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Screen a listConservation International Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$309Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs502staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve11.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.5%
Middle half of peersMedianConservation International
Where the money goes FY2025 · $317M spent
Programs$276M87%Management and general$18M6%Fundraising$22M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$12M in FY2023, −$27M in FY2024 and −$8.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 11.0 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2025. $49M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending392funders
$92Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Rob Walton FoundationSince FY2020$6.2M$4.5M$30M$15MWaverley Street FoundationSince FY2020$21M$8.5M$8.5M$7.5MGordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationEvery year since FY2017$808k$587k$813k$7.9M$6.8M$160k$17MArnhold Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5.1M$3.1M$4.7M$1.6M$2.6M$6.5M$4.1MMargaret a Cargill FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.0M$1.1M$1.4M$2.1M$1.6M$3.5M$2.7MBhp FoundationOn and off$2.7M$1.1M$8.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19M$18M$22M$5.8M$21M$34M$34M302 other fundersUp to $5.9M a year each$10M$6.9M$8.3M$18M$19M$17M$23M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund