 | $1,757 | $15,559 | $9,362 | 18 | $11,751 | — |
| 2022 | $635,793 | $1,746 | $16,502 | $10,686 | 19 | $12,854 | $11,530 |
| 2021 | $650,549 | $1,649 | $18,885 | $10,100 | 19 | $12,201 | $12,318 |
| 2020 | $667,785 | $1,776 | $17,823 | $12,500 | 20 | — | $13,138 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilderness Comm Education Foundation is led by Ronald Seibold, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald Seibold
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Malone
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tina Bruner
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wilderness Comm Education Foundation
How much does Wilderness Comm Education Foundation give each year?
Wilderness Comm Education Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Wilderness Comm Education Foundation?
Wilderness Comm Education Foundation reported $600K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is Wilderness Comm Education Foundation?
Wilderness Comm Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lawrence, KS. It holds $600K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wilderness Comm Education Foundation operate?
Wilderness Comm Education Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington, Wisconsin.
What is Wilderness Comm Education Foundation's EIN?
Wilderness Comm Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1084739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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