International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc

Organization Overview

International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc, operating under the name Ifaw, is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1998. According to its NTEE Classification (D20) the organization is classified as: Animal Protection & Welfare, under the broad grouping of Animal-Related and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Ifaw employed 160 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ifaw 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, Ifaw generated $48.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 13.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $40.9m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 9.5% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Ifaw has awarded 108 individual grants totaling $2,168,754. 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.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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FRESH THINKING AN BOLD ACTION FOR ANIMALS PEOPLE AND THE PLACES WE CALL HOME

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION:IN FY22 IFAW CONTINUED TO MAKE PROGRESS ON OUR ROOM TO ROAM INITIATIVE IN AFRICA TO CREATE SAFE PATHWAYS FUNCTIONAL HABITATS AND PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT ENABLING WILDLIFE TO DISPERSE AND MIGRATE ACROSS LANDSCAPES. WE ARE FOSTERING LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENTS WILDLIFE AUTHORITIES COMMUNITIES PRIVATE SECTOR ACTORS AND OTHER NGO IN KENYA MALAWI ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE WITH EXPANSION PLANNED IN FURTHER ELEPHANT RANGE STATES. IFAW WITH FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT USAID HAS COMPLETED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIVE-YEAR COMBATING WILDLIFE CRIME PROJECT CWCP IN THE MALAWI-ZAMBIA TRANSBOUNDARY LANDSCAPE. THE PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY CREATED A SAFER AND MORE SECURE HABITAT MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO BEGIN TRANSLOCATING ANIMALS TO RESTORE WILDLIFE POPULATIONS. 691 ANIMALS INCLUDING 263 ELEPHANTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSLOCATED FROM LIWONDE NATIONAL PARK TO KASUNGU NATIONAL PARK BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST 2022. IFAW'S SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED WILDLIFE PROTECTION THROUGH RANGER TRAINING PATROL KITS MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN 86% DECREASE IN WILD ANIMALS BEING POACHED IN LANDSCAPES IN WHICH IFAW OPERATED IN FY22. LAST YEAR 14 PARTNERS IMPLEMENTED IMPROVED AND BEST PRACTICES ACROSS OUR PROJECTS 29,161 SQUARE KILOMETERS OF LAND HAD APPROVED AND ENFORCEABLE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND 18 HABITAT LINKAGES FOR SAFE PASSAGE OF ANIMALS WERE MAINTAINED AND REVITALIZED.


WILDLIFE CRIMEIFAW COMBATS GLOBAL WILDLIFE CRIME IN EVERY LINK IN THE ILLEGAL TRADE CHAINFROM SOURCE TO TRANSIT TO DESTINATION. IFAWS ADVOCACY WORK SUPPORTED SIGNIFICANT POLICY ACHIEVEMENTS IN FY22 INCLUDING A US$ 5.9 MILLION INCREASE IN FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE CRIME PREVENTION IN THE U.S. IN FY22 GLOBALLY IFAW PROVIDED TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP TO 517 LAW ENFORCEMENT PROSECUTION AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS INL IFAW AND LOCAL PARTNERS WORKED TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND TACKLE ILLEGAL TRADE IN KENYA UGANDA AND DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.THROUGH THE COALITION TO END WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ONLINE IFAW WORKS TOGETHER WITH WORLD WILDLIFE FUND WWF THE WILDLIFE TRADE MONITORING NETWORK TRAFFIC TO HELP STOP THE TRAFFICKING OF PROTECTED WILDLIFE VIA THEIR PLATFORMS. BETWEEN 2018 AND 2021 THE COALITION GREW TO MORE THAN 45 MEMBERS TRAINING CLOSE TO 2,500 COMPANY STAFF AND BLOCKING OR REMOVING MORE THAN 11 MILLION POSTS AND LISTINGS OF ILLEGAL WILDLIFE FOR SALE. IFAW CONTINUED TO EMPOWER COALITION MEMBERS THROUGH IFAW TOOLKITS WITH OPERATION MANUALS ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF ONLINE TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS COMPANIES TO IDENTIFY WILDLIFE CRIMES. IN FY22 IFAWS DEMAND REDUCTION CAMPAIGNS IN CHINA RESULTED IN MORE THAN US$ 21 MILLION IN INKIND MEDIA DONATIONS. IN THE US IFAW HAS JOINED WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THE U.S. FISH ANDWILDLIFE SERVICE THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE TO ESTABLISH A CONFISCATIONS NETWORK FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION WHICH IS A HUB FOR LIVE ANIMAL TRAFFICKING.


WILDLIFE RESCUE: IFAW'S WILDLIFE RESCUE TEAM OPERATES GLOBALLY AND STRIVES TO PREVENT THE SUFFERING AND IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS. WITH 5,342 ANIMALS RESCUED AND 3,460 ANIMALS RELEASED IN FY22 OUR WILDLIFE RESCUE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO MAKE EXCELLENT PROGRESS IN IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD. THE FOCUS IS ON RESCUE REHABILITATION RELEASE AND MONITORING OF WILDLIFE BUT WE ALSO WORK TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES PROVIDE TRAINING AND DEVELOP RESPONSE AND ANIMAL RESCUE NETWORKS. IN FY22 BEIJING RAPTOR RESCUE CENTER'S 20TH YEAR THE TEAM BROUGHT 110 RAPTORS OF 20 DIFFERENT SPECIES INTO THE FACILITY FOR REHABILITATION AND CARE AND RELEASED MORE THAN 100 RAPTORS BACK TO THE WILD. TO TACKLE THE INDISCRIMINATE SHOOTING AND TAKING OF BIRDS IFAW PARTNERED WITH THE LEBANESE ASSOCIATION FOR MIGRATORY BIRDS LAMB TO LAUNCH LEVANT OPERATION FOR BIRD RESCUE LOBR. IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS 14 RESCUE OPERATIONS WERE PERFORMED WHICH INCLUDED OWLS AND MIGRATORY SOARING BIRDS LIKE LONG-LEGGED BUZZARDS AND SHORT-TOED SNAKE EAGLES. IFAW'S LIFE ANIMALS SEIZED IN TRADE INITIATIVE WITH FREELAND FOUNDATION LEAD ORGANIZATION AND WWF CONTINUED IMPLEMENTING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS INL FUNDED PROJECT TO DISRUPT THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE IN MALAYSIA THE PHILIPPINES AND INDONESIA BY PROVIDING SPECIES ID TECHNOLOGY TO ACCURATELY AND QUICKLY IDENTIFY AND CARE FOR CONFISCATED WILDLIFE AND IDEALLY REPATRIATE WILDLIFE TO THEIR ORIGINAL WILD HOMES. IFAW COLLABORATED WITH FIVE U.S. SANCTUARIES TO SUPPORT THE RESCUE OF 13 BIG CATS CONFISCATED FROM TIGER KING PARK BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. ON THE POLICY SIDE IFAW ACHIEVED BREAKTHROUGHS IN ITS ADVOCACY FOR THE BIG CAT PUBLIC SAFETY ACT WHICH WILL PROVIDE STRONGER LEGAL PROTECTION FOR BIG CATS. BY FISCAL YEAR END THE BILL HAD PASSED IN THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND WAS POISED TO PASS IN THE SENATE.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Global Media Drtv Llc
Paid Media
$1,246,685
Givebridge Inc
Donor Database
$751,024
Blackbaud Inc
Donor Crm
$549,347
Ascenta Group Inc
F2f Management
$408,244
Mr Strategic Services
Fundraising Strategy & Management
$311,288
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$296,182
Related organizations$6,274,531
Government grants $8,484,897
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$27,835,519
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$42,891,129
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $525,199
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $11
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $4,317,831
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$31,992
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory -$177
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $48,021,492

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc has awarded $207,000 in support to 12 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION

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Silver Spring, MD

PURPOSE: 0

$52,000

NATIONAL MARINE LIFE CENTER INC

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Buzzards Bay, MA

PURPOSE: 0

$25,000

GREATER GOOD CHARITIES

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Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: 0

$20,000

LOUISIANA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

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New Orleans, LA

PURPOSE: 0

$20,000

NORTH VALLEY ANIMAL DISASTER GROUP

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Chico, CA

PURPOSE: 0

$16,500

Alexandria, VA

PURPOSE: 0

$15,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc has recieved totaling $107,386.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
$36,500
Save Giraffes Now

Dallas, TX

PURPOSE: GRANT

$36,000
A Woodner Fund Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: WORKING ON SAVING ENTIRE SPECIES, AND ALSO HELP RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND RELEASE ANIMALS IMPACTED BY DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD.

$15,000
Trailviews Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: TO AID DOMESTIC, WILD, AND ZOO ANIMALS IN UKRAINE

$10,000
Silver Lining Private Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED

$5,000
Mary Ellen Bell Tr Ua

Columbus, OH

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$3,886
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$36,807,537
Earnings-$2,815,333
Net Contributions-$4,639,906
Other Expense$27,739
Ending Balance$29,380,037

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