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Wildaid Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 20-3644441 Website

WILDAID'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CHANGE AND EMPOWER THE WORLD TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND VITAL HABITATS FROM CRITICAL THREATS.

Key facts about Wildaid Inc

EIN
20-3644441
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$450,969
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$450,969
Median grant
$450,969
Total assets
$7,363,692
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Wildaid Inc gives

  • Giving grew 351% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

-35.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$451K

-60.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$451K

-60.0% YoY

About Wildaid Inc

Based on IRS filings

Wildaid Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $451K. Net investment income was $336K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkLafayetteBronxSanta CruzThe Bronx

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$17M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,363,692$11,429,320$14,525,475
Revenue$8,475,308$11,781,025$3,961,731
Expenses$12,392,073$15,707,497$6,108,842
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$335,939$149,596$10,138
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$282K$564K$846K$1M4 grants20202 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Wild Africa Fund: $451KWild Africa Fund$451K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Wild Africa Fund ($450,969).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WILD AFRICA FUND Lafayette, CAPROGRAM SUPPORT$450,969

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Peter Knights — Former President (Thru 12/31/22): $250KPeter KnightsFormer President (Thru 12/31/22)$250KJohn Baker — President/Chief Programs Officer: $196KJohn BakerPresident/Chief Programs Officer$196KLeila Melody — Chief Financial Officer: $190KLeila MelodyChief Financial Officer$190KHarry Lynch — Former CEO (Thru 5/15/23): $185KHarry LynchFormer CEO (Thru 5/15/23)$185KMeaghan Brosnan — Chief Executive Officer: $160KMeaghan BrosnanChief Executive Officer$160KJennifer Koepcke — Senior Dir. of Institutional Eng: $157KJennifer KoepckeSenior Dir. of Institutional Eng$157KRachel Lee Holstein — Donor Impact Director: $145KRachel Lee HolsteinDonor Impact Director$145KEmily Owen — Marine Program Director: $128KEmily OwenMarine Program Director$128KGary Yip — Director of Video Production: $124KGary YipDirector of Video Production$124KClaire Altier — Director of Conservation Finance: $116KClaire AltierDirector of Conservation Finance$116KDanielle Portnoy — Major Gifts Dr., West Coast: $114KDanielle PortnoyMajor Gifts Dr., West Coast$114K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Meaghan BrosnanChief Executive Officer40$159,940
Alan ChungChair5—
Steve MorganTreas./Vice Chair1—
Mary O'MalleySecretary (Thru 12/31/23)1—
Amelia Warren TyagiDirector1—
Carol JohnsonDirector1—
Chris BuschDirector1—
Denis MortonDirector1—
Donna HoweDirector1—
Ellie Phipps PriceDirector1—
Jason OkazakiDirector1—
Kristan KlinghofferDirector1—
Richard SteinbergDirector1—
Rob LeeDirector1—
Wendy BenchleyDirector1—
David AndrewsDirector (Thru 10/24/23)1—
Kathy MacdonaldDirector1—
Katherine MartinDirector (Thru 12/31/23)1—
Meredith EggersDirector (Thru 9/30/23)1—
Jim ShaughnessyDirector (Thru 9/30/23)1—
Leila MelodyChief Financial Officer40$190,183
John BakerPresident/Chief Programs Officer40$196,025
Jennifer KoepckeSenior Dir. of Institutional Eng40$157,325
Claire AltierDirector of Conservation Finance40$115,549
Emily OwenMarine Program Director40$127,708
Gary YipDirector of Video Production40$123,542
Danielle PortnoyMajor Gifts Dr., West Coast40$114,492
Rachel Lee HolsteinDonor Impact Director40$145,183
Peter KnightsFormer President (Thru 12/31/22)—$250,000
Harry LynchFormer CEO (Thru 5/15/23)—$184,909

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wildaid Inc?

Wildaid Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $7.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Wildaid Inc?

As of 2024, Wildaid Inc holds $7.4M in total assets with $8.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $451K in 2024.

Where does Wildaid Inc operate?

Wildaid Inc has awarded grants in California, New York.

What size grants does Wildaid Inc award?

In 2024, Wildaid Inc awarded 1 grant totaling $451K — an average of about $451K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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