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Screen a listConservation Lands 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs26staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.7%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianConservation Lands
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.1M spent
Programs$7.1M79%Management and general$1.1M12%Fundraising$857k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 90% in FY2022
$958k in FY2021, $100k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.0 months, above the peer median of 4.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
27 of the 41 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists89funders
$4.9Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$520k$500k$530k$500k$500k$530k$525kWyss FoundationSince FY2022$1.7M$1.5MPatagoniaorgStopped after FY2022$550k$260k$190k$450k$150k$100k–The Holocene FoundationSince FY2020$300k$300k$400k$400kWilburforce FoundationSince FY2020$160k$120k$120k$320kCampion FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$100k$80k$100k$125k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$2.0M$1.7M$2.3M$1.9M$934k$1.9M50 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$365k$473k$422k$450k$577k$1.4M$948k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped