Public Charity

THE WILDERNESS PROJECT FOUNDATION

THE WILDERNESS PROJECT FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $4.9M revenue, $4.7M expenses, $2.8M total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 831279703 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.9M
Total Expenses$4.7M
Total Assets$2.8M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$17.0M
Filing Years2018–2024

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE WILD BIRD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA IS TO SUPPORT EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRD SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS IN AFRICA AND OTHER GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS. THE WILD BIRD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PROVIDES FUNDRAISING, ORGANIZATIONAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRD SPECIES AND THEIR HABITATS IN SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, NAMIBIA, ANGOLA AND OTHER COUNTRIES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,475,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,760,000
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,715,000
2022
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$310,000
$1,300,000

Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Brooke Runnette
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER David Garrett
PRESIDENT AND TREASURER John Hilton
DIRECTOR Moreangels Mbizah
DIRECTOR Shoham Arad
VICE PRESIDENT Steve Bessinger

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,730,000 7 grants
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
$1,657,500 2 grants
ENVIRONMENT
$1,300,000 1 grant
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$310,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.9M $4.7M $2.8M
2023 $5.8M $4.2M $2.5M
2022 $2.9M $3.4M $939K
2020 $1.0M $1.4M $982K
2018 $500

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $4.9M (+379%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.8M.

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