Wildaid Inc
Wildaid's mission is to inspire change and empower the world to protect wildlife and vital habitats from critical threats.
Wildaid Inc at a glance
In short: Wildaid Inc gave $68K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,865
- -85.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,933
- -92.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,933
- Total assets
- $8,927,936
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wildaid Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wild Africa Fund ($50K). Together the top 2 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2025) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $68K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Africa Fund Lafayette, CA | Program Support | $50,441 |
| United Nations Development Programme New York, NY | Program Support | $17,424 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,927,936 | $12,015,700 | $10,718,191 | $67,865 | 2 | $179,402 |
| 2024 | $7,363,692 | $8,475,308 | $12,392,073 | $450,969 | 1 | $335,939 |
| 2023 | $11,429,320 | $11,781,025 | $15,707,497 | $1,128,478 | 1 | $149,596 |
| 2022 | $14,525,475 | $3,961,731 | $6,108,842 | $736,759 | Total only | $10,138 |
| 2021 | $16,977,419 | $11,112,367 | $8,743,450 | $100,000 | 2 | $9,957 |
| 2020 | $15,137,299 | $9,206,781 | $9,420,360 | $113,389 | 4 | $152,688 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wildaid Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wildaid Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $179K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wildaid Inc is led by Meaghan Brosnan, Chief Executive Officer & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 9 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meaghan Brosnan
Chief Executive Officer & Secretary
Chief Operations Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
Chief Executive Officer → Chief Executive Officer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$135K (2021) → $210K (2025)
John Baker
President & Chief Programs Officer
Chief Program Officer → Chief Programs Officer, 2023
Chief Programs Officer → President & Chief Programs Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $210K (2025)
Alan Chung
Chair
Director → Chair & CEO, 2023
Chair & CEO → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claire Altier
Treasurer & Director of Conservation Finance
Controller → Director of Conservation Finance, 2024
Director of Conservation Finance → Treasurer & Director of Conservation Finance, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $130K (2025)
Gary Yip
Director of Video Production
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$110K (2020) → $133K (2025)
Chirstina Vallianos
Wildlife Program Director
Wildlife Program Director & Asia → Wildlife Program Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$107K (2023) → $122K (2025)
Jennifer Koepcke
Senior Director of Institutional Eng
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$157K (2024) → $162K (2025)
Rachel Lee Holstein
Donor Impact Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$145K (2024) → $157K (2025)
Matthew Grager
Climate Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Ellie Phipps Price
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Benchley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Howe
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristan Klinghoffer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Busch
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Steinberg
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Lee
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amelia Warren Tyagi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denis Morton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Okazaki
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wes Carter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leila Melody
Chief Financial Offcr
Chief Finance Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Offcr, 2025
On filings since 2023
2.1 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Steve Morgan
Treasurer & Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: David Andrews (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jim Shaughnessy (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Martin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathy Macdonald (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary O'Malley (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Meredith Eggers (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Peter Knights (2020–2024) — Former President
- Former: Harry Lynch (2021–2024) — Former CEO
- Former: Danielle Portnoy (2024) — Major Gifts Dr. & West Coast
- Former: Emily Owen (2024) — Marine Program Director
- Former: Beverly Spector (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Corie Knights (2020–2023) — Senior Dr, Maj Gifts & Evnt
- Former: Mike Dinsdale (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Solvik (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robin Ferracone (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Pinnix (2021–2023) — Chief Devel Officer
- Former: Angela Richards (2023) — Wildlife Campaigns Grant Associate
- Former: Angela Kirkman (2020–2021) — Senior Director of Partnerships
- Former: Helen Riley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jaclyn Sherry (2020–2021) — Operations Director
- Former: Shannon O'Leary Joy (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shireen Santosham (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tammy Nicastro (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Leung (2020) — China Climate Program Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $210K, to Meaghan Brosnan (Chief Executive Officer/Secretary). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wildaid Inc
How much does Wildaid Inc give each year?
Wildaid Inc gave $68K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $451K across 1 grant.
How large is Wildaid Inc?
Wildaid Inc reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.0M.
What is Wildaid Inc?
Wildaid Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wildaid Inc operate?
Wildaid Inc has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Wildaid Inc's EIN?
Wildaid Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3644441. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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