Wildlife Conservation Network
Wildlife Conservation Network reported $86.1 million in revenue and $54.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.13 went to program services, $6.25 to management and general costs and $1.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $273,914 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 253% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $86MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.9% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $273,914 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.4 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWildlife programs - provide direct support to Wildlife Conservation partners, with a long-term commitment to endangered flagship species in 69 countries. This support includes short-term and long-term grants to enhance wcn's field-based conservation partners and associates' ability to save endangered species in the wild through programs aimed at reducing human-wildlife conflict, improving wildlife-friendly livestock practices, land and crop management, developing alternative livelihood programs, monitoring wildlife, anti-poaching, building capacity in and around protected areas, providing…
Program support services - provide a variety of technical assistance and support services to field based conservation partners and associates to maximize their long-term impacts by enhancing their organizational and individual leadership capacity. These services include student internships, graduate scholarship support, cross-site exchanges, leadership development, infrastructural improvement, training workshops, and access to expert advice and short-term support (e.g. Building capacity to improve accounting, donor outreach and management, grant writing, use of technology, etc.)
Public education and outreach - inform the public of Wildlife Conservation challenges and community-based solutions implemented by some of the world's most innovative and successful wildlife conservationists through a series of annual Wildlife Conservation events (including the Wildlife Conservation expo), newsletters, and website
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,150 | $0 | $15,764 | $273,914 |
| CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,661 | $0 | $34,555 | $257,216 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,326 | $0 | $12,372 | $207,698 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,627 | $0 | $12,795 | $170,422 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,780 | $0 | $20,969 | $167,749 |
| VP OF CONSERVATION ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,667 | $0 | $21,949 | $164,616 |
| HEAD OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,495 | $0 | $17,978 | $153,473 |
| CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,761 | $0 | $16,549 | $144,310 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wildlife Conservation Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $909K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 4Yes
- 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 541
- Volunteers Part I, line 647
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VISCERAL LLC Website design and maintenance services | $159,300 |
| MONICA DUCLAUD Graphic design, production, and printing | $155,450 |
| ARALUEN SCHUNMANN Director of pangolin crisis fund | $124,689 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
97 private foundations reported grants to Wildlife Conservation Network totaling $18M 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 Wildlife Conservation Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wildlife Conservation Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Wildlife Conservation Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Wildlife Conservation Network reported that 92.1% of its $54.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wildlife Conservation Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wildlife Conservation Network reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $273,914, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wildlife Conservation Network get its money?
Of $86.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 96.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wildlife Conservation Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0108469 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611319349306401 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531349349303858 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431339349300723 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202301679349301125 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241949349300514 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101279349302325 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041559349301314 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0108469: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.