Civic Intelligence

Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund

EIN 38-4043084 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC

Profile

Organized for the purpose of protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment.

1130 17th Street NWWashington, DC 20036-4604

www.defenders.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

96th percentile

1.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-1268%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$627

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 47.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

42nd percentile

-5.4%

Faster asset growth than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

18th percentile

-44%

Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$267,483

Down $15,296 (-5.4%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$1,579

Up $1,394 (+754%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$265,904

Down $16,690 (-5.9%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue96th percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,316

Down $1,022 (-44%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$18,006

Up $12,664 (+237%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$16,690

Down $13,686 (-456%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth42nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2017: $76,025Liabilities 2017: $2,1462017Assets 2018: $182,596Liabilities 2018: $208Net Assets 2018: $182,3882018Assets 2019: $174,194Liabilities 2019: $214Net Assets 2019: $173,9802019Assets 2020: $280,543Liabilities 2020: $242Net Assets 2020: $280,3012020Assets 2021: $281,866Liabilities 2021: $254Net Assets 2021: $281,6122021Assets 2022: $282,914Liabilities 2022: $186Net Assets 2022: $282,7282022Assets 2023: $285,791Liabilities 2023: $193Net Assets 2023: $285,5982023Assets 2024: $282,779Liabilities 2024: $185Net Assets 2024: $282,5942024Assets 2025: $267,483Liabilities 2025: $1,579Net Assets 2025: $265,9042025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$267,483
Liabilities$1,579
Net Assets$265,904
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth18th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $78,511Expenses 2017: $4,632Net Income 2017: $73,8792017Revenue 2018: $126,248Expenses 2018: $17,739Net Income 2018: $108,5092018Revenue 2019: $20,911Expenses 2019: $29,319Net Income 2019: -$8,4082019Revenue 2020: $110,997Expenses 2020: $4,676Net Income 2020: $106,3212020Revenue 2021: $5,530Expenses 2021: $4,219Net Income 2021: $1,3112021Revenue 2022: $5,555Expenses 2022: $4,439Net Income 2022: $1,1162022Revenue 2023: $6,969Expenses 2023: $4,099Net Income 2023: $2,8702023Revenue 2024: $2,338Expenses 2024: $5,342Net Income 2024: -$3,0042024Revenue 2025: $1,316Expenses 2025: $18,006Net Income 2025: -$16,6902025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,316
Expenses$18,006
Net Income-$16,690
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$267,483
Liabilities
$1,579
Net assets
$265,904
Revenue
$1,316
Expenses
$18,006
Net income
-$16,690
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.67$0.02$2.66$0.01$0.18$0.17
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.83$0.00$2.83$0.02$0.05$0.03
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.86$0.00$2.86$0.07$0.04$0.03
2022Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$2.83$0.00$2.83$0.06$0.04$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.82$0.00$2.82$0.06$0.04$0.01
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.81$0.00$2.80$1.11$0.05$1.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.74$0.00$1.74$0.21$0.29$0.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.83$0.00$1.82$1.26$0.18$1.09
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.76$0.02$0.79$0.05$0.74
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 13, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$1,316
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Organized for the purpose of protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment by educating people of all ages about wildlife, habitats, and other environmental issues.$0$0
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment by supporting the passage of legislation, the implementation of regulatory actions, and the outcome of referenda at the federal, state and local levels which will positively affect wildlife, habitats, and the environment.$0$0
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment by undertaking grassroots and other issue-based campaigns in support of policy positions being advanced by Defenders.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jamie Rappaport ClarkPresident & CEO, Left In July-$589$38$627
Andrew BowmanPresident & CEO Began In August-$172$17$189
Laura SheehanSVP, External Affairs-$123$8$131
Robert DeweyVP, Government Relations-$96$20$116
Kim O'Keefe BeckSecretary-$0--
Whitfield BaileyTreasurer-$0--
John DonovanDirector-$0--
Robert FischmanDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
EIN
38-4043084
Phone
2026829400
Address
1130 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-4604

Signing Officer

Name
Andrew Bowman
Title
President & CEO
Phone
2026829400
Signed
2026-02-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rogers & Company PLLC
Address
8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182
Preparer
Amanda E Waterhouse
Phone
7038930300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: Interest income. Amount: 1,316.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Bank fees. Amount: 2,324. Description: Overhead. Amount: 562. Description: Insurance. Amount: 1,814. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 4,700.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: Due to related organization. Beg. of Year Amount: 185. End of Year Amount: 1,491. Description: Accrued Expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 88.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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