2026-02-13T09:48:07-06:00 2025-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2024-10-01 530183181 Defenders of Wildlife DEFE 2026829400 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 200364604 Andrew Bowman President & CEO 2026829400 2026-02-13 1 1 Amanda E Waterhouse P02014004 7038930300 2026-02-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Andrew Bowman 1130 17th Street NW Washington DC 200364604 83760881 0 X www.defenders.org X 1947 DC Habitat and species protection. 18 18 165 80 0 0 35311323 41566131 48497 60397 486995 6741096 205355 182571 36052170 48550195 450742 609434 0 0 17650303 20554019 2425642 2252264 4787205 14641845 14887451 35168532 38303168 883638 10247027 58479065 65453645 4633890 4817367 53845175 60636278 X Defenders of Wildlife is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities. 0 0 14676309 548266 66974 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. The shared goal of all of our activities is to make Defenders of Wildlife the nation's most effective champion of imperiled wildlife in an era of climate change and habitat loss, leading the way in meeting the challenges and seizing the opportunities that tomorrow presents to leave a rich and diverse natural legacy for future generations. 12538215 61168 0 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. 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Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated the Defenders' tax positions and concluded that Defenders had no significant uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2025 and 2024. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Consolidated organization revenue and eliminations -5,261. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Consolidated organization expenses and eliminations 11,429. Bad debt & losses on uncollectibles 167,874. X X X X X X 1 New Canvassing Experience Inc 1526 Berlin Road Cherry Hill NJ 08003 Canvassing 0 61870 591396 -529526 Genuine Engagement Fundraising LLC PO Box 11630 Portland OR 97211 Canvassing 0 51930 533128 -481198 New Partners Teleservices LLC PO Box 5021 St Cloud MN 56302 Telemarketing 0 8866 9214 -348 Direct Media LLC Data Axle Inc PO Box 959819 St Louis MO 63195 Fundraising and Program Counsel 0 0 316701 -316701 AB Data LTD 600 AB Data Drive Milwaukee WI 53217 Fundraising and Program Counsel 0 0 440110 -440110 Caliban Creative Inc 7231 Archlaw Drive Clifton VA 20124 Executes plans created by organization or fundraising counse 0 0 84000 -84000 Patrick Andrew McCarty 339 Bahia lane Cape Carteret NC 28584 Executes plans created by organization or fundraising counse 0 0 84000 -84000 Moore A Series LLC 4200 Parliament Place Ste 300 Lanham MD 20706 Fundraising and Program Counsel 0 0 192714 -192714 122666 2251263 -2128597 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY DC 1 Alaska Wildlife Alliance PO Box 202022 Anchorage AK 99520 920073877 501 C(3) 8800 0 To help support the Project Manager for the Cook Inlet Beluga Advocacy Group (CIBAG) and its activities. Andrus Ranch Holdings LLC HC 30 Box 36501 Concho AZ 85924 462900171 6000 0 To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on Sponsoller allotment in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest during the Summer/Fall 2025 grazing season. Aris Land & Livestock LLC 49908 N 21st Lane New River AZ 85087 821357878 24000 0 To assit with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on allotment(s) on the Gila National Forest during spring/summer 2025 grazing season Beaver Institute Inc 14 Mountain Road Southampton MA 01073 822197466 501 C(3) 17500 0 To assist with costs associated with your BeaverCorps program Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation 640 All Chiefs Road PO Box 850 Browning MT 59417 810212955 Tribal Gov 13000 0 To support the labor to host linnii Days/Blackfeet Nation - this major annual gathering of Tribal members and partners (Glacier Waterton Lakes NPs and NGOs) june 4-6, 2025.; For labor to install bison fencing for their cultural buffalo herd. City of Hamilton 223 S 2nd Street Hamilton MT 59840 816001270 Local Govt 20110 0 14 bear-resistant trash enclosures to the city of Hamilton, Montana. County of Dare PO Box 1000 Manteo NC 27954 566000293 Local Govt 120114 0 To re-fence to Dare County Transfer Station on Cub Road in Manns Harbor, NC. Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge PO Box 13519 Port Isabel TX 78578 742815350 501 C(3) 7500 0 To support efforts for the ocelot conservation and recovery in the National Wildlife Refuge and nearby areas. KCK Investments LLC 4747 S Power RD Mesa AZ 85212 860920223 18000 0 To assist with costs associated with efforts to prevent wildlife depredation by wolves on Centerfire allotment in Gila National Forest during the Winter/Spring 2025 grazing season LLCJBARL Ranches PO Box 1925 Bozeman MT 59719 810533091 10000 0 "To assist with costs associated with your efforts to monitor large carnivore presence on your federal grazing lease and better track where coexistence efforts are needed in addition to range riding, electric fencing, and other nonlethal conflict Maryhalen & Bobby Peters DBA Slade Ranchllc Po Box 761 Springville AZ 85938 202888386 6000 0 To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on their allotment in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest during Summer/Fall 2025 grazing season. Rocky Mountain Front Ranchlands Group 904 Robare Lane Valier MT 59486 882253676 15000 0 To assist with costs associated with efforts to facilitate the Montana state subcommmittee of the Conflict Reduction Consortium and for a range rider to reduce wolf-livestock conflict on the Rocky Mountain Front Southern Plains Land Trust 6439 E Maplewood aveA Centennial CO 80111 841470479 501 C(3) 21186 0 Toward hiring contract labor to install wildlife-friendly, bison fencing for new acres of habitat acquired for the bison conservation herd of the Southern Plains Land Trust. Strayhorse Ranch 1849 Homestead RD Lakeside AZ 85929 260702407 7500 0 To assist with costs associated with your efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves on your grazing allotment in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest during the Summer/Fall 2025 grazing season. The Blackfoot Challenge Inc 405 Main St Ovando MT 59854 810488863 501 C(3) 22000 0 To assist with costs associated with the purchase of a 20ft shipping container for bear attractant containment on a location with a history of conflict with grizzly bears; To assist with costs associated with your Livestock Loss Prevention program The Pisgah Conservancy 159 W Main St Brevard NC 28712 475267129 501 C(3) 7500 0 In sponsorship of the River Ranger program. Tom Miner Basin Association 527 Tom Miner CK Road Emigrant MT 59027 472837284 19000 0 To assist with costs associated with Livestock Loss Prevention Program and Bear Ranger Program. University of North Carolina at Asheville One University Heights Asheville NC 28804 566002370 State Agency 10000 0 To support in the Hellbender research that the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA) is completing. Watershed Management Group Inc 1137 N Dodge Blvd Tucson AZ 85716 200637567 501 C(3) 10000 0 To facilitate beaver coexistence work through the Arizona Statewide Beaver Working Group. White Mountain Apache Tribe PO Box 700 Whiteriver AZ 85941 860092030 Tribal Gov 18000 0 To further the Tribe's conservation goals to coexist with the Mexican gray wolves by funding range riders who will work with the tribe's Game and Fish Department and in coordination with tribal range managers and livestock associations to reduce wolf-livestock conflict. Wildlife Restoration Foundation 4006 North Tazewell Street Arlington VA 22207 863749212 501 C(3) 13000 0 Contribution to help support the costs associated with the North American Bison Summit, scheduled for 04/01-04/04/2025 in Fort Collins, Colorado. 13 8 Beaver Conflict Resolution Program 2 179 N/A Electric Fence Incentive Program 50 14819 N/A For guest speaker at communication retreat 1 250 N/A Purchase of bear spray for distribution 1 11474 N/A To assist with costs associated with efforts to avoid livestock depredation by wolves. 2 15000 N/A To assist with costs associated with your e?orts to prevent wolf- livestock con?icts. 4 43732 N/A Towards labor cost for installing bison fencing for the Blackfeet nation cultural herd. 1 6300 N/A Travel stipend for transportation and lodging for the three-day trip, transfering Yellowstone bison from the Fort Peck Tribes, Montana to the Mosquito Tribes in Canada. 2 2000 N/A For travel to the North American Bison Summit in Colorado. 2 2000 N/A Travel stipend to attend the American Grasslands Conference in Nebraska 1 1500 N/A Part I, Line 2: The Organization enters into a written grant agreement with the grantee that includes specific financial and programmatic accomplishment reporting requirements. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jamie Rappaport Clark President and CEO (to 7/24) 607495 585 208750 0 4480 4 36804 35 3533 3 861062 627 0 0 Michael Senatore SVP, Conservation Programs 249410 0 0 0 2322 0 18247 0 35233 0 305212 0 0 0 Brandace Swimeley Vice President, Integrated Marketing 247340 0 0 0 810 0 18378 0 34258 0 300786 0 0 0 Matt Braughler Vice President, Development 271632 0 0 0 1242 0 19057 0 4601 0 296532 0 0 0 Laura Sheehan Senior Vice President, External Affa 254321 122 0 0 2321 1 11748 6 3233 2 271623 131 0 0 James Laurence Stofan SVP, Operations (to 9/24) 236086 0 0 0 1876 0 16868 0 12536 0 267366 0 0 0 Thu Pham Chief of Staff 201000 0 0 0 1035 0 14858 0 35032 0 251925 0 0 0 Robert Dewey Vice President, Government Relations 196207 94 0 0 2776 2 14382 7 28027 13 241392 116 0 0 Elizabeth Nichols VP, Finance & CFO (to 7/24) 203943 0 0 0 764 0 14401 0 8899 0 228007 0 0 0 Andrew Bowman President & CEO (from 8/24) 177924 171 25000 0 803 1 12574 12 5508 5 221809 189 0 0 Julia Adams Vice President, Conservation Law 188121 0 0 0 918 0 13405 0 14685 0 217129 0 0 0 Shawn Cantrell VP, Species Conservation & Coexisten 177696 0 0 0 4740 0 12636 0 14441 0 209513 0 0 0 Sharon Morris-Smith Vice President, Human Resources 179030 0 0 0 1602 0 12945 0 14405 0 207982 0 0 0 Jane Davenport McClintock Senior Attorney 140448 0 0 0 1337 0 10817 0 33071 0 185673 0 0 0 Alejandra Goyenechea Senior Int'l Counsel (to 10/24) 101448 0 0 0 46232 0 7853 0 24356 0 179889 0 0 0 Lindsay Rosa VP, Conservation Research and Innova 165327 0 0 0 307 0 11696 0 2434 0 179764 0 0 0 Mary Beth Beetham Director, Legislative Affairs 137770 0 0 0 5736 0 9861 0 14615 0 167982 0 0 0 Lisa Marie Saltzburg Senior Attorney 140425 0 0 0 285 0 3382 0 14060 0 158152 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Alejandra Goyenechea received a severance of $45,904 during the calendar year 2024. Part I, Line 7 The organization provides certain executives with non-fixed payments on the basis of performance. Reported bonus & incentive compensation for the former President & CEO reflects a one-time retention payment related to a planned leadership transition, as well as a prorated performance-based bonus earned during the year. X 38 4681934 Fair Market Value 0 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): The number in column (b) represents the number of contributors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 In FY25, the Organization adopted amended and restated Bylaws. Key updates include: explicit classification of the CEO as a non-voting ex-officio board member, an increase to the maximum allowable number of directors, and updated term limits for officers. The amendments to the bylaws also clarified indemnification provisions, as well as the management of investment funds and endowment funds. 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. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Bad debt & losses on uncollectibles -167,874. 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 1 1 0 0