WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE
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Plain text WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://furp.org/org/wilderness-experience-843617010. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.4M · expenses $231K · assets $1.3M
- EIN
- 84-3617010
- Address
- 3030 BARRON RD, COLLEGE STA, TX 77845-9132
- NTEE code
- X99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated April 15, 2022 after an automatic revocation on April 15, 2022 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Building true men and empowering them to fulfill their role and step into Christ's purpose for their lives in a world that desperately needs them, by aligning their priorities in the solitude and toil of the remote wilderness.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenn Walsh | Director | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Slanker | Director | 2023-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ronnie Keys Jr | Director | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenn Walsh | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Slanker | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ronnie Keys Jr | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenn Walsh | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Slanker | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ronnie Keys Jr | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,431,358 | $231,228 | $1,349,670 | $1,349,217 | $1,348,760 | $81,510 | $0 | 1 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $393,316 | $199,435 | $1,446,949 | $183,074 | $353,414 | $39,100 | $0 | 1 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $45,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $45,000 | 2024 | $45,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| WORLD MISSIONS ADVANCE INC | TX | X99 | $935,434 | $844,949 | President/Treasurer | $48,000 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RADIO BY GRACE INC | TX | X99 | $779,376 | $869,141 | PRESIDENT/DI | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| RON TEAL MINISTRIES INC | TX | X99 | $788,884 | $694,221 | CHAIRMAN | $287,968 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HARMONY PROJECT INTERNATIONAL | TX | X99 | $1,158,266 | $1,901,293 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INDIGENOUS CEREMONIAL AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES ORGANIZATION | TX | X99 | $951,174 | $781,065 | DIRECTOR LEFT MID-YEAR | $9,000 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TIBETAN YOGA WELLBEING | TX | X99 | $1,520,150 | $125,064 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CALVARY ROAD MINISTRIES | TX | X99 | $735,880 | $725,736 | PRESIDENT | $35,600 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOUSE OF FAITH-SAN ANGELO | TX | X99 | $964,736 | $1,134,740 | EXECUTIVE DI | $62,830 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TO EVERY TRIBE | TX | X99 | $2,567,165 | $3,158,041 | COO & CFO | $195,062 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TEXAS WORKFORCE CENTERS OF THE | TX | X99 | $766,409 | $748,537 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH | TX | X99 | $1,876,847 | $1,818,637 | TREASURER School | $0 | Same NTEE code X99, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
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.
2024 · Form 990 · $231,228 spent · pay $50,565 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $66,670 | $66,670 | - | - | 28.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $41,762 | - | $41,762 | - | 18.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $28,200 | - | $28,200 | - | 12.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $23,068 | $23,068 | - | - | 10.0% |
| Other (as described) | Property Taxes | $20,968 | - | $20,968 | - | 9.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,467 | - | $15,467 | - | 6.7% | |
| Office expenses | $9,491 | - | $9,491 | - | 4.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,803 | - | $8,803 | - | 3.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Trip Gear | $8,086 | $8,086 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Fees: other services | $4,523 | - | $4,523 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | equipment | $1,690 | $1,690 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Total | $231,228 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $199,435 spent · pay $38,017 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $46,899 | - | $46,899 | - | 23.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $37,507 | - | $37,507 | - | 18.8% | |
| Travel | $34,934 | $34,934 | - | - | 17.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Trip Gear | $17,552 | $17,552 | - | - | 8.8% |
| Other (as described) | Donor Relations | $15,139 | - | $15,139 | - | 7.6% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $15,073 | - | $15,073 | - | 7.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Rent | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 6.0% |
| Other (as described) | Insurance | $7,780 | - | $7,780 | - | 3.9% |
| All other expenses | $6,754 | - | $6,754 | - | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $3,713 | - | $3,713 | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,350 | - | $1,350 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $510 | - | $510 | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $224 | - | $224 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $199,435 | 100% |
State business registration
- THE WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status R), formed 2019-11-08
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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