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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by WILD EARTH ALLIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,966,259
Total expenses
$5,178,573
Contributions and grants received
$6,632,562
Grants paid
$1,806,879
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$262,432
Other revenue
$71,265
Total assets, end of year
$11,292,439
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,947,395
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,345,044
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,866,093
Management and general expenses
$206,925
Fundraising expenses
$105,555
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,866,093

Program services were 94.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $41,113

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,591,449

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $129,187

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $166,202 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $166,202

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,107,612

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,011,382

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $96,230

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $96,230 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $96,230

  • 11a · Other revenue: Reimbursed expenses

    total $71,265 · related or exempt $71,265 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $71,265

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $60,000 · program services $60,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,746,879 · program services $1,746,879

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $348,568 · program services $269,107 · management and general $29,573 · fundraising $49,888

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,135,362 · program services $1,038,245 · management and general $60,702 · fundraising $36,415

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $76,992 · program services $66,397 · management and general $10,595 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $78,295 · program services $66,745 · management and general $10,629 · fundraising $921

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $98,479 · program services $82,433 · management and general $12,389 · fundraising $3,657

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,000 · program services $0 · management and general $2,000 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $56,640 · program services $27,569 · management and general $29,071 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $20,501 · program services $18,137 · management and general $1,226 · fundraising $1,138

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $101,258 · program services $100,402 · management and general $0 · fundraising $856

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,243 · program services $25,076 · management and general $4,702 · fundraising $465

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $174,939 · program services $155,811 · management and general $8,051 · fundraising $11,077

  • 17 · Travel

    total $40,158 · program services $15,526 · management and general $23,790 · fundraising $842

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,116 · program services $3,265 · management and general $642 · fundraising $209

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,169 · program services $3,348 · management and general $814 · fundraising $7

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $32,763 · program services $32,384 · management and general $379 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,653 · program services $4,257 · management and general $1,396 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Field projects

    total $1,106,233 · program services $1,106,233 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: License & registrations

    total $4,176 · program services $3,198 · management and general $978 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $51,149 · program services $41,081 · management and general $9,988 · fundraising $80

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,713,357 · end of year $981,816

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $167,026 · end of year $252,775

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,181,418 · end of year $2,950,058

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $67,869 · end of year $30,123

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $164,586

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $103,037

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $92,778 · end of year $61,549

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,509,536 · end of year $5,559,870

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $11,152 · end of year $14,578

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,443,867 · end of year $1,441,670

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $244,499 · end of year $235,316

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $153,200 · end of year $149,677

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,572,208 · end of year $1,562,402

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,919,471 · end of year $7,492,251

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,297,625 · end of year $1,852,793

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Our mission is to protect vital areas of our planet for wildlife and people through local conservation action. Our vision is a world where wildlife and people flourish in healthy ecosystems that sustain us all.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Wild Earth Allies builds long-term partnerships with local organizations in high-biodiversity areas globally to protect at-risk wildlife, restore ecosystems, and enhance sustainable livelihoods. We believe conservation rooted in local values, knowledge and practices drives lasting change.

  • Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): With globally important tropical forests, DRC provides vital habitat for critically endangered wildlife such as Grauers gorillas and other at-risk species. We partner with Primate Expertise on community-based conservation in and around Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Itombwe Reserve, and on Idjwi Island. Rwanda: Volcanoes National Park is home to globally important biodiversity, including the endangered mountain gorilla. Building on decades of successful great ape conservation with Rwandas parks agency, we partner with the women-led cooperative Imbereheza Gahunga to drive grassroots engagement that benefits people and mountain gorillas. Cameroon: Dja Biosphere Reserve provides key habitat for critically endangered forest elephants, western lowland gorillas, chimpanzees and more. With partner African Conservation & Development Foundation (ACDEF) we are implementing a community-centered model to improve forest management, protect at-risk wildlife, and improve benefit flows to those living around the reserve.

    Expenses $2,010,819 · Grants $1,200,379

  • Southeast Asia: Cambodia: With some of the most intact forests and marine ecosystems in Southeast Asia, Cambodia is a vital refuge for threatened species such as Asian elephants, gibbons, pangolins, sea turtles and marine mammals. We collaborate with Government and community partners to conserve key habitat in ways that integrate cultural values and enrich local livelihoods.

    Expenses $1,666,594 · Grants $200,000

  • Americas: El Salvador: Hawksbill turtles are critically endangered globally, and fewer than 700 females remain in the Eastern Pacific with 50% of these nesting in El Salvador. With partner ProCosta and a dedicated community network, we engage coastal residents and fishers to increase hawksbill nest protection, reduce turtle bycatch, and improve human well-being. Costa Rica: Together with the Latin America Sea Turtle (LAST) Association, we are protecting critical areas for sea turtles, particularly leatherbacks and hawksbills, along the Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Belize: With the largest remaining rainforest area north of the Amazon basin, Belizes tropical forests are critical for biodiversity and our global climate. Our Trees of Belize project builds essential botanical skills, including tools for improved forest management. United States - Delaware: The Great Cypress Swamp is the largest remaining contiguous forest on the Delmarva Peninsula, providing habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife, mitigating climate change, and improving regional water quality. We work with land trust Delaware Wild Lands to restore this forested wetland and other key landholdings with native tree species.

    Expenses $748,147 · Grants $371,500

  • See Schedule O

    Expenses $440,533 · Grants $35,000

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Katie Frohardt

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $337,101
    From this org
    $289,840
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,261
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $289,840
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,567
    Filer's total
    $338,407

  • Adam W Henson

    Conservation Director

    Total calculated
    $231,730
    From this org
    $210,714
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,016
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,714
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,016
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,679
    Filer's total
    $233,409

  • Sarai Francois

    Director of Finance & Administration

    Total calculated
    $208,114
    From this org
    $177,153
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,961
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,153
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,544
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,697
    Filer's total
    $209,394

  • Laura P Milton

    Communications Director

    Total calculated
    $164,734
    From this org
    $139,483
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,251
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,483
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,997
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,725
    Filer's total
    $166,205

  • Jose R Urteaga Augier

    Director of Marine Partnerships

    Total calculated
    $162,347
    From this org
    $137,546
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,801
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,546
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,800
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,402
    Filer's total
    $164,748

  • Kelly E Hogan

    Science & Impact Director

    Total calculated
    $125,969
    From this org
    $106,762
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,207
    Hours/week
    40

  • Clea Newman Soderlund

    Board Chair (1/1/25 - 11/4/25) Board Member (11/5/25 - 12/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Virginia M Busch

    Board Vice Chair (1/1/25 - 11/4/25) Board Chair (11/5/25 - 12/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jo-Elle Mogerman

    Board Member (1/1/25 - 11/4/25) Board Vice Chair (11/5/25 - 12/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • C Jonathan Fischer

    Board Treasurer (1/1/25 - 11/4/25) Board Member (11/5/25 - 12/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Steven Rosenthal

    Board Secretary (1/1/25 - 11/4/25) Board Treasurer (11/5/25 -12/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mohamed I Bakarr

    Board Member (1/1/25 - 11/4/25) Board Secretary (11/5/25 - 12/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Hamlin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sophie Oppenheimer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Beth Ann Ruoff

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karen B Winnick

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Terry Garcia

    Board Member (11/5/25 - 12/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Anita Winsor

    Board Member (11/5/25 - 12/31/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
24 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202602379349300420

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