Organization · EIN 53-0183181 · Washington, DC · Animal-related
Who funds Defenders of Wildlife?
173 private foundations reported paying Defenders of Wildlife $5.21M on returns for tax year 2023.
173 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 173
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doolin Foundation for Biodiversity Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$2,000,000 | FOR HABITAT AND SPECIES PROTECTION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319 Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Volgenau Foundation McLean, VA · Preselected only |
$350,000 | ALASKA PROGRAM AND PROTECTING SELECT PREDATORS IN THE SOUTHWEST AND FLORIDA | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation Santa Fe, NM · Preselected only |
$250,000 | Work in New Mexico and Arizona | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wilburforce Foundation Seattle, WA |
$240,000 4 grant lines |
ENVIRONMENTAL - COEXISTENCE WITH WILDLIFE AND MEXICAN WOLF RECOVERY 2023 +3 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Holocene Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mwc Foundation Boston, MA |
$150,000 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN THE ROCKIES AND PLAINS/SOUTHERN ROCKIES WOLF STRATEGIC PLAN | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Pritchard Foundation New Canaan, CT · Preselected only |
$100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PUPROSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Keefe Family Foundation Greenwich, CT · Preselected only |
$80,000 2 grant lines |
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The James Family Charitable Foundation Charlottesville, VA · Preselected only |
$80,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Park Foundation Ithaca, NY |
$75,000 | ANIMAL WELFARE - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Msb Cockayne Fund Nashville, TN · Preselected only |
$75,000 | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Shared Earth Foundation Chestertown, MD |
$75,000 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE WILDLIFE DEFENSE AND RESTORATION ACT; PROTECTING WILDLIFE NOW AND PREPARING TO REVERSE DAMAGE DONE TO THEM AND T… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fondation Dune New York, NY · Preselected only |
$75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation Ft Mitchell, KY · Preselected only |
$68,200 | general operations | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation San Francisco, CA · Preselected only |
$65,000 2 grant lines |
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr Chicago, IL |
$50,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 01/2024 |
| The Marisla Foundation Laguna Beach, CA |
$50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| M Piuze Foundation Agoura Hills, CA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| The Kristina & William Catto Foundation Bethesda, MD · Preselected only |
$50,000 | GENERAL MISSION Filed as “DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS” |
Same address 0.71 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Defenders of Wildlife
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Defenders of Wildlife, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $78.2K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Amica Companies Foundation Lincoln, RI
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $160K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Analog Devices Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $63.9K to them - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 19 of the 25 closest peers · $61.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $13.2K to them - Lincoln Financial Foundation Radnor, PA
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $55.2K to them - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $5.16M to them - Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family Foundation Long Lake, MN
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $2,400 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA
55 shared funders · 298 funders in all - World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC
68 shared funders · 633 funders in all - The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA
60 shared funders · 1261 funders in all - The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York, NY
39 shared funders · 620 funders in all - Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY
56 shared funders · 2370 funders in all - American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC
45 shared funders · 2434 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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