Wetlands America Trust
Wetlands America Trust reported $19.5 million in revenue and $21.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $441,256 (Director). Revenue rose 119% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.4% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $441,256 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.02% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.2 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePerpetual conservation easements are secured on wetlands and associated upland habitats important to sustaining north american waterfowl populations. Wetlands America Trust, inc.'s easements are designed primarily to maintain open space by limiting subdivision and structure creation and to prevent detrimental land-use conversion of habitat ecologically significant to waterfowl. Ducks unlimited inc. And wetlands americas trust, inc. Enforce and annually monitor the terms of each easement to ensure that secured conservation values are maintained in perpetuity
In addition to securing conservation easements, a portfolio of fee-title properties is also maintained. Generally, Wetlands America Trust, inc.'s land acquisition strategy serves to protect important waterfowl habitat under imminent threat of detrimental land-use conversion when conservation easements are not an option. Once acquired, waterfowl habitat on the property is restored and rehabilitated. After necessary restorations are complete, properties are disposed to public agencies or conservation buyers after proper steps have been made to ensure perpetual protection of the properties'…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director Director/trustee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $407,043 | $34,213 | $441,256 |
| Executive Secretary, DUI and WAT Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $362,702 | $38,248 | $400,950 |
| Assistant Treasurer Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $346,608 | $39,548 | $386,156 |
| Assistant Secretary Officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $308,664 | $39,376 | $348,040 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wetlands America Trust (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 659
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Wetlands America Trust totaling $5,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Wetlands America Trust spent in FY2025, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wetlands America Trust's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wetlands America Trust reported that 100.0% of its $21.9 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wetlands America Trust pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wetlands America Trust reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $441,256, for the role of Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wetlands America Trust get its money?
Of $19.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wetlands America Trust a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3330394 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611339349300106 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349303490 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349302253 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300479349301710 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349305308 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120629349300812 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3330394: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.