Defenders of Wildlife's rating was adjusted for Joint Costs. If you are a donor who considers direct mail, telemarketing, and other Joint Cost solicitations to be true charitable programs, the below efficiency ratios, which were not adjusted for joint costs, may better reflect your goals.
| Program % | Cost to Raise $100 |
|---|---|
| 80% | $3 |
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| Defenders of Wildlife and Affiliated Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund | Consolidated Audited Financial Statements | Multiple |
| Defenders of Wildlife | IRS Form 990 | 53-0183181 |
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Entity: Defenders of Wildlife and Affiliated Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Document Type: Consolidated Audited Financial Statements Tax ID: Multiple |
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Entity: Defenders of Wildlife Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 53-0183181 |
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Rappaport Clark | Past President / CEO | $638,000 |
| 2 | Elizabeth C. Nichols | Past VP, Finance and CFO | $306,254 |
| 3 | James Stofan | Past SVP, Operations | $304,473 |
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1 Name: Jamie Rappaport Clark Title: Past President / CEO Compensation: $638,000 |
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2 Name: Elizabeth C. Nichols Title: Past VP, Finance and CFO Compensation: $306,254 |
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3 Name: James Stofan Title: Past SVP, Operations Compensation: $304,473 |
CharityWatch's rating of Defenders of Wildlife is for the 501(c)(3) public charity (tax ID #53-0183181). The rating does not include the financial activities of Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, an affiliated 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, social welfare organization (tax ID #38-4043084). According to the Defenders of Wildlife consolidated audit of September 30, 2024 (Note 1, Nature of Operations): "The Action Fund was organized for the purpose of protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment by educating people about wildlife, and advocating for laws, regulations, and policies that will positively affect wildlife, habitats, and the environment." Given its small size, the Action Fund is not rated by CharityWatch at this time. CharityWatch separates the ratings for 501(c)(4) & 501(c)(3) organizations, even when they are included together in a consolidated audit, due to their differing treatments under the IRS tax code. For more information on this topic, please see our sections on Types of Non-Profits, Tax Status, and Treatment of Related Organizations, which can be found on the Our Process page. For more information about things to consider when donating to organizations that have related public charity and social welfare entities, read "Sorting Out Nonprofit Pairs." |
According to the Defenders of Wildlife consolidated audit of September 30, 2024 (Note 14, Contributed Services): The Organization received contributed services during fiscal 2024 on which it placed a total value of $3,057,799. Of this amount, $2,940,180 was attributed to "Legal services." [Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.] |
According to the Defenders of Wildlife tax filing for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, the Organization reports re: Compensation, Directors, Officers, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II): The Organization reports providing "bonus & incentive compensation" during 2023 to Jamie Rappaport Clark, Past President & CEO, in the amount of $45,000. Clark received total reported compensation of $638,000 during 2023, which includes $142 in compensation from related organizations as reported in Row (ii). |
