FARM AND WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FARM AND WILDERNESS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 03-0228965 · Recreation & Sports (N200)

What they do

JOYFUL PLAY. PURPOSEFUL WORK. RUGGED OUTDOOR LIVING. OUR CAMPS and CONSERVATION EFFORTS TEACH TIMELESS SKILLS and KINDLE THE SPIRIT WITHIN. OUR VALUES HONOR OUR QUAKER ROOTS and ARE GUIDED BY QUAKER VALUES and PRACTICES, INCLUDING SIMPLICITY, PEACE, INTEGRITY, COMMUNITY, EQUITY and SUSTAINABILITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.55%of revenue went to mission work76.3% of expenses · Program services

4.65%of revenue went to fundraising6.3% of expenses

$74.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.93%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$2.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $208,192 for FRANCES MCLAUGHLIN THRU 122024 (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$8,456,659

Mission workProgram services$4,782,28756.55% of revenue76.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,093,24612.93% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$392,8204.65% of revenue6.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,188,30625.88% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,268,35374.12% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.3% mission · 17.4% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 17.9% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 15.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.40% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.5% mission · 33.6% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 53.3% mission · 34.1% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 19.0% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 22.7% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 21.7% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,456,659

Expenses$6,268,353

Annual surplus $2,188,306 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,782,287 · 76.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,093,246 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$392,820 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,456,659

Expenses$6,268,353

Assets$14,276,285

Income$20,282,531

Contributions$902,467

Mission work (program services)$4,782,287

Fundraising$392,820

Management and general$1,093,246

Executive compensation (total)$177,493

Stocks and bonds$7,729,051

Accounting fees$76,505

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FRANCES MCLAUGHLIN THRU 122024EXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $208,192Base $173,175 · Other $35,017

JAROD WUNNEBURGERDIRECTOR OF · 40 hrs/week $124,691Base $116,257 · Other $8,434

JAY KULLMANDIR SUSTAINA · 40 hrs/week $120,043Base $105,243 · Other $14,800

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

FRANCES MCLAUGHLIN THRU 122024EXECUTIVE DI

JAROD WUNNEBURGERDIRECTOR OF

JAY KULLMANDIR SUSTAINA

ALISHA CARBERRYCLERK

ANDY SCHULZTRUSTEE

ANN-MARIE WHITE THRU MAY 2024FORMER CLERK

ARTHUR GARDINERTRUSTEE

DAVE MARTINTREASURER

DAVID NICHOLSTRUSTEE

EM LASHSECRETARY

EMILY JONESTRUSTEE

JUDY GREENBERGTRUSTEE

KARLAN EBERHARDTTRUSTEE

MARGO LINDAUERTRUSTEE

SHEELAH FEINBERGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 401 FARM AND WILDERNESS ROAD, PLYMOUTH, VT 05056
County: Windsor
In care of: LARA LONON
Primary officer: LARA LONON, DOF

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailInfo@farmandwilderness.org Phone(802) 422-3761

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUNYON KERSTEEN OUELLETTE
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N200)
IRS tax category: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)