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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2024 Expires: April 2026

Wildlife Society

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7 14
(301) 897-9770
25 Century Boulevard, Suite 505
Nashville, TN, 37214
https://wildlife.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Wildlife Society does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Wildlife Society does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

Wildlife Society does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

Wildlife Society does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization did not produce a budget for 2024.

Wildlife Society meets the remaining 17 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to inspire, empower, and enable wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation."

Year, State Incorporated:
1948, MD

Wildlife Society reports that it operates a network of over 11,000 individuals in wildlife science, management and conservation who work towards excellence in wildlife stewardship. The organization publishes scientific journals, technical reviews, position statements on policy issues, and books. Wildlife Society's staff and volunteers monitor legislation affecting wildlife and natural resources and provide science-based input to policymakers. The organization's policy program oversees the development of technical reviews of current issues pertaining to wildlife conservation, and its council develops position statements that reflect the views of wildlife professionals.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Wildlife Society's program expenses were:

Annual conference $240,891
Public service and education $464,109
Publications and communications $792,076
Member services $209,372
Total Program Expenses $1,706,448

Chief Executive
Edward Arnett, PhD, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$140,747

Chair of the Board
Bob Lanka

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Certified Wildlife Biologist

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
13

*2023 compensation, as reported by the organization includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Radio

Fundraising costs were 19% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $477,577, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Wildlife Society's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Realized and unrealized losses on investments, net $-502,621
Professional development $4,920
Partner fees $11,267
Merchandise sales and other income $26,990
Interest and dividends $103,609
Publications $111,429
Grants $170,225
Contributions $307,332
Annual conference $361,700
Membership dues $634,915
Royalties $846,833
Total Income $2,076,599

Programs: 73% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 23%

Total Income $2,076,599
Total expenses: $2,344,830
  Program expenses $1,706,448
  Fundraising expenses $89,860
  Administrative expenses $548,522
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-268,231
Beginning Net Assets $3,748,210
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $3,479,979
Total Liabilities $649,228
Total Assets $4,129,207

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance