2026-04-06T14:06:47-05:00 2025-12-31 411534805 CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD 7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940 BLOOMINGTON MN 55435 990 2025-01-01 930708637 WILDERNESS INQUIRY INC WILD 6126769400 930 E 80TH ST BLOOMINGTON MN 55420 ERIKA RIVERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6124131920 2026-04-01 1 MATT PILLSBURY P01565609 9528310085 2026-04-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIKA RIVERS 930 E 80TH ST BLOOMINGTON MN 55420 11069277 0 X WWW.WILDERNESSINQUIRY.ORG X 1978 MN WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, IDENTITIES, AND ABILITIES THROUGH SHARED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN EQUITABLY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF TIME SPENT IN NATURE. 17 17 213 366 0 0 10719367 8158742 1189013 1268949 192446 430062 68917 114553 12169743 9972306 0 0 0 0 4200606 4716911 0 0 260085 2979329 3827994 7179935 8544905 4989808 1427401 15121276 16247643 3715574 3303155 11405702 12944488 X WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, IDENTITIES, AND ABILITIES THROUGH SHARED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES SO THAT ALL PEOPLE CAN EQUITABLY EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF TIME SPENT IN NATURE. 0 0 4103158 DAY & MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS: WILDERNESS INQUIRY DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDES INTRODUCTORY HANDS-ON LEARNING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION IN MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY. DAY PROGRAMS SERVE THE MAJORITY OF WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING CANOEMOBILE, OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DAYS, OUTDOOR CREDIT RECOVERY, AND VIRTUAL EXPLORERS. THESE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OUTDOOR PROGRAMS CONNECT YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERWAYS, DEVELOP OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, AND ADDRESS THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. WILDERNESS INQUIRY CONTINUES TO OFFER VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. IN 2025, 35,939 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN DAY & MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS (1,096 VIRTUALLY).NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 35,939NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 17,082NUMBER OF EVENTS: 400" "DAY PROGRAMS PROVIDES INTRODUCTORY HANDS-ON LEARNING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION IN MORE THAN 80 COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND NATIONALLY. DAY PROGRAMS SERVE THE MAJORITY OF WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING CANOEMOBILE, OUTDOOR ACTIVITY DAYS, OUTDOOR CREDIT RECOVERY, AND VIRTUAL EXPLORERS. THESE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED OUTDOOR PROGRAMS CONNECT YOUTH, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERWAYS, DEVELOP OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, AND ADDRESS THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. WILDERNESS INQUIRY CONTINUES TO OFFER VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. IN 2025, 35,939 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN DAY & MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS (1,096 VIRTUALLY).NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 35,939NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 17,082NUMBER OF EVENTS: 400" 2616491 NEAR NATURE & EXTENDED OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES: OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES BRING PARTICIPANTS TO DESTINATIONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AND ARE DESIGNED TO WELCOME INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF AGE, BACKGROUND, IDENTITY, OR ABILITY. INCLUSION IS AT THE HEART OF THESE PROGRAMS, WHICH STRIVE TO CREATE AUTHENTIC AND POSITIVE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. ADVENTURES ARE 2-15 NIGHTS AND INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS KAYAKING, CANOEING, HIKING, AND WINTER ADVENTURING. IN 2025, WILDERNESS INQUIRY GUIDED 141 TRIPS TO MORE THAN 20 UNIQUE DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL LAKESHORE, BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA, COSTA RICA, FLORIDA EVERGLADES, GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, ISLE ROYALE, KENYA, AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. NEW ITINERARIES IN 2025 INCLUDED BLACK HILLS, MOROCCO, AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK. 1,970 PEOPLE TRAVELED WITH WILDERNESS INQUIRY ON OVERNIGHT ADVENTURES IN 2025. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 1,970NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 8,248NUMBER OF EVENTS: 141" 431962 TRAINING, LEADERSHIP & CAREER PATHWAYS: WILDERNESS INQUIRY OFFERS MANY PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. IN 2025, PROGRAMS INCLUDED A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES PAID, ACCESSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN BUILDING CAREERS IN THE OUTDOOR AND NONPROFIT JOB SECTORS, AS WELL AS AN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE FELLOWSHIP, OTHER PARTNERED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND MANY OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP TRAININGS. IN TOTAL, WILDERNESS INQUIRY WORKED WITH 403 PEOPLE THROUGH TRAINING, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER PROGRAMS. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED: 403NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 263NUMBER OF EVENTS: 17" 7151611 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 213 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN WI X X ERIKA RIVERS 6126769400 930 E 80TH ST BLOOMINGTON MN 55420 CRAIG PETERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME STILSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN GRADY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FORERO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS LAMBERT CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKISHA NATION VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CECILE BEDOR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY DRUMMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY HANLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL KASBOHM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MCLAUGHLIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAT EVALAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY BUNDY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL HAMLIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB WUDLICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON SPENCER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETH FINCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BUTLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HINCK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIKA RIVERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 194274 0 13074 WILLY TULLY EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIRECTO 40.00 X 118427 0 16942 NELL HOLDEN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DI 40.00 X 120217 0 16633 MARGARET KRUEGER PROGRAM & ADVENTURES 40.00 X 107771 0 18510 540689 0 65159 4 0 1 0 GULLVIEW TECHNOLOGIES 7651 UNIVERSAL DR N BAXTER MN 56425 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION CONSULTING 504074 LUMINFIRE 5155 E RIVER RD STE 405 FRIDLEY MN 55421 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 229820 2 171300 4078664 3908778 8158742 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 1268949 1268949 1268949 380101 380101 1127065 1077104 49961 49961 49961 1095 171300 19867 -18772 -18772 MISCELLANEOUS 133325 133325 133325 9972306 1402274 0 411290 X 605848 471008 104166 30674 3505573 3004644 302277 198652 62180 7234 54913 33 239032 27810 211096 126 304278 269886 19004 15388 57586 47986 9600 1174521 978714 195807 43356 39273 554 3529 16621 246 16375 536615 449456 87159 1073341 1057706 13544 2091 272336 272336 270591 269504 1087 TRANSPORTATION 163959 162882 1077 CREDIT CARD FEES 71272 2564 68532 176 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 51327 41150 10177 PROGRAM TRAVEL 39132 29666 9466 57337 19546 28375 9416 8544905 7151611 1133209 260085 342098 226060 1210459 230600 2596793 2243493 1600 201031 189872 8052527 1604422 6137379 6448105 4069701 6633487 373535 172252 188680 103774 15121276 16247643 350260 191987 259480 153900 2456416 2579229 649418 378039 3715574 3303155 X 7087036 7808400 4318666 5136088 11405702 12944488 15121276 16247643 1427401 131438 -20053 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2085884 2839192 5040476 10719367 7859928 28544847 2085884 2839192 5040476 10719367 7859928 28544847 2321997 26222850 53030 133426 248471 157673 380101 972701 14793 30820 29408 74144 133325 282490 29800038 5569435 0.88000 0.87240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50000 50000 8494905 8544905 577245 144311 0 0 365561 416317 509766 577245 1868889 2803334 75000 50000 50000 50000 225000 91390 104079 127442 144311 467222 700833 2435496 1000 706519 3143015 2239780 2450 193266 2435496 2051235 50222 138323 2239780 2027272 291429 -190605 71337 2051235 1596868 157319 333879 60794 2027272 1 0 1300462 1300462 5003984 439586 4564398 1748081 1164836 583245 6448105 ACCRUED EXPENSE-DEFERRED COMPENSATION 172636 GIFT CERTIFICATES 78931 LEASE LIABILITY 114957 SECURITY DEPOSIT 11515 378039 X 10792491 649071 171300 19867 840238 9952253 20053 20053 9972306 8544905 0 8544905 0 8544905 PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN DEFINED GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN WILDERNESS INQUIRY, INC. PROGRAMS PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS ADOPTED ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, ASC 740-10. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO EVALUATE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AT LEAST ANNUALLY, FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR INCOME TAX EXPOSURE FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR FROM LOSS OF NONPROFIT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH ITS ORIGINAL EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND EACH YEAR TAKES THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. IT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY DONORS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - COSTA RICA PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE WILDERNESS TRAVEL 31814 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - KENYA & RAWANDA PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE WILDERNESS TRAVEL 80360 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - MOROCCO PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE WILDERNESS TRAVEL 10577 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - FRANCE PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATIONAL AND INCLUSIVE WILDERNESS TRAVEL 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 122901 0 122901 0 0 0 0 0 0 GREAT RIVER RACE 172395 171300 1095 8936 1058 9873 2 172395 171300 1095 8936 1058 9873 19867 -18772 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERIKA RIVERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 194274 0 0 0 0 0 11544 0 1530 0 207348 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY WHICH IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY STAFF. ANY CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED FURTHER BY OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 3RD PARTY REVIEW TOOK PLACE FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RETIREMENT COMPENSATION, FACILITATED BY A COMPENSATION COMITTEE ELECTED BY THE BOARD. THIS COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED THROUGH A VOTE BY THE FULL BOARD. IN ADDITION, COMPARABLE DATA GATHERED BY THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NON-PROFITS AND MRA WAS REVIEWED FOR ALL STAFF LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ON ANNUAL REPORT AND WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 978,714. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 195,807. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,174,521. 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