NATURE CONSERVANCY

ARLINGTON, VA, 22203-1637 (703) 841-5300 Est. 1951 EIN 53-0242652
Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.nature.org

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IS TO CONSERVE THE LANDS AND WATERS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
3,234
Total Giving
$325.4M
Recipients
2,636
Years Active
2017 - 2023
Avg grant: $105,392 Median: $25,201

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2023571$46.8M $82K208361
2022479$52.1M $109K180297
2021475$90.6M $191K207268
2020822$53.7M $65K176222
2019462$41.5M $90K259167
2017425$40.7M $96K2910

Sectors Funded

Environment
1212
Education
259
Animal-Related
172
Community Improvement
109
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
98
Arts, Culture & Humanities
96
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
85
Science & Technology
67
and 16 more sectors

Top States

California
406
Oregon
213
New York
208
Maine
192
Colorado
179
Washington
143
Illinois
112
District of Columbia
104
and 43 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
811
$10M - $50M
400
Over $50M
348
$5M - $10M
276
$500K - $1M
233
$100K - $500K
231
Under $100K
89

Top Grantees

$60.6M
SPRUCE ROOT INC
AK
$8.0M
$4.8M
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
WA - 7 grants
$4.4M
$4.0M
USDA FOREST SERVICE
CA - 7 grants
$4.0M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 2648 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$1,482,731,301
Total Expenses
$1,352,544,893
Net Assets
$8,132,912,800
4,829 employees 14,200 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
6.0 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 27.2%
Expenses ↑ 20.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 79.7% Earned revenue 11.0% Investment 7.4% Other 2.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 70.1% Management 15.6% Fundraising 14.3%

Officers & Trustees (40)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$1,482,731,301 $1,352,544,893$8,132,912,800
2022 Form 990$1,166,010,019 $1,119,899,341$7,787,179,386
2021 Form 990$1,312,108,803 $1,004,881,237$7,496,402,455
2020 Form 990$1,290,130,840 $908,626,330$7,843,981,989
2020 Form 990$1,290,130,840 $908,626,330$7,843,981,989
2019 Form 990$1,137,390,674 $907,041,369$7,052,349,509
2017 Form 990$1,184,630,698 $907,553,872$6,598,473,145

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EIN: 53-0242652 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data