THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT

ARLINGTON, VA, 222093199 (703) 525-6300 Est. 1985 EIN 52-1388917
C300 - Environment 990 - Public charity return 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
1,292
Total Giving
$233.0M
Recipients
1,279
Years Active
2018 - 2025
Avg grant: $184,027 Median: $16,875

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2025191$15.9M $83K89100
2024165$52.4M $318K7391
2023166$54.5M $328K8476
2022126$36.3M $288K5571
2021188$19.3M $103K11771
2020185$26.5M $143K13154
2019128$15.7M $123K8442
2018143$12.4M $87K1410

Sectors Funded

Environment
242
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
119
Human Services
112
Community Improvement
71
Arts, Culture & Humanities
42
Religion-Related
37
Education
31
Recreation & Sports
28
and 15 more sectors

Top States

North Carolina
699
Michigan
90
Virginia
54
Georgia
44
Illinois
33
District of Columbia
29
Maryland
25
Alabama
23
and 37 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
233
$100K - $500K
136
$500K - $1M
99
Under $100K
79
$5M - $10M
62
$10M - $50M
48
Over $50M
46

Top Grantees

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$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

Grants Awarded · 919 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$329,373,956
Total Expenses
$319,735,912
Net Assets
$476,357,337
243 employees 21 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
17.9 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 11.8%
Expenses ↓ 10.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 34.6% Earned revenue 63.2% Investment 1.3% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 95.4% Management 2.4% Fundraising 2.2%

Officers & Trustees (34)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
$329,373,956 ↓$319,735,912$476,357,337
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$373,233,308 ↑$356,216,753$481,039,935
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$327,435,060 ↑$309,335,935$461,237,998
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$302,251,881 ↑$304,598,275$443,418,619
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
$264,390,893 ↑$253,839,788$440,049,424
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$262,539,242 ↑$263,787,470$429,498,318
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
$221,481,591 ↑$218,541,676$447,451,033
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$209,741,782 $194,860,723$442,837,953

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