Public Charity

Wetlands America Trust Inc

Based in Memphis, TN, Wetlands America Trust Inc operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $19.5M in revenue, $21.9M in expenses, $201.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 9 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $6.0M.

EIN: 363330394 Memphis, TN Single Organization Support NTEE: C11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.5M
Total Expenses$21.9M
Total Assets$201.0M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$6.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1985 TO EXPAND DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC'S MISSION TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL BALANCE OF WETLANDS ECOSYSTEMS ENSURING THE FUTURE VIABILITY OF WATERFOWL AND OTHER WETLAND WILDLIFE IN NORTH AMERICA. THE TRUST OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF DU AND COMPLIMENTS DU'S DOMESTIC HABITAT PROGRAMS IN HARMONY WITH DU'S CONSERVATION PRIORITIES. THE TRUST IS ALSO A FIDUCIARY FOR DU AND MANAGES ENDOWMENTS AND REVOLVING FUNDS. DU IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE TRUST.

Where $100 goes at Wetlands America Trust Inc

How Wetlands America Trust Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$100 Programs the work itself
<$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $100 for programs

$97
Perpetual conservation easements are secured on wetlands and associated upland habitats important to sustaining north american waterfowl populations
97% of program spending
$3
In addition to securing conservation easements, a portfolio of fee-title properties is also maintained
3% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Executive Secretary, DUI and WAT Daniel Thiel
Assistant Treasurer Darin R Blunck
Assistant Secretary David A Marrone
Vice Chairman Doug Oberhelman
Director Joe Sivewright
Director John A Tomke

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Unspecified
$5,959,366 9 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $19.5M $21.9M $201.0M
2024 $11.0M $5.0M $198.1M
2023 $14.6M $12.8M $177.1M
2022 $5.1M $3.3M $176.1M
2021 $123.4M $105.1M $183.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $123.4M to $19.5M (-84%), with total assets most recently reported at $201.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TN.

TN

Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.

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