Wild Arizona is located in Tucson, AZ. The organization was established in 2004. According to its NTEE Classification (C30) the organization is classified as: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2022, Wild Arizona employed 36 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Wild Arizona is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2022, Wild Arizona generated $924.8k in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 17.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $906.5k during the year ending 12/2022. While expenses have increased by 19.0% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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WILD ARIZONAS MISSION IS TO PROTECT, UNITE, AND RESTORE WILD LANDS AND WATERS ACROSS ARIZONA AND BEYOND, FOR THE ENRICHMENT AND HEALTH OF ALL GENERATIONS, AND TO ENSURE ARIZONA'S NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS A LASTING HOME IN WILD NATURE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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JANUARY 1 DECEMBER 31, 2022 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSWILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM WILD STEW: WILD STEW IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING AND PROTECTING WILDERNESS AREAS AND OTHER WILD LANDS ACROSS ARIZONA TO PRESERVE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY. ARIZONA HAS 90 DESIGNATED WILDERNESS AREAS AND AGENCY RESOURCES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO ADDRESS NEEDS SUCH AS HABITAT RESTORATION, TRAIL MAINTENANCE, EROSION CONTROL, REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES, INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE AND WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES. WILD ARIZONAS WILD STEW PROGRAM EMPLOYS A PROFESSIONAL FIELD CREW TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, WHILE CONNECTING VOLUNTEERS TO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES IN THE WILD. IN CONCERT WITH STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, WE PROVIDE ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-CULTURAL EDUCATION TO INFORM AND INSPIRE CONSERVATION ADVOCACYWILD STEW PROJECTS COMPLETED BETWEEN JANUARY 1 AND DECEMBER 31, 2022 OCCURRED IN EIGHT DIFFERENT WILDERNESS AND WILD LAND AREAS LOCATED IN THE TONTO, COCONINO, AND CORONADO NATIONAL FORESTS. PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDE: TONTO AND CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST DISTRICT OFFICES, NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION, NATIONAL WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT, FRIENDS OF THE VERDE, FRIENDS OF CAVE CREEK, CHIRICAHUA REGIONAL COUNCIL, THE PORTAL/RODEO HIKING GROUP, THE CHIRICAHUA WILDERNESS TRAIL CREW, AND SIERRA CLUB . IN 2022, WILD STEW ENGAGED OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS, 47 VOLUNTEER DAYS AND OVER 48,000 VOLUNTEER-HOURS.CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST2022 YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS (YCC) PROGRAM WILD ARIZONA LED A TEAM OF TEN TEENAGERS TO COMPLETE 5.1 MILES OF TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION ON THE CAVE CREEK NATURE TRAIL #603, SILVER PEAK TRAIL #280, BURRO TRAIL #240, BRUSHY CANYON TRAIL #355, AND THE SOUTH FORK TRAIL #243. ADDITIONALLY, WE REMOVED MESQUITE TREES IN A 2-ACRE AREA NEAR THE CAVE CREEK VISITOR INFORMATION AREA.SKILLS TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS WILD ARIZONA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUTSLOPE TRAIL SOLUTIONS PROVIDED TRAIL AND CROSS CUT TRAININGS FOR 67 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE FACILITATION OF 9 WORKSHOPS IN THE DOUGLAS RANGER DISTRICT, SIERRA VISTA RANGER DISTRICT AND SANTA CATALINA RANGER DISTRICT.TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION AND TRAINING -CONDUCTED TRAIL MAINTENANCE ALONG THE MORMON CANYON TRAIL IN THE CHIRICAHUA WILDERNESS: CUT OVER 130 DOWNED TREES, BUILT NEARLY 30 DRAINS, REPAIRED CREEK CROSSINGS AND TREAD ALONG THE TRAIL.-HOSTED A CROSSCUT SAW TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION WITH 30 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.-CONDUCTED TRAIL MAINTENANCE IN THE PUSCH RIDGE WILDERNESS, WORKING TWO CONSECUTIVE HITCHES ON THE ROMERO TRAIL (1.4 MILES OF TREAD REPAIRED, 38 STEPS BUILT, 58 DRAINS BUILT) AND LINDA VISTA TRAIL (3 MILES BRUSHED, 7 STEPS BUILT, 2 DRAINS BUILT).-MAINTAINED AND REBUILT THE UPPER 1.7 MILES OF THE SOUTH FORK TRAIL #243 AND REJOINED IT WITH THE CREST TRAIL #270C IN THE CHIRICAHUA WILDERNESS. -ON THE SOUTH FORK TRAIL, WILD STEW COLLABORATED WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM THE CHIRICAHUA WILDERNESS TRAIL CREW AS WELL AS WILD ARIZONA VOLUNTEERS TO CONDUCT TRAIL RESTORATION.TRAIL ASSESSMENTS, DOUGLAS AND SAFFORD DISTRICTTRAIL CONDITION ASSESSMENTS WERE PERFORMED ON 25 MILES OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TRAILS (NFSTS) WITHIN THE MILLER PEAK WILDERNESS, 12 MILES OF TRAIL IN THE CHIRICAHUA WILDERNESS AND 14 MILES OF TRAIL WITHIN THE GALIURO WILDERNESS, USING THE USER DEVELOPED TRAIL (UDT) PROTOCOL DEVELOPED BY U.S. FOREST SERVICE IN PARTNERSHIP.TONTO NATIONAL FOREST - HIGHLINE TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATIONCONDUCTED MAINTENANCE ON HIGHLINE TRAIL. ACTIVITIES: COMPLETED 1.9 MILES OF CORRIDOR CLEARING INCLUDING BRUSHING, CHAINSAW WORK.WITH PROJECT PARTNERS, ARIZONA TRAIL ASSOCIATION VETS PROGRAM, CONDUCTED VOLUNTEER WORK ON THE HIGHLINE TRAIL AND SEE CANYON TRAIL.CONDUCTED RESTORATION OF ARNETT CREEK. WILD ARIZONA RETURNED TO ARNETT CREEK AND TELEGRAPH CANYON NEAR THE TOWN OF SUPERIOR, AZ TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE OLEANDER AND TAMARISK AND TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODING AFTER THE 2021 TELEGRAPH FIRE. MORE THAN 51.5 ACRES WERE TREATED. COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST - FOSSIL CREEK HIMALAYAN BLACKBERRY TREATMENTWITH PROJECT PARTNERS FRIENDS OF THE VERDE RIVER AND NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION, TREATED INVASIVE HIMALAYAN BLACKBERRY ALONG FOSSIL CREEK.ENDURING PROTECTION, POLICY & PLANNING: THIS PROGRAM PROACTIVELY ADDRESSES DIVERSE PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AND WATER ISSUES FACING ARIZONA, SEEKING TO EXPAND PRESERVATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS, NATURAL WATERS, CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND BROAD REGIONAL MOVEMENT CORRIDORS THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE, LEGISLATIVE, AND EXECUTIVE PLANS AND ACTIONS. WILD ARIZONA WORKS WITH AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONSTITUENTS TO ADVANCE WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP AND PRESERVATION, PUBLIC LANDS PROTECTION, AND CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT ACROSS ARIZONA IN OUR PRIORITY WILD CONNECTIONS FRAMEWORK. WILD ARIZONAS WILD CONNECTIONS FRAMEWORK HAS PROVED COMPELLING TO OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THIS FRAMEWORK ENCOMPASSES LANDSCAPE AND WATERWAY PROTECTIONS WITHIN REGIONAL-SCALE CORRIDORS FOR SUSTAINING WILDLIFE, WILDERNESS RECREATION, AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATIONS AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL INITIATIVE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED CLIMATE ACTION THROUGH PROTECTING 30% OF U.S. LANDS AND WATERS BY 2030, WE MOVED FORWARD IN 2022 ON SPECIFIC ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS IN THE GRAND CANYON TO THE GILA; VERDE-SAN PEDRO RIVERS; AND SOUTHERN SKY ISLANDS/BORDERLANDS PRIORITY WILD CONNECTIONS.30X30 (A GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO CONSERVE 30% OF LANDS AND WATERS BY 2030) IN ARIZONA: WILD ARIZONA CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ABOUT PROTECTING THE RIMLANDS OF GRAND CANYON FROM NEW URANIUM MINING AND ELEVATED LOCAL RIVER OUTFITTER AND VETERANS VOICES OF SUPPORT FOR PERMANENT PROTECTION. WILD ARIZONA ALSO HELPED LAUNCH A NEW COALITION COMMUNICATIONS PLAN AND CAMPAIGN STRATEGY PLAN, TO FOSTER SUPPORT DURING THE ONGOING LEGISLATIVE EFFORT. ADDITIONALLY, WILD ARIZONA COSPONSORED THE 'GATHERING OF THE CLANS' INDIGENOUS EVENT IN PHOENIX, RUMBLE ON THE MOUNTAIN 8 IN FLAGSTAFF, AND AN INDIGENOUS OUTREACH/EDUTAINMENT TOUR, RUMBLE ON THE ROAD, TO HELP CARRY THEIR STORIES OF PROTECTING GRAND CANYON AND THE COLORADO RIVER, AND OF THE HISTORIC INJUSTICES TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, FROM CALIFORNIA TO MINNESOTA.VERDE-SAN PEDRO-GILA RIVERS WILD CONNECTION: WILDAZ ASSISTED CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING CAMPAIGN AND COMMUNICATIONS PLANS, DEVELOPING MATERIALS AND WEBSITE, AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY BASED OUTREACH AND ORGANIZING WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS AND BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT DESIGNATING THE UPPER VERDE RIVER AS A WILD & SCENIC RIVER.GRAND CANYON TO THE GILA WILD CONNECTION: WILDAZ CONTINUED COLLABORATING WITH A LONG-STANDING COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, AND TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES TO SECURE A PERMANENT URANIUM MINING WITHDRAWAL FOR OVER 1 MILLION ACRES CURRENTLY UNDER A TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE WITHDRAWAL ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH RIMLANDS OF GRAND CANYON. WILDAZ PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE MOBILIZING OUTDOOR AND VETERANS COMMUNITIES FOR SUPPORT OF THE NATIVE NATIONS-LED EFFORT THAT CULMINATED IN HOUSE PASSAGE AND SUBSEQUENT SENATE INTRODUCTION OF THE GRAND CANYON PROTECTION ACT.SKY ISLANDS/BORDERLANDS WILD CONNECTION: WILD ARIZONA AND PARTNER GROUP NATURAL ALLIES COMPILED, REVISED, AND UPDATED THE DRAFT MAP AND MANAGEMENT PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE PROPOSED SKY ISLAND NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA, FOLLOWING ON EARLIER DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL TRIBAL LEADERS, AND INPUT FROM THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY AND AMERICAN RIVERS. WE CONDUCTED OUTREACH WITH PIMA COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCE DIVISION, NON-TRADITIONAL ALLIES SUCH AS HUNTERS AND RANCHERS, AND ALSO INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY LEADERS IN RURAL GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES, WITH POSITIVE RESPONSES TO AN NCA DESIGNATION. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLIMATE SCIENCE TEAM IS A PARTNER IN THIS EFFORT TO DESIGNATE THE SKY ISLANDS NCA, TO PROTECT THIS LANDSCAPE FROM CLIMATE CHANGE AND ESTABLISH A CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY.COLORADO RIVER WILD CONNECTION: WILD ARIZONAS GRAND CANYON WILDLANDS COUNCIL (GCWC) BY WILDAZ CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE ITS RIVER MAP & GUIDE BOOK, INCLUDING THE GLEN CANYON DAM CHAPTER AND STEWARDSHIP RECOMMENDATIONS. IN 2022 WILDAZ/GCWC CONTINUED TO LEAD A 'RESOURCE' GROUP OF ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (AMP) STAKEHOLDERS TO STRENGTHEN CONSERVATION AND TRIBAL VOICES AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN INFORMING DECISION-MAKING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE COLORADO RIVER ECOSYSTEM IN GLEN AND GRAND CANYONS. WITH UNPRECEDENTED WARM WATER FLOWS, THE CANYON AND ITS NATIVE FISHES ARE IN GRAVE RISK OF INVASION BY SMALLMOUTH BASS (SMB) COMING THROUGH THE DAM. WE HELPED DEVELOP AN SMB STRATEGIC PLAN, AS PART OF THE SMB ADHOC, FOR RAPID RESPONSE, MONITORING, AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES, TO SAVE THE THREATENED HUMPBACK CHUB FROM POSSIBLE EXTIRPATION. GCWC ALSO SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED OUR RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECT ON NPS-ADMINISTERED LANDS AT PARIA BEACH NEAR LEES FERRY ON THE COLORADO RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF THE MOUTH OF THE PARIA RIVER, STARTING WITH AN NPS PRESCR
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Kelly Burke Chief Executive Officer | 35 | $67,114 | |
Michael Quinlan President | OfficerTrustee | 4 | $0 |
Kurt Menke Vice President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Brandon Arents Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Kim Vacariu Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Winnie Liang Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $440,959 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $394,832 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $835,791 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $39,180 |
Investment income | $193 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $49,675 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $924,839 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $67,114 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $20,134 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $430,336 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $65,236 |
Payroll taxes | $42,912 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $75,758 |
Advertising and promotion | $629 |
Office expenses | $0 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $13,882 |
Travel | $72,767 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $4,481 |
Insurance | $9,809 |
All other expenses | $12,985 |
Total functional expenses | $906,512 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $168,573 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $2,533 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $63,385 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $6,072 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $2,244 |
Total assets | $242,807 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $13,693 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $23,618 |
Total liabilities | $37,311 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $205,496 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $242,807 |