National Wildlife Federation Action Fund
National Wildlife Federation Action Fund's network
16 people3 organisationsi16 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Darling Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Abigail Cawley | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Beth Viola | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce Wallace | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cristina Antelo | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cathy Novelli | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Charles Hernick | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Christopher Misner | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chuck Rocha | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Don Hooper (also filed as Don Hooper) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gaspar Perricone | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jameson S French | Board Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jessie Bradley | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mike Staebler | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rob Vernon (also filed as Rob Vernon) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen K Allinger | Board Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Kota | Assistant Secretary | since 2018 |
| Collin O'Mara | President | since 2018 |
| Karla Raettig | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Matt Hansen | Dir of Opera | 2018 |
| Thomas Cluderay | Assistant Secretary | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karla Raettig | Executive Director | 33 | $237k | ||
| Collin O'Mara | President | 0.25 | $4k | ||
| Cristina Antelo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gaspar Perricone | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Viola | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Abigail Cawley | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Misner | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessie Bradley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Don Hooper | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Novelli | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chuck Rocha | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Staebler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Hernick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lindsey Davis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexis Acevedo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bernard Chen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bri Jones Rich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Cluderay | Assistant Secretary | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
17 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263009265). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Abigail Cawley | Treasurer |
| Beth Viola | Vice Chair |
| Karla Raettig | |
| Mike Staebler | Director |
| Alexis Acevedo | Director |
| Chuck Rocha | Director |
| Cristina Antelo | Director |
| Thomas Cluderay | Assistant Secretary |
| Gaspar Perricone | Chair |
| Jessica Bradley | Director |
| Collin O'mara | President |
| Cathy Novelli | Director |
| Christopher Misner | Secretary |
| Don Hooper | Director |
| Karla Raettig | Executive Director |
| Bri Jones Rich | Director |
| Charles Hernick | Director |
About
- Legal name
- National Wildlife Federation Action Fund
- EIN
- 742556532
- Address
- 1200 G St Nw Ste 900, Washington, DC, 20005-3821
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- To provide the tools and resources that enable people from all walks of life and political stripes to elevate their voices and become champions for wildlife and the wild places they call home. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C01 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Karla Raettig (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1990
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMartha Darling
≥8years on the filingsBeth Viola
≥8years on the filingsBruce Wallace
≥8years on the filingsCristina Antelo
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.1m
- Total liabilities
- $216k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $368k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.9m | $1.7m | $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Wilderness Society Action Fund | Unrestricted support in connection with its general mission to protect public lands. | $250k |
| Arkansas Wildlife Federation | To provide general operating support to the Arkansas Wildlife Federation to strengthen its mission of ensuring a thriving future for Arkansa | $75k |
| New Jersey League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund | Support work to advance conservation campaigns with mailers and/or other methods to power campaigns to success. | $15k |
| New Jersey LCV PAC | support of New Jersey LCV PAC activities. | $15k |
| Audubon Rockies | coordination of conservation volunteers, including efforts on federal and/or state-level conservation policy | $13k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.National Wildlife Federation Action Fund likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 22 April 2025
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)