Wander Project
Donations deductibleWander Project's network
6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Rusiecki | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jocelyn Boss | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Josh Lukasak | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lindsey Powers | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| UP Nguyen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Zander Chase | Executive Di | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
14 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Ben-Horin - Outgoing | Executive Di | 2023 |
| Amy Ben-Horin | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Cherie Santiago | Executive Director | 2019 |
| Jocelyn Boss | Treasurer | since 2020 |
| Josh Lukasak | Member | 2021 |
| Kristine Holferty | Company secretary | 2021 |
| Lindsey Powers | Member | 2021 |
| Lawrence Cooper | Member | 2021 |
| Matt Gunn | Vice President | 2020 |
| Megan Stanley | Company secretary | 2020 |
| Rusten Gomez | Vice President | since 2020 |
| Salem Stanley | President | since 2020 |
| Stanford Lake | Member | 2020 |
| Steve Aderholt | Member | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zander Chase | Executive Di | 40 | $64k | ||
| Lindsey Powers | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Josh Lukasak | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jocelyn Boss | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Up Nguyen | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amy Rusiecki | Director | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
7 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253033381). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| U. P. Nguyen | Director |
| Jocelyn Boss | Secretary |
| Zander Chase | Executive Director |
| Lindsey Powers | President |
| Zander Chase | |
| Amy Rusiecki | Director |
| Josh Lukasak | Treasurer |
About
- Legal name
- Wander Project
- EIN
- 831778644
- Address
- 50 W Broadway Ste 333 PMB 46529, Salt Lake Cty, UT, 84101-2027
- State
- Utah
- Mission
- Empowering individuals to transform outdoor adventures into platforms that raise awareness for charitable causes (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C12 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Zander Chase (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsJocelyn Boss
≥4years on the filingsJosh Lukasak
≥4years on the filingsLindsey Powers
≥2years on the filingsAmy Rusiecki
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $283k
- Total liabilities
- $12k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $271k
- Contributions and grants received
- $359k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $206k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $365k | $375k | Deficit $9k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bigger Than the Trail | $29k | |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation | $18k | |
| Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange | $13k | |
| Navajo Yes | $7k | |
| Growing the Grassroots | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Wander Project likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 12 March 2020
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.