Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
EIN 52-2298744 • 501(c)4 • Washington, DC
Profile
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats and the environment through education and advocacy.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.30x
Liabilities / Revenue
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
2nd percentile
Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 80.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
5th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$81,068
Down $139,347 (-63%) from 2014
Liabilities
Down$24,576
Down $1,663 (-6.3%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down$56,492
Down $137,684 (-71%) from 2014
Revenue
Down$6,758
Down $380,695 (-98%) from 2014
Expenses
Down$144,442
Down $397,454 (-73%) from 2014
Net Income
Up-$137,684
Up $16,759 (+11%) from 2014
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $81,068
- Liabilities
- $24,576
- Net assets
- $56,492
- Revenue
- $6,758
- Expenses
- $144,442
- Net income
- -$137,684
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
- Signed
- Dec 22, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $6,758
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats and the environment through education and advocacy.
Protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment through education and advocacy.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Media and Education - Educating the general public through general support grants, media and direct communications on the effects of various legislative and regularity proposals and acts on wildlife and natural habitat. | $0 | $4,485 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Rappaport Clark | President | - | $4,938 | $494 | $5,432 |
| James Stofan | Chief Operating Officer | - | $317 | $6 | $323 |
| Brock Evans | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Winsome McIntosh | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Bill Pelster | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Caroline Gabel | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
- EIN
- 52-2298744
- Phone
- 2026829400
- Address
- 1130 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jamie Rappaport Clark
- Title
- President & CEO
- Phone
- 2026829400
- Signed
- 2015-12-22
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Rogers & Company PLLC
- Address
- 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182
- Preparer
- Nicole Prince CPA
- Phone
- 7038930300
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: Payroll taxes. Amount: 2,990. Description: Office expenses. Amount: 9,021. Description: Information technology. Amount: 50,341. Description: Depreciation. Amount: 21,458. Description: Meetings. Amount: 45. Description: Insurance. Amount: 17,610. Description: Taxes and licenses. Amount: 4,727. Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 378. Description: Overhead. Amount: 1,721. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 108,291.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Pledges receivable. Beg. of Year Amount: 133,927. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Prepaid expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 2,903. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Due from related parties. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,032. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 21,457. End of Year Amount: 0.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: Accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. of Year Amount: 26,239. End of Year Amount: 11,624. Description: Due to related party. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 12,952.”
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