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Wildlife Justice Commission Investigations Inc

EIN 93-3384174 · Arlington, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceWeak45 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE WILDLIFE JUSTICE COMMISSION STRONGLY BELIEVES THAT COMBINING HARD EVIDENCE THROUGH INVESTIGATIONS WITH EFFECTIVE DIPLOMACY WILL HELP GOVERNMENTS BRING THE WILDLIFE TRAFFICKERS TO ACCOUNT AND PUT AN END TO THE DEVASTATING ILLEGAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED AND VULNERABLE SPECIES.OPERATING GLOBALLY, OUR WORK REFLECTS THE TRANSNATIONAL NATURE OF THE ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE AND TYPICALLY COVERS MULTIPLE COUNTRIES WITHIN EACH INVESTIGATION. WHEN SELECTING A CASE, WE SEEK TO FULFIL OUR MISSION TO DISRUPT AND HELP DISMANTLE THE CRIMINAL NETWORKS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST IMPACT.OUR INVESTIGATIONS ARE AT THE BASIS OF ALL OUR WORK. METICULOUS, THOROUGHLY AND STRICTLY PLANNED AND DILIGENTLY DOCUMENTED, SOME TAKE OVER TWO YEARS TO GATHER ACCURATE, COMPELLING AND ACTIONABLE EVIDENCE OF THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF THE NETWORKS TRAFFICKING WILDLIFE. WE MAKE USE OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE EMPLOYED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD. THIS ALLOWS US TO PROV

Income
$3.6 million
Spending
$3.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
0

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: 64 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $3.0 million spent. WE COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CONDUCT OUR INVESTIGATIONS AND GATHER EVIDENCE FROM THE FIELD. AMONG THOSE WHO WE CAN PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE, ARE THE:DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS PENINSULAR MALAYSIA (PERHILITAN)ENVIRONMENTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT OF LAOSROYAL THAI POLICE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME SUPPRESSION DIVISION (RTP NED)VIETNAMESE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICEINDIA WILDLIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU (WCCB)MOZAMBIQUENATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SERVICE (SERNIC)NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE (NCS)SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS)MALAYSIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION (MACC)U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS)INDONESIAN NATIONAL POLICE (INP)

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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