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Wildlife Conservation Society

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % LAURA STOLZENTHALER
Other · BRONX, NY · EIN 13-1740011

About

The wildlife conservation society (WCS) saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.

In care of Laura Stolzenthaler

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
2,895
Volunteers
952

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$345.5M
Expenses
$373.6M
Assets
$1.2B
Liabilities
$340.7M

Financial history

$393.2M$196.6M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $345.5M · Peak FY2022: $393.2M · Avg: $298.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$195.4M
Foreign employees3,161
Foreign offices94
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean——
Central America and the Caribbean——
East Asia and the Pacific——
East Asia and the Pacific——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
North America——
North America——
Russia and the Newly Independent States——
Russia and the Newly Independent States——
South America——
South America——
South Asia——
South Asia——
Sub-Saharan Africa——
Sub-Saharan Africa——
Central America and the Caribbean——

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
$421K
Grants Given
$34.6M
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
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Address

2300 Southern BLVD
Bronx, NY, 10460-106

Governance

Voting board members39
Independent members38
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
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %27.8%
Permanent endowment %56.8%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$0
Net to org-$1.2M
Retained by contractors$1.2M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
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