Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-1612906

Wild Lives Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $2.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,288,050

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $23,997,771

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,059,400

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $24,489,129

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,580,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $21,790,363

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,708,722

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $21,377,796

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,269,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $15,932,442

  • Tax year 2019

    $823,782

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $16,058,507

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,206,715

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,294,571

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Operational support for the development of daughters for earth fund and campaign

    $600,000
  2. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Daughters for earth funding proposal

    $500,000
  3. SR3 Sealife Response Rehabilitation and ResearchSeattle, WA

    Operational support

    $460,000
  4. National Philanthriopic TrustJenkintown, PA

    Operational support

    $250,000
  5. Wildlife Direct IncWashington, DC

    Operational support

    $130,000
  6. Wildlife Direct IncWashington, DC

    Operational support

    $125,000
  7. American Friends of Zeitz MocaaKatonah, NY

    Operational support

    $100,000
  8. Washington Wildlife FirstSeattle, WA

    Operational support

    $50,000
  9. Washington Wildlife FirstSeattle, WA

    Operational support

    $50,000
  10. Samish Indian NationAnacortes, WA

    Operational support

    $10,000
  11. Solio RanchNairobi, Kenya

    Donation of 700 tins of milk formula

    $8,050
  12. SR3 Sealife Response Rehabilitation and ResearchNew York, NY

    Operational support for the development of daughters for earth fund and campaign

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

5 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Operational support for the development of daughters for earth fund and campaign

    $1,000,000
  2. Wildlife Direct IncWashington, DC

    Operational support

    $390,000
  3. The Paniscus ProjectCambridge, MA

    Operational support for the bonobos project

    $250,000
  4. American Friends of Zeitz MocaaKatonah, NY

    Operational support

    $200,000
  5. Wildlife Direct IncWashington, DC

    Operational support

    $125,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs2 grants $1,100,00092% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $100,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $1,105,000
  2. Washington4 grants $570,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $255,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $250,000
  5. California1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Rachel RiveraCOO Hours 40Pay $219,441
  • Jo Lynn AllenCEO Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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