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Screen a listThe Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation
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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)
$329Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs243staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.9%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianConservation Fund a Nonprofit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $320M spent
Programs$305M95%Management and general$7.6M2%Fundraising$7.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $102M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending466funders
$35Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Fish and Wildlife FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.4M$17M$4.5M$6.7M$4.5M$1.9M$2.6MWyss FoundationOn and off$13M$7.8M$5.0MAppalachian Trail ConservancyStopped after FY2022$25k$5.8M$3.3M$23k–Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$1.1M$1.0M$1.1M$1.0M$1.3M$1.3MHoldfast TrustSince FY2022$3.1M$3.4MRichard King Mellon FoundationSince FY2021$1.9M$1.5M$1.5MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21M$1.6M$6.0M$5.2M$3.5M$5.7M$13M332 other fundersUp to $4.0M a year each$3.9M$4.0M$3.0M$5.1M$15M$17M$10M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped