NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

RESTON, VA, 20190-5361 (703) 438-6000 Est. 1939 EIN 53-0204616
D300— Animal-Related Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW.NWF.ORG

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
659
Total Giving
$48.3M
Recipients
654
Years Active
2017 - 2023
Avg grant: $67,373 Median: $19,625

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2023150$19.6M $131K6088
2022114$11.4M $100K2787
2021103$6.3M $61K2776
202083$3.1M $38K2062
2019109$4.5M $41K5949
2017100$3.4M $34K990

Sectors Funded

Environment
287
Animal-Related
115
Community Improvement
23
Arts, Culture & Humanities
21
Education
19
Human Services
14
Religion-Related
5
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
4
and 12 more sectors

Top States

Pennsylvania
76
District of Columbia
44
New York
37
New Jersey
31
Texas
30
California
30
Colorado
25
Maryland
24
and 43 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
232
$100K - $500K
102
$500K - $1M
66
$5M - $10M
64
Over $50M
48
$10M - $50M
25
Under $100K
24

Top Grantees

MOUNTAINS RECREATION & CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
CA
$9.8M
MOUNTAINS RECREATION AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
CA - 4 grants
$8.9M
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
NY - 4 grants
$2.0M
BAD RIVER BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS
WI - 3 grants
$1.6M
TOWN OF OXFORD
MD
$1.2M
ETCHART SHEEP RANCH LLC
CO
$800K
NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY
NJ - 6 grants
$694K
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
WI - 2 grants
$690K
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND
DC
$612K
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC
NY - 3 grants
$580K
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 581 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$156,404,607
Total Expenses
$126,958,362
Net Assets
$130,036,242
501 employees 4,000 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
12.3 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 32.6%
Expenses ↑ 4.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 84.4% Earned revenue 5.1% Investment 8.7% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 87.1% Management 6.5% Fundraising 6.4%

Officers & Trustees (52)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$156,404,607 ↑$126,958,362$130,036,242
2022 Form 990$117,923,322 ↑$121,337,041$103,580,306
2021 Form 990$112,838,964 ↓$109,030,443$99,824,237
2020 Form 990$114,058,268 ↑$95,426,962$112,028,427
2019 Form 990$82,468,942 ↓$91,150,244$73,710,088
2017 Form 990$83,853,035 $85,741,529$71,561,072

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EIN: 53-0204616 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data