Wild Animal Initiative Inc - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica
webWild Animal Initiative is a nonprofit focused on wild animal welfare research, which intersects with longtermist and EA-adjacent concerns sometimes discussed in AI safety communities, but this page is primarily a financial/organizational record with minimal direct AI safety relevance.
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Summary
This ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer page provides financial and organizational data for Wild Animal Initiative Inc, a 501(c)(3) based in Minneapolis focused on animal protection and welfare. It shows tax filings from 2018-2024, with 2024 revenue of ~$2.49M and expenses of ~$3.35M. The organization is associated with effective altruism-adjacent wild animal welfare research.
Key Points
- •Wild Animal Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on animal protection and welfare, tax-exempt since October 2017.
- •2024 financials: $2.49M revenue (93.5% from contributions), $3.35M expenses, net loss of ~$858K.
- •2023 was a stronger year with $6.96M revenue and $2.55M net income, suggesting significant donor fluctuation.
- •Total assets as of 2024 stand at $7.57M with $6.72M in net assets.
- •Executive Director Cameron Meyer Shorb received $101,961 in compensation in 2024.
18 FactBase facts citing this source
| Entity | Property | Value | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Animal Initiative | Net Assets | $4.9M | 2022 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Annual Expenses | $342K | 2019 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Annual Expenses | $1.8M | 2022 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Net Assets | $420K | 2019 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Annual Expenses | $514K | 2021 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Revenue | $606K | 2020 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Annual Expenses | $529K | 2020 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Annual Expenses | $4.4M | 2023 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Revenue | $7M | 2023 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Annual Expenses | $41K | 2018 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Revenue | $5.1M | 2021 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Revenue | $1.8M | 2022 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Revenue | $717K | 2019 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Net Assets | $497K | 2020 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Net Assets | $45K | 2018 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Revenue | $86K | 2018 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Net Assets | $5.1M | 2021 |
| Wild Animal Initiative | Net Assets | $7.5M | 2023 |
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Wild Animal Initiative Inc
Michelle Graham
Minneapolis, MN
Tax-exempt since Oct. 2017
EIN: 82-2281466
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Organization summary
Type of Nonprofit
Designated as a 501(c)(3)
Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Category :
Animal-Related /
Animal Protection and Welfare
(NTEE)
Donations to this organization are tax deductible.
Summary charts: organization finances over time
Revenue $2.49M (2024)
Expenses $3.35M (2024)
Total Assets $7.57M (2024)
Total Liabilities $849k (2024)
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2024
Tax Filings by Year
Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS.
Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.
Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024
Extracted Financial Data
Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,487,849
Expenses
$3,345,940
Net Income
-$858,091
Net Assets
$6,716,700
Notable Sources of Revenue
Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions
$2,325,327
93.5%
Program Services
$0
Investment Income
$160,757
6.5%
Bond Proceeds
$0
Royalties
$0
Rental Property Income
$0
Net Fundraising
$0
Sales of Assets
$0
Net Inventory Sales
$0
Other Revenue
$1,765
0.1%
Notable Expenses
Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation
$114,344
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees
$0
Other Salaries and Wages
$1,098,387
32.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets
$7,565,204
Total Liabilities
$848,504
Net Assets
$6,716,700
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers
Compensation
Related
Other
Cameron Meyer Shorb
(Executive Director)
$101,961
$0
$12,383
Nikolai Gates Vetr
(President/Secretary (Began May 2024))
$0
$0
$0
Josh You
(Secretary (Thru April 2024))
$0
$0
$
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