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Wildlife Conservation Society

EIN 13-1740011 · NY · NTEE D500 · Form 990, fiscal 2023

A New York-based nonprofit founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society and headquartered at the Bronx Zoo. It operates four zoos and an aquarium in New York City and runs global conservation programs across nearly 60 countries. WCS combines scientific research, on-the-ground conservation action, wildlife health work, education, and public engagement to protect wildlife and wild places, focusing on the world's largest wild areas and biologically important landscapes and seascapes.

Financials, fiscal 2023

Revenue

$345.5M

Expenses

$373.6M

Total assets

$1.25B

Net assets

$908.9M

Operating margin

-8.1%

1-year growth

-12.1%

5-year growth (CAGR)

7.0%

Reserve (years of spending)

29.2

Contributions share

60.3%

Programme spending

31.3%

Fundraising cost

1.0%

Executive pay share

1.58%

Employees

2,895

Revenue per employee

$119K

Grants paid

$7.0M

Years filing

84

NFP Health Score: 76 / 100

Financial 71 · Governance 75 · Operational 90. The score is built from Form 990 line items only. It cannot measure how well an organisation delivers its mission.

Mission

WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.

Revenue history