Grants paid by Wild Animal Initiative Inc
EIN 82-2281466 · Minneapolis, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE D20
Wild Animal Initiative Inc of Minneapolis, MN (EIN 82-2281466) reported 14 grants paid totaling $569,729 to 13 recipients in tax years 2022–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$569,729
14 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | $165,000 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $315,033 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $89,696 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Wild Animal Initiative Inc, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Los Angeles 95-6006143 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $114,943 | 2023 |
| Wichita State University 48-1124839 | A | Wichita, KS | 1 | $95,000 | 2022 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 04-3167352 | A | North Dartmouth, MA | 2 | $59,130 | 2023 |
| Zoo New England 04-3129124 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $56,600 | 2023 |
| The Marine Mammal Center 51-0144434 | A | Fort Cronkhite Sausali, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| University of Missippi 64-6001159 | A | University, MS | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| George Mason University 54-0836354 | A | Fairfax, VA | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Oregon State University 61-1730890 | A | Corvallis, OR | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Tufts University 10-4210363 | A | Somerville, MA | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Auburn University 63-6000724 | A | Auburn University, AL | 1 | $29,696 | 2024 |
| Colorado Mesa University 84-6001656 | A | Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $28,500 | 2023 |
| Texas A&m University Kingsville 74-6001530 | A | Kingsville, TX | 1 | $25,860 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory 94-2788588 | A | Milpitas, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 14 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | A | $30,000 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202532319349300913 |
| 2024 | The Marine Mammal Center Fort Cronkhite Sausali, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202532319349300913 |
| 2024 | Auburn University Auburn University, AL | A | $29,696 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202532319349300913 |
| 2023 | University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | A | $114,943 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202433169349301838 |
| 2023 | Zoo New England Boston, MA | A | $56,600 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202433169349301838 |
| 2023 | University of Missippi University, MS | A | $30,000 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202433169349301838 |
| 2023 | Tufts University Somerville, MA | A | $30,000 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202433169349301838 |
| 2023 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | A | $29,130 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202433169349301838 |
| 2023 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | A | $28,500 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202433169349301838 |
| 2023 | Texas A&m University Kingsville Kingsville, TX | A | $25,860 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202433169349301838 |
| 2022 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | A | $95,000 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202302339349301525 |
| 2022 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | A | $30,000 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202302339349301525 |
| 2022 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | A | $30,000 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202302339349301525 |
| 2022 | San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Milpitas, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | TO FUNDS ACADEMIC RESEARCH ON HIGH-PRIORITY QUESTIONS IN WILD ANIMAL WELFARE. | 202302339349301525 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202532319349300913 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433169349301838 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302339349301525 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/822281466.json.
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