Mission
WILD EARTH LEADS TRANSFORMATIVE NATURE IMMERSION EXPERIENCES THAT CULTIVATE CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE, PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE IN NEW YORK'S YOUTH.
Public Charity
WILD EARTH WILDERNESS SCHOOL
WILD EARTH WILDERNESS SCHOOL is a Public Charity headquartered in HIGH FALLS, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.7M revenue, $2.9M expenses, $1.5M total assets. 36 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 201675636
HIGH FALLS, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$76,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$50,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$5,400
TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR LOCAL STRATEGIES THAT CONNECT CHILDREN TO NATURE MORE EQUITABLY.
$40,000
ENVIRONMENTAL
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 36 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Aja Schmeltz
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alisha Mcnamara
BOARD MEMBER
Christine Liakos
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Esperanza Gonzalez
INTERIM TREASURER
Jesse Workman
BOARD MEMBER
Joan Ewing
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $2.9M | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.9M | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $1.9M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.7M (+89%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.