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Filing year 2024

WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Ely, Minnesota·EIN 23-7320150·3
Total revenue
$480k
Total assets
$1M
Total expenses
$441k
Reported officers
6
Mission

TO CONDUCT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON BEARS, OTHER WILDLIFE, AND THEIR HABITAT, AND PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO DECISION-MAKERS, THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, STUDENTS,AND THE PUBLIC.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Chairman
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$30k
$32k
Director
Director (Operational)
Below 10th percentile
$2k
$2k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 4 unpaid individuals.

Held steady
from 2023

From $30k in 2023 to $30k in 2024.

$30k
2023
$30k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$33k to $32k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 77%.

$30k in 2023 to $30k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$271k
$174k
2023
$480k
$441k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

What does the Board Chair of WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE earn?

In 2024, the Board Chair of WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE received $30,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE falls between the median and the 75th percentile.

What are WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE reported $480k in total revenue and $441k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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