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 |
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| 83% | $3 |
| Entity | Document Type | Tax ID |
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| Defenders of Wildlife | IRS Form 990 | 53-0183181 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements | multiple |
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Entity: Defenders of Wildlife Document Type: IRS Form 990 Tax ID: 53-0183181 |
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Entity: Defenders of Wildlife Document Type: Audited Consolidated Financial Statements Tax ID: multiple |
| Name | Title | Compensation | |
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| 1 | Jamie Rappaport Clark | President/CEO | $568,897 |
| 2 | James Stofan | Senior VP, Operations | $276,865 |
| 3 | Robert Dreher | Senior VP, Conservation/General Counsel | $265,769 |
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1 Name: Jamie Rappaport Clark Title: President/CEO Compensation: $568,897 |
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2 Name: James Stofan Title: Senior VP, Operations Compensation: $276,865 |
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3 Name: Robert Dreher Title: Senior VP, Conservation/General Counsel Compensation: $265,769 |
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, 2021 (Note 1, Nature of Operations): "The Action Fund was organized for the purpose of protecting wildlife, natural habitat, and the environment by educating people about wildlife, and advocating for laws, regulations, and policies that will positively affect wildlife, habitats, and the environment." The Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund received only $5,000 in total contributions in fiscal 2021, according to the audited Consolidated Schedule of Activities. Given its small size, the Action Fund is not rated by CharityWatch at this time. CharityWatch separates the ratings for 501(c)(3) & 501(c)(4) organizations, even if their financial activities 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" in the Articles & Alerts section, below. |
According to the Defenders of Wildlife consolidated audit of September 30, 2021 (Note 2 re: Donated services), Defenders received in-kind donated services in fiscal 2021 on which it placed a total value of $6,139,697. The donated services "consist of pro-bono legal services and advertising." [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 consolidated audit of September 30, 2021 (Note 9, Loan Payable – Paycheck Protection Program): "Defenders applied for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) pursuant to...the CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security] Act, which was enacted on March 27, 2020. The PPP is a loan designed to provide direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll through the COVID-19 coronavirus, for which Defenders qualified. After the loans are granted, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will forgive loans if all employee retention criteria are met, and the funds are used for eligible expenses (which primarily consist of payroll costs, costs used to continue group healthcare benefits, rent, and utilities). "The initial loan was granted to Defenders on May 5, 2020 in the amount of $2,397,455, with terms including a 1.00% fixed interest rate and maturity date of May 5, 2022. At September 30, 2020, Defenders recorded $2,397,455 as a loan payable and $9,787 as interest expense. During fiscal year 2021, the SBA approved full forgiveness of the loan, and remitted the forgiveness amount to the financial institution, including applicable interest accruals. Defenders recorded the amount of forgiven loan and accrued interest as other income in the accompanying [audited] consolidated statement of activities." |
According to the Defenders of Wildlife consolidated audit of September 30, 2021 (Note 19, COVID-19 Pandemic): "The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and around the world has caused business disruptions due to mandatory lockdowns implemented in most states in order to slow down the spread of the virus. Defenders' management has been monitoring the situation and implementing certain changes in its operations and upcoming events in order to mitigate the impact of this pandemic. While the disruption is currently expected to be temporary, there is considerable uncertainty around its duration, and the full financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time." |