Rewild is located in Austin, TX. The organization was established in 2009. According to its NTEE Classification (D30) the organization is classified as: Wildlife Preservation & Protection, under the broad grouping of Animal-Related and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Rewild employed 62 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Rewild 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 06/2022, Rewild generated $63.9m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 26.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $62.5m during the year ending 06/2022. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2016, Rewild has awarded 132 individual grants totaling $11,103,147. 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.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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RE:WILD PROTECTS AND RESTORES THE WILD TO BUILD A THRIVING EARTH WHERE ALL LIFE FLOURISHES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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WILDLIFE: RE:WILD IS DRIVING CONSERVATION ACTION FOR THOUSANDS OF THREATENED AND OVERLOOKED SPECIES. WE'VE DEPLOYED SEARCHES FOR SPECIES THOUGHT TO BE LOST FOREVER - AND FOUND THEM. - RE:WILD COMMENCED A THREE-YEAR PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND PU MAT NATIONAL PARK PERSONNEL TO ENABLE COMMUNITY-COLLABORATIVE CRIME PREVENTION TARGETING THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE OF VIETNAM'S UNIQUE BIODIVERSITY. - OUR SEARCH FOR LOST SPECIES REDISCOVERED SEVERAL SPECIES LOST TO SCIENCE FOR DECADES, INCLUDING THE SIERRA LEON CRAB, THE BATMAN RIVER LOACH OF TURKEY, AND THE HAITIAN MAGNOLIA TREE. - RE:WILD AND IUCN SSC BECAME THE FIRST GLOBAL ORGS TO CALL FOR RECOGNITION OF FUNGI AS 1 OF 3 KINGDOMS OF MACROSCOPIC LIFE CRITICAL TO SUSTAINING LIFE ON EARTH.
WILDLANDS: RE:WILD WORKS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE KEY BIODIVERSITY AREAS AND UNIQUE ECOSYSTEMS. - AFTER REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES, THE ISLAND OF REDONDA SAW NESTING SEABIRDS RETURN AND GROUND LIZARD POPULATIONS INCREASE BY 800%. THE GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA HAS AGREED TO FULLY SAFEGUARD THE ISLAND AND SURROUNDING SEAS WITH A 73,000 ACRE PROTECTED AREA, THE LARGEST IN THE LESSER ANTILLES. - RE:WILD COMPLETED A KEY 30,000 ACRE LAND ACQUISITION IN BELIZE WHICH WILL ESTABLISH A CRITICAL WILDLIFE CORRIDOR FOR JAGUARS AND OTHER ENDANGERED SPECIES WITHIN THE MAYAN FORESTS OF CENTRAL AMERICA. - RE:WILD HELPED CREATE AND LAUNCH AN ONLINE TRAINING COURSE TO BUILD RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AMONG PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS WHO WILL BE INVOLVED IN KEY BIODIVERSITY AREA IDENTIFICATION AND TRAINING IN THEIR OWN NATIONS, AN ENORMOUS STEP IN IN BUILDING NATIONAL CAPACITY.
GUARDIANS: WE SUPPORT BIODIVERSITY GUARDIANS SUCH AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, WOMEN, YOUTH, AND RANGERS. OUR SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WORKING IN CONSERVATION INCLUDES CULTIVATING LEADERSHIP, WEAVING NETWORKS, AND ACCESS TO TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. - FOR THE FIRST TIME, A BIOLOGICAL SURVEY WAS UNDERTAKEN TOGETHER BY EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS, LOCAL TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES, AND TWO MEMBERS OF THE ALIWA-CUPEPE INDIGENOUS GUARDS TO UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE AND UNIQUENESS OF THE ALIWA-CUPEPE ANCESTRAL TERRITORY IN COLOMBIA. - THIS YEAR SAW A LANDMARK EVENT IN OUR ONGOING WORK IN MOUNTS IGLIT-BACO NATURAL PARK ON THE ISLAND OF MINDORO, ANCESTRAL HOME TO THE INDIGENOUS TAUBUID PEOPLE AND THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED TAMARAW, A SPECIES OF DWARF BUFFALO. AN AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN OUR LOCAL PARTNERS THE D'ABOVILLE FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, AND THE LEADERS OF THE TAUBUID PEOPLE TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE TAUBUID ANCESTRAL DOMAIN CLAIM IN THE PARK. - AS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSAL RANGER SUPPORT ALLIANCE, RE:WILD HELPED DEVELOP AND LAUNCH A FIVE YEAR ACTION PLAN THAT WILL BRING CRITICAL INTERVENTIONS IN RANGER ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION, COMMUNITY-RANGER RELATIONS, EQUALITY, AND EQUITY IN THE RANGER WORKFORCE, AMONG OTHER KEY OBJECTIVES.
CREATING CHANGE: SEVENTY PERCENT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT BIODIVERSITY IS OR WHY IT'S IMPORTANT. RE:WILD LEVERAGES ITS GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS #SAVETHEOKAVANGO, WHICH IS FIGHTING OIL DRILLING IN A PRISTINE ECOSYSTEM, AND #REWILDBRAZIL, WHICH ENCOURAGED BRAZILIANS TO VOTE FOR THE AMAZON AND THE PLANET IN RECENT ELECTIONS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Russell Mittermeier PHD Chief Conservation Officer | Officer | 40 | $190,384 |
Don Church PHD President/secretary (until 03/22) | Officer | 40 | $184,451 |
Dune Ives Director, Lonely Whale(until 05/22) | 40 | $183,781 | |
Alejandro Quintero Coo/secretary/asst Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $183,374 |
Weston Sechrest PHD Ceo/chief Scientist/board Chair | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $180,215 |
Katherine Radin Director Of Development(until 03/22) | 40 | $161,882 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Em Rose Group Website Design And Technological Consult | 6/29/22 | $500,406 |
Jon Paul Rodriguez Consultant For Species Survival | 6/29/22 | $204,500 |
Young Hero Llc Creative Consultant For Conservation Cam | 6/29/22 | $258,635 |
Systemiq Limited Iucn Climate Crisis Commission Strategy | 6/29/22 | $200,000 |
Kira Mileham Consultant For Ssc Strategic Partnership | 6/29/22 | $167,486 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $1,263,416 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $62,066,810 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $63,330,226 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $572,250 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $3,709 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $63,945,414 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $25,980,836 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $19,987,137 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $778,672 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $223,719 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $4,405,975 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $80,857 |
Other employee benefits | $338,825 |
Payroll taxes | $391,821 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $35,573 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $18,633 |
Fees for services: Other | $1,386,174 |
Advertising and promotion | $25,000 |
Office expenses | $673,626 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $65,543 |
Travel | $581,865 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $149,662 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $7,614,159 |
Total functional expenses | $62,514,358 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $2,711,791 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $4,616,747 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $850 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $80,428 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $43,178,852 |
Investments—other securities | $22,661,895 |
Investments—program-related | $1,000,000 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $945,000 |
Total assets | $75,195,563 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $525,121 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $8,000,000 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $8,525,121 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $8,645,602 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $58,024,840 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $75,195,563 |
Over the last fiscal year, Rewild has awarded $3,309,634 in support to 20 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Bend, OR PURPOSE: RESEARCH CONSERVATION | $829,634 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: RESEARCH CONSERVATION | $775,000 |
Sausalito, CA PURPOSE: RESEARCH CONSERVATION | $300,000 |
Thousand Oaks, CA PURPOSE: RESEARCH CONSERVATION | $300,000 |
San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: RESEARCH CONSERVATION | $275,000 |
Beverly Hills, CA PURPOSE: RESEARCH CONSERVATION | $200,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Rewild has recieved totaling $25,000.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Andreas Rickenbach Foundation Wilmington, DE PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 |
Beg. Balance | $5,908,112 |
Earnings | -$527,769 |
Other Expense | $179,740 |
Ending Balance | $5,200,603 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Rewild Austin, TX | $75,195,563 | $63,945,414 |
Bat Conservation International Inc Austin, TX | $15,835,183 | $10,007,263 |
Stewards Of Wildlife Conservation Inc San Antonio, TX | $0 | $892,265 |
Dallas Safari Club Dallas, TX | $11,371,773 | $6,785,278 |
Global Wildlife Foundation Folsom, LA | $3,629,388 | $2,581,989 |
Caesar Kleberg Foundation For Wildlife Conservation Kingsville, TX | $59,889,098 | $9,905,184 |
Forever Foundation For Texas Wildlife Inc Dba Texas Wildlife New Braunfels, TX | $9,227,773 | $3,958,644 |
The Deer Breeders Inc Millsap, TX | $586,089 | $1,492,482 |
Pinola Conservancy Shreveport, LA | $776,418 | $1,476,535 |
Quail Federation Inc Dallas, TX | $2,251,785 | $545,081 |
George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center Inc Bartlesville, OK | $6,575,764 | $1,357,653 |
New Mexico Wildlife Federation Albuquerque, NM | $444,068 | $1,226,244 |