Public Charity

AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INC

AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $37.3M, expenses of $37.8M, total assets of $54.8M. Imperigo tracks 248 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $28.6M.

EIN: 520781390 WASHINGTON, DC Wildlife Preservation & Protection NTEE: D30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$37.3M
Total Expenses$37.8M
Total Assets$54.8M
Grant Records248
Funding Total$28.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

AWF'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS THRIVE IN MODERN AFRICA. WE WORK TO EQUIP AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESS, AND COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS, INSIGHTS, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEFINE, OWN, AND REALIZE A CONSERVATION AGENDA TIED TO PROGRESS. OUR STRATEGIES BRIDGE SCIENCE, ON-THE-GROUND PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY.

Where $100 goes at African Wildlife Foundation Inc

How African Wildlife Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$5 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$71
National and landscape level conservation programsin kenya, work focused on rangeland restoration and coexistence
87% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 36,000 people
$11
Pan african programsthrough a collaboration with peacenexus, awf advanced rights-based and conflict-sensitive approaches with indigenous and local communities and wildlife authorities across multiple countries
13% of program spending
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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

TRUSTEE Akhil Bhardwaj
VP, FOUND. RELATIONS (UNTIL 8/2025) Amy Gossow
VP, ENTERPRISE & INVESTMENT Andrea Athanas
TRUSTEE Andrew Malk
TRUSTEE Anne Scott
SVP, BRAND AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Beth Foster

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$14,023,567 126 grants
Animal Welfare
$10,023,562 39 grants
Environment & Conservation
$3,214,002 55 grants
Health & Medicine
$32,500 1 grant
Religion & Spirituality
$21,750 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $37.3M $37.8M $54.8M
2024 $38.6M $34.3M $54.3M
2023 $33.7M $36.7M $44.8M
2022 $34.2M $39.2M $48.8M
2021 $32.9M $32.4M $56.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $32.9M to $37.3M (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $54.8M.

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