World Wildlife Fund Inc

Analysis

World Wildlife Fund Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2023, World Wildlife Fund Inc reported income of $372.8m and spending of $352.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $249.9m to $372.8m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, World Wildlife Fund Inc 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 The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation ($327.4m), Center for Sustainable Energy ($502.9m) and Ducks Unlimited Inc ($302.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5.0m (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $91.4m. It paid $2.2m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $755.4m against liabilities of $132.3m, net assets of $623.1m. It reported 798 employees.