Wildlife Conservation Society
THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY (WCS) SAVES WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES WORLDWIDE THROUGH SCIENCE, CONSERVATION ACTION, EDUCATION, AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO VALUE NATURE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.3B
+0.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.7M
+9.1% YoY
Grant Count
48
-5.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$159K
+16.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,254,629,446 | $1,249,623,944 | $1,271,369,998 |
| Revenue | $389,150,742 | $345,503,315 | $393,224,094 |
| Expenses | $448,907,632 | $373,628,213 | $337,028,286 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,595,989 | $7,606,785 | $7,344,549 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
214 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert G Menzi | EVP Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $701,351 |
| Monica P Medina | President & CEO Until 4/2/2024 | 40 | $615,368 |
| Paula Hayes | EVP chief of Global Resources | 40 | $643,978 |
| John F Calvelli | EVP Public Affairs | 40 | $606,140 |
| James J Breheny | EVP Director of Zoos/Aquarium | 40 | $438,282 |
| Christopher J McKenzie | SVP General Counsel | 40 | $417,897 |
| Craig Piper | VP and Director of City Zoos | 40 | $365,361 |
| Joseph Walston | EVP Global Conservation | 40 | $376,148 |
| Laura Stolzenthaler | SVP & CFO | 40 | $384,723 |
| Robert Calamo | VP & Comptroller Until 1/31/24 | 40 | $327,507 |
| Jelle Boot | VP Human Resources | 40 | $314,469 |
| Daniel Zarin | E. Director of Forest Programs | 40 | $319,978 |
| Susan Chin | SVP of Strategy & Advancement | 40 | $322,423 |
| Niko Radjenovic | VP Business Services | 40 | $322,318 |
| Stephen Ham | VP of Individual Giving | 40 | $286,489 |
| Alejandro Santo Domingo | Chair & Trustee | 4 | — |
| Hamilton E James | Vice Chair & Trustee | 2 | — |
| Thomas J Edelman | Treasurer & Trustee | 2 | — |
| Elizabeth Ainslie | Secretary & Trustee | 2 | — |
| Eric Adams | Ex Officio Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Brad Lander | Ex Officio Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Adrienne E Adams | Ex Officio Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Susan Donoghue | Ex Officio Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Laurie Cumbo | Ex Officio Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Vanessa L Gibson | Ex Officio Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Antonio Reynoso | Ex Officio Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Neil Barr | Trustee From 10/24/2023 | 1 | — |
| Frederick W Beinecke | Trustee Until 10/24/2023 | 1 | — |
| Rosina M Bierbaum | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Duncan A Chapman | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Katherine L Dolan | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Christopher J Elliman | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Paul A Gould | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Peter T Grauer | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jonathan D Green | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Antonia M Grumbach | Trustee | 2 | — |
| O Andreas Halvorsen | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Judith H Hamilton | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Jan Hatzius | Trustee | 1 | — |
| John N Irwin III | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Trevor Kempner | Trustee From 10/24/2023 | 1 | — |
| Julia Marton-Lefvre | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Ambrose K Monell | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Adebayo O Ogunlesi | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Juan Manuel Santos | Trustee | 2 | — |
| David B Schiff | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Walter C Sedgwick | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Katherine Sherrill | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Caroline N Sidnam | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Loretta M Stadler | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Andrew H Tisch | Trustee | 2 | — |
| Roselinde Torres | Trustee Until 02/28/2024 | 1 | — |
| Marcel van Poecke | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Akiko Yamazaki | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Robert B Zoellick | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Patrick Mouton | VP & Comptroller From 3/04/24 | 40 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
District of Columbia $6.9M (22%)
Virginia $4.4M (14%)
Massachusetts $3.1M (10%)
California $2.9M (9%)
New York $2.0M (6%)
Texas $1.7M (5%)
Iowa $1.3M (4%)
Florida $1.1M (4%)
+26 more states
States
Cities
AmesAnchorageAnnarborAptosArcataArlingtonAthensAustinBainbridge IslandBaton RougeBendBethesdaBozemanBrowningCambridgeChicagoChilmarkClearwaterClevelandCollege Park
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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