Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE WILDERNESS PROJECT FOUNDATION IS TO PROTECT 1.2 MILLION SQ. KM OF IRREPLACEABLE AFRICAN WATERSHEDS, PLATEAUS, AND WATER TOWERS BY 2030.
Public Charity
THE WILDERNESS PROJECT FOUNDATION
THE WILDERNESS PROJECT FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.7M revenue, $5.6M expenses, $3.0M total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $18.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 831279703
WASHINGTON, DC
Bird Sanctuaries
NTEE: D32
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.7M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$18.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Wilderness Project Foundation
How The Wilderness Project Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$47
Great spine of africa expeditions
$37
Habitat conservation
$6
Conservation media & storytelling
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
Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative
$800,000
Wildlife Conservation
$250,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,475,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,760,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,715,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brooke Runnette
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
David Garrett
PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
John Hilton
DIRECTOR
Moreangels Mbizah
DIRECTOR
Shoham Arad
VICE PRESIDENT
Steve Bessinger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.7M | $5.6M | $3.0M |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $4.7M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $4.2M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $3.4M | $939K |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $1.4M | $982K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $5.7M (+462%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.