Public Charity

THE WETLANDS INITIATIVE

THE WETLANDS INITIATIVE, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.5M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $12.7M in total assets. 93 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363942451 CHICAGO, IL Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management NTEE: C32 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$12.7M
Grant Records93
Funding Total$8.5M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO RESTORE THE WETLAND RESOURCES OF THE MIDWEST TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, INCREASE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND BIODIVERSITY, AND REDUCE FLOOD DAMAGE. THE WETLANDS INITIATIVE SEEKS TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY RESTORATION PROJECTS THOUGH DIRECT, ON-THE-GROUND WORK AND BY FORMING LARGER PARTNERSHIPS TO DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIVE WAYS TO FINANCE LARGE-SCALE WETLAND RESTORATION, SUCH AS WATER QUALITY TRADING MARKETS WITH A FOCUS ON SCIENCE-BASED, ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO DEVELOP RESTORATION METHODS AND MODELS THAT OTHERS MAY COPY.

Where $100 goes at The Wetlands Initiative

How The Wetlands Initiative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$8 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$69
On-the-ground restoration
84% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 436 acres; 40 acres of former; 1,321 acres
$13
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16% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,985
2024
ASSIST IL FARMS WITH WATER QUALITY PRACTICES
$375,182
2024
Subgrant to The Wetlands Initiative for wetland restoration at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
$165,341
2024
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$104,521
2024
HUMAN SERVICES
$85,000

Showing up to 5 of 93 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR OF DEV. & COMM. Abigail Mattson
DIRECTOR Allen D Grosboll
DIRECTOR Anne Gardner
DIRECTOR Byron Goulding
DIRECTOR Carl R Yudell
DIRECTOR Caroline Repenning

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$5,746,132 16 grants
General Support
$1,222,819 40 grants
Animal Welfare
$416,091 17 grants
Research & Policy
$350,000 3 grants
Human & Social Services
$85,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.5M $2.7M $12.7M
2023 $2.0M $2.8M $12.0M
2022 $5.0M $2.8M $13.0M
2021 $2.9M $2.3M $10.7M
2020 $2.4M $2.0M $10.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $3.5M (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.7M.

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

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