Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$58.5M
+16.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$292K
-46.4% YoY
Grant Count
18
-43.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
-4.6% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $58,479,065 | $50,165,827 | $48,630,491 |
| Revenue | $36,052,170 | $35,880,686 | $42,802,063 |
| Expenses | $35,168,532 | $37,549,970 | $37,955,460 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $486,995 | $-585,538 | $223,366 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Caylor | Chair | 2.5 | — |
| John Donovan | Vice Chair | 2 | — |
| Sheryl Sachs | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Susan Alexander | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Sylvia Baca | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Whitfield Bailey | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Don Barry | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Dinah Bear | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Kim O'Keefe Beck | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Gaby Chavarria | Director, Until June 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| John Dayton | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Paul Donaher | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Robert Fischman | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Caroline Gabel | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Ann Morgan | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Terry Root | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Tom Sisk | Director | 0.5 | — |
| Jamie Rappaport Clark | President/CEO, Until July 2024 | 40 | $608,543 |
| Andrew Bowman | President/CEO, as of Aug 2024 | 40 | — |
| Michael Senatore | SVP, Conservation Programs | 40 | $87,939 |
| Laura Sheehan | SVP, External Affairs | 40 | $155,918 |
| James Stofan | SVP, Operations, Until Sept 2024 | 40 | $275,372 |
| David Anderson | Interim SVP, Ops, as of Sep 2024 | 40 | — |
| Elizabeth C Nichols | VP, Finance and CFO, Until July 2024 | 40 | $272,789 |
| Matt Braughler | VP, Development | 40 | $268,706 |
| Brandace J Swimeley | VP, Integrated Marketing | 40 | $246,555 |
| Thu Pham | Chief of Staff | 40 | $198,705 |
| Robert L Dewey | VP, Government Relations | 40 | $193,219 |
| Shawn P Cantrell | VP, Species Conservation & Coexistence | 40 | $184,519 |
| Sharon Morris-Smith | VP, Human Resources | 40 | $176,216 |
| Julia Adams | VP, Conservation Law | 40 | $172,233 |
| Lindsay D Rosa | VP, Conservation Research and Innovation | 40 | $158,150 |
| Mary Beth Beetham | Director, Legislative Affairs | 40 | $140,514 |
| Cherie Wasoff | Director of Philanthropy | 40 | $129,528 |
| Andrew P Carter | Director, Conservation Policy | 40 | $128,797 |
| James Luerssen | Director, Gift Planning | 40 | $127,630 |
| Jane Davenport McClintock | Senior Attorney | 40 | $125,977 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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