The Wilderness Society
The Wilderness Society
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About this organization
Mission
The Wilderness Society's mission is uniting people to protect America’s wild places. We focus on making America's vast and unique system of public lands part of the solution to the most pressing challenges of our day: climate change, unprecedented species extinction and inequitable access to nature's benefits. We work with partners and support our staff to find common ground around enduring conservation solutions. To these solutions we bring long-term investment in community-led conservation, deep expertise in public lands policy and management, and the ability to catalyze inclusive local-national advocacy networks that share voice, power and impact.
About
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY IS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING OUR WILD PUBLIC LANDS IN LARGE, CONNECTED LANDSCAPES. MILLIONS OF ACRES OF WILDLANDS REMAIN AT RISK ACROSS THE U.S., AND VAST TRACTS OF VULNERABLE WILDERNESS ON OUR FEDERAL LANDS GIVE OUR WORK A STRONG URGENCY. THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY BRINGS ALL OF OUR ADVOCACY, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES TO BEAR TO ENSURE THAT AMERICA'S WILD PUBLIC LANDS ARE PROTECTED IN THE FACE OF DEVELOPMENT, FRAGMENTATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PRESSURE TO DRILL, MINE OR LOG IN THESE PLACES WILL ONLY GROW IN THE YEARS AHEAD. WORKING FROM 14 OFFICES IN EVERY CORNER OF THE NATION, WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO FORGE STRONG, DIVERSE COALITIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS. WE ALSO DEVOTE CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES TO DEFENDING THE NATION'S BEDROCK CONSERVATION LAWS THAT HAVE COME UNDER ATTACK FROM THE ADMINISTRATION, CONGRESS, AND STATE LEGISLATURES. SOME POLICY MAKERS IN WASHINGTON HAVE PRIORITIZED RESOURCE EXTRACTION ON PUBLIC LANDS AT THE EXPENSE OF CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND OTHER USES. SOME ANTI-CONSERVATIONISTS OPPOSE THE VERY CONCEPT OF PUBLIC LANDS OWNED BY ALL AMERICANS. WE ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE PACE AND DISRUPTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE WHICH IS ALTERING ECOSYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. CLIMATE CHANGE DEMANDS THAT WE APPLY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AS WELL AS A BROADER GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE TO IDENTIFY AND PROTECT LARGER AREAS TO CONNECT AT-RISK LANDS, PROVIDE RESILIENCY AND OFFER MIGRATION CORRIDORS FOR WILD ANIMALS AND NATIVE PLANTS. SEE HTTPS://WWW.WILDERNESS.ORG/KEY-ISSUES/ENERGY-AND-CLIMATE/FIGHTING-CLIMATE-CHANGE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Founded in 1935 by conservation visionaries, the wilderness society protects wilderness and inspires americans to care for our wild public lands. we work to guide energy development to the right places and ensure that public lands contribute to climate solutions. we work to ensure that all people can access and share the benefits of the outdoors, from the urban to the wild. in 1964, we led the effort to establish the national wilderness preservation system, which has now grown to 109 million acres of permanently protected wildlands that preserve america's natural heritage. federal public lands, which belong to all americans, face growing threats. those acres and millions more require action to conserve their natural character. see www.wilderness.org.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “The leading organization dedicated to protecting america's wild places, the wilderness society works strategically and collaboratively with lawmakers, land managers, local coalitions, and interested citizens to lead national policy issues on wilderness and public lands. to find out more about our amazing 80-year history of successes and the many programs and places we work, visit www.wilderness.org.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is DC.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 is 1615 M STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 200363209.
- The non-profit organization as of 2019 has a total of 172 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $9,688,508.
- The organization has 28 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1937.
- The organization pays $16,116,478 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $5,555,161 in fundraising expenses.