Conservation Innovation Fund

Analysis

Conservation Innovation Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 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 June 2023, Conservation Innovation Fund reported income of $175k and spending of $405k, spending 231% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income fell from $275k to $175k (-36%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Conservation Innovation Fund sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 27th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rock River Coalition Inc ($175k), The Watershed Education Network ($175k) and Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve Inc ($175k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $236k (58% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5,417. At year end it held assets of $18k against liabilities of $50k, net assets of -$32k.