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DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE (EIN 53-0183181)
Tax period
2016-10-01 to 2017-09-30
Filed
2018-02-15
IRS object ID
201840469349300029
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-02-15T11:23:04-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN582676261PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Rogers & Company PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
CityViennaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22182ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN530183181EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Defenders of WildlifeBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDEFEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026829400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11130 17th Street NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJamie Rappaport ClarkPersonNm
Person TitlePresident & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026829400PhoneNum
Signature2018-02-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNicole M Prince CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01315245PTIN
Phone7038930300PhoneNum
Preparation2018-02-13PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address72.214.41.82IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-02-15IPDt
IP Tm12:22:38IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJamie Rappaport ClarkPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11130 17th Street NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$37,404,917GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.defenders.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1947FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHabitat and species protection.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body18VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee156TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$79,247TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$28,303,087PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$32,800,101CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$126,780PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$165,455CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$281,814PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$243,805CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$694,061PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$701,837CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$29,405,742PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$33,911,198CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$357,462PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,005,216CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,701,529PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,117,452CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,746,772PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$1,667,850CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$986,131CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$14,389,715PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$15,035,384CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$29,195,478PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$29,825,902CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$210,264PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,085,296CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$35,548,496TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$40,522,610TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$9,384,708TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,557,086TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$26,163,788NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$30,965,524NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionDefenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. See Schedule O for continuation of mission.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,471,762ExpenseAmt
Grant$396,912GrantAmt
Revenue$66,182RevenueAmt
DescEndangered Species Act (ESA): 10-year benchmark - More than half of the species presently listed under the ESA are stable or improving.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$9,824,500ExpenseAmt
Grant$260,545GrantAmt
Revenue$41,364RevenueAmt
DescKey Species - 10-year benchmark - 25 vulnerable species are secure in important ecosystems and focal landscapes.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,230,362ExpenseAmt
Grant$347,758GrantAmt
Revenue$57,909RevenueAmt
DescHabitat - 10-year benchmark - Double the acreage of high priority wildlife habitat managed for ecological integrity.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$24,526,624TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document218IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee156EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The OrganizationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2026829400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11130 17th Street NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (28 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Jamie Rappaport Clark
President & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$410,912$0$35,247
Judith Posnikoff
Chair2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Dayton
Vice Chair2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark Caylor
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thu Pham
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Edward Asner
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Whitfield Bailey
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dinah Bear
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kim O'Keefe Beck
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Katherine Carroll
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Hecker
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mari Snyder Johnson
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Winsome Dunn McIntosh
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mamie Parker
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan Rieff
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Loretta Stadler
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lisa Wan
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert Wiygul
Director0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Stofan
Chief Operating Officer40.00Yes (X)$236,925$0$20,209
Robert Dreher
Senior Vice President, Con40.00Yes (X)$112,763$0$10,274
Nina Fascione
VP, Development40.00$168,061$0$26,675Yes (X)
Nancy Dimaio
VP, Information Services/C40.00$150,343$0$27,663Yes (X)
Robert Dewey
VP, Gov Relations/External40.00$152,471$0$31,060Yes (X)
Elizabeth Nichols
VP, Finance/CFO40.00$147,954$0$27,376Yes (X)
Michael Senatore
VP, Conservation Law40.00$146,829$0$30,670Yes (X)
Brandace Swimeley
VP, Integrated Marketing40.00$142,380$0$20,133Yes (X)
Nancy Gloman
VP, Field Conservation40.00$138,853$0$12,025Yes (X)
Cynthia Hoffman
VP, Communications40.00$115,068$0$22,684Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,922,559TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$264,016TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
RWT Production LLC
8932 Orange Hunt LaneAnnandaleVA22003Printing & production$3,549,266
Blackbaud Inc
2000 Daniel Island DriveCharlestonSC29492Database$763,459
Mal Warwick Associates
2500 Ninth StreetBerkeleyCA94710Fundraising & program counsel$683,708
Alta Resources
120 N Commercial StreetNeenahWI54956Fulfillment services$682,349
Infogroup Media Solutions
PO Box 3243OmahaNE68103List rental$410,880
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K16CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$287,137FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$32,512,964AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$818,931NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$32,800,101TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Registration fees900099$148,100$148,100
Contract services900099$17,355$17,355
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$165,455TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$273,587TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$273,587ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$735,691TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$79,247UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$656,444ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,344RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,344RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,344TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,344ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,395,139SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,424,921SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$29,782SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$29,782TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$29,782ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$27,600FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$287,137ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$68,798FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$41,198TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$41,198ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,911,198TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$165,455RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$79,247UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$866,395ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$970,216TotalAmt
Program Services$970,216ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,000TotalAmt
Program Services$35,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,527,842TotalAmt
Program Services$1,269,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$224,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,629FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,137,150TotalAmt
Program Services$6,761,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,196,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$179,108FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$406,492TotalAmt
Program Services$327,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,328FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,348,983TotalAmt
Program Services$1,145,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$167,293ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,769FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$696,985TotalAmt
Program Services$565,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$119,758ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,704FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,811TotalAmt
Program Services$8,096ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,748TotalAmt
Management And General$55,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,667,850TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,667,850FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,230TotalAmt
Management And General$65,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,263,722TotalAmt
Program Services$1,118,990ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,405ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,327FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$264,757TotalAmt
Program Services$179,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$59,410ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,460FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,469,839TotalAmt
Program Services$3,654,653ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$608,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$206,486FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,140,148TotalAmt
Program Services$880,128ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$235,608ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,412FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$378,282TotalAmt
Program Services$240,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,321ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,438FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$865,569TotalAmt
Program Services$672,767ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$184,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,922FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,156TotalAmt
Program Services$390,016ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,249ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,891FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$285,054TotalAmt
Program Services$210,278ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,626FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,437TotalAmt
Program Services$157,763ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,265FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$610,142TotalAmt
Program Services$495,060ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,246FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,816TotalAmt
Program Services$69,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,441FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Printing/publications$2,834,685$2,291,792$361,677$181,216
Membership incentives$891,525$721,735$112,561$57,229
Transaction/ bank fees$637,092$468,253$131,481$37,358
Prof. fund alloc$0$1,455,690$140,893-$1,596,583

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$552,371TotalAmt
Program Services$435,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,009FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,825,902TotalAmt
Program Services$24,526,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,313,147ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$986,131FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,951,633TotalAmt
Program Services$3,233,805ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$898,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$819,738FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,294,403BOYAmt
EOY$6,457,845EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,145,289BOYAmt
EOY$4,860,120EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$754,654BOYAmt
EOY$356,994EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$272,738BOYAmt
EOY$290,751EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$852,096BOYAmt
EOY$821,646EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,044,967BOYAmt
EOY$811,734EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$18,080,684LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,279,214LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,716,626BOYAmt
EOY$9,801,470EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,159,664BOYAmt
EOY$12,427,917EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,308,059BOYAmt
EOY$4,694,133EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,548,496BOYAmt
EOY$40,522,610EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,381,029BOYAmt
EOY$1,682,028EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,600BOYAmt
EOY$618EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,592,490BOYAmt
EOY$5,344,481EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,400,589BOYAmt
EOY$2,529,959EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,384,708BOYAmt
EOY$9,557,086EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,596,559BOYAmt
EOY$22,514,257EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,119,337BOYAmt
EOY$6,934,480EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,447,892BOYAmt
EOY$1,516,787EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,163,788BOYAmt
EOY$30,965,524EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,548,496BOYAmt
EOY$40,522,610EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,085,296ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$710,859NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$5,581OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,375,687CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,385,093CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,358,805CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,303,087CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,800,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$151,222,773TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,375,687CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,385,093CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,358,805CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,303,087CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$32,800,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$151,222,773TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,350,376SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$147,872,397PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$699,575CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$704,039CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$797,626CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$869,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$937,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,008,310TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,068CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,196CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,716CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,142CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$90,122TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$155,321,205TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$760,583GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.95200PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95590PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$246,848FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$226,265FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$473,113FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$28,045,850FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$28,518,963FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$225,531CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$378,739CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$561,023CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$473,113CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,638,406TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$49,028CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$195,545CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$197,437CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$246,848CurrentYearAmt
Total$688,858TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,447,892BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$68,895InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,516,787EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,385,711BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$62,181InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,447,892EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,497,708BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$111,997InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,385,711EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,730,724BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$50,518InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,283,534OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,497,708EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,438,208BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$292,516InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$7,730,724EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,585,586OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,585,586BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,923,996OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,777,136DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,146,860BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,662,873OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,676,002DepreciationAmt
Book Value$986,871BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$908,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$826,076DepreciationAmt
Book Value$82,153BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,801,470TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Assets held in charitable remainder and other trusts$2,608,172
Unamortized loan costs$32,873
Bequests and trusts receivable$1,997,420
Deferred compensation assets$55,668
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,694,133TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Annuity and other split-interest obligations$2,359,742
Capital lease obligation$114,549
Deferred compensation liabilities$55,668
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,529,959TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,765,429TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$710,859NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,068,993DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$74,379OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,854,231RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$33,911,198RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$33,911,198TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,963,693TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$3,068,993DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$68,798OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,137,791ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$29,825,902ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$29,825,902TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:The earnings of donor-restricted contributions can be used to fund either specific programs or general operations.
Part X, Line 2:Management has evaluated the Defenders' tax positions and concluded that Defenders had no significant uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2017 and 2016.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Annual Dinner - Direct benefits to donors 68,798. Gain on termination of capital lease 5,581.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Annual Dinner - Direct benefits to donors 68,798.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNorth America - MexicoRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram servicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSee Part VSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$121,141RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$121,141SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$121,141TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, line 3:Foreign expenditures are directly tracked and accounted for on the accrual method of accounting used for books.
Part I, line 3, Column (e):Mexican programs include national and international wildlife trade and habitat conservation, particularly as it affects Defenders' priority species and ecosystems and the progressive development of wildlife law and policy in Mexico. A consultant works throughout the country on the various programs from the northern Gulf of California to the Southern Yucatan Peninsula.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
Public Interest Communications Inc
7700 Leesburg Pike Suite 301 NFalls ChurchVA22043Telemarketing0$83,175$156,637-$73,462
SD&A Teleservices Inc
5757 West Century Boulevard SuiteLos AngelesCA90045Telemarketing0$36,422$76,068-$39,646
Donor Services Group LLC
1200 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 650Los AngelesCA90017Telemarketing0$6,293$14,948-$8,655
Mal Warwick Associates
2550 Ninth Street Suite 103BerkeleyCA94710Fundraising and program counsel0$0$865,886-$865,886
Sea Change Strategies Inc
7409 Birch AvenueTakoma ParkMD20912Fundraising and program counsel0$0$13,500-$13,500
Key Acquisition Partners LLC
2525 Riva Road Suite 145AnnapolisMD21401Media rental0$0$179,548-$179,548
Infogroup Media Solutions
1020 East 1st StreetPapillionNE68046List rental0$0$328,770-$328,770
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$125,890TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,635,357TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$1,509,467TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual dinnerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$314,737GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$287,137CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$27,600GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$12,164RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$29,620FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$27,014OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$314,737GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$287,137CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$27,600GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$12,164RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$29,620FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$27,014OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$68,798DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$41,198NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Strayhorse Ranch LLC
1849 Homestead RoadLakesideAZ85929200702407N/A$6,000N/AN/ATo assist in efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on the Strayhouse and /or South Escudilla allotments in the Apache National Forest during the 2017 grazing seasons.
Slade Ranch LLC
PO Box 761SpringervilleAZ85938202888386N/A$6,000N/AN/ATo assist with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on Slade Ranch and associated grazing allotment in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forrest during the 2017 spring and summer grazing season.
Double J Ranchers LLC
PO Box 990St JonhsAZ85936814090816N/A$6,000N/AN/ATo assist with cost associated with rancher's efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the Gallo Mountain allotment in the Gila National Forest during 2017 summer grazing season.
Y Canyon Ranch LLC
HC 62 Box 701AragonNM87820850465394N/A$6,000N/AN/ATo assist with cost associated with rancher's efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the Gila National Forest during the 2017 spring grazing season.
KCK Investments LLC
4747 South Power RoadMesaAZ85212860920223N/A$6,000N/AN/ATo assist with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on private land associated with the Centerfire Ranch within the Apache National Forest.
Flying W Ranch Inc
PO Box 644ReserveNM87830861001499N/A$6,000N/AN/ATo assist with cost associated with rancher's efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the Gila National Forest during the 2017 spring grazing season.
Patagonia Area Resource Alliance Inc
PO Box 1044PatagoniaAZ85624454416414501(c)(3)$7,050N/AN/AFor travel and supplies required to assist with monitoring and maintaining Defender's remote cameras, and for other expenses related to monitoring and opposing destructive mining proposals in the Patagonias. Also, for administration, outreach, water and wildlife monitoring, monitoring of grazing practices, opposing destructive mining proposals in the Patagonia Mountains, and other activities consistent with the mission of PARA.
Prairie Wildlife Research
PO Box 308WellingtonCO80546460462687N/A$7,422N/AN/ATo assist with cost associated with the nest box installations, traps and trailer rental and vehicle lease for work.
National Wildlife Federation
11100 Wildlife Center DriveRestonVA20190530204616501(c)(3)$7,500N/AN/ATo sponsor a wildlife lobbyist in Montana.
Badger Creek Corporation
6500 W 194th StreetStilwellKS66085201210921501(c)(3)$8,000N/AN/ATo assist with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on grazing land associated with the Badger Creek Corporation in the Gila National Forest.
Earth Day Network Inc
1616 P Street NW Suite 340WashingtonDC20036133798288N/A$10,000N/AN/ATo collaborate on the March for Science event.
Badlands National Park
25216 Ben Reifel RoadInteriorSD57750530197094N/A$10,000N/AN/ATo be used for fencing and other needs in preparation for the planned expansion of the Badlands bison herd to the eastern half of Badlands National Park beginning in 2017.
Centennial Valley Association
PO Box 240077DellMT59724202063285N/A$10,000N/AN/ATo assist with costs associated with the Centennial Valley Association's range rider program.
Daniel Curry CRIPH
1859 Clugston-Onion Creek RoadColvilleWA99114473717342N/A$10,700N/AN/ATo assist with cost to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the North Kettle Mountains in the areas of the Sherman and Profanity Peak wolf packs on or near the Colville National Forest during the 2017 calving season.
Humane Society of the United States
2100 L Street NWWashingtonDC20037530225390N/A$10,850N/AN/ATo assist with cost associated with the nest box installations, traps and trailer rental and vehicle lease for work.
City Of Fort Collins
PO Box 580Fort CollinsCO80522846000587N/A$20,000N/AN/ATo be used for the Laramie Foothills Bison Project Phase 2 expansion project. For fencing and other needs to prepare for the expansions of the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area bison range for the summer 2017.
Defenders Of Wildlife Action Fund
1130 17th Street NWWashingtonDC20036384043084501(c)(4)$35,000N/AN/ATo be used for policy and lobbying activities.
National Wildlife Refuge Association
1001 Connecticut Avenue Suite 905WashingtonDC20036237447365N/A$40,000N/AN/ATo support the National Wildlife Refuge Association's work on behalf of national wildlife refuge protection and advocacy.
Fort Belknap Indian Community
RR 1 Box 66HarlemMT59526810216424N/A$136,000N/AN/ATo be used for range expansion for Tribal buffalo herds, fencing, water development and other habitat needs for Tribally owned and managed buffalo.
The Nature Conservancy
4245 North Fairfax DriveArlingtonVA22203530242652501(c)(3)$158,000N/AN/ASub-grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to facilitate and expedite the sensitive siting of renewable energy projects through the development of federal and state energy and land management policies.
National Resources Defense Council Inc
40 West 20th StreetNew YorkNY10011132654926501(c)(3)$179,000N/AN/ASub-grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to facilitate and expedite the sensitive siting of renewable energy projects through the development of federal and state energy and land management policies.
The Wilderness Society
1615 M Street NWWashingtonDC20036530167933501(c)(3)$209,000N/AN/ASub-grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to facilitate and expedite the sensitive siting of renewable energy projects through the development of federal and state energy and land management policies.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org16TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
To assist with cost associated with ranchers' efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on the Green Peak allotment and surrounding areas in the Apache National Forest during the 2017 spring grazing season.1$6,000N/AN/A
To assist with cost associated with ranchers' efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest during the 2017 summer and fall grazing seasons.1$6,000N/AN/A
To assist with cost associated with ranchers' efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on ranchers' Reservation and Haygrounds allotment in the Apache National Forest during the 2017 spring grazing season.1$6,000N/AN/A
To assist with cost associated with ranchers' efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest during the 2017 summer and fall grazing season and also to relocate cattle to safer pastures to reduce the likelihood of further depredations by Mexican gray wolves.1$17,000N/AN/A

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization enters into a written grant agreement with the grantee that includes specific financial and programmatic accomplishment reporting requirements.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Jamie Rappaport Clark
President & CEO$408,500$0$0$0$2,412$0$28,651$0$6,596$0$446,159$0$0$0
James Stofan
Chief Operating Officer$236,162$0$0$0$763$0$16,661$0$3,548$0$257,134$0$0$0
Nina Fascione
VP, Development$167,261$0$0$0$800$0$11,965$0$14,710$0$194,736$0$0$0
Nancy Dimaio
VP, Information Services/C$148,285$0$0$0$2,058$0$10,906$0$16,757$0$178,006$0$0$0
Robert Dewey
VP, Gov Relations/External$151,127$0$0$0$1,344$0$11,013$0$20,047$0$183,531$0$0$0
Elizabeth Nichols
VP, Finance/CFO$147,649$0$0$0$305$0$10,659$0$16,717$0$175,330$0$0$0
Michael Senatore
VP, Conservation Law$146,129$0$0$0$700$0$10,653$0$20,017$0$177,499$0$0$0
Brandace Swimeley
VP, Integrated Marketing$142,110$0$0$0$270$0$0$0$20,133$0$162,513$0$0$0
Nancy Gloman
VP, Field Conservation$137,083$0$0$0$1,770$0$9,612$0$2,413$0$150,878$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution49ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$818,931NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market ValueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 1Defenders protects and restores imperiled species by transforming policies and institutions and promoting innovative solutions needed to conserve wildlife and habitat. Informed by scientific, legal and policy expertise, hands-on wildlife management experience and effective advocacy, Defenders works to improve public attitudes and policies toward wildlife and its habitat.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Audit Committee meets with staff and auditors to review the draft 990 and address any Committee member comments. The staff then sends the draft 990 to all Board Members prior to finalization and submission of the 990 to the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Organization annually requests completion of the conflict of interest form. The Board of Directors will take action, as deemed necessary, to address any potential conflicts.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aFor the President's salary, Human Resources independently collects salary survey information from other not-for-profit's as well as other Green groups and compiles findings. These findings are provided to the Organization's Executive Committee that then holds a closed door conference to establish the president's salary.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Gain on termination of capital lease 5,581.
Form 990, Part XII, line 2c:The Organization's Audit Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit. This process is consistent with previous years.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Defenders of Wildlife Action FundBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11130 17th Street NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN384043084EIN
Primary ActivitiesProtecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Defenders of WildlifeBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd