FOR 27 YEARS, WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER HAS HELPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS FORGE LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO NATURE THROUGH CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE OUTDOORS. SPECIALIZING IN MOUNTAIN ECOLOGY, WILD BEAR WELCOMES VISITORS TO ITS HANDS-ON NATURE CENTER AND PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER INSPIRES A LIFELONG CONNECTION TO NATURE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH CREATIVE EXPLORATION OF THE OUTDOORS SINCE 1997. WE ARE KEY PARTNERS IN THE PRESERVATION OF MUD LAKE OPEN SPACE AND IN 2000 WE ORGANIZED THE COMMUNITY TO REMOVE 30 TONS OF TRASH MAKING IT ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST WETLAND HABITATS IN BOULDER COUNTY. WILD BEAR IS NOW IN A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD ITS PERMANENT HOME ON ITS FIVE ACRES AT MUD LAKE AND CARIBOU RANCH OPEN SPACES AND COMPLETED DEVELOPMENT DESIGN OF THE NATURE CENTER.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in Colorado.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Di Median to 75th percentile | $132k $144k |
Executive Di Median to 75th percentile | $112k $123k |
Executive Officer (Unspecified) | $112k $123k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 9 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,942 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 31%
from 2022
From $101k in 2022 to $132k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 31% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 166%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER
What does the Chief Executive Officer of WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER received $132,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in Colorado, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in Colorado, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, WILD BEAR NATURE CENTER reported $3.4M in total revenue and $881k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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