Our mission is connecting people to their wildlife and nature and inspiring them to value and act to conserve it. By partnering with government civil society and communities we identify critical issues execute innovative solutions and never give up until we see results.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$397K
Spent
$411K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$397K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$397K
FY2021$460K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$75K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$589K
Expenses
$411K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$352K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$347K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$137K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$679K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2004.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $387K Management & general 4% · $17K Fundraising 2% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $387K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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WildlifeDirect makes grants to WildlifeDirect Kenya to pursue the following accomplishments: The flagship campaign "Hands Off Our Elephants" focuses on stopping elephant poaching extinguishing the demand for ivory and supporting judicial reform for wildlife. This four pronged approach has resulted in the following.

$387Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$397K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52
Money outPt IX
$411K
Ln 25
Programscol B$387K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Government grantsLn 1e$150K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$52
Total revenueLn 12$397K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$159
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$137K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$137K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$370$159
Total assetsLn 16$151K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160$1K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$386K$386K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$180$180$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$709$0$709$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$0$3K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$211$0$211$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$472$4K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$411K$387K$17K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $589K$236K$354K$679K 990 PDF
FY2024 $364K$347K$17K$326K 990 PDF
FY2023 $75K$309K 990 PDF
FY2022 $115K$248K 990 PDF
FY2021 $460K$352K$109K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $397K$411K−$14K$137K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $396,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,367$396,821
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,991$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $495$52
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,853$396,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $182,069$386,495
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,834$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,061$24,061
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,964$410,556
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $99,889−$13,683
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $396,873 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $52 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$150,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,821
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$396,821
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $52 · Excluded from tax $0$396,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $410,556 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $386,495$386,495
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,450 · Fundraising $0$2,450
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,150 · Fundraising $0$5,150
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $180 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $709 · Fundraising $0$709
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $3,250 · Fundraising $0$3,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $211 · Fundraising $0$211
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,633 · Fundraising $0$1,633
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $472 · Management $3,533 · Fundraising $6,473$10,478
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $387,147 · Management $16,936 · Fundraising $6,473$410,556
Part X · Balance sheet $137,754 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,436$136,616
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $114,797$150
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $989$829
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $370$159
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,592$137,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $160$1,005
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $160$1,005
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $140,232$133,374
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,200$3,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,432$136,749
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,592$137,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,749 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$396,873
XI-2 Total expenses$410,556
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,683
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,432
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,749

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