2016-02-15T00:00:00-06:00 2015-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2014-10-01 530183181 Defenders of Wildlife DEFE 2026829400 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 20036 Jamie Rappaport Clark President & CEO 2026829400 2016-02-10 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2016-02-04 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z Jamie Rappaport Clark 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 20036 36430715 0 X www.defenders.org X 1947 DC Habitat and species protection. 28 26 155 28 9999 -10723 29385093 29358805 63751 20000 211998 626581 579078 651945 30239920 30657331 784292 817739 0 0 11786329 12322538 1876016 1733644 976486 15240001 15524533 29686638 30398454 553282 258877 37216172 35612023 10895056 9959455 26321116 25652568 X Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. 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Part X, Line 2: Defenders had no significant uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2015 and 2014. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Annual Dinner - Direct benefits to donors 81,329. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Annual Dinner - Direct benefits to donors 81,329. North America - Canada and Mexico, but but not the United States 0 1 Program services See Part V 126436 0 1 0 0 0 1 126436 0 126436 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: The Organization enters into a written grant agreement with the grantee that includes specific financial and programmatic accomplishment reporting requirements. Part I, line 3: Foreign expenditures are directly tracked and accounted for on the accrual method of accounting used for books. Part I, line 3, Column (e): Mexican programs include national and international wildlife trade and habitat conservation, particularly as it affects Defenders' priority species and ecosystems and the progressive development of wildlife law and policy in Mexico. A consultant works throughout the country on the various programs from the northern Gulf of California to the Southern Yucatan Peninsula. X X X X X X X 1 Public Interest Communications Inc 7700 Leesburg Pike Suite 301 North Falls Church VA 22043 Telemarketing 0 493845 506248 -12403 Russ Reid Company Inc 1615 L St NW Suite 1000 Washington DC 20036 Public education, supporter participation and development 0 0 1197600 -1197600 Sea Change Strategies 7409 Birch Ave Takoma Park MD 20912 Public education, supporter participation and development 0 0 105667 -105667 493845 1809515 -1315670 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV Annual dinner 357746 276417 81329 22938 33088 25303 357746 276417 81329 22938 33088 25303 81329 0 1 The Wilderness Society 1615 M Street NW Washington DC 20036 530167933 501(c)(3) 175000 0 N/A N/A Subgrant to support a joint project on renewable energy policy. 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Counsel 139816 0 0 0 434 0 10192 0 19193 0 169635 0 0 0 X 25 205772 Fair Market Value X 1 5013 Fair Market Value 0 1 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 1 Defenders protects and restores imperiled species by transforming policies and institutions and promoting innovative solutions needed to conserve wildlife and habitat. Informed by scientific, legal and policy expertise, hands-on wildlife management experience and effective advocacy, Defenders works to improve public attitudes and policies toward wildlife and its habitat. In FY2013 Defenders implemented a new ten-year strategic plan that defines three main conservation goals that constitute the focal areas of Defenders' mission-driven work. These three conservation goals were translated into new program classifications for budgetary purposes and are shown in the program line items of the FY2015 financial statements. The three conservation goals and related 10-year benchmarks of success are defined in Part III, Lines 4a-4c. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Organization's staff sends the draft 990 to all Board members and requests that any comments or questions be sent directly to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee meets with staff and auditors to review the draft 990 and address any Board member comments prior to submission of the 990 to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization annually requests completion of the conflict of interest form. The Board of Directors will take action, as deemed necessary, to address any potential conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a For the President's salary, Human Resources independently collects salary survey information from other not-for-profit's as well as other Green groups and compiles findings. These findings are provided to the Organization's Executive Committee that then holds a closed door conference to establish the president's salary. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, line 2c: The Organization's Audit Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit. This process is consistent with previous years. Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 20036 522298744 See Part VII DC 501(c)(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund N 1675 Timesheet allocation Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund O 13041 Timesheet allocation Schedule R, Part II, Column (b)- Primary Activity Protecting wildlife, natural habitats and the environment through education and advocacy.