Public Charity

WILDERNESS EAST

WILDERNESS EAST is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Bainbridge, OH. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $11K, expenses of $11K, total assets of $6.1M. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $19K.

EIN: 200223486 Bainbridge, OH Environmental Education NTEE: C60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11K
Total Expenses$11K
Total Assets$6.1M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$19K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

In 2025 we continued to provide a valuable service to our colleague nonprofits by buying selected biologically-significant lands and then holding them long enough to allow the initiating land trust to raise acquisition funds from grants and private donors.

Where $100 goes at Wilderness East

How Wilderness East divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$92 Programs the work itself
$8 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 $92 for programs

$46
In 2025, Wilderness East (WE) furthered its official mission of advancing wildlands protection in Appalachia by supporting and collaborating with the nonprofit Arc of Appalachia, as prioritized in…
50% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,336 acres; 114 acres
$46
Wilderness East accomplished an inner strengthening in 2025, significantly expanding its board members and invigorating its goals and missions
About 50% (cost not reported)
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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.

Sample Grants Received

2025
The 2025 grant covers the cost of insurance on properties owned and held by Wilderness East, while Arc of Appalachia waits for grant funding to purchase the properties from Wilderness East.
$12,477
2023
payment of real estate taxes for land currently owned by entity.
$6,658

Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Bill Bruns
Trustee David Ackerman
President David Baker
Trustee Jeff White
Trustee Jennifer Kleinrichert
Secretary Lexie Stevenson

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$12,477 1 grant
Unspecified
$6,658 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11K $11K $6.1M
2024 $56 $226 $2.3M
2023 $7K $5K $1.3M
2022 $3K $2K $106K
2021 $1 $2K $315K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1 to $11K (+1143200%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.1M.

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