National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Analysis

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation reported income of $415.5m and spending of $386.6m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $287.2m to $415.5m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ($411.0m), American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($379.3m) and Wildlife Conservation Society ($345.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.6m (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.2m. At year end it held assets of $2.67bn against liabilities of $2.34bn, net assets of $331.2m. It reported 184 employees.