2025-02-14T08:52:49-06:00 2024-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2023-10-01 530183181 Defenders of Wildlife DEFE 2026829400 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 200364604 Andrew Bowman President & CEO 2026829400 2025-02-12 1 1 Amanda E Waterhouse P02014004 7038930300 2025-02-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andrew Bowman 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 200364604 36999924 0 X www.defenders.org X 1947 DC Habitat and species protection. 17 16 183 74 0 0 36161737 35311323 46103 48497 -585538 486995 258384 205355 35880686 36052170 752244 450742 0 0 17541373 17650303 1966832 2425642 3371574 17289521 14641845 37549970 35168532 -1669284 883638 50165827 58479065 4373966 4633890 45791861 53845175 X Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. 0 0 13126565 48194 Mobilization of a Broader Constituency for Wildlife Conservation:Defenders of Wildlife implements nation-wide conservation initiatives and place-based conservation programs that are rooted in the communities in which we work. We focus on strategic areas where we can have a positive impact on wildlife and landscapes. We are driven by our responsibility to mobilize and grow a movement for conservation that will endure for generations to come. We issue a monthly email publication, as well as an Impact Report, sent to all members who have provided us with their email address. It features informative articles on important wildlife and land management conservation issues, editorial comments, and updates on current activities taken by the organization. Our educational outreach projects include: providing the public with up-to-date information on wildlife and habitat protection issues; maintaining an activist network and alerting activists to contact elected officials on key wildlife conservation issues; and providing information to students and teachers on wildlife issues. We also reach the public by briefing the local and national media on important wildlife topics, by producing high quality video and participating in various podcasts, media interviews, and events highlighting America's wildlife and public lands. We also engage supporters on our social network channels and through our online blog. Defenders of Wildlife's website and social media platforms offer extensive information on wildlife species and related conservation issues. The website, www.defenders.org, serves as a resource for learning more about wildlife, understanding current policy issues, and getting involved. 12798682 402548 49420 Conservation and Restoration of Imperiled Biodiversity in North America: Defenders of Wildlife focuses on the conservation of imperiled species and keystone or umbrella species that help restore the integrity and health of ecosystems. Our focus on wildlife and habitat conservation and the safeguarding of biodiversity defines our important niche in the environmental and conservation community. Long known for our leadership on endangered species issues, our programs emphasize imperiled species and their habitat throughout North America because of the irreparable loss that species extinction represents. We believe in the inherent value of wildlife and the natural world. To realize our conservation vision, Defenders of Wildlife engages in policy analysis and advocacy, litigation, innovative science, technology development, and conservation activities in the field. Our work is aimed at the prevention of species and habitats from becoming imperiled, the protection of endangered and threatened species and their habitats, and the restoration of the health of vulnerable species and their habitats. We are known for our innovative and pragmatic responses to a constantly changing political, economic and social environment. Our staff of scientists, wildlife policy experts, lobbyists, communications experts, and attorneys work in the halls of Congress, state legislatures, the courts, and local communities, and in the field across the country. We develop and advocate for innovative "up-stream" management solutions for public and private lands that encourage conservation of entire ecosystems and interconnected habitats. We emphasize collaboration with other groups as a means of bringing to bear as much collective influence as possible on policymakers and processes which are often subjected to relentless pressure from special interests. 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The Partnership Project Inc PO Box 65826 Washington DC 20035 522192070 501(c)(3) 5300 0 N/A N/A To contribute to Combined Defense Project farewell celebration for Green Leadership Trust 2024 Spring Fundraising Campaign Tom Miner Basin Association 527 Tom Miner Creek Road Emigrant MT 59027 472837284 501(c)(3) 9000 0 N/A N/A To assist with costs associated with Livestock Loss Prevention Program and Bear Ranger Program. Univeristy of Alaska PO Box 756540 Butrovich Bldg Fairbanks AK 99775 926000147 501(c)(3) 47120 0 To support ANSEP contract White Mountain Apache Tribe PO Box 700 Whiteriver AZ 85941 860092030 Tribal Gov 18000 0 To support efforts for Mexican gray wolf coexistence strategies in AZ. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Audit Committee meets with staff and auditors to review the draft 990 and address any Committee member comments. The staff then sends the draft 990 to all Board Members prior to finalization and 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. Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 200364604 384043084 Protecting wildlife, natural habitats, and the environment. DC 501(c)(4) Defenders of Wildlife 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0