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Screen a listWildlife Conservation Society
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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$401Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs2,917staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWildlife Conservation Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $456M spent
Programs$403M88%Management and general$39M9%Fundraising$15M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$28M in FY2023, −$60M in FY2024 and −$55M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
36 of 36 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, 26% of revenue in FY2025. $275M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending754funders
$49Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$4.5M$5.0M$10.0M$7.3M$3.1M$5.5M$2.3MThe Wildcat FoundationStopped after FY2022$900k$1.7M$3.1M$3.9M$3.6M$2.9M–Margaret a Cargill FoundationEvery year since FY2017$661k$1.7M$3.3M$2.0M$1.9M$3.7M$2.6MJohn D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationStopped after FY2022$2.9M$3.4M$914k$850k$500k$371–Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$2.5M$4.2M$1.7M–Ainslie FoundationSince FY2019$500k$1.1M$1.1M$2.6M$2.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.1M$2.2M$3.2M$3.7M$3.3M$13M$17M656 other fundersUp to $3.1M a year each$9.3M$13M$14M$22M$24M$25M$26M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped