Organizations Filed Purposes:
WILDERNESS INQUIRY CONNECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES TO THE NATURAL WORLD AND EACH OTHER THRU SHARED OUTDOOR ADVENTURES.
SHARE THE ADVENTURE (STA) IS WI'S OLDEST AND ORIGINAL INCLUSIVE OUTDOOR PROGRAM PROVIDING INTEGRATED EXPERIENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY, BACKGROUND OR INCOME. INCLUSION IS INCORPORATED IN THE CULTURE OF ALL WI EXPERIENCES CREATING AUTHENTIC, INCLUSIVE AND POSITIVE TRAVEL EXPERIENCES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. STA PROGRAMS TYPICALLY RANGE FROM 3-12 DAYS AND INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS KAYAKING, CANOEING, HIKING AND DOGSLEDDING. IN 2020, DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19, PROGRAMMING POST MARCH CONSISTED OF SMALLER GROUPS OF 3-6 PEOPLE TRAVELING TO DESTINATIONS ONLY IN THE MIDWEST. IN ADDITION, LIVE, CONTENT RICH, VIRTUAL EVENTS WERE ADDED TO THE STANDARD PROGRAM. IN TOTAL 369 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE STA PROGRAM IN 2020 INCLUDING 10% WITH DISABILITIES. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED (SHARE THE ADVENTURE): 369; NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 1,239; NUMBER OF EVENTS: 26
CANOEMOBILE BRINGS HANDS-ON LEARNING TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH VIA THE "FLOATING CLASSROOM" OF A 24- FOOT VOYAGEUR CANOE. ORIGINATING FROM A PLACE-BASED LEARNING INITIATIVE IN THE TWIN CITIES IN 2008, CANOEMOBILE HAS GROWN INTO A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED OUTDOOR PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS YOUTH TO THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERWAYS, DEVELOPS OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS, PROVIDES CAREER PATHWAYS FOR OUR FUTURE LEADERS IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY, AND ADDRESSES ONE OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF OUR TIME -- THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. DUE TO COVID-19, THE CANOEMOBILE MOVED VIRTUAL FOR THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF. VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING CONSISTED OF DOWNLOADABLE ONLINE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, AS WELL AS A LIVE VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CALLED MISSISSIPPI RIVER EXPLORERS. STUDENTS INVESTIGATED ECOLOGY AND HISTORY OF PLACES ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, ACTIVELY SOLVING MYSTERIES ABOUT THE RIVER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS AND INTERACTED WITH WILDERNESS INQUIRY OUTDOOR LEADERS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RANGERS, USDA FOREST SERVICE RANGERS AND FORT SNELLING STATE PARK NATURALISTS. IN 2020, 1,254 UNIQUE USERS BENEFITED FROM WILDERNESS INQUIRY'S ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES, 2,490 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN LIVE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING, 1,397 JOINED IN-PERSON ADVENTURES EARLY IN THE YEAR, AND AN ADDITIONAL 675 PARTICIPANTS TUNED IN FOR OTHER VIRTUAL GATHERINGS. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED (CANOEMOBILE): 5,816; NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 2,088; NUMBER OF EVENTS: 52
WI'S MISSION IS BASED ON INCLUSION - TO GIVE PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT PHYSICAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIO- ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE GREAT OUTDOORS. WI HAS TAILORED TWO PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH DISABILITIES. GATEWAY TO ADVENTURE AND PROJECT FIT (FAMILIES INTEGRATING TOGETHER) GATEWAY TO ADVENTURE PROVIDES LIFE-TRAINING SKILLS TO PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THROUGH OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES, PARTICIPANTS GAIN SOCIAL COMPETENCE, INDEPENDENT LIVING AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. PRIOR TO COVID-19 HALTING IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING IN MARCH 2020, WI SERVED 41 INDIVIDUALS WITH COGNITIVE AND OTHER DISABILITIES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IN 2020 ON 3 WINTER ADVENTURES. PROJECT FIT (FAMILIES INTEGRATING TOGETHER) MAKES OUTDOOR ADVENTURE EXPERIENCES POSSIBLE FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE A CHILD OR FAMILY MEMBER WITH A DISABILITY, WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. WI DEPLOYS ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN ACHIEVING POSITIVE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON FAMILY TRIPS, WI ALSO PARTICIPATED IN LIVE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS PROVIDING ENGAGING AND SAFE ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES AMIDST COVID-19. WI SERVED 1,233 INDIVIDUALS ON 38 FAMILY EVENTS IN 2020. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED (GATEWAY+FAMILIES): 1,274; NUMBER OF SERVICE DAYS: 1,227; NUMBER OF EVENTS: 41
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Greg Lais | FOUNDER | 40 | $330,994 |
| Kim Keprios | EXECUTIVE DIR. | 40 | $133,080 |
| Louis Lambert | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Grady | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Craig Peterson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Wells | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Fischer | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Morgan Burns | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Hanley | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kate Hartfiel | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| John Hinck | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Butler | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Jack Driscoll | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Hunt Greene | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Ed Spencer | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Doug Moore | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Moreno | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Chris Coleman | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Cecile Bedor | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Bill Schmoker | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Beth Finch | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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