Public Charity

DING DARLING WILDLIFE SOCIETY INC

Based in SANIBEL, FL, DING DARLING WILDLIFE SOCIETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.5M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $30.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 97 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.8M.

EIN: 592240895 SANIBEL, FL Single Organization Support NTEE: D11 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$30.2M
Grant Records97
Funding Total$4.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

"FOUNDED IN 1945, THE J.N. "DING" DARLING NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE CONSISTS OF NEARLY 8,000 ACRES OF SOME OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS IN THE WORLD. BUDGETS CONTINUE TO DECREASE, AND FEDERAL FUNDING DOES NOT COVER ALL THE NEEDS OF THIS VERY POPULATED REFUGE. AS A RESULT, THE "DING" DARLING WILDLIFE SOCIETY - FRIENDS OF THE REFUGE (DDWS) PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT WHERE FEDERAL FUNDING FALLS SHORT. EVERY YEAR, THE VISITATION TO THE REFUGE INCREASES AND NEARLY ONE MILLION VISITORS EXPLORE THESE PUBLIC LANDS. FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, THE DDWS HAS SUPPORTED THE REFUGE IN AREAS OF EDUCATION, LAND ACQUISITION, INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE AND EXHIBITS, HABITAT MANAGEMENT, BIOLOGICAL STUDIES, WATER RESEARCH, AND MUCH MORE.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DI Ann Marie E Wildman
SECRETARY Barbara Bluedorn
VICE PRESIDE Bill Millar
TREASURER Bill Valerian
BOARD MEMBER Hank Spire
BOARD MEMBER Jim Birmingham

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE GIFT
$1,150,000 6 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$757,008 9 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$609,322 7 grants
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$555,850 7 grants
GENERAL PURPOSE
$402,300 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.5M $2.1M $30.2M
2024 $5.1M $2.4M $27.4M
2023 $5.6M $1.9M $22.8M
2022 $5.7M $1.8M $18.1M
2021 $5.2M $1.4M $15.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.2M to $3.5M (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.2M.

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