Public Charity

Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Conservation Society, of Bronx, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $389.2M in revenue, $448.9M in expenses, $1.3B in total assets. 419 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $139.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 131740011 Bronx, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$389.2M
Total Expenses$448.9M
Total Assets$1.3B
Grant Records419
Funding Total$139.2M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

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

Sample Grants Received

$10,127,000
$4,577,157
$3,429,950
2024
ANIMAL-RELATED, ENVIRONMENT
$3,029,046
2024
REGENERATIVE AND WILDLIFE FRIENDLY FIBERS THAT IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS, CONSERVE WILDLIFE AND BUILD RESILIENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN PATAGONIA; STRENGTHENING MARINE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF GUINEA; THE DEPLOYMENT OF EARTHRANGER, A DATA VISUALIZATION AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN AFRICA'S NATIONAL PARKS; UPSCALING USE OF THE SPATIAL MONITORING AND REPORTING TOOL (SMART) IN KYRGYZSTAN; ENABLING PUBLIC POLICY FOR CHILE'S MPA NETWORK; GUARDIAN VILLAGES- EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES TO MANAGE WETLANDS IN LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; ESTABLISHING NEW MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN URUGUAY; PLANNING GRANT FOR HIGH SEAS MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN ARGENTINA; CONSERVING PARAGUAYAN CHACO FOR JAGUARS AND PEOPLE; ENHANCING ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN JOZANI AND KIWENGWA FORESTS, ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA; REGENERATIVE AND CERTIFIED WILDLIFE FRIENDLY LEATHER FROM THE CALDENAL OF CENTRAL ARGENTINA
$1,566,581

Showing up to 5 of 419 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Adebayo O Ogunlesi
Ex Officio Trustee Adrienne E Adams
Trustee Akiko Yamazaki
Chair & Trustee Alejandro Santo Domingo
Trustee Ambrose K Monell
Trustee Andrew H Tisch

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$26,951,090 10 grants
GENERAL
$13,010,565 5 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,893,348 9 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$6,299,069 7 grants
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$5,211,500 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $389.2M $448.9M $1.3B
2023 $345.5M $373.6M $1.2B
2022 $393.2M $337.0M $1.3B
2021 $281.1M $312.6M $1.3B
2020 $255.6M $298.6M $1.1B

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $255.6M to $389.2M (+52%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3B.

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