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The Wilderness Institute Inc

EIN 95-3993869 • 501(c)3 • La Mesa, CA

Profile

Education & Training

4604 Date AveLa Mesa, CA 91941

www.wildernessinstitute.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

85th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

84th percentile

41%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

46%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Up

$137,789

Up $40,215 (+41%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$22,294

Down $1,601 (-6.7%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$115,495

Up $41,816 (+57%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

Up

$115,031

Up $36,219 (+46%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$73,215

Up $24,696 (+51%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$41,816

Up $11,523 (+38%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2012: $491Liabilities 2012: $11,4572012Assets 2013: $3,525Liabilities 2013: $10,3822013Assets 2014: $6,770Liabilities 2014: -$18,8942014Assets 2015: $8,967Liabilities 2015: $39,9162015Assets 2016: $23,158Liabilities 2016: $89,1212016Assets 2017: $12,911Liabilities 2017: $84,8832017Assets 2018: $5,845Liabilities 2018: $62,7902018Assets 2019: $6,583Liabilities 2019: $46,7392019Assets 2020: $23,108Liabilities 2020: $79,6082020Assets 2022: $51,245Liabilities 2022: $24,200Net Assets 2022: $27,0452022Assets 2023: $67,586Liabilities 2023: $24,200Net Assets 2023: $43,3862023Assets 2024: $97,574Liabilities 2024: $23,895Net Assets 2024: $73,6792024Assets 2025: $137,789Liabilities 2025: $22,294Net Assets 2025: $115,4952025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$137,789
Liabilities$22,294
Net Assets$115,495
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $33,376Expenses 2012: $52,718Net Income 2012: -$19,3422012Revenue 2013: $62,219Expenses 2013: $55,853Net Income 2013: $6,3662013Revenue 2014: $60,055Expenses 2014: $79,036Net Income 2014: -$18,9812014Revenue 2015: $56,777Expenses 2015: $75,602Net Income 2015: -$18,8252015Revenue 2016: $66,919Expenses 2016: $101,933Net Income 2016: -$35,0142016Revenue 2017: $72,755Expenses 2017: $78,764Net Income 2017: -$6,0092017Revenue 2018: $65,736Expenses 2018: $50,709Net Income 2018: $15,0272018Revenue 2019: $83,637Expenses 2019: $66,848Net Income 2019: $16,7892019Revenue 2020: $17,115Expenses 2020: $33,459Net Income 2020: -$16,3442020Revenue 2022: $76,244Expenses 2022: $40,054Net Income 2022: $36,1902022Revenue 2023: $140,529Expenses 2023: $124,188Net Income 2023: $16,3412023Revenue 2024: $78,812Expenses 2024: $48,519Net Income 2024: $30,2932024Revenue 2025: $115,031Expenses 2025: $73,215Net Income 2025: $41,8162025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$115,031
Expenses$73,215
Net Income$41,816
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$137,789
Liabilities
$22,294
Net assets
$115,495
Revenue
$115,031
Expenses
$73,215
Net income
$41,816
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.22$1.15$1.15$0.73$0.42
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.24$0.74$0.79$0.49$0.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.24$0.43$1.41$1.24$0.16
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.51$0.24$0.27$0.76$0.40$0.36
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.80$0.17$0.33$0.16
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.47$0.84$0.67$0.17
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.63$0.66$0.51$0.15
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.85$0.73$0.79$0.06
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.89$0.67$1.02$0.35
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.40$0.57$0.76$0.19
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.19$0.60$0.79$0.19
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.10$0.62$0.56$0.06
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.11$0.33$0.53$0.19
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Jan 26, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$115,031
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education & Training

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Group Services: Schools, camps, public and private groups. Providing therapeutic outdoor educational and training programs. Approximately 1,500 people$0$69,131
Wheel to the Sea events: An outdoor, naturalist led hike for people with physical disabilities, in wheelchairs, and volunteers. Approximately 150 people.$0$2,750
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Bradley V ChildsPresidentPT$0--
Michael TardifSecretary-$0--
Gwendolyn ClouserTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wilderness Institute
EIN
95-3993869
Phone
5056991695
Address
4604 Date Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941

Signing Officer

Name
Brad Childs
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5056991695
Signed
2026-01-26
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Auto;192|Education;215|Insurance;7934|Marketing;1433|Membership;183|Non Profit Filing Fees;10|Program Expense;12946|Reimbursement;939|Taxes and fees;586^Total;24438^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Description;EOY Amount^Equipment;57201^Total;57201^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^SBA EIDL Loan;22294^Total;22294^”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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