NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ASSOCIATION

EIN 23-7447365 · Animal-Related (D013)

What they do

to CONSERVE AMERICAS WILDLIFE HERITAGE for FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH STRATEGIC PROGRAMS THAT PROTECT and ENHANCE THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM and THE LANDSCAPES BEYOND ITS BOUNDARIES. BY COMBINING POLICY, LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION EFFORTS, GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT and PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE REFUGE ASSOCIATION WORKS to STRENGTHEN THE ECOLOGOCIAL INTEGRITY of OUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, MAINTAINING THE DIVERSITY of AMERICAN WILDLIFE and PLANTS for THE FUTURE

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.77%of revenue went to mission work60.8% of expenses · Program services

15.62%of revenue went to fundraising17.3% of expenses

$90.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.64%of revenue went to management and office costs21.8% of expenses

$0.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,193,106

Mission workProgram services$653,51254.77% of revenue60.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$234,37719.64% of revenue21.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$186,32915.62% of revenue17.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$118,8889.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,074,21890.04% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 60.8% mission · 21.8% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 12.5% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 8.1% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 7.6% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 7.7% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 11.1% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 8.0% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 6.1% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,193,106

Expenses$1,074,218

Annual surplus $118,888 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$653,512 · 60.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$234,377 · 21.8% of expenses

Fundraising$186,329 · 17.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,193,106

Expenses$1,074,218

Assets$477,772

Income$1,355,102

Contributions$1,058,566

Mission work (program services)$653,512

Fundraising$186,329

Grants given$187,108

Average grant$20,790

Management and general$234,377

Executive compensation (total)$284,696

Stocks and bonds$235,557

Accounting fees$69,120

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GEOFFREY HASKETTFORMER PRESI · 40 hrs/week $143,952Base $141,129 · Other $2,823

DESIREE SORENSON-GROVESPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $47,992Base $47,051 · Other $941

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

GEOFFREY HASKETTFORMER PRESI

DESIREE SORENSON-GROVESPRESIDENT &

MARK MUSAUSBOARD MEMBER

WAYNE HUBBARDBOARD MEMBER

STEVE QUARLESBOARD MEMBER

SHAMPA PANDA-BRYANTBOARD MEMBER

S ELWOOD YORK JRBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT MORGANBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD REMMERBOARD MEMBER

PAUL TRITAIKBOARD MEMBER

NANCY MARSHALLBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL THEARDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL BALDWINBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA BENTONBOARD MEMBER

LYNN SCARLETTVICE CHAIR

JOAN PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER

JIM KURTHBOARD MEMBER

JAMES MCCLELLAND IIITREASURER

ELAINE MEIERBOARD MEMBER

E GRAY PAYNECHAIR

CHERYL HARTSECRETARY

BEN GREGGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 905, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5575
County: District of Columbia
In care of: DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES
Primary officer: DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnwra@refugeassociation.org Phone(202) 417-3803

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Animal-Related (D013)
IRS tax category: Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes