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Wyss Foundation

“To protect the most vulnerable natural habitats on Earth.”

Home groundWashington, DC
Founded1998
Tax status501(c)(3)

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The work

What they do

Swiss philanthropic foundation that has invested billions in land conservation.

The filings

10 years of filings

Total revenue by fiscal year as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.

$25M$50M$75M$100M$125M$150M$175M$200M$225M$250M$275M$300M$325M$350M$375M$400M$425M$450M$475M$500M$525M$550M$575M$600M$625M$650M$675M$700M$725M$750M$775M$800M$825M$850M$875M$900M$925M$950M$975M$1000M$1025M$1050M$1075M$1100M$1125M$1150M$1175M$1200M$1225M$1250M$1275M$1300M$43.4M FY2320112023
Total revenue by fiscal year
YearRevenue
2011$191,837,933
2012$1,257,670,048
2013$213,267,457
2014$152,221,366
2015$57,150,635
2019$85,071,380
2020$34,466,169
2021$87,934,076
2022$55,225,697
2023$43,385,767

From $191.8M in 2011 to $43.4M in FY23, across 10 public filings (none on record for 2016, 2017 and 2018). 2012, at $1.3B, stands well above the other years on file.

Under threat right now

The most urgent fights on the record

Open comment windows first, then live federal cases. Each opens the groups defending it.

  1. Comments close Nov 17 · 6 days leftOculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular ConcernFlorida
  2. Comments close Nov 24 · 13 days leftCape Hatteras National SeashoreNorth Carolina
  3. Comments close Nov 25 · 14 days leftFlathead National ForestMontana
  4. Comments close Nov 30Tongass National ForestAlaska

Every place under threat, the fifty states and the wildlife, each with who’s on the record for it.

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Sources and methodFinancials, headcounts, and program text: IRS Form 990, FY2023 and 9 prior filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, EIN 25-1823874. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. No group pays to be listed on this page or for where it sits.