Nonprofit · EIN 52-1384139
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $584,225,222 | $520,771,199 | $63,454,023 | $3,563,877,589 | $3,093,154,032 | $470,723,557 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $513,218,073 | $485,674,486 | $27,543,587 | $3,057,910,177 | $2,667,891,206 | $390,018,971 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $415,545,535 | $386,645,040 | $28,900,495 | $2,666,675,120 | $2,335,513,385 | $331,161,735 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $432,810,443
- of which government grants
- $312,368,667
- Program service revenue
- $112,614,964
- Investment income
- $42,782,997
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,706,140
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,983,182
- Other revenue
- -$3,983,182
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $469,327,984
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,499,058
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,575,295
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $35,439,561
- Professional fundraising fees
- $125,000
- Legal fees
- $197,528
- Accounting fees
- $427,684
- Occupancy
- $4,898,311
- Travel
- $559,086
- Depreciation
- $1,648,865
- Program services (functional)
- $502,541,027
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,626,354
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,603,818
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,057,910,177
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,563,877,589
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,093,154,032
- Net assets, end of year
- $470,723,557
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,396,968
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,085,948,799
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $217,195,571
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $253,527,986
- Gross unrelated business income
- $71,854
- Gross receipts
- $777,097,655
- Employees
- 185
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY TRANDAHL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CEO Officer | 40 | $1,569,300 | $66,157 |
| HOLLY BAMFORD | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $584,193 | $119,755 |
| ADDISON DANA | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $627,916 | $71,889 |
| DANIEL J STRODEL | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $591,976 | $36,038 |
| TOKUNBO FALAYI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $480,560 | $123,961 |
| GLORIA LETT | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $549,618 | $35,020 |
| BETH CHRIST SMITH | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $504,312 | $71,489 |
| DAMON A BROWN | VP & CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $509,296 | $60,839 |
| THOMAS KELSCH | SENIOR VP, GEBF Key employee | 40 | $497,115 | $71,489 |
| TIMOTHY DICINTIO | SENIOR VP, IDEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $355,711 | $70,592 |
| ROBERT POLIN | VP, IDEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $350,729 | $74,689 |
| JENNIFER MULL NEUHAUS | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY ISHIYAMA | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A TOMKE | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BEZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE CULPEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH B EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAS FONALLEDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA GRIMM | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H DALE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL TUDOR JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EADDO KIERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN LANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MACKINNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REUBEN MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH MCBEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JASON METROKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIT MONCRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN NESVIK | DIRECTOR (AS OF 08/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHARINE OVERLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANNE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ROBBINS TOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWIN R RODRIGUEZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD W SPINRAD PHD | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FEDERICO STUBBE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA TSCHINKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK J VALLELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KC WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY TRANDAHL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CEO Officer | 40 | $1,360,277 | $58,638 |
| THOMAS KELSCH | SENIOR VP, GEBF Key employee | 40 | $579,727 | $65,732 |
| TOKUNBO FALAYI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $495,786 | $115,830 |
| HOLLY BAMFORD | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $492,027 | $106,540 |
| TIMOTHY DICINTIO | SENIOR VP, IDEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $454,661 | $122,452 |
| ADDISON DANA | VP. INVESTMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $395,324 | $134,940 |
| DAMON A BROWN | VP, INFORMATION STRATEGY & MANA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $458,463 | $57,138 |
| GLORIA LETT | GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $469,774 | $33,523 |
| DANIEL J STRODEL | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $465,855 | $34,530 |
| BETH CHRIST SMITH | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $341,419 | $123,060 |
| JACQUELINE COTTRELL | VP, COMM., BOARD ENGMT & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $410,456 | $35,123 |
| JENNIFER MULL NEUHAUS | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY ISHIYAMA | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A TOMKE | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BAUMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BEZOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CULPEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J MICHAEL CLINE | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ECHO HAWK | DIRECTOR (THRU 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH B EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAS FONALLEDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H DALE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TUDOR JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EADDO KIERNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN LANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MACKINNON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN MARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH MCBEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON METROKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIT MONCRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARINE OVERLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANNE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ROBBINS TOWERS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN R RODRIGUEZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W SPINRAD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FEDERICO STUBBE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA TSCHINKEL | DIRECTOR (AS OF 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J VALLELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KC WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY TRANDAHL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CEO Officer | 40 | $1,211,150 | $43,339 |
| THOMAS KELSCH | SENIOR VP, GEBF Key employee | 40 | $548,936 | $57,621 |
| TOKUNBO FALAYI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 38 | $458,280 | $106,963 |
| HOLLY BAMFORD | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER Key employee | 38 | $452,678 | $98,113 |
| TIMOTHY DICINTIO | SENIOR VP, IDEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $426,182 | $113,413 |
| ADDISON DANA | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $363,191 | $125,963 |
| DANIEL J STRODEL | CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $441,563 | $22,290 |
| BETH CHRIST SMITH | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $315,457 | $113,963 |
| GLORIA LETT | GENERAL COUNSEL (AS OF 01/2022) Officer | 40 | $407,989 | $9,909 |
| JONATHAN BIRDSONG | DIRECTOR, WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $284,990 | $62,011 |
| STEPHANIE TOM COUPE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, IDEA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $297,280 | $34,110 |
| LILA HELMS - EXECUTIVE VP | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (THRU 02/2022) Key employee | 40 | $213,783 | $8,638 |
| J MICHAEL CLINE | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYDNEY MCNIFF JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIR (THRU 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REUBEN MARK | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KC WALSH | VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BAUMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX C CHAPMAN JR | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CULPEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DANE III | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAS FONALLEDAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H DALE HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD HAMM | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL ECHO HAWK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATSY ISHIYAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL TUDOR JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN LANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH MCBEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON J MCGRATH | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON METROKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIT MONCRIEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MULL NEUHAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARINE OVERLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD PIKE | DIRECTOR (THRU 1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN R RODRIGUEZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD W SPINRAD PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FEDERICO STUBBE SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A TOMKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK J VALLELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EADDO KIERNAN | DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BEZOS | DIRECTOT (AS OF 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF ANNE RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1625 EYE STREET NW 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4093
- In care of
- % TOKUNBO FALAYI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY TRANDAHL, 1625 EYE STREET NW FL 3, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- TOKUNBO FALAYI, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 857-0166
- Website
- WWW.NFWF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE AND IMPACTFUL CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS SO THAT PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE TOGETHER.NFWF WILL ADVANCE ITS MISSION THROUGH INNOVATIVE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY INVESTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL INTO SCIENCE BASED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS CONSERVATION PRIORITIES AND ACHIEVE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES.
Program accomplishments
- THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) IS DEDICATED TO SUSTAINING, RESTORING, AND ENHANCING THE NATION'S FISH, WILDLIFE, PLANTS AND HABITATS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. NFWF ADVANCES ITS MISSION BY MAKING GRANT AND RELATED PROGRAM EXPENDITURES IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION.Expenses $502,541,027 · grants $469,327,984 · revenue $112,614,964
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1384139
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,563,877,589
- Income (IRS master file)
- $777,097,655
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $584,225,222 | $520,771,199 | $3,563,877,589 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $513,218,073 | $485,674,486 | $3,057,910,177 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $415,545,535 | $386,645,040 | $2,666,675,120 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $420,989,296 | $372,789,788 | $2,446,600,145 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1384139).
Questions about NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION is 52-1384139.
- Is NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JEFFREY TRANDAHL.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,569,300 (JEFFREY TRANDAHL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $584,225,222, expenses of $520,771,199 and total assets of $3,563,877,589 at year end.
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