WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT INC
5386 HOLLISTER AVE STE D, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111 wyp.org

Total Revenue
$3,193,745
Total Expenses
$1,884,249
Net Assets
$3,041,837

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT (WYP) IS TO FOSTER CONFIDENCE, HEALTH AND A LIFE-LONG LOVE OF LEARNING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES THROUGH ACTIVE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES AND MENTORING. WYP ENVISIONS TEACHING THE NEXT GENERATION TO BE PEACEFUL, RESPECTFUL AND CONFIDENT STEWARDS OF OUR WORLD.

IN 2019, WYP SERVED 1,000 YOUTH THROUGH OUTDOOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: 37 WEEKLY SCHOOL-YEAR AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SERVING CHILDREN AGES THREE THROUGH EIGHTEEN. ADDITIONALLY, WYP OFFERS SUMMER CAMPS TO OVER 566 PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH FUNDRAISING, WYP PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 68% OF PARTICIPANTS. USING OUTREACH TO EXISTING AGENCIES INCLUDING THE SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, WYP HAS INCREASED OUR CAPACITY TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES AND CREATE ACCESS TO NATURE CONNECTION AND OUTDOOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR MARGINALIZED YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY. SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O.

REACH (RESILIENCE, EDUCATION, ADVENTURE, COMMUNITY AND HEALTH) IS AN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MOTIVATED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. THE PROGRAM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIVES OF PURPOSEFUL ACTION, CONTINUOUS LEARNING, AND THE COURAGEOUS PURSUIT OF OPPORTUNITY. THIS PROGRAM FUNCTIONS AS A SEPARATE ENTITY PROGRAM, WITH WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT ACTING AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR. THE REACH PROGRAM IS FULLY FUNDED BY A SINGLE DONOR, AND THAT DONOR PLEDGED FOR 3 YEARS OF PROGRAMMING IN 2018.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Daniel FontaineEXECUTIVE DI40$68,209
Matt DobberteenTRUSTEE1$0
Lena MoranTRUSTEE1$0
Graciela CabelloTRUSTEE1$0
Carrie KappelTRUSTEE1$0
April PriceTRUSTEE1$0
Tony RogersSECRETARY1$0
Laura RussellTREASURER2$0
Amy SchneiderVICE CHAIR1$0
Kyra RogersBOARD CHAIR2$0

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