Public Charity

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $366.7M, expenses of $367.0M, total assets of $777.3M. Imperigo tracks 866 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $240.4M.

EIN: 521693387 WASHINGTON, DC Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$366.7M
Total Expenses$367.0M
Total Assets$777.3M
Grant Records866
Funding Total$240.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WWF'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE NATURE AND REDUCE THE MOST PRESSING THREATS TO THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Where $100 goes at World Wildlife Fund Inc

How World Wildlife Fund Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$14 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$21
Global conservation:whether in alaska's bristol bay, montana's great plains, the rainforests of brazil, peru, and bolivia, the mountains of nepal and bhutan, or the deserts and savannas of…
26% of program spending
$18
International country programs:from peru's rainforests and the mountains of bhutan to namibia's communal conservancies, the wwf network brings its science-based and results oriented approach to environmental challenges in…
23% of program spending
$16
Public affairs
20% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amanda Paulson
DIRECTOR Carolina Schmidt
PRESIDENT & CEO Carter Roberts
DIRECTOR Christopher B Field
DIRECTOR Clara Lee Pratte
TREASURER Elizabeth L Littlefield

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$117,093,152 517 grants
Environment & Conservation
$67,783,953 159 grants
Animal Welfare
$36,548,418 74 grants
Research & Policy
$7,202,268 18 grants
Education
$3,094,176 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $366.7M $367.0M $777.3M
2024 $374.8M $361.4M $783.9M
2023 $372.8M $352.9M $755.4M
2022 $381.6M $316.4M $704.4M
2021 $408.3M $283.5M $698.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $408.3M to $366.7M (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $777.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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