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Screen a listThe Conservation Foundation
Can you give?
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)
$7.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +125% in 3 yrs57staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin46.5%
Months of reserve7.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+15.8%
Middle half of peersMedianConservation
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.4M84%Management and general$214k5%Fundraising$426k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
15 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists62funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hamill Family FoundationSince FY2020$85k$35k$506k$530kGrand Victoria FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$63k$818k$63k$63k–Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$75k$55k$55k$55k$75kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$20k$189k$39kThe Steinman FoundationOn and off$80k$80kRanch Spur Charitable TrustSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$641k$150k$140k$165k$1.8M$275k30 other fundersUp to $59k a year each$38k$29k$36k$61k$46k$148k$128k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped