Mission
TO PROTECT THE NATURAL AREAS IN DOOR COUNTY KNOWN AS "THE RIDGES SANCTUARY AND INSPIRE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL AREAS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND RESEARCH.
Public Charity
THE RIDGES SANCTUARY INC
THE RIDGES SANCTUARY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BAILEYS HARBOR, WI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.3M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $17.0M total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $779K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 391044657
BAILEYS HARBOR, WI
Wildlife Sanctuaries
NTEE: D34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$17.0M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$779K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Ridges Sanctuary Inc
How The Ridges Sanctuary Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$62
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $62 for programs
$62
Operation of sanctuary and nature store, nature studies, workshops and lectures which are open to members and the general public
<$1
Youth programs expanded into a state registered day camp for preschool programs per season
<$1
Dragonfly nature
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
RELIGION
$44,500
CHARITABLE
$42,615
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,370
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$13,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$9,610
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ashley Prange
DIRECTOR
Bill Lee
DIRECTOR
Bill Wolff
TREASURER
Chuck Germain
VICE PRESIDENT
Deb Fitzgerald
DIRECTOR
Deneen Wiske
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $1.5M | $17.0M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $15.6M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.3M | $14.6M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.0M | $14.6M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $770K | $11.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $2.3M (+126%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.