NonprofitsWild Animal Initiative Inc

Animal-Related

Wild Animal Initiative Inc

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total revenue

$2.5M

Total expenses

$3.3M

Net assets

$6.7M

Grants received

$13.4M

83 grants

EIN

822281466

Tax year

2024

Mission

Wild animal initiative's mission is to research, raise awareness, and reduce the suffering of animals.

Programs

2 programs

Community outreach - wild animal initiative conducts outreach to the general public and to academic institutions on wild animal welfare to promote and encourage the growth of welfare biology as an academic field.

Expenses: $458KGrants: $846

Grantmaking - this program funds research that deepens scientific knowledge of the welfare of wild animals in order to better understand how to improve the welfare of as many wild animals as possible, regardless of what causes the threats to their well-being.

Expenses: $1.1MGrants: $713K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$161K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$2.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$715K
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$361K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$3.3M
Total assets$7.6M
Net assets$6.7M

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CAMERON MEYER SHORB

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$102K

40 hrs/wk

NIKOLAI GATES VETR

PRESIDENT/SECRETARY (BEGAN MAY 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSH YOU

SECRETARY (THRU APRIL 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANAM NGUYEN

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

IGNACIO MOORE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE PERRY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 83 of 83

FromAmountPurposeYear
$308K
RECOMMENDED CHARITY;SUPPORT MISSION
2024
$38K
Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
2024
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$299K
RECOMMENDED CHARITY;SUPPORT MISSION
2023
$75K
IMPROVING ANIMAL WELFARE
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$44K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$38K
Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
2023
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$30K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$22K
ONLINE SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$5K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
ACCELERATE SCIENCE TO HELP WILDLIFE
2023
$1K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
general operating
2023
$226K
RECOMMENDED CHARITY;SUPPORT MISSION
2022
$122K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$108K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$69K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$34K
Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
2022
$18K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$15K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2022
$5K
Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
2022
$5K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL
2022
$120
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$80
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$30
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
general operating
2022
$1.8M
RESEARCH TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WELFARE OF WILD ANIMALS
2021
$273K
RECOMMENDED CHARITY;SUPPORT MISSION
2021
$70K
RECOMMENDED CHARITY;SUPPORT MISSION
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$37K
Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
2021
$28K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$28K
Operating Funds
2021
$22K
ONLINE SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$20K
Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
2021
$18K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$12K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$9K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$2K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$1K
GENERAL
2021
$500
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2021
$1.8M
RESEARCH, ADMIN AND SUPPORT COSTS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE WELFARE OF WILD ANIMALS
2020
$150K
RECOMMENDED CHARITY; MOVEMENT GRANT
2020
$51K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$15K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes
2020
$10K
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
$6K
Unrestricted
2020
$4K
CHARITY/EDUCATION
2020
$60K
SUPPORTED CHARITY SUPPORT MISSION
2019

Funded by

$13.4M from 28 funders · 83 grants · 2019–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$6.0M · 1 grant · 2023

Good Ventures Foundation

$3.5M · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Animal Charity Evaluators

$1.4M · 7 grants · 2019–2024

Effective Ventures Foundation Usa Inc

$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$241K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$180K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$172K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$166K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN822281466
NTEE codeD20
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-10
Formed2017
Employees16
Volunteers0
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