Mission
Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.
Public Charity
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife, of Washington, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $48.6M in revenue, $38.3M in expenses, $65.5M in total assets. 256 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $21.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 530183181
Washington, DC
Wildlife Preservation & Protection
NTEE: D30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$48.6M
Total Expenses$38.3M
Total Assets$65.5M
Grant Records256
Funding Total$21.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Defenders of Wildlife
How Defenders of Wildlife divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$43
Conservation and Restoration of Imperiled Biodiversity in North America: Defenders of Wildlife focuses on the conservation of imperiled species and keystone or umbrella species that help restore the…
$36
Mobilization of a Broader Constituency for Wildlife Conservation:Defenders of Wildlife implements nation-wide conservation initiatives and place-based conservation programs that are rooted in the communities in which we work
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.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$25,300
annual distribution
$18,293
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,578
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,150
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$607,743
Showing up to 5 of 256 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Senior Int'l Counsel (to 10/24)
Alejandra Goyenechea
COO (from 6/25)
Alicia Washkevich
President & CEO (from 8/24)
Andrew Bowman
CFO (from 7/24)
Andrew Miller
Director (from 9/25)
Anita Keefe
Director
Ann Morgan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48.6M | $38.3M | $65.5M |
| 2024 | $36.1M | $35.2M | $58.5M |
| 2023 | $35.9M | $37.5M | $50.2M |
| 2022 | $42.8M | $38.0M | $48.6M |
| 2021 | $43.2M | $39.7M | $50.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $43.2M to $48.6M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $65.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.