National Wildlife Federation

Analysis

National Wildlife Federation is a registered charity in United States, based in Reston, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1943, 83 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 August 2023, National Wildlife Federation reported income of $117.9m and spending of $121.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $94.4m to $117.9m (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, National Wildlife Federation 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 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chicago Zoological Society ($94.3m), Zoological Society of Cincinnati ($119.6m) and Shedd Aquarium Society ($93.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 6.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.3m (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $32.8m. It paid $190k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $153.0m against liabilities of $49.4m, net assets of $103.6m. It reported 468 employees.