EIN 47-5279299

Wildrock

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
36
City
Year formed
2015
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
Description
Wildrock is an environmental education organization in Crozet, VA whose mission is: Wildrocks mission is to promote nature play for health and happiness.
Total revenues
$394,513
2023
Total expenses
$398,984
2023
Total assets
$1,722,570
2023
Num. employees
36
2023

Program areas at Wildrock

Camps are offered during spring break and summer. Our camp programs take full advantage of Wildrock's idyllic landscape designed for free play and exploration. Nature provides endless opportunities for engaging the imagination, creating art with natural materials, investigating streams and forests, and making up games with friends. The majority of the day is outside. Campers spend joyful days on the forest trail, learn to care for Wildrock's animals, and partake in collaborative skill-building workshops. Each day includes nature exploration, free play, and maker-space crafts.
School field trips (includes day camps and retreat : Wildrock offers field trips that combine play-based learning on the playscape with inquiry-based activities in Wildrock's forest, streams, and meadows. All the trips adhere to the Virginia standards of learning and engage approximately 4000 children each year.
Repairs and maintenance of walker upper elementary playground, including renovations to make it accessible for those with disabilities.
Other program services: general park use: Wildrock's nature playscape, trails, and barn center are open to the general public for family day trips, community group excursions, field trips and small family events serving approximately 8000 kids each year. Wildrock nature play lab, llc: this llc allows Wildrock to sell nature play labs, a combination play structure and storage facility, to local school partners working with us on school programs. Offsite activities: Wildrock offers a range of neighborhood outreach programs in schoolyards, multifamily housing complexes, and local parks. Programs work to serve Wildrock's mission to promote equitable access to the benefits of nature play serving approximately 8000 each year. Other programs include retreats, classes & conferences.

Who funds Wildrock

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Charlottesville Area Community FoundationCamp Wildrock Urban Outreach Work; Year 3 of 3 Pledge Initiated in 2020, General Purposes and Support of Teen Programming$60,000
The Hilltop FoundationCamp Wildrock in the Schoolyard$15,000
The Hartfield Foundation 0739-80-42Increased Accessibility and$15,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Wildrock

NameTitleCompensation
Meghann PhillipsExecutive Director$69,231
Erin MalecBoard Member$0
Sierra BrownOutdoor Education Director
Caroline FrigonDirector
Brantley UsseryBoard Member$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Wildrock

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$165,189
Program services$228,400
Investment income and dividends$424
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$500
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$394,513

Form 990s for Wildrock

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-01-05990View PDF
2022-092023-02-01990View PDF
2021-092022-02-12990View PDF
2020-092021-08-12990View PDF
2019-092020-10-14990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
June 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironmentHuman services
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6600 Blackwells Hollow Rd
Crozet, VA 22932
Metro area
Charlottesville, VA
County
Albemarle County, VA
Website URL
wildrock.org/ 
Phone
(434) 984-9300
IRS details
EIN
47-5279299
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2015
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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