Wilderness Workshop
Wilderness Workshop's mission is to protect the wilderness, water, and wildlife of western Colorado's public land.
Wilderness Workshop at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,369,753
- +5.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,175,952
- -3.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $91,516
- +26.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,061,773
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wilderness Workshop funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Pass Foundation Aspen, CO | Restroom Facilities on Independence Pass | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,369,753 | $2,175,952 | $2,061,773 | — | — | $91,516 |
| 2023 | $2,244,586 | $2,245,722 | $1,907,057 | — | — | $72,502 |
| 2022 | $1,923,404 | $1,889,686 | $1,648,821 | — | — | $15,278 |
| 2021 | $1,670,883 | $1,588,889 | $1,280,570 | $10,000 | 1 | $156 |
| 2020 | $1,375,957 | $1,145,262 | $865,713 | — | — | $3,654 |
About Wilderness Workshop
Based on IRS filings
Wilderness Workshop is a public charity, based in Carbondale, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $92K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilderness Workshop is led by William Roush, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 5 of 21 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William Roush
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$96K (2020) → $148K (2024)
Denali Barron
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juli Slivka
Policy Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$114K (2022) → $121K (2024)
Peter Hart
Legal Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $154K (2024)
Emily Kay
Philanthropy Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $110K (2024)
Beverly Patera
Operations Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024)
Allyn Harvey
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aron Ralston
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cici Fox
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Mackey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McVoy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Stranahan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Zukoski
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Velasco
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Johnston
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Hopton Res
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Bronson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karin Teague Res
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Dominick-Coomer Dec
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Welgos
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Ayala
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Charles Hopton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karin Teague (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Dominick-Coomer (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Soffer Res (2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Gurley Res (2023) — Director
- Former: Jill Soffer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Gurley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Van Domelen Res (2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Looram (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Van Domelen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Weiessner Res (2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Velasco Joined (2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Weiessner (2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Dominick (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $154K, to Peter Hart (Legal Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wilderness Workshop
How large is Wilderness Workshop?
Wilderness Workshop reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
Where does Wilderness Workshop operate?
Wilderness Workshop has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Wilderness Workshop's EIN?
Wilderness Workshop's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1900412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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