Rewild
Rewild reported $75.2 million in revenue and $80.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.31 went to program services, $4.68 to management and general costs and $3.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $217,886 (COO/SECRETARY/ASST TREASURER). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $81MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $75MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $217,886 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.1 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWildlife: re:wild focuses our species conservation efforts on highly threatened species in groups that are not receiving sufficient conservation attention. These species are often the focus of local conservation groups that struggle to find international support for their efforts beyond re:wild. Re:wild and its partners are benefitting over 36,000 species worldwide. Some examples include:-primate conservation & rewilding: developed a foundational rewilding plan for 14 species in vietnam and convened strategic interventions for the tana river red colobus and mangabeys in kenya.-eastern lowland…
Wildlands: re:wild expands the protection, restoration, and improved management of key biodiversity areas and intact forests. Re:wild and its partners are advancing the protection of over 81 million hectares and supporting the improved management of 159 million hectares globally. This includes active restoration of more than 2 million hectares across 78 sites of global importance. Specific examples include: guafo island acquisition: in a landmark move, re:wild led the acquisition of 52,374 acres of privately held land on guafo island, chile. This secures the island from extractive development…
Guardians: re:wild works to ensure that anyone in a position to rewild the planet has agency to do so. In particular, re:wild equips and emboldens earth's guardians rangers, young and aspiring conservationists, indigenous peoples and local communities, and women to strengthen their ability to deliver high-impact conservation results.indigenous governance: directed $11.5 million (21% of portfolio) to indigenous and local communities and established the indigenous fund deliberative committee in brazil to manage pngati funds.carbon market safeguards: convened over 70 participants in kenya to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO/SECRETARY/ASST TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,739 | $0 | $26,147 | $217,886 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER/ASST SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,301 | $0 | $25,911 | $210,212 |
| CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,521 | $0 | $15,407 | $208,928 |
| CEO/CHIEF SCIENTIST/BOARD CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,359 | $0 | $14,081 | $194,440 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,427 | $0 | $14,280 | $193,707 |
| SR DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION STRATEGIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,000 | $0 | $24,800 | $182,800 |
| VP, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,000 | $0 | $0 | $182,000 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,000 | $0 | $4,950 | $174,950 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rewild (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DYNAMIC PLANET Marine conservation development work | $632,341 |
| TERRA GLOBAL CAPITAL LLC Investment in carbon project | $506,014 |
| OLMSTEAD PRODUCTIONS INC Event production | $285,796 |
| WAYS & MEANS GLOBAL INC Creative studio / content production | $230,108 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to Rewild totaling $8.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Rewild's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rewild, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Rewild's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rewild reported that 92.3% of its $80.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rewild pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rewild reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $217,886, for the role of COO/SECRETARY/ASST TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rewild get its money?
Of $75.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rewild a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-2887967 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631109349300623 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349312565 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401159349301670 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311009349301206 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201159349301460 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110149349301501 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-2887967: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.