Society for Wilderness Stewardship
“Advance the practice and profession of wilderness stewardship.”
21 years on the ground, 99 cents of every dollar to the work.
The work
What they do
Professional society for wilderness managers and stewards from all four federal wilderness-managing agencies. Training, standards, and knowledge sharing.
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
The society advances the profession of wilderness
$1.8M, 99% of spendingThe society advances the profession of wilderness stewardship through science and education.
Read it as they filed it
THE SOCIETY ADVANCES THE PROFESSION OF WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP THROUGH SCIENCE AND EDUCATION. THE SOCIETY'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:- PROFESSIONALIZE THE DISCIPLINE OF WILDERNESS MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING. - IMPROVE THE PRACTICE OF WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP BY FOSTERING DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY, AND APPLICATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART SCIENCE AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. - BUILD THE CAPACITY OF AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM THROUGH COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS. - INCREASE THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO ENSURE AN ENDURING RESOURCE OF WILDERNESS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. - ADVANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF THE LIFE-SUSTAINING BENEFITS OF WILDERNESS. - ENGAGE THE NEXT GENERATION OF WILDERNESS STEWARDS BY SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL, EXPERIENTIAL, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
99 cents of every dollar goes to the work
A good sign, not a scorecard: what matters is the extremes, and this is nowhere near one.
$1,787,887 programs, $26,810 management, $0 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at SWS? Claim this page.
Those 10 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If SWS is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Find your way inThe filings
13 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $6,083 |
| 2013 | $8,554 |
| 2014 | $53,366 |
| 2015 | $76,584 |
| 2016 | $277,957 |
| 2017 | $453,200 |
| 2018 | $733,651 |
| 2019 | $524,791 |
| 2020 | $765,263 |
| 2021 | $705,649 |
| 2022 | $574,315 |
| 2023 | $1,474,531 |
| 2024 | $1,871,196 |
From $6,083 in 2013 to $1.9M in FY24, across 13 public filings. FY24 is the highest year on file.
Their ground
SWS is not on our editors’ record for a threatened place yet. See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
Ways in
How to help
Straight to their own donation page. Your dollar never passes through us.
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