Mission
Organized for the purpose of protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment.
Small Public Charity
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
Based in Washington, DC, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $1K in revenue, $18K in expenses, $267K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $35K.
EIN: 384043084
Washington, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: D01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1K
Total Expenses$18K
Total Assets$267K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$35K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
How Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$29
Programs
the work itself
$71
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $29 for programs
$10
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment by educating people of all ages about wildlife, habitats, and other environmental issues
$10
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment by supporting the passage of legislation, the implementation of regulatory actions, and the outcome of referenda at the federal, state and…
$9
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment by undertaking grassroots and other issue-based campaigns in support of policy positions being advanced by Defenders
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
To be used for policy and lobbying activities.
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President & CEO Began in August
Andrew Bowman
President & CEO, left In July
Jamie Rappaport Clark
Director
John Donovan
Secretary
Kim O'keefe Beck
SVP, External Affairs
Laura Sheehan
VP, Government Relations
Robert Dewey
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1K | $18K | $267K |
| 2024 | $2K | $5K | $283K |
| 2023 | $7K | $4K | $286K |
| 2022 | $6K | $4K | $283K |
| 2021 | $6K | $4K | $282K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6K to $1K (-76%), with total assets most recently reported at $267K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.