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National Wildlife Federation

Public charityFed auditsFARAIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % KAREN WAGNER
Other · RESTON, VA · EIN 53-0204616

About

At a time when a national voice for conservation was lacking, the national wildlife federation formed in 1936 to advocate for wildlife conservation as one BODY, one federation, to support conservation. The national wildlife federation has worked since then, in partnership with its 52 state and territorial affiliates, to advance its mission to unite americans to ensure that wildlife thrives in a rapidly changing world. We believe that to save wildlife and ourselves, we need to ensure that everyone in america has clean AIR and water, safe communities, EASY and equitable access to the daily benefits of nature, and protection from the ravages of climate change. These basic needs, equally necessary and urgent for ALL people, are foundational to bringing the conservation movement and ethos into the 21st century. The national wildlife federation commits to achieve its mission and strategic plan and address the immense and interconnected wildlife, climate, and environmental justice crises by 2030.

In care of Karen Wagner

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Category
Other
Employees
501
Volunteers
4,000

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-08-31
Revenue
$156.4M
Expenses
$127.0M
Assets
$178.9M
Liabilities
$48.9M

Financial history

$156.4M$78.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $156.4M · Avg: $104.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$9.9M
Foreign employees2
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)
SOUTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$629K
Grants Given
$15.3M
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
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Address

11100 Wildlife Center DR
Reston, VA, 20190-536

Governance

Voting board members31
Independent members31
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %61.6%
Permanent endowment %37.3%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$1K
Net to org-$183K
Retained by contractors$185K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person
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