Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE BOUNDARY WATERS AND TO CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO THE WILDERNESS, SO THAT THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS SPECIAL PLACE.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS WILDERNESS
FRIENDS OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS WILDERNESS is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in ST PAUL, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.4M, expenses of $3.1M, total assets of $6.2M. Imperigo tracks 110 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.8M.
EIN: 363414821
ST PAUL, MN
Single Organization Support
NTEE: C11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.4M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$6.2M
Grant Records110
Funding Total$4.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
How Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$64
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $64 for programs
$64
No boundaries to the boundary waters
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$41,776
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
$8,900
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,450
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$240,985
Showing up to 5 of 110 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Adam Benson
DIRECTOR
Adan Torres
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Chris Knopf
DIRECTOR
Deborah Huskins
DIRECTOR
Emily Vikre
DIRECTOR
Evan Nelson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $3.1M | $6.2M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.4M | $4.0M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $1.7M | $3.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $4.4M (+74%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.