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.
Documents
Read notes from staff meetings at Wild Animal Initiative and learn more about how some of our committees and teams operate.
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.
Financials
Annual reports
View our annual reports to learn about our milestones, finances, and plans for the future.
Financial statements and tax forms
Documents
JEDI Committee meeting notes
Our Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee meets quarterly. Learn more.
2021
Strategic plan
We have updated our strategic plan as of October 2024.
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.
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.
Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) has recommended Wild Animal Initiative each year from 2021 to 2025. Learn more about ACE’s recommendation process and read this year’s evaluations.