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Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 527 Account

Washington, Dc, DC  ·  First report: 2003  ·  Most recent report: 2012  ·  EIN: 43-2022281

This organization has filed its last report with the IRS.

Data is self-reported. Only electronically filed contributions and expenditures are included in totals.

Organization Details
Purpose
Protect wildlife, natural habitat and the environment by educating people of all ages, supporting legislation and influencing the appointment of officials and election of candidates to public office who will develop and implement policies that positively affect wildlife, natural habitat and the environment.
Related Organizations
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund  ·  Defenders of Wildlife
Leadership

Last updated 2004

Caroline D. Gabel
Treasurer
Charles J. Orasin
Assistant Secretary
Robert Dewey
Assistant Treasurer
Rodger O. Schlickeisen
President
Terry C. Pelster
Secretary
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Financial Overview
All-Time Contributions
$1.4M
All-Time Expenditures
$1.5M
Top Contributors

Aggregation is done by name and will not account for significant variations in reported names.

Largest Recipients

Aggregation is done by name and will not account for significant variations in reported names.

Abar Hutton Media
$391K
Mshc
$179K
Share Group
$129K
Insights
This organization filed reports with overlapping dates, meaning that some contributions or expenditures may be duplicated. Always verify totals.
This organization uses a small percentage of its total expenditures for political contributions.
This organization gets a majority of its contributions from out of state.

Contributions & Expenditures

Explore all contributions to and expenditures by Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 527 Account since 2003.

All time Last 5 years
Contributions (All time)
$1.35M
Expenditures (All time)
$1.51M

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IRS disclosures

All electronic form 8872s that Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 527 Account has filed with the IRS. Organizations may file monthly or quarterly during general-election (even-numbered) years, and monthly or semiannually during nonelection (odd-numbered) years.

Data only includes electronic filings. To look for paper reports, try the IRS’ search function.

2012

  • $0 in contributions
  • $17,005 in expenditures
July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$17,005
Final report
Quarter 2 report
April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0
Quarter 1 report
January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0

2011

  • $0 in contributions
  • $0 in expenditures
End-of-year report
July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0
Mid-year report
January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0

2010

  • $125,000 in contributions
  • $107,687 in expenditures
October 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$107,687
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 10, 2011 at 11:17AM). Expand to see 2 other reports that overlap in this date range.
Post-election report (DC)
October 14, 2010 to November 22, 2010
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$6,437
2nd report
This report was processed November 30, 2010 at 09:45AM.
Pre-election report (DC)
October 1, 2010 to October 13, 2010
(General election: November 2, 2010)
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$101,250
1st report
This report was processed October 20, 2010 at 04:07PM.
July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010
Total contributions
$125,000
Total expenditures
$0
Quarter 2 report
April 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0
Quarter 1 report
January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0

2009

  • $50,910 in contributions
  • $1,212 in expenditures
July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
Total contributions
$50,910
Total expenditures
$1,212

2008

  • $415,000 in contributions
  • $623,329 in expenditures
October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008
Total contributions
$135,000
Total expenditures
$192,158
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed January 15, 2009 at 10:32AM). Expand to see 2 other reports that overlap in this date range.
Post-election report (DC)
October 16, 2008 to November 24, 2008
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$97,577
2nd report
This report was processed December 1, 2008 at 11:50AM.
Pre-election report (CO)
October 1, 2008 to October 15, 2008
(General election: November 4, 2008)
Total contributions
$135,000
Total expenditures
$94,542
1st report
This report was processed October 17, 2008 at 12:04PM.
July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008
Total contributions
$175,000
Total expenditures
$308,333
April 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008
Total contributions
$100,000
Total expenditures
$122,838
January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008
Total contributions
$5,000
Total expenditures
$0

2007

  • $150,000 in contributions
  • $5,000 in expenditures
July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007
Total contributions
$150,000
Total expenditures
$5,000
Mid-year report
January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0

2006

  • $135,000 in contributions
  • $223,360 in expenditures
End-of-year report
November 27, 2006 to December 31, 2006
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0
October 19, 2006 to November 27, 2006
Total contributions
$10,000
Total expenditures
$196,889
October 1, 2006 to October 18, 2006
(General election: November 7, 2006)
Total contributions
$50,000
Total expenditures
$1,668
July 1, 2006 to September 30, 2006
Total contributions
$50,000
Total expenditures
$0
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 527 Account marked this report as amended, but no previous reports were found for this period.
April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$24,803
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed July 17, 2006 at 04:05PM). Expand to see 1 other report that overlaps in this date range.
Quarter 2 report
April 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$0
1st report
This report was processed July 17, 2006 at 03:55PM.
January 1, 2006 to March 31, 2006
Total contributions
$25,000
Total expenditures
$0

2005

  • $0 in contributions
  • $1,074 in expenditures
January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$1,074

2004

  • $339,000 in contributions
  • $523,390 in expenditures
November 23, 2004 to December 31, 2004
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$6,410
October 14, 2004 to November 22, 2004
Total contributions
$25,000
Total expenditures
$109,181
October 1, 2004 to October 13, 2004
(General election: November 2, 2004)
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$75,926
July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004
Total contributions
$194,000
Total expenditures
$192,769
April 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004
Total contributions
$120,000
Total expenditures
$49,104
Previous reports available
This is the last report submitted for this period (processed October 15, 2004 at 10:40PM). Expand to see 2 other reports that overlap in this date range.
Quarter 2 report
April 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004
Total contributions
$120,000
Total expenditures
$64,814
2nd report
This report was processed September 23, 2004 at 05:34PM.
Quarter 2 report
April 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004
Total contributions
$120,000
Total expenditures
$64,814
1st report
This report was processed July 15, 2004 at 07:44PM.
January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004
Total contributions
$0
Total expenditures
$90,000

2003

  • $145,000 in contributions
  • $10,000 in expenditures
July 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003
Total contributions
$145,000
Total expenditures
$10,000

Tax-exempt political organizations that report receiving $25,000 or more a year must file Form 990, unless they meet certain criteria.

ProPublica found 10 form 990s on the IRS website filed by Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund 527 Account. To search for additional Form 990s, try the IRS’ search function.

Date Created
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April 4, 2011 View form
October 20, 2010 View form
July 23, 2009 View form
July 28, 2008 View form
July 30, 2007 View form
September 8, 2006 View form
August 1, 2005 View form
June 25, 2004 View form

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About This Data


What is a 527?

A 527 is a nonprofit formed under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, which grants tax-exempt status to organizations whose primary purpose is attempting to influence the election of one or more people to public office at the national, state or local level. But contributions to these organizations are not considered tax-deductible, unlike gifts to charities.

What organizations are in the 527 Explorer?

This database covers tax-exempt political organizations organized under Section 527, excluding organizations that are regulated by the Federal Election Commission (like federal PACs are); that expect to receive less than $25,000 in annual contributions; that are nonpolitical nonprofits, like charities; or that are political committees for a state or local candidate or a political party. An organization’s state is taken from the address reported on its most recent form 8871.

What organizations report itemized contributions and expenditures?

Tax-exempt political organizations, other than qualified state or local political organizations, that have filed for tax-exempt status with the IRS under Section 527 must file Form 8872 to disclose any expenditures made or contributions received. A qualified state or local political organization is one whose political activities relate solely to state or local public office and that routinely files publicly available reports with one or more states. For state-by-state information on tax-exempt political organizations and their filings, see the IRS’ listings.

Note: Only electronic filings are included in this data. While many organizations filed electronically before 2020, electronic filing for all organizations was only required beginning in January 2020. Therefore, some contributions and expenditures made prior to 2020 may not be reflected in this data.

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How are the totals calculated?

An organization’s total contributions and expenditures are calculated by summing up the most recent report filed for each reporting period. However, organizations sometimes file reports for overlapping dates or reports that duplicate data. For any date range, the most recently filed report is marked. Duplicate contributions or expenditures (ones that have the exact same name, amount and date but show up in multiple reports) have been removed from the calculated totals.

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