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Screen a listAfrican Wildlife Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAfrican Wildlife
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$31M83%Management and general$1.6M4%Fundraising$4.8M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.9M in FY2023 and −$475k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 29% of revenue in FY2025. $26M is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending397funders
$7.1Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Dn Batten FoundationOn and off$534k$685k$3.1M$416kWildlife Conservation SocietyEvery year since FY2017$234k$146k$263k$210k$526k$416k$117kThe Brunckhorst FoundationEvery year since FY2017$120k$120k$120k$120k$200k$325k$200kArcus FoundationOn and off$69k$459k$296k$350kThe Annenberg FoundationStopped after FY2020$334k$333k$333k$100k–M Piuze FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$125k$100k$100k$150k$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$3.1M$2.6M$3.1M$2.7M$2.8M$2.4M320 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$1.1M$1.3M$760k$2.1M$1.8M$2.1M$2.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped