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WILD ARIZONA

TUCSON, AZ · EIN 200412328 · Form 990 · FY2022 · NTEE C30 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · wildarizona.org
revenue
$925K
expenses
$907K
net assets
$205K
employees
36
volunteers
100
program ratio
89%
mission · from form 990

Wild Arizonas mission is to protect, unite, and restore wild lands and waters across Arizona and beyond, for the enrichment and health of all generations, and to ensure Arizona's native plants and animals a lasting home in wild nature.

profile · synthesized from sources

Wild Arizona is an operational and advocacy organization dedicated to protecting, uniting, and restoring wild lands and waters across Arizona and beyond. They achieve this through hands-on stewardship projects, youth conservation programs, and advocating for conservation policy and special designations for public lands.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $30K
    ENDURING PROECTION, POLICY PLANNING - see Schedule O
  2. #2 $25K
    OUTREACH EDUCATION - see Schedule O
named programs · 7 · from sources

what they call their work

Invasive Plant Monitoring
An individual volunteer opportunity to document invasive tamarisk or oleander plants in areas like Arnett Creek to support native habitat restoration.
Outdoor Equity Fund
A fund to engage indigenous and under-served youth in wilderness and public lands by increasing access to existing programs and creating new opportunities in partnership with tribal communities, providing resources like transportation and gear.
Solitude Monitoring
An individual volunteer opportunity to monitor wilderness areas by counting encounters with people while hiking to ensure opportunities for solitude.
Trail Maintenance and Restoration
Restores trails in the wilderness and wild lands of Arizona and New Mexico, using tools like cross-cut saws and chainsaws to protect ecosystems, shape mobility, and reduce erosion.
Watershed Restoration
Projects ranging from invasive plant removal to multi-year initiatives involving biological monitoring, stream restoration, springs protection, and native replanting to enhance habitat quality and connectivity.
Wilderness Stewardship (Wild Stew)
Connects people with nature and public lands through on-the-ground projects, including trail maintenance and restoration, and watershed restoration, utilizing a professional field crew and volunteers.
Youth Conservation Corps
A summer program for youth in the Chiricahua Mountains where members live, work, and play in wild lands, learning skills for trail maintenance and public land stewardship.
activities · 4 clusters

what they do

  • Wildlife Monitoring & Coexistence Research 2 activities
    • Environmental Monitoring and Data Collection
      Conducts monitoring programs, including solitude monitoring in Wilderness areas to collect data on human encounters and invasive plant monitoring to support native habitat restoration efforts.
    • Wilderness Solitude and Invasive Plant Monitoring
      Conducts research programs to monitor solitude in Wilderness areas by collecting data on human encounters and performs invasive plant monitoring in areas like Arnett Creek to support native habitat restoration efforts.
  • Riparian & Habitat Restoration 2 activities
    • Professional Field Crew Restoration Projects
      Operates a full-time, year-round professional field crew that conducts various restoration projects, including trail maintenance, watershed and riparian restoration (invasive plant removal, stream restoration, springs protection, native replanting), and seasonal restoration work in areas like the Mogollon Rim, Sky Islands, and Arizona National Forests, as well as in New Mexico.
    • Wilderness and Wild Lands Restoration
      Conducts hands-on restoration projects across Arizona's wild lands and waters, including trail maintenance, riparian habitat restoration, invasive plant removal, and watershed restoration, often utilizing a professional field crew and volunteers.
  • Volunteer-Based Habitat Monitoring & Stewardship 2 activities
    • Volunteer Stewardship Program (Wild Stew)
      Operates a volunteer stewardship program, "Wild Stew," that engages the public in outdoor conservation activities to protect and restore wild lands and waters across Arizona.
    • Wild Stew Volunteer Stewardship Program
      Engages volunteers in outdoor conservation activities, including trail stewardship, riparian habitat restoration, and other projects to protect and restore wild lands and waters across Arizona and beyond.
  • Youth & Emerging Professional Conservation Corps 2 activities
    • Youth Conservation Corps and Engagement
      Engages youth, including indigenous youth, in paid conservation work, outdoor education, and restoration projects such as trail maintenance, invasive species removal, and habitat restoration in remote areas and along the Colorado River corridor.
    • Youth Conservation Corps and Restoration Projects
      Engages youth, including indigenous youth, in paid conservation work, summer conservation corps, and multi-year projects focused on hiking trail maintenance, outdoor travel, camping, public land stewardship, and restoration of areas like the Colorado River corridor and Gila National Forest through activities such as invasive species removal, native planting, and erosion control.
financials · form 990 · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$925K
Contributions & grants$836K90%
Program service revenue$39K4%
Investment income$1930%
Other revenue$50K
expenses
Total expenses$907K
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$606K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$243K
Cash$171K
Investments$0
Liabilities$37K
Net assets$205K
Liquid reserves2.3 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +143.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KELLY BURKE Chief Executive Officer 35 $67K
board members · 9
  • ALEXIS FINLEY — Director
  • BART KOEHLER — Director
  • BRANDON ARENTS — Secretary
  • DON HOFFMAN — Past President
  • DOUG HULMES — Past Vice Pres
  • KIM VACARIU — Treasurer
  • KURT MENKE — Vice President
  • MICHAEL QUINLAN — President
  • WINNIE LIANG — Director
relationships · 14

who they work with

  • Act Blue Partner — Platform used for fundraising campaigns.
  • Action Network Partner — Platform used for organizing letter-writing campaigns and petitions.
  • Arizona Water Protection Fund Partner — Partner in the multi-year project to restore the Colorado River at Paria Beach.
  • Board of Directors Partner — Oversees the Executive Director and works with leadership to achieve organizational goals.
  • Chiricahua Regional Council Partner — Partner supporting the Outdoor Equity Fund.
  • Coronado National Forest Partner — Co-runs the Youth Conservation Corps program with Wild Arizona.
  • Fort Sill Apache Tribe Partner — Partner supporting the Outdoor Equity Fund and for a field camp for indigenous youth.
  • Givebutter Partner — Platform used for accepting donations.
  • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Partner — Partner in the multi-year project to restore the Colorado River at Paria Beach.
  • Grand Canyon National Park Partner — Partner in the multi-year project to restore the Colorado River at Paria Beach.
  • Grand Canyon Wildlands Council Partner — Collaborates under the Wild Arizona identity, with designated funding available for its Colorado River in Grand Canyon focus.
  • Hydroflask Partner — Partner in the multi-year project to restore the Colorado River at Paria Beach.
  • San Carlos Apache Tribe Partner — Partner supporting the Outdoor Equity Fund.
  • Wild Stew Partner — Volunteer program engaging the public in conservation and restoration work.