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Wildlife Justice Commission Inc

EIN 93-3377196 · Dover, DE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
6
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$245,800, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 797% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $845,458 spent. POLICYOUR RECOMMENDATIONS WERE INCORPORATED INTO FOUR INTERNATIONAL POLICIES AND A NEW INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AT THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE. WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN 13 HIGH-LEVEL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, CONTRIBUTING TO HEIGHTENED ATTENTION TO WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ON THE GLOBAL AGENDA AND STRENGTHENED POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO COMBATING ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME. THROUGH STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY WITH POLICYMAKERS AND PARTNERS, THE PUBLICATION OF KEY POLICY BRIEFS, WRITTEN AND ORAL INTERVENTIONS, AND IMPACTFUL EVENTS, WE CONTRIBUTED TO SHAPING KEY POLICY ACTIONS.AT THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE, THE WJC PARTICIPATED, AS ONE OF THE FEW OBSERVER NGOS, IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE DRAFT COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH CRIMINAL LAW. IN THIS WAY, WE CONTRIBUTED TO ENSURING STRONGER PROTECTIONS FOR WILD FAUNA AND FLORA IN THE TEXT OF THE CONVENTION. THIS CONVENTION WILL PROVIDE A COMMON GLOBAL FRAMEWORK FOR TACKLING TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME AND WILL INCORPORATE STRONG PENALTIES TO DETER THESE CRIMES, INCLUDING WILDLIFE CRIME.
  2. $75,106 spent. BUILDING CAPABILITIESTO ADDRESS THE THREAT OF ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE AND ITS LINKS TO ORGANIZED CRIME, THE WJC WORKS CLOSELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPABILITY TO ADDRESS ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. IN 2024, WE CONDUCTED 16 SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS ACROSS MOZAMBIQUE, BOTSWANA, THE PHILIPPINES, AND THAILAND, FOCUSING ON INTELLIGENCE-LED INVESTIGATIONS, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, AND BUILDING SUSTAINABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITY.THE PHILIPPINES IS AN ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE HOTSPOT, FACING CHALLENGES SUCH AS LOW ARREST AND INVESTIGATION RATES AND LIMITED LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY. THE COUNTRY ALSO HAS A HIGH VOLUME OF ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE OCCURRING ONLINE. IN SUPPORT OF TRAFFIC'S PROJECT TAKING CHARGE: STRENGTHENING CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE TO WILDLIFE CRIME IN THE PHILIPPINES, WE DEVELOPED AND DELIVERED SPECIALIZED TRAINING TAILORED TO PHILIPPINE LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS TO ENHANCE INVESTIGATIVE CAPACITY TO DISMANTLE WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING OPERATIONS, PARTICULARLY IN THE DIGITAL SPACE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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