EIN 93-0708637

Wilderness Inquiry Inc

Environment · Bloomington · MN

Provider lists as eligible

Eligibility and identity

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Tax subsection: 501(c)(3)
Deductibility: Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status: Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category: Environment
Address on file: 930 E 80TH ST, Bloomington, MN, 55420-1322

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue

$6,868,887

Total expenses

$5,326,346

Operating difference

$1,542,541

Assets

$7,457,937

Liabilities

$1,299,979

Net assets

$6,157,958

Selected expense context

Reported item	Amount	Share of total expenses
Officer compensation	$453,884	8.5%
All listed compensation and benefits	$2,941,892	55.2%
Advertising and promotion	Not published	Not available
Professional fundraising	$0	0%

These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2023	$6,868,887	$5,326,346	$7,457,937
2022	$4,496,254	$4,311,222	$5,836,742
2021	$9,209,787	$3,694,867	$5,540,005
2020	$3,104,098	$3,112,103	$6,201,588
2019	$4,102,069	$4,307,631	$5,671,167
2018	$4,380,071	$4,182,456	$5,494,609
2017	$3,994,271	$3,641,880	$5,375,127
2016	$3,302,351	$3,261,885	$4,674,499
2015	$3,566,060	$2,952,203	$4,501,467
2014	$3,690,721	$2,755,264	$4,280,555

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 12/31/2025): $9,972,306
Program spending: $7,151,611
Fundraising expense: $260,085
Total expenses: $8,544,905

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Review donation status

Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.