Wildlife Experience Inc
Wildlife Experience Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sedalia, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $368K.
Wildlife Experience Inc at a glance
In short: Wildlife Experience Inc gave $368K across 4 grants in 2023 (avg $92K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $368,075
- -84.6% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $92,019
- -92.3% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $92,753
- Primary geography
- Colorado (57% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Wildlife Experience Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Southern Museum of Natural History ($157K). Together the top 4 received $368K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wildlife Experience Inc gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2021) to $2.4M (2022). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $368K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Museum of Natural History Columbia, MS | To Support the Museum's Gallery | $157,255 |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science Denver, CO | To Support the Museum's Gallery. | $155,440 |
| Bennett School District Bennett, CO | To Support the School's Gallery. | $30,065 |
| Lutheran High School Parker, CO | To Support the School's Gallery. | $25,315 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $-56,372 | $373,745 | $368,075 | 4 | $373,745 | — | — |
| 2022 | $430,117 | $-2,745,546 | $2,579,035 | $2,391,906 | 2 | $2,573,685 | $2,106 | $71,062 |
| 2021 | $5,829,486 | $64,629 | $71,410 | $29,250 | 1 | $66,810 | $60,118 | $76,440 |
| 2020 | $5,857,478 | $8,050 | $16,798 | — | — | — | $6,387 | $74,732 |
| 2019 | $5,821,625 | $9,027 | $44,772 | — | — | — | $8,897 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wildlife Experience Inc is led by David Liniger, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
David Liniger
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Liniger
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Sieber
Member
Board Member → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Wildlife Experience Inc
How much does Wildlife Experience Inc give each year?
Wildlife Experience Inc gave $368K across 4 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $2.4M across 2 grants.
What is Wildlife Experience Inc's typical grant size?
Wildlife Experience Inc's median grant in 2023 was $92,753, and its average grant was $92,019, across 4 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wildlife Experience Inc give grants?
Wildlife Experience Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (43%).
Does Wildlife Experience Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2023: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Wildlife Experience Inc's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Wildlife Experience Inc?
Wildlife Experience Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sedalia, CO.
What is Wildlife Experience Inc's EIN?
Wildlife Experience Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1511730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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