Transparency

We believe organizations should openly share information about their operations and effectiveness. 

Financials

Your donations enable Wild Animal Initiative’s work. We make our financial information public so you can see how your donations are used.

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Documents

Read notes from board and staff meetings at Wild Animal Initiative and learn more about how some of our committees and teams operate.

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Requests

Didn’t find what you’re looking for? Or have questions about something you found on our site? Wild Animal Initiative welcomes information requests.

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Financials

Annual reports

View our annual reports to learn about our milestones, finances, and plans for the future.

2023 Annual Report
The cover of the 2022 annual report, featuring a photoillustration of a flying pigeon interwoven with topographic lines, on a soft aqua background. Text reads, "Wild Animal Welfare Science Takes Flight."

Financial statements and tax forms

Documents

JEDI Committee meeting notes

Our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee meets quarterly. Learn more →

Board meeting notes

The board oversees the long-term governance of Wild Animal Initiative. Visit the Board page to learn more and find out who’s on the board.

Strategic plan

We have updated our strategic plan as of October 2024.

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Salary algorithm

We make our salary information public to protect our staff from compensation discrimination and to hold our organization accountable to our stakeholders. We have adopted an algorithm-based compensation scheme in alignment with these goals.

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History

Wild Animal Initiative was founded in 2019 with the merger of Utility Farm (founded 2016 by Abraham Rowe) and Wild-Animal Suffering Research (founded 2017 by Persis Eskander). In the merger, UF acquired WASR’s funds, WASR’s remaining staff left for other reasons, and UF legally changed its name to Wild Animal Initiative.

Wild Animal Initiative took a different direction than the preceding organizations, choosing to focus on supporting academic research.

In 2020, 2021, and 2022, Animal Charity Evaluators named Wild Animal Initiative a Top Charity.

Mistakes

Wild Animal Initiative previously recorded mistakes in detail but discontinued this practice in 2022. You can view an archive of our recorded mistakes here.