NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

RESTON, VA, 20190 (703) 438-6000 Est. 1939 EIN 53-0204616
D300 - Animal-Related 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.nwf.org

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
801
Total Giving
$64.4M
Recipients
795
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $74,025 Median: $20,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024142$16.2M $114K36105
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
355
Animal-Related
137
Community Improvement
31
Arts, Culture & Humanities
26
Education
20
Human Services
16
Religion-Related
6
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
4
and 12 more sectors

Top States

Pennsylvania
91
District of Columbia
55
New York
43
New Jersey
37
Colorado
37
California
36
Maryland
36
Texas
33
and 43 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
289
$100K - $500K
124
$5M - $10M
88
$500K - $1M
80
Over $50M
63
$10M - $50M
21
Under $100K
19

Top Grantees

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MOUNTAINS RECREATION & CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
CA - 2 grants
$17.9M
MOUNTAINS RECREATION AND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
CA - 4 grants
$8.9M
$2.6M
CITY OF HAVRE DE GRACE
MD
$2.1M
BAD RIVER BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS
WI - 3 grants
$1.6M
TOWN OF OXFORD
MD
$1.2M
$944K
ETCHART SHEEP RANCH LLC
CO
$800K
$707K

Grants Awarded · 709 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$124,061,599
Total Expenses
$124,967,654
Net Assets
$133,061,590
505 employees 4,000 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
12.8 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 20.7%
Expenses ↓ 1.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 88.2% Earned revenue 6.8% Investment 2.2% Other 3.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 85.8% Management 7.0% Fundraising 7.1%

Officers & Trustees (56)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
$124,061,599 ↓$124,967,654$133,061,590
2023 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
$156,404,607 ↑$126,958,362$130,036,242
2022 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2023
$117,923,322 ↑$121,337,041$103,580,306
2021 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
$112,838,964 ↓$109,030,443$99,824,237
2020 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021
$114,058,268 ↑$95,426,962$112,028,427
2019 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2019 to Aug 31, 2020
$82,468,942 ↓$91,150,244$73,710,088
2017 990 - Public charity return
Sep 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2018
$83,853,035 $85,741,529$71,561,072

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