Wildlife Conservation Society
Bronx, NY · EIN 13-1740011. Reported 183 grants totalling $26.6M to 99 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Wildlife Conservation Society, the IRS classifies it under animal welfare rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE D500) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 99 distinct organizations, with 13% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 47% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $84,190. Half of what it reported fell between $36,844 and $148,000; the smallest was $5,828 and the largest $2,440,810. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $3,369,391 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,722,742 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Internews Network | Arcata, CA | $1,690,205 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,100,959 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $1,060,039 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rewild | Austin, TX | $1,055,058 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $1,048,511 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Partners for Development | Silver Spring, MD | $799,629 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida International University Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | $614,937 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | $525,416 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $504,640 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $480,597 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $424,334 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc | Yarmouth Port, MA | $403,086 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $387,433 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Piikanii Lodge Health Institute | Browning, MT | $362,999 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rare Inc | Arlington, VA | $324,605 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | $303,670 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Garden Island Resource Conservation and Development Inc | Lihue, HI | $297,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Humane World for Animals International | Washington, DC | $285,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Multiplier | San Francisco, CA | $281,858 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | New York, NY | $271,595 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Preservation Foundation of the Lakecounty Forest Preserves | Libertyville, IL | $256,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Adm Capital Foundation Inc | Quicy, MA | $253,192 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership | Prt Washingtn, WI | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Playa Lakes Joint Venture | Longmont, CO | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Practical Farmers of Iowa | Ames, IA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tolani Lake Enterprises Inc | Winslow, AZ | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mountain Studies Institute Inc | Silverton, CO | $249,854 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Scott River Watershed Council | Etna, CA | $248,556 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Borderlands Restoration Network | Patagonia, AZ | $244,783 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Madison, WI | $236,095 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education & Conservation | Washington, DC | $236,057 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wildlife Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $234,180 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| World Resources Institute | Washington, DC | $224,606 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education | Chicago, IL | $218,177 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Climate Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $203,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge | Kailua, HI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stone Barns Restoration Corp | Tarrytown, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tucson Audubon Society Inc | Tucson, AZ | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Corenewal | Cathedral Cty, CA | $199,974 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trout Unlimited Inc | Arlington, VA | $199,448 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation | Twisp, WA | $199,152 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Point Reyes Bird Observatory | Petaluma, CA | $191,555 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy | Niles, MI | $179,820 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alaska Wildlife Alliance | Anchorage, AK | $155,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Earth Conservation | Hollis Hills, NY | $150,572 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trees Water and People | Fort Collins, CO | $149,983 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bat Conservation International Inc | Austin, TX | $148,712 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blackfeet Tribe | Browning, MT | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Northwest Natural Resource Group | Seattle, WA | $141,771 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Center for Advanced Defense Studies Inc | Washington, DC | $137,117 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $132,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network Inc | Bainbridge Is, WA | $121,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trunks & Leaves Inc | San Diego, CA | $121,200 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance | Charleston, SC | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| African Aquatic Conservation Fund Inc | Chilmark, MA | $117,692 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Intertribal Buffalo Council | Rapid City, SD | $101,531 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cultural Survival Inc | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative | Bozeman, MT | $99,999 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Park Connection | Saint Paul, MN | $99,520 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pacific Rim Conservation Inc | Honolulu, HI | $98,406 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California Ocean Alliance | Aptos, CA | $90,083 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rsf Social Finance Inc | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Inc | Kanab, UT | $79,118 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc | Clearwater, FL | $76,063 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Sciences | Paul Smiths, NY | $72,408 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Impact Investing Charitable Foundation Inc | Lenexa, KS | $63,189 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wetlands Watch Inc | Norfolk, VA | $61,893 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Flower Hill Institute | Jemez Pueblo, NM | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Native Village of Kotzebue | Kotzenbue, AR | $53,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Rivers Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Manomet Inc | Manomet, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association Inc | Bend, OR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Forest Foundation | Washington, DC | $49,938 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Landsward Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | $44,749 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Insight Crime Incorporated | Washington, DC | $43,384 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California State Wildlife Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $35,494 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Panthera Corporation | New York, NY | $35,473 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| New Haven-Urban Resources Initiative Inc | New Haven, CT | $34,537 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farms for Orphans Inc | Loveland, CO | $31,380 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | $30,040 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Future West | Bozeman, MT | $29,828 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundations of Success Inc | Bethesda, MD | $25,130 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Natrx Inc | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $24,992 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $22,296 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ocean Eye Inc | Newark, DE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Conservation Science Partners Inc | Truckee, CA | $16,275 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $15,962 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Amara Conservation Ltd | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blackfeet Community College | Browning, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia Inc | Athens, GA | $14,144 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Council of Nations | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Maryland Alumni Association Inc | College Park, MD | $9,519 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Parrot Trust USA Inc | Travelers Rst, SC | $6,215 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
58 of 99 (59%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 84 of 99 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | $3,648,547 | $101,750 |
| 2021 | 53 | $8,278,782 | $82,708 |
| 2022 | 51 | $7,010,571 | $99,987 |
| 2023 | 48 | $7,651,116 | $58,161 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
22% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $84,190 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Wildlife Conservation Society's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 46 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 2 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, 10460.
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