WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC
DC
501(C)(3) organization. Received $49,785 grant in 2022. Purpose: SUBAWARD
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$420,000
Connections
24
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$12,469,287
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $90,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $138,536 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $482,770 | 2024 | ANIMAL-RELATED |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | $14,230 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT |
| BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $11,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| CARE Inc | $701,875 | 2024 | 11, 14, 17 |
| DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | $5,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION |
| Windward Fund | $1,182,340 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | $21,250 | 2023 | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| AMERICA'S CHARITIES | $7,557 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $26,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $84,408 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION |
| CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $36,184 | 2023 | Charitable Contribution |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $128,373 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY INC | $10,412 | 2023 | — |
| Schwab Charitable | $3,643,090 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $3,840,137 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | $49,785 | 2022 | SUBAWARD |
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $13,393 | 2022 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $32,884 | 2022 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| DAYTON FOUNDATION | $5,220 | 2022 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | $1,919,643 | 2022 | INNOVATIVE USE OF A VOLUNTARY PAYMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO AVOID AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ENHANCE CARBON STOCKS IN THE HIGHLY THREATENED DRY CHACO FOREST COMPLEX IN WESTERN PARAGUAY; IMPLEMENTING MANGROVE RESTORATION AT SCALE; REGIONAL SCHOOL FOR MPA MANAGERS OF THE SOUTHERN CONE; HECO TRANSITION FUND; LOVEJOY PRIZE FOUNDING PARTNER |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
Lobbying Activity Detail
Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.
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Lobbying Firms Retained
Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied for | IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits (Sections 45/48) | LDA filing: lobbied on IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $210,000 | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $49,785 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $482,770 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ANIMAL-RELATED | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $138,536 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICA'S CHARITIES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,557 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $26,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $84,408 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | Source |
| Received money from | BALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $32,884 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ANIMAL WELFARE | Source |
| Received money from | EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $13,393 (tax year 2022). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $36,184 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Charitable Contribution | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $128,373 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $21,250 (tax year 2023). Purpose: THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HENDERSON COUNTY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,412 (tax year 2023) | Source |
| Received money from | CARE Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $701,875 (tax year 2024). Purpose: 11, 14, 17 | Source |
| Received money from | DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,200 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION | Source |
| Received money from | DAYTON FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,220 (tax year 2022). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $3,643,090 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $3,840,137 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | National Christian Charitable Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $14,230 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENT | Source |
| Received money from | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $90,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023) | Source |
| Received money from | CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,919,643 (tax year 2022). Purpose: INNOVATIVE USE OF A VOLUNTARY PAYMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO AVOID AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ENHANCE CARBON STOCKS IN THE HIGHLY THREATENED DRY CHACO FOREST COMPLEX IN WESTERN PARAGUAY; IMPLEMENTING MANGROVE RESTORATION AT SCALE; REGIONAL SCHOOL FOR MPA MANAGERS OF THE SOUTHERN CONE; HECO TRANSITION FUND; LOVEJOY PRIZE FOUNDING PARTNER | Source |
| Received money from | Windward Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,182,340 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Source |