World Wildlife Fund Canada

Analysis

World Wildlife Fund Canada is a registered charity in United States, based in Canada. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1999, 27 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).

In the financial year ending June 2024, World Wildlife Fund Canada reported income of $25.0m and spending of $23.6m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $19.6m to $25.0m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Canada sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peninsula Open Space Trust ($24.8m), American Prairie Foundation ($25.0m) and Rivers & Lands Conservancy ($24.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $384k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. It paid $713k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $16.9m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $14.9m. It reported 151 employees.