Charity profile · Historical source record

Wilderness Inquiry

EIN 93-0708637Education Minnesota Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Provide outdoor access for all

Founded in 1978, Wilderness Inquiry's mission is to provide equitable, inclusive access to the many benefits of the natural world for all communities. We do so through shared outdoor education and adventure programs that inspire personal development, enhanced environmental awareness, and community integration for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including those marginalized from the mainstream. Over 40 years, WI, with its many partners, has pioneered innovative programs to serve over 500,000 people from all walks of life. Annually we offer over 500 experiences ranging from outdoor workshops at local community events to multi-day trips worldwide. WI adventures encourage people to open themselves to new possibilities and opportunities.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

96.45Overall score
out of 100

94.99Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

These are the dataset’s historical numeric fields, not a current rating or a new DonorAPI.com assessment. Read the score context ↗

Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,994,271

Total expenses · USD$3,641,880

Program expenses

$3,084,672.36 recorded amount

84.7%

Fundraising expenses

$222,154.68 recorded amount

6.1%

Administrative expenses

$331,411.08 recorded amount

9.1%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.08 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Gregory Lais
Recorded compensation: $128,581.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.53%

These fields do not establish the current officeholder or current compensation. The metadata does not specify the denominator of the leader compensation percentage. Read with context ↗

Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Wilderness Inquiry
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Education
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1978, Wilderness Inquiry's mission is to provide equitable, inclusive access to the many benefits of the natural world for all communities. We do so through shared outdoor education and adventure programs that inspire personal development, enhanced environmental awareness, and community integration for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including those marginalized from the mainstream. Over 40 years, WI, with its many partners, has pioneered innovative programs to serve over 500,000 people from all walks of life. Annually we offer over 500 experiences ranging from outdoor workshops at local community events to multi-day trips worldwide. WI adventures encourage people to open themselves to new possibilities and opportunities.
`ein` EIN	93-0708637
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3641880.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.091
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.08
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.061
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.847
`fscore` Financial score	94.99
`leader` Recorded leader	Gregory Lais
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	128581.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0353
`motto` Tagline	Provide outdoor access for all
`name` Charity name	Wilderness Inquiry
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3994271.0
`score` Overall score	96.45
`state` State code	MN
`subcategory` Subcategory	Youth Education Programs and Services
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	3084672.36
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	222154.68
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	331411.08

Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.