Wildlife Conservation Society

Organization Overview

Wildlife Conservation Society is located in Bronx, NY. The organization was established in 1939. According to its NTEE Classification (D50) the organization is classified as: Zoos & Aquariums, under the broad grouping of Animal-Related and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Wildlife Conservation Society employed 2,263 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Wildlife Conservation Society is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Wildlife Conservation Society generated $281.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.6% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $312.6m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 3.6% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Wildlife Conservation Society has awarded 298 individual grants totaling $48,989,793. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO VALUE NATURE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

GLOBAL CONSERVATION AND HEALTH PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED PRIMARILY BY RESTRICTED GIFTS, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FROM PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER SOURCES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.


BRONX ZOO AND NEW YORK AQUARIUM: TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT ALL FIVE WCS FACILITIES WAS 2,328,455. AT THE BRONX ZOO ATTENDANCE TOTALED 1,225,237 AND AT THE NEW YORK AQUARIUM ATTENDANCE TOTALED 316,581. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED SCHEDULE O.


CITY ZOOS: CENTRAL PARK/PROSPECT PARK AND QUEENS ZOOS; CENTRAL PARK ZOO (CPZ) ATTENDANCE 407,302; PROSPECT PARK ZOO (PPZ) ATTENDANCE 192,697; QUEENS ZOO ATTENDANCE 186,638. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Di Domenico Partners Llp
Construction
$1,420,195
Turner Construction
Construction
$22,290,999
Endangered Species Protection
Consultants
$2,211,228
Fgi Corporation
Construction
$838,850
Stagecoach Digital
Consultants
$541,425
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$5,848,554
Fundraising events$741,044
Related organizations$0
Government grants $93,387,297
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$78,773,512
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $10,190,689
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$178,750,407
Total Program Service Revenue$73,442,904
Investment income $13,771,728
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $9,122
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $4,723,676
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$54,359
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $7,009,688
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $281,057,125

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Wildlife Conservation Society has awarded $3,648,547 in support to 31 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Org PageRecipient Profile

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: Conservation

$525,624

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND

Org PageRecipient Profile

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: Conservation

$434,635

WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER

Org PageRecipient Profile

Falmouth, MA

PURPOSE: Conservation

$345,582

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL

Org PageRecipient Profile

Arlington, VA

PURPOSE: CONSERVATION

$251,863

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION FUND

Org PageRecipient Profile

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: CONSERVATION

$218,177

PLAYA LAKES JOINT VENTURE

Org PageRecipient Profile

Lafayette, CO

PURPOSE: CONSERVATION

$125,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 13 grants that Wildlife Conservation Society has recieved totaling $539,867.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Goatee Foundation T-A Tr

Brooklyn, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$300,000
Gray Foundation

Cohoes, NY

PURPOSE: TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.

$100,000
Shafi Roepers Charitable Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL PURPOSE

$33,000
Elizabeth Q Huntington 44 Ui Trust 13145305

Dallas, TX

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

$32,782
Dudley And Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

PURPOSE: ENVIRONMENTAL

$27,500
Laguntza Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: BOLIVIA VICUNA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

$15,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$396,000,107
Earnings$126,285,846
Net Contributions$288,848
Other Expense$22,529,750
Grants$384,282
Ending Balance$499,660,769

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