THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION

ARLINGTON, VA, 22209-3199 (703) 525-6300 Est. 1985 EIN 52-1388917
C300— Environment Form 990 501(c)(3)
WWW. CONSERVATIONFUND.ORG

Mission

THE CONSERVATION FUND IS IN THE BUSINESS OF CONSERVATION, CREATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE NATURE-BASED ACTION FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
1,077
Total Giving
$200.7M
Recipients
1,066
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $185,293 Median: $15,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024161$46.8M $291K6991
2023166$54.5M $328K8476
2022126$36.3M $288K5571
2021188$19.3M $103K11771
2020185$26.5M $143K13154
2019115$12.4M $108K7142
2018136$4.9M $36K1340

Sectors Funded

Environment
202
Human Services
104
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
95
Community Improvement
58
Arts, Culture & Humanities
36
Religion-Related
35
Recreation & Sports
25
Education
23
and 14 more sectors

Top States

North Carolina
596
Michigan
60
Virginia
48
Georgia
35
Illinois
31
District of Columbia
22
Maryland
21
Pennsylvania
20
and 37 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
190
$100K - $500K
119
$500K - $1M
89
Under $100K
65
$5M - $10M
53
Over $50M
44
$10M - $50M
38

Top Grantees

$18.9M
USFWS
AK
$13.8M
PA - 2 grants
$10.2M
HOOPA VALLEY INDIAN TRIBE
CA
$8.2M
US FISH & WILDLIFE
CO
$6.8M
COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE
CO
$6.4M
STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRO
DE - 2 grants
$6.3M
CITY OF ATLANTA
GA - 2 grants
$5.3M
and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 755 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$373,233,308
Total Expenses
$356,216,753
Net Assets
$481,039,935
231 employees 19 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
16.2 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 14.0%
Expenses ↑ 15.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 33.1% Earned revenue 65.7% Investment 1.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 96.3% Management 1.9% Fundraising 1.8%

Officers & Trustees (35)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$373,233,308 $356,216,753$481,039,935
2023 Form 990$327,435,060 $309,335,935$461,237,998
2022 Form 990$302,251,881 $304,598,275$443,418,619
2021 Form 990$264,390,893 $253,839,788$440,049,424
2020 Form 990$262,539,242 $263,787,470$429,498,318
2019 Form 990$221,481,591 $218,541,676$447,451,033
2018 Form 990$209,741,782 $194,860,723$442,837,953

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EIN: 52-1388917 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data