The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation

Analysis

The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation reported income of $327.4m and spending of $309.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $221.5m to $327.4m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ducks Unlimited Inc ($302.2m), World Wildlife Fund Inc ($372.8m) and Trust for Public Land ($297.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.4m (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $23.2m. It paid $35k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $874.3m against liabilities of $413.0m, net assets of $461.2m. It reported 244 employees.