Wildlife Conservation Society

Bronx, NY, 10460 (718) 220-5100 Est. 1895 EIN 13-1740011
D500 - Animal-Related 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.wcs.org

Mission

THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO VALUE NATURE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
245
Total Giving
$38.1M
Recipients
245
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $154,084 Median: $89,145

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202439$6.9M $178K1425
202251$7.0M $137K744
202153$8.3M $156K3419
202031$3.6M $118K1219
201931$4.0M $130K922
201740$8.2M $205K400

Sectors Funded

Environment
89
Animal-Related
48
Education
26
Science & Technology
14
Arts, Culture & Humanities
8
International & Foreign Affairs
8
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
5
Crime & Legal-Related
3
and 2 more sectors

Top States

District of Columbia
32
New York
27
Virginia
23
California
22
Montana
20
Washington
14
Massachusetts
12
Florida
9
and 27 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
63
$1M - $5M
57
$10M - $50M
41
$5M - $10M
20
$100K - $500K
15
$500K - $1M
13
Under $100K
3

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 223 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$400,861,377
Total Expenses
$456,032,967
Net Assets
$869,407,423
2,917 employees 729 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
22.9 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 3.0%
Expenses ↑ 1.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 73.5% Earned revenue 14.7% Investment 2.9% Other 9.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 88.3% Management 8.5% Fundraising 3.2%

Officers & Trustees (54)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$400,861,377 ↑$456,032,967$869,407,423
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$345,503,315 ↓$373,628,213$908,921,484
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$393,224,094 ↑$337,028,286$928,277,831
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$281,057,125 ↑$312,580,356$881,740,973
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$255,583,692 ↓$298,619,522$798,726,547
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$278,649,802 $280,824,304$852,189,931

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EIN: 13-1740011 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data