WYSS CENTER FOR INNOVATION INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $735 · expenses $30K · assets $13K
- EIN
- 80-0878079
- Address
- 1759 R ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-2552
- NTEE code
- C30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED TO SERVE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO CONSERVE CRITICAL LARGE PARCELS OF LAND AND LANDSCAPES IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bland | DIRECTOR | 2018-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Molly Mcusic | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 2018-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 9 |
| Joseph Fisher | SECRETARY | 2018-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Hansjoerg Wyss | DIRECTOR | 2018-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Patricia Kohl Davis | TREASURER | 2018-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSJOERG WYSS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISHER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| PATRICIA KOHL DAVIS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSJOERG WYSS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISHER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| PATRICIA KOHL DAVIS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSJOERG WYSS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISHER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| PATRICIA KOHL DAVIS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSJOERG WYSS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISHER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| PATRICIA KOHL DAVIS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSJOERG WYSS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISHER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| PATRICIA KOHL DAVIS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSJOERG WYSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISHER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| PATRICIA KOHL DAVIS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSJOERG WYSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISHER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| PATRICIA KOHL DAVIS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANSJOERG WYSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| ROBERT BLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MOLLY MCUSIC | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISHER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| PATRICIA KOHL DAVIS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $30K
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $115K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $100K
2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $100K
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $100K
2018 · 4 grants to organizations · $180K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $735 | $30,237 | $13,249 | $13,249 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,045 | $24 | $42,751 | $42,751 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,128 | $115,054 | $40,730 | $40,730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $200,010 | $50,150 | $151,656 | $151,656 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $100,000 | $1,796 | $1,796 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $17 | $100,550 | $101,796 | $101,796 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $200,182 | $100,316 | $202,329 | $202,329 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $200,176 | $180,591 | $102,463 | $102,463 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- WYSS FOUNDATION Washington, DC · 5 people in common (Hansjoerg Wyss, Joseph Fisher, Molly Mcusic)
- WYSS MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC Washington, DC · 3 people in common (Hansjoerg Wyss, Joseph Fisher, Molly Mcusic)
- BERGER ACTION FUND INC Washington, DC · 3 people in common (Joseph Fisher, Molly Mcusic, Robert Bland)
- CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION Durango, CO · 2 people in common (Hansjoerg Wyss, Molly Mcusic)
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC Washington, DC · 1 person in common (Molly Mcusic)
- WILDERNESS SOCIETY Washington, DC · 1 person in common (Molly Mcusic)
- FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC Sacramento, CA · 1 person in common (Molly Mcusic)
- WILDERNESS SOCIETY ACTION FUND Washington, DC · 1 person in common (Molly Mcusic)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,100,000 in all, tax years 2016 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016-2017 | 2 | $700,000 | 2017 | $400,000 | show |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2019, 2022 | 2 | $400,000 | 2022 | $200,000 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $30,237 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $30,000 | $30,000 | - | - | 99.2% | |
| Office expenses | $237 | $237 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $30,237 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $24 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office expenses | $24 | $24 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $24 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $115,054 spent · pay $0 · grants $115,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $115,000 | $115,000 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Office expenses | $54 | $54 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $115,054 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $50,150 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 99.7% | |
| Office expenses | $150 | $150 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $50,150 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $100,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $100,000 | $100,000 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Total | $100,000 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $100,550 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $100,000 | $100,000 | - | - | 99.5% | |
| Fees: investment management | $550 | $550 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $100,550 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $100,316 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $100,000 | $100,000 | - | - | 99.7% | |
| Fees: investment management | $316 | $316 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $100,316 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $180,591 spent · pay $0 · grants $180,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $180,000 | $180,000 | - | - | 99.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $591 | - | $591 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $180,591 | 100% |
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