2023-10-04T15:14:23-05:00 2022-12-31 272087941 MELISSA PETERSEN AND COMPANY PO BOX 92202 SANTA BARBARA CA 93190 990 2022-01-01 770526117 Wilderness Youth Project Inc WILD 8059648096 2040 Alameda Padre Serra Ste 224 Santa Barbara CA 93103 Daniel Fontaine Executive Director 8056948096 2023-08-16 1 Daniel Fontaine 999009999 0 Melissa Petersen P01072423 8056948331 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Carrie Kappel 2040 Alameda Padre Serra Ste 224 Santa Barbara CA 93103 4014697 0 X wyp.org X 1999 CA WYP connects kids to nature in small groups guided by inspired, skilled and committed mentors. 11 11 81 0 0 0 1590566 2251864 693005 798582 35542 1899 17995 2352 2337108 3054697 0 0 0 0 1910232 2409444 0 0 339280 641833 833468 2552065 3242912 -214957 -188215 4833620 4569974 369243 521198 4464377 4048776 X WYP aims to foster confidence, health and a life-long love of learning for young people and families through active outdoor experiences and mentoring. WYP envisions teaching the next generation to be peaceful, respectful and confident stewards of our world. 0 0 1668949 789520 Nature Connection In 2022, Wilderness Youth Project served 1,238 youth through outdoor enrichment programs: 47 weekly school-year and after-school programs, serving children ages three through eighteen. Additionally, WYP offered 672 summer camp spots. Through fundraising, WYP was able to provide scholarships to 65% ofparticipants. See additional information on Schedule O.American children spend over 90% of their time indoors. Research in education, psychology and child development confirms that time spent in nature makes children smarter, healthier, happier and more likely to care for the environment. All children need nature. Not just the ones whose families have privilege and easy access to nature. Not only those of a certain race or economic class or culture or gender or sexual identity or language or set of abilities. Using outreach to existing agencies including the Santa Barbara Unified School District, WYP has increased our capacity to recognize uneven access to nature and create access to nature connection and outdoor enrichment programs for marginalized youth in the community. 729798 REACH (Resilience, Education, Adventure, Community and Health) is a two and a half year experiential education program for motivated high school students from Santa Barbara County. The program prepares first-generation, low-income students for lives of purposeful action, continuous learning, and the courageous pursuit of opportunity by providing resources for college attainment and retention and equitable access to the outdoors. REACH annually recruits an average of 40 high school juniors, working with up to three cohorts at a time, and supports them through the summer after their first year in college. Post program graduation, students continue to receive mentorship as needed and resources to achieve their college success and outdoor access. See additional information on Schedule O.This program functions as a separate entity program, with Wilderness Youth Project acting as the fiscal sponsor. In 2022 the REACH program is fully funded by a single donor. 137466 9062 The Sea League (TSL) - TSL is a Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) led organization dedicated to providing year-round, equitable opportunities for youth to engage in ocean sports such as surfing, stand up paddling, kayaking, free diving, and paddle boarding. TSL immerses youth who often lack access to the coast in fun and culturally representative experiences, knowing that all kids can be transformed by diversity and consistent time spent outdoors. Our mission is to create a more diverse ocean centered culture for kids. TSL seeks to disrupt the systemic racial disparities in sea faring ocean recreation. This program functions as a separate entity program, with Wilderness Youth Project acting as the fiscal sponsor. 2536213 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 81 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X Daniel Fontaine 8059648096 2040 Alameda Padre Serra Ste 224 Santa Barbara CA 93103 Amy Schneider Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Laura Russell Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 April Price Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Carrie Kappel Board Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Graciela Cabello Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brook Eiler Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Ragland Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lean Moran-Acereto Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Romero Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Devon Azzam Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marlen Limon Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Fontaine Executive Director 40.00 X 92284 0 0 92284 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2251864 3276 2251864 Program fees 611600 798582 798582 798582 59100 59100 902799 960000 -57201 -57201 -57201 Other income 2352 2352 2352 3054697 743733 0 59100 92284 36914 36914 18456 2134865 1653695 248123 233047 5075 2375 2700 177220 133362 22334 21524 13346 16 13330 31874 2577 8579 20718 31140 6704 838 23598 63810 28626 20640 14544 76230 64823 6372 5035 105110 105091 19 44188 42419 693 1076 77827 70492 6183 1152 Direct Program Expense 363670 363670 Professional Developmen 26273 25449 694 130 3242912 2536213 367419 339280 484538 768455 1349754 980272 92835 371143 31872 24942 677528 458596 1195227 218932 1679394 1954183 0 252047 4833620 4569974 243304 160094 125939 109057 0 252047 369243 521198 X 2298241 2481802 2166136 1566974 4464377 4048776 4833620 4569974 -188215 -227386 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1730191 2602093 2920121 1590566 2248588 11091559 531683 622335 424985 711000 798582 3088585 2261874 3224428 3345106 2301566 3047170 14180144 572700 239200 1946464 210396 339005 3307765 0 572700 239200 1946464 210396 339005 3307765 10872379 1742 11961 14330 35542 59100 122675 1742 11961 14330 35542 59100 122675 2263616 3236389 3359436 2337108 3106270 14302819 0.76020 0.74030 0.00860 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 489259 40000 -79127 22487 427645 461968 45743 18452 489259 411384 10000 40584 461968 305302 40000 66082 411384 317730 5175 -17603 305302 1.00000 0 0 677528 458596 218932 218932 Leased right of use asset - operating 252047 252047 Lease liability - operating 252047 252047 2827311 -227386 -227386 3054697 0 3054697 3242912 0 3242912 0 3242912 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is distributed to all board members via email and sufficient time is given for discussion or questions, prior to being approved by the Executive team and signed by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members and senior managment sign an annual disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest. Any potential confict of interest isreviewed and discussed by the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board of Directors meets in executive session to review the Executive Director's performance. The Executive Director is evaluated in areas such as strategy/planning, administration/human resources, board relations and financial resources/accountability. Compensation is reviewed with performance and in comparison with similar positions in comparable organizations. The Executive Director reviews the performance and compensation of all staff members. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All organizational and governing documents, policies and financial documents are available and open to the public upon request.