DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

Nonpartisan civic infrastructure

Defenders of Wildlife

Public charity990-T FY2023

Other · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 53-0183181

About

Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.

Donations are tax-deductible

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30

Revenue

$36.1M

Expenses

$35.2M

Assets

$58.5M

Liabilities

$4.6M

Financial history

$42.8M$21.4M$0

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RevenueExpenses

Latest FY2024: $36.1M · Peak FY2022: $42.8M · Avg: $35.8M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending

—

Lobbying

$223K

Grants Given

$48K

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

Your actions

Address

1130 17TH ST NW

Washington, DC, 20036-460

Governance

Voting board members17

Independent members16

Conflict-of-interest policyYes

Whistleblower policyYes

Doc-retention policyYes

Audit committeeYes

990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo

Equity-based compNo

Supplemental retirement planNo

Compensation committeeYes

Used comp surveyYes

Board approved compYes

Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Permanent endowment %100.0%

Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes

Gross fundraising receipts$128K

Net to org-$2.3M

Retained by contractors$2.4M

ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation

Public records

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