Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDefenders of Wildlife
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$49Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs165staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.1%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianDefenders of Wildlife
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$27M71%Management and general$6.3M16%Fundraising$4.8M13%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 85% in FY2022
$2.5M in FY2021, $360k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI523funders
$8.4Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Doolin Foundation for BiodiversityEvery year since FY2017$225k$300k$500k$500k$750k$1.5M$2.0MDoris Duke Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.3M$1.3M$965k–Carroll Petrie FoundationSince FY2019$1.0M$850k$500k$250k$250kThe Volgenau FoundationEvery year since FY2017$165k$340k$250k$350k$330k$330k$350kThe Shared Earth FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$60k$350k$375k$425k$425k$75kHead & Heart Foundation Tr 12319Since FY2021$250k$500k$400kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.1M$1.5M$1.6M$2.7M$2.4M$2.7M$2.3M414 other fundersUp to $669k a year each$802k$1.0M$1.2M$2.7M$2.4M$2.3M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped