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. 85 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363942451 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$12.7M
Grant Records85
Funding Total$7.8M
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.

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

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT US NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS
$4,065,845 6 grants
EXPANDING NATIVE PLANTING IN LITTLE CALUMET RIVER
$575,912 1 grant
General Operating Support
$508,500 2 grants
RESEARCH PROJECTS
$350,000 3 grants
Support US National Forests and Grasslands
$290,000 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.

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